Photo of the Day: Sixty Colborne
Today's Photo of the Day offers a view of Freed's Sixty Colborne Condos at the southwest corner of Toronto's King and Church intersection. Submitted to the project's Forum thread by contributor Razz,...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for October 30, 2017
Toronto-York Spadina subway extension lures crowds with station sneak peeks; Parents want developers to kick in and help expand overcrowded Toronto schools; Meet Toronto’s deputants, a little band of...
View ArticleThe Bentway Skate Trail Racing Towards Winter Opening
A very Canadian enhancement to Toronto's public realm just west of Downtown is nearing completion as construction progresses on a new skate trail under the Gardiner Expressway. The trail will be the...
View ArticleTTC Open House Offers Preview of 3 New Subway Stations
With the clock counting down to the December 17th opening of six new subway stations on the TTC's Line 1, Toronto's rapid transit network will soon extend beyond the city limits and into York Region....
View ArticleGardiner Expressway Lower Simcoe Ramp Nearing Completion
The replacement of the Gardiner Expressway's Yonge-Bay-York off-ramps nears completion in Toronto's South Core area. Replacing the ramps that touched down at York and Bay Streets, the new...
View Article45-Storey Mixed-Use Tower Proposed at Church and Richmond
The Madison Group has submitted a zoning by-law amendment application for a 45-storey mixed-use residential tower on the east side of Downtown Toronto at 114 and 120 Church Street, and at 59 Richmond...
View ArticleCats and a Cloudmaker: Exploring King West Public Realm Vision
Amid the flood of development applications over the past few years, one project that has been making particularly large waves since its reveal is Westbank and Allied's King West, the Bjarke Ingels...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: 1Thousand Bay
Today's Photo of the Day captures the exterior of Cresford Developments' 1Thousand Bay, just north of Toronto's Wellesley Street West. Submitted to our Flickr Pool by Lori Whelan, this view shows the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for October 31, 2017
Friends of beloved blind therapy dog want him immortalized in Berczy Park; Sneak peek at Toronto-York Spadina subway extension draws crowds; 50 TTC routes exceed crowding standards; and more...
View ArticlePlans Submitted for Phase 2 of Allenbury Gardens Rebuild
Just north of Fairview Mall and Don Mills subway station, the revitalization of the Allenbury Gardens community is well underway. Following the same mixed-income model being implemented by Toronto...
View ArticleCladding Progressing as Totem Condos Nears Final Height
The west side of Toronto's Church and Wellesley neighbourhood is undergoing a vertical growth spurt as new towers add density to the blocks surrounding Wellesley subway station. One of the many...
View ArticleTwo More Towers to Rise in Humber Bay Shores Community
The build-out of Etobicoke’s Humber Bay Shores community continues as construction progresses on two condo projects—Eau du Soleil and Cove at Waterways. Only a few more sites are still to be developed...
View ArticleMid-Rise Condo Proposal Advancing on Sheppard Avenue West
The stretch of Toronto's Sheppard Avenue West between Bathurst Street and Wilson Heights Boulevard has been gradually intensifying over the past several years, and the wave of growth shows no signs of...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Pink Skies at Sunrise
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from the Casa III Forum thread, where contributor Benito captured some dramatic skies over Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. Captured from the Uptown...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 1, 2017
Toronto region becoming more divided along income lines; Transit, health groups call for Metrolinx reform; September GTA new condo sales on pace with 10 year average; and more news:Toronto region...
View ArticleTopping Off October 2017: What's Hot on UrbanToronto
With another busy month of city-building, transportation, and real estate talk now behind us, we round up October 2017's hottest stories, projects, and Forum discussions.Our Top Ten News Stories1. It's...
View ArticleRapid Ascent Continues at CentreCourt's Grid Condos
Among the two 50-storey condominium towers rising from Toronto's Dundas and Jarvis intersection, construction of CentreCourt's Grid Condos is picking up speed. While Grid began construction around the...
View ArticleScarborough 'Tower-in-the-Park' Infill Proposal Evolves
A proposal for an infill tower in Scarborough at 25 Thunder Grove has been resubmitted with changes. The proposal for a 12-storey development was first submitted in mid-2016 for a property at the...
View ArticleExcavation Wraps Up as Crane Raised for Shiplake's Lillian Park
Another tower crane has risen into the skyline of Toronto's Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood, as construction activity heats up at the site of Shiplake Management Company's Lillian Park. We last...
View ArticleKing Street Transit Pilot Begins on November 12th
The City of Toronto recently announced that the King Street Transit Pilot will begin on Sunday, November 12th. Approved by Council last July, it will transform King Street from Bathurst to Jarvis into...
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