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Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Starting To Look Like It's a Thing
When the Toronto York Spadina Subway Extension was announced in 2006, its new terminal station at Highway 7 in Vaughan meant that the new line was derided as 'the subway to nowhere' by many...
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Photo of the Day: King and Jarvis
Today's Photo of the Day takes us to the intersection of King and Jarvis, for a long-exposure view of the city in motion. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by contributor Paul Flynn, this view focuses on...
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Why all the fuss about a transit corridor on Toronto’s King Street?; Barrier at Toronto’s Bloor Viaduct significantly reduced suicides; Portion of Highway 400 to be widened to 8 lanes in York Region;...
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Master Plan Sets Vision For Refreshed Toronto Botanical Garden
The City of Toronto's Parks, Forestry, and Recreation department is advocating a transformation of Edwards Gardens and the Toronto Botanical Garden on Lawrence Avenue East at Leslie Street through a...
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Bay Park Centre Unveiled as 'CIBC Square' at Ground Breaking
It's happening—or, at least, it's going to very soon. This morning, the ceremonial ground was broken for Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines' hotly-anticipated Bay Park Centre in Downtown Toronto, which will...
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Recladding Project Changes the Face of 401 Bay Street
In early 2016, UrbanToronto covered the filing of a controversial building permit outlining the planned recladding of the 33-storey Simpson Tower at 401 Bay Street. Seeking no added density or changes...
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Five New Flags Flying at City Hall Honour First Nations
Commemorating Canada's 22nd National Aboriginal Day, the City of Toronto kicked off the day with a sunrise ceremony which saw the permanent installation of Indigenous flags at Nathan Phillips Square. A...
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Agincourt Mall Redevelopment Advances With OPA Submission
Earlier this month we introduced plans by Markham-based international real estate management firm and developer North American Development Group to redevelop Scarborough's Agincourt Mall at the...
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Photo of the Day: Daniels Waterfront
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from the Daniels Waterfront Forum thread, where contributor yonderbean posted this view of the project's 130 QQE office component rising above Queens Quay. With...
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Union Station tenants owe city $10 million; Proposed Airbnb regulations pretty much get it right; New promotion looks to support local businesses along Bloor bike lanes; and more news:Union Station...
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Throwback Thursday: King and Charlotte
This week's Throwback Thursday takes us into Downtown Toronto's Entertainment District in 2006, at the intersection of King and Charlotte St. Looking north up Charlotte St, we see the 10-storey...
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Preliminary Work Begins for Crosstown LRT's Surface Section
The milestones keep coming for Metrolinx's Crosstown LRT. Those we have covered include the boring of a 10-kilometre twin tunnel through the heart of Midtown Toronto, the start of shoring and...
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UT Forum: City of Vaughan Launches Information Portal, Contest
We at UrbanToronto work hard to get you the latest news and updates on the development and growth of Toronto and the GTHA, and we are pleased to announce that we have a new outlet for our readers to...
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Etched Bronze Now Visible On New Eaton Centre Bridge
Four and a half weeks ago, PCL Construction removed the pedestrian bridge that has spanned Queen Street for the past 40 years, connecting Cadillac Fairview's Toronto Eaton Centre to the Hudson's...
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One Bloor: McEwan Joins Yorkville's Experiential Retail Roster
Long a high-end shopping destination, the granite-paved Mink Mile is also poised to become a hub for Toronto's growing luxury supermarket sector. Joining the much-publicized Eataly at the transformed...
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Mid-rise Condominium Proposed on St Clair East of Runnymede
A zoning by-law amendment application has been submitted to the City of Toronto by Marlin Spring Developments for a proposed 11-storey (111.22 feet) mixed use mid-rise condominium at 2306 St Clair...
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Photo of the Day: Storm Clouds Over Mississauga
Today's Photo of the Day presents a dramatic view of the Mississauga skyline captured during a recent storm. Submitted to our Forum by contributor Jasonzed, this view faces east, showing the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for June 23, 2017
Bike Share Toronto sets new records, offers free rides in July; Metrolinx beefs up penalties in vehicle contract with Alstom in wake of Bombardier dispute; Toronto's housing market: Taking a breather...
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Toronto of the Future: Five-Day Showcase Returns on June 26th
Kicking off on Monday, the second biennial edition of Toronto of the Future returns to the Downtown core next week. Running from June 26th-30th, the free five-day expo "highlights real estate...
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Six-Storey Condo Proposed—and Sold Out—at Queen and Pape
At the southwest corner of Queen and Pape, a former auto shop could make way for a 16-unit condominium. Submitted to the City of Toronto on June 19th, a rezoning application for 1001 Queen Street East...
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