Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for August 29, 2017
Metrolinx should make decisions based on facts, not the whim of a minister; Margaret Atwood joins fellow Annex residents to fight condo project; Scarborough Transit Riders Have Been Lied To About the...
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VHL's Haven on the Bluffs Rises Near Namesake Landmark
A low-rise stretch of Kingston Road in Scarborough's Cliffside neighbourhood will soon be getting a big density boost, as construction progresses on VHL Developments' Haven on the Bluffs. The...
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Downsview Park Luxury Townhomes to Begin Construction Soon
Steps from the future Downsview Park station on the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension, Stafford Developments will soon be adding new residential density to what is often touted as "Canada's first...
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Diamante's Mirabella Advances with Site Plan Application
Plans for Diamante Development's Mirabella Condominiums continue to evolve following an early-2017 resubmission to the City of Toronto. Earlier this month, the project—consisting of twin 38-storey,...
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Condo Construction Begins Above Office Tower on University
In the three months since our last look at construction of Amexon Development Corporation's Residences of 488 University Avenue, the project on prominent Downtown Toronto site has made some significant...
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Photo of the Day: CN Tower View
Today's Photo of the Day features a west-facing view captured from the CN Tower's main observation deck. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by Worrawat Engchuan, this dusk view looks over Toronto's...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for August 30, 2017
Toronto's Air Canada Centre to be renamed Scotiabank Arena in 'record-setting' deal; Is Doug Ford poised to announce he’ll run for mayor?; Nuit Blanche unveils event-wide theme for 1st time; and more...
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Massive TD Centre Light Installation to Evoke Mies Credo
Torontonians will have a few reasons to crane their necks skyward this long weekend. Besides the Canadian International Air Show, Toronto's formative skyscraper complex is putting on a display of its...
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37 Storeys Above Toronto Streets, A Deck Projects Into The Air
The Selby, a 50-storey tower under construction on Sherbourne near Bloor in Downtown Toronto, has a singular design: for the first 37 floors, it's without a southeast corner. Less than two weeks ago...
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Oxford Proposes WZMH/+VG-Led Reno of Heritage Office Tower
A proposal from Oxford Properties Group seeks Site Plan Approval for the restoration, renovation, and enlargement of an early-20th century office building at 85 Richmond Street West in Toronto's...
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Dunpar Offering Family-Sized Townhomes Near Streetsville GO
As new condominium towers continue to populate Mississauga's Downtown, for those who would like something closer to the ground in our neighbouring city to the west, there is the occasional townhome...
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Bazis and Plaza's 58-Storey 1 Yorkville Rising Above Grade
Construction of Bazis and Plaza's 1 Yorkville turned a major corner this past June, when the 58-storey, Roy Varacalli-designed condominium development reached grade in Toronto's posh Yorkville...
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Photo of the Day: View Down Spadina
Today's Photo of the Day features a south-facing view from the U of T's new John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at 1 Spadina Crescent. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for August 31, 2017
Woodbine bike lanes here to stay but traffic management may be tweaked; Observers taken aback by Margaret Atwood condo controversy in Toronto; What's a better name for the arena formerly known as the...
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Throwback Thursday: Residences at the RCMI
This week's Throwback Thursday covers a recent transformation on the west side of University Avenue, south of Dundas in Downtown Toronto. Back in 2010, the Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI) had...
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Amenities Promote Active Lifestyle at Daniels' Wesley Tower
Last month, we got our first glimpse of the amenities being offered at Wesley Tower at Daniels City Centre, a new 43-storey Rafael + Bigauskas Architects-designed condominium tower coming to City...
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TTC's Five New Express Bus Routes Are A Hit With Riders
In March 2016 the TTC introduced five new express bus routes along major corridors across Toronto, adding to the six already in operation. The ridership numbers are in, and four of the five routes have...
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Plans Refined for Tricon's 57 Spadina Avenue Rental Tower
Redevelopment plans for 57 Spadina Avenue have been evolving for almost five years now. A Diamond Schmitt Architects-designed condominium proposal was initially submitted to the City of Toronto back in...
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Step Inside the Mind of Rem Koolhaas at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
The architectural profession has a habit of taking a select few game-changers—those individuals and offices that have had a profound impact on architecture and our built environment—and elevating them...
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Photo of the Day: Above the CNE
Today's Photo of the Day features an aerial view of the CNE at Exhibition Place. Captured at night by Flickr contributor lucas anthony, this view shows the brightly illuminated midway, with the The...
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