Photo of the Day: Sunset From the East
offOur Flickr Pool and Forum threads are being flooded with gorgeous sunrise and sunset shots lately, and we are happy to share yet another photo of the Toronto skyline in this dramatic light. In...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for September 29, 2015
offJohn Tory threatens higher rent on city buildings leased by province; Tenth new TTC streetcar enters service; University of Toronto looks to rejuvenate its downtown campus; and more news...Toronto...
View ArticleMadison Homes' Briar Hill City Towns Coming to Dufferin Street
offLast month we introduced Madison Homes' new stacked townhome development at Briar Hill Avenue and Dufferin Street, Briar Hill City Towns. Located where Toronto's Fairbank and Glen Park...
View ArticleSun Life Tower Making its Mark on Toronto's South Core Skyline
offJust about to top off at its full height of 35 storeys, the Sun Life Financial Tower has brought a new presence to Toronto's South Core skyline. With cladding now mostly installed along the height...
View ArticleTTC Brings Bicycle Repair Facilities to Subway Stations
offSpeaking this morning at Davisville Station, TTC Chair Josh Colle announced a pilot project that will install bicycle repair facilities at 10 subway stations across Toronto. The $20,000 initiative...
View ArticlePreviewing the Model Suite for Diam's On The Danforth
offThis past weekend marked an important occasion for Diam Developments' On the Danforth Condos, with the new east end development having celebrated its registrant launch on Saturday and Sunday. A week...
View ArticleU of T Looks to Revitalize St. George Campus With New Landscape
offThe University of Toronto has long been contemplating the improvement of the grounds of their main St. George Campus in Downtown Toronto, and recently launched a process to pick a design team to...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Flying Out of Toronto
offFlights out of Billy Bishop Airport offer some of the best views of the Toronto skyline. While we are more familiar with the close-up view captured on takeoff or final approach, today's Photo of the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for September 30, 2015
offBury the Gardiner? Idea resurfaces at Toronto City Hall on Wednesday; Toronto's Old City Hall could become a mall; TTC streetcar routes could get extended no-parking hours; and more news...Bury the...
View ArticleSponsored Post: Nature in the Concrete Jungle - By Hariri Pontarini Architects
offInternationally acclaimed Hariri Pontarini Architects’ signature is innovative urban design with carefully conceived spaces that are seamlessly interwoven within the context of their surroundings....
View ArticlePreviewing the Presentation Centre for Spice Urban Towns
offWith just a few days remaining until the October 3rd Preview Opening for Hi-Rise Group and Spice Danforth Inc.'s Spice Urban Towns, we took the opportunity to preview the presentation centre for the...
View ArticleNew Public Space Takes Shape at Ivory on Adelaide
offWith Ivory on Adelaide's first residents already calling the Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed development home, the project's exterior features are now continuing to shape the 22-storey...
View ArticleFuse Condominiums Taking Shape in Davenport Village
offLike many other streets in Toronto, Dupont Street has started its transformation from a post-industrial thoroughfare to a more urban and pedestrian-friendly avenue to live, work, and play. At the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Month: Foggy Days Ahead
offIt's time again for our Photo of the Month, where we bring back the highest rated Photo of the Day selection of the previous 4 weeks, along with the runner up, based on combined Facebook shares and...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for October 1, 2015
offAs Toronto’s city council argues over Uber’s fate, the ride-sharing service carries on as usual; Toronto’s Old City Hall should have a use that fits its grandness; Students who couldn't move into...
View ArticleTopping Off September 2015: What's Hot on UrbanToronto
offTime to round up another month of city-building, transportation, and real estate talk in Toronto, with a look at our hottest news stories, dataBase files, and Forum threads from the month of...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Market Square Skyline
offThe growth of Toronto's skyline over the past decade has created some impressive opportunities for comparison with years past. About ten years ago, the view from the rooftop amenity level at Market...
View ArticleDundas Square Gardens Celebrates Ground Breaking Ceremony
offPerhaps one of Toronto's most dramatic neighbourhood transitions in progress is that of the Dundas and Jarvis area. A part of the city recently considered somewhat undesirable, the area surrounding...
View ArticleConstruction Under Way at Enigma on the Park
offThe recent arrival of shoring equipment has marked the official start of construction for Aragon Properties' Enigma on the Park, a boldly designed mixed-use development from Quadrangle Architects...
View ArticlePublic Input Sought on Options for Toronto's Ward Boundaries
offAs Toronto's population continues to grow at a torrid pace, the need to reassess the current ward divisions has become a top priority for the city, to ensure that citizens have equitable...
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