Opearl's Sail Condos Celebrates Official Launch with Grand Opening
offWith Opearl Developments' inaugural Canadian project,Sail Condominiums, now launched, an aesthetically distinct project is set to add new density to a quickly growing part of the city. Located...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Walker Court at the AGO
offFrank Gehry's 2008 transformation of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) gave a bold new look to an established Toronto institution. In today's Photo of the Day, which was submitted to the UrbanToronto...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for October 2, 2015
offToronto sold on private-sector plan to speed Gardiner work; Metrolinx Proposes Revised Names For Crosstown Stations; Explaining the City of Toronto Act; and more news...Toronto sold on...
View ArticleMassive Redevelopment Planned for Eaton Chelsea Hotel
offThe recently-rebranded Eaton Chelsea Hotel, the largest hotel property in Canada, could soon be redeveloped into a massive mixed-use project that would replace the existing building with four new...
View ArticleWinter Stations Design Competition Returns for Winter 2016
offAs the temperature drops and the warmth of summer fades into a distant memory, Torontonians will at least have one thing to look forward to this winter. The Winter Stations Design Competition is...
View ArticleNew Environmental Protections Proposed by City Planning
offAs part of a comprehensive 5-Year review of the City of Toronto's Official Plan, the City's Planning Department has released a series of recommendations outlining the new and revised environmental...
View ArticleMetrolinx Reveals a Cohesive Aesthetic for the Crosstown LRT
offAt the October 1st meeting of the City of Toronto's Design Review Panel (DRP), the Crosstown LRT's architectural aesthetic was thoroughly laid out by representatives of Metrolinx and by the IBI...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Autumn Sunrise
offNew highrises mean new angles to capture a changing city. In today's Photo of the Day, which was submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by guyswhotravel, we are shown the view from The Met, a 43-...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for October 9, 2015
offWhat’s down the line for Eglinton Crosstown; Toronto’s Old City Hall deserves more respect than to become a mall; Will the dream of Toronto’s Green Line ever become a reality?; and more...
View ArticleAbacus Lofts Creates the Unconventional from the Ordinary
offAbacus Lofts, the dramatic mid-rise condo building that has risen on Dundas West near Ossington, was recently completed and occupied this year to much fanfare. The 8-storey, 39-unit DAZ development,...
View ArticleThe Bond Ascends into the Entertainment District Skyline
offIt has been a few months since our last update on the construction of Lifetime Developments' The Bond, a 42-storey condominium development now rising in Toronto's vibrant Entertainment District....
View ArticleOne6Nine Jones Launches with Virtual-Reality Model Suite
offAs Lifetyle Custom Homes'One6Nine Jones Townhomes launched to the public, prospective buyers gathered to peruse the floorplans, learn about the amenities, and walk through the model suite of the...
View ArticleNautique: A Glimpse into Burlington's High-Rise Future
offSome 50-odd kilometres from the explosive growth of Downtown Toronto's skyline, the city of Burlington is showing early signs of its own nascent urbanization, boasting a quickly developing skyline...
View ArticleMetrolinx Unveils 50 Potential Sites For New GO Stations
offAdding new stations to the seven GO Transit lines out of Toronto is a key part of Metrolinx’s ten year plan to transform the network into a regional express rail system. There are 63 stations now,...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
offToronto's building boom of the 1960s and 1970s brought us several notable landmarks, many of which adhere to the Brutalist style of modern architecture that was popular throughout the era. In...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for October 13, 2015
offDoes Toronto need a low-income TTC pass?; Leaders hit GTA but millions have already voted in federal election; Waterfront Toronto a model of governmental co-operation; and more news...Does Toronto...
View ArticleSponsored Post: The Cost of 2-Bedroom Condos in Toronto vs Ottawa and Hamilton
offThe Toronto Real Estate Board recently released the resale housing figures for the month of September 2015. The report shows that in the City of Toronto condo sales are up 5.6% year-over-year and...
View ArticleInsider Q&A: Shellianne Bedder of Spice Urban Towns
offCreating a good first impression is key to so many things in life, and that's as true from building a new relationship as it is for transactions when large sums are involved. As home purchases...
View ArticleLifetime Developments Hosting 'SMASHED' Charity Ping Pong Event
offLifetime Developments, the developer behind many Toronto condominium developments we follow, is giving back to the community via a charity foundation called Lifeline. Founded in 2014, the charity...
View ArticleKnitting Crosstown LRT Stations into Toronto Neighbourhoods
offOn October 1st, preliminary designs for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT's undergound stations, at-grade stops, and track-level amenities were revealed, with the Metrolinx and Crosslinx Transit Solutions...
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