Undulating 52-Storey RAW Design Tower for Church and Dundas
Designed by RAW for the Pemberton Group, the residential tower at the southeast corner of Dundas and Church will feature a retail space at street level. That much has been true since late 2014, when a...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Into the City
Today's Photo of the Day features a moody night view captured from Strachan Avenue over the rail corridor. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by lejano (Fernando A), this long exposure view captures a train...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for July 26, 2017
St. Lawrence North Market construction on hold for archeological dig; Fight for wetland protection stalls large Niagara Falls development; New protections for Ontario condo owners go into effect this...
View ArticleInfill Rentals Proposed at Dufferin Street Tower-in-the-Park Site
Another new development proposal is adding to the growing list of proposed and active infill projects for Tower-in-the-Park apartment sites across Toronto. The latest was submitted to the City earlier...
View Article58 Atlantic Office Proposal in Liberty Village Revised
Plans for a new office development in Toronto’s Liberty Village area continue to develop, as a rezoning application has been resubmitted by The Fueling Station for a former industrial site at the...
View ArticleIconic Sam the Record Man Sign Lights up Yonge-Dundas this Fall
Just over three years after a relocation of the flashy Yonge Street icon was announced, the Sam the Record Man sign is set to return to Downtown Toronto this Fall, when it will be installed on Victoria...
View Article2017 NXT City Prize Seeks Four Winning Public Realm Ideas
Over the last three years, the NXT City Prize has garnered over 350 ideas for ways to make Toronto a better place. Last year's winner—Wysp's Streetcar Murals—will soon appear on King as part of the...
View ArticleExcavation Prepping Midtown Site of Shiplake's Lillian Park
Toronto's Yonge and Eglinton area is bursting at the seams with new development, as property owners scramble to maximize residentially-zoned land with added density, some of it on properties which...
View Article'The Blue Snake': First Look at the Upcoming Scarborough Centre Subway Station
It was all Scarborough Centre at last week's Design Review Panel (DRP) session, as three major projects were presented that will drastically transform the suburban centre on the east side of Toronto in...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Honeydale Mall
Today's Photo of the Day features an aerial view of Etobicoke's Honeydale Mall, a shuttered retail establishment at 5555 Dundas Street West. Captured by drone and submitted by Forum contributor...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for July 27, 2017
Toronto Islands set to reopen after severe spring flooding; Home-price downturn? Not in these neighbourhoods; Toronto's oldest ferry set to launch again; and more news:Toronto Islands set to reopen...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Pears on the Avenue
For many years, the southwest corner of Avenue Road and Pears, just north of Davenport, was home to a luxury auto dealership. In early 2010, work began on converting the former Downtown Fine Cars...
View ArticleConstruction Underway at Alterra's 36-Storey 159SW Tower
At the southwest corner of Sherbourne and Wellesley in Downtown Toronto, a former gas station and donut shop is now a construction site. Developed by the Alterra Group of Companies, the 36-storey 159SW...
View ArticleDemolition Clearing Site for The Well at Front and Spadina
On the west side of Downtown Toronto and the northwest corner of Front and Spadina, demolition work is making way for The Well, the much-anticipated master-planned, mixed-use community that will...
View ArticleSales Centre Relocated, Construction Comes Soon for The Davies
Construction is just around the corner for Brandy Lane Homes' The Davies, a boutique condominium development coming to Avenue Road north of Dupont, in Midtown Toronto. The 9-storey SMV...
View ArticleShoring and Site Prep Underway for CIBC Square on Bay Street
In the time since a ceremonial groundbreaking was held to commemorate the start of construction on Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines' CIBC Square just over a month ago, plenty of work has been accomplished...
View ArticleMassive Tower Complex in the Works for Scarborough Centre
Continuing our coverage of last week's Design Review Panel (DRP) that focused on the future of Scarborough Centre, a pre-application presentation was held for a significant condo development at 120...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Broadview Hotel
Toronto's newest boutique hotel has opened its doors. Streetcar Developments and Dream Unlimited's Broadview Hotel has restored an 1891-built structure at Queen and Broadview, transforming the property...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for July 28, 2017
Bold cow sculpture 'scares the children,' local residents say; After massive effort, Toronto Island ready to re-open; How tall buildings in the burbs are killing our birds; and more news:Bold cow...
View ArticleManulife Centre's Concrete Making Way for Glassy Addition
At the southeast corner of Bay and Bloor, and across much of the block, work has been progressing over the past few weeks on the Manulife Centre's Podium and Streetscape Revitalization. Since our last...
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