Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for June 2, 2017
Bloor St. bike lanes working, cyclists say, though drivers may not agree; How the AGO will move its iconic 8-ton Henry Moore sculpture; The Parkdale Rent Strike is Gaining Steam; and more news:Bloor...
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2851 Yonge Recommended for Approval With Reduced Height
Following an updated submission for the CORE Architects designed mid-rise at 2851 Yonge Street, City Staff have recommended the slightly scaled-down project for approval. Planned at a reduced height of...
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First Capital's King HighLine Redefining Stretch of King West
In Toronto, King Street West has arguably seen more change than just about any other stretch of road in the city over the last dozen years, and the pace of change is not showing signs of letting up...
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Queensway Park Condos Debuting in South Etobicoke
Queensway Park Condos are debuting in South Etobicoke this weekend. The 9-storey building from Urban Capital with partners Rosewater Developments and Harbour Equity will bring 172 new homes to The...
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Wave of Projects Making Their Way To June Community Councils
On June 13th—less than two weeks time—a wave of development applications will be making their way to Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, and Toronto East York Community Councils. At the four meetings,...
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DenseCity Part 3: How Developers Determine Density
In the first two parts of our DenseCity series, we took a look at the planning framework that manages growth in Toronto both past and present, in order to understand the how and why of development in...
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Photo of the Day: U of T Daniels Faculty
One week after 2017's Doors Open Toronto granted behind the scenes access to various sites around the city, photos from these destinations continue to appear on our Forum threads and social media. The...
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Greater Toronto Area home sales plummet 20.3% last month; Metrolinx has been quietly sharing Presto users’ information with police; Parkdale rent strike enters second month as eviction clock starts...
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Residential Towers Soon to Rise at Daniels Waterfront
In the half-dozen years since the completion of Sugar Beach, Corus Quay, and George Brown College kickstarted investment in Toronto's then relatively barren East Bayfront district, further...
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New Design Submitted for 53-63 Sheppard West Development
A block and a half west of Yonge Street, a site on the south side of Sheppard Avenue West straddles the boundary of what the City of Toronto regards as three very different contexts. Just west of...
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Striking Shape of New Eaton Centre Bridge Becoming Apparent
Just under two weeks ago we last checked in on the construction of the new pedestrian bridge soon to re-connect the main section Cadillac Fairview's Toronto Eaton Centre with the Hudson's Bay/Saks...
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City Implements Safety Improvements to Martin Goodman Trail
Following a cycling fatality on May 24, the City has installed 366 meters of temporary barrier fencing on Toronto's Martin Goodman Trail, providing additional separation from trail users and ongoing...
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Henry Moore's Large Two Forms Find New Home at Grange Park
Bookended by OCAD University to the east and the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) immediately to the north, Grange Park is just over a month away from the official re-opening. In our last update in early...
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Toronto Home Sales Decline as New Listings Surge
A large drop in the rate of GTA home sales in May—20.3% behind the same period in 2016—is being weighed against the positives of a substantial increase in new listings. Market reports in recent months...
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Photo of the Day: Hall to Hall
New photos from 2017's Doors Open Toronto continue to appear on our Flickr Pool, including the view from the shuttered City Hall observation deck featured in today's Photo of the Day. Submitted by...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for June 6, 2017
Toronto Islands flooding should prompt real discussion on climate change; Toronto’s housing market feels chill from provincial measures; Toronto’s ambitious bike plan, one year later; and more...
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Great Canadian Homes: An Intimate Glimpse at 150 Years of Design
From the vision, to the planning process, to construction and completion, the pace of Toronto's development can leave little room for reflection and review. By the time new buildings are actually lived...
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First Look at Plaza's 33-Storey Mississauga Square
A growing corridor of high-rise residential developments along Mississauga's Hurontario Street is about to get denser. The latest project to enter marketing in this area is Plaza's Mississauga Square,...
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$100 Million Manulife Centre Revitalization Kicks Off on Bloor
With hoarding now surrounding Toronto's Manulife Centre, the complex's $100 million podium and streetscape renewal is getting underway at Bloor and Bay. Set to be anchored by a 50,000 ft² Giannone...
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IO and Metrolinx Announce Hurontario LRT Design-Build Shortlist
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have announced a shortlist of three consortiums "to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the Hurontario-Main Light Rail Transit (LRT) project,"...
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