Previewing the Presentation Centre for J. Davis House Condos
With the VIP preview opening now in the books and an early-2016 public launch just around the corner, UrbanToronto was recently invited to visit the presentation centre for Mattamy and Biddington's J....
View ArticleLocal Opinion Divided on 45-Storey Condo Proposal at 411 Church
Last night, the first public meeting regarding CentreCourt Development's recent proposal for a 45-storey condo tower at 411 Church Street was held, giving neighbouring residents in this central Toronto...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Yonge and Eglinton
A number of new high-rises are currently in various stages of construction in the Yonge and Eglinton area of Toronto, many of which can be seen in today's Photo of the Day. Captured via drone and...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for December 10, 2015
Artistic overhaul coming to five TTC subway stations; Toronto resale market in record territory, surpassing 2007 boom; University of Toronto opts for car-free Front Campus; and more news...Artistic...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Duke Street-Adelaide Street
Though we typically only turn back the clocks a few years in our weekly Throwback Thursday feature, we decided to look further back for this week's pick after coming across an image from the Toronto...
View ArticleScala Adds A Unique Presence to North York's Don River Valley
Looking out over Villaways Park and the Don River, Tridel's Scala is set to add a unique new architectural form to North York. Located just west of Leslie Street in the Don River Valley, the...
View ArticleViva's Davis Drive Rapidway Now Open in Newmarket
Newmarket's Davis Drive has undergone a major transformation in recent years, with the street now reconfigured as a Viva bus rapidway which entered into service on November 29th. Although cosmetic...
View ArticleExploring the Street-Level Amenities at Opearl's Sail Condos
In the last few years, fast-paced urban development has continued to transform Toronto's Sheppard Avenue East into an increasingly dense and urban environment. From North York to Scarborough, a large...
View ArticleCity Could Expropriate for York/Bay/Yonge Ramp Replacement
Over seven years after Toronto City Council's July 2008 authorization of an environmental assessment to study the replacement of the York/Bay/Yonge off-ramps from the Gardiner Expressway, the City can...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Osgoode Hall
Built between 1829 and 1832, Osgoode Hall remains one of Toronto's most important historic architectural landmarks. Home to the Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for December 11, 2015
Weston-owned company bidding on waterfront LCBO land, sources say; Jane-Finch on track to get more than basic transit garage; While Toronto crawls forward, Waterloo Region leads way on light rail; and...
View ArticleCity to Host Pop-Up Info Station for Midtown in Focus
In an effort to increase public awareness of the City of Toronto's Midtown in Focus initiative, the City Planning department will be hosting an information station in the atrium of the Yonge Eglinton...
View ArticleToronto Council Adopts 'Open Door' Affordable Housing Initiative
Toronto City Council has formally adopted the Open Door Affordable Housing program, an initiative that frees up publicly held land and provides financial incentives for private developers who commit to...
View ArticleDiamond Schmitt Architects Selected for Lincoln Center Revitalization Project...
Our sister site SkyriseCities.com has news out of New York City, where Toronto's own Diamond Schmitt Architects and London's Heatherwick Studio have won a design competition to revitalize David Geffen...
View ArticlePreviewing Suites at ZIGG Condos as Construction Launches
The site is cleared and the early stages of construction are now underway at ZIGG Condos, the 11-storey building is soon set to begin rising on St. Clair Avenue West. Following the project's ceremonial...
View ArticleDesign Finalized for Grange Park Revitalization and Expansion
Following nearly two years of planning and public consultation, the Grange Park Advisory Committee (GPAC) in conjunction with the City of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and with the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Crossing
The 1911-built Queen Street Viaduct is perhaps best known for a public art component added in 1996, created by artist Eldon Garnet. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for December 14, 2015
What does Toronto’s new bike plan offer Scarborough?; Dixon Hall Youth Centre left without permanent home in Regent Park revitalization; New Uber service targets Toronto rush-hour commuters; and more...
View ArticleAn Early Glimpse at the Rosedale on Bloor's Interiors
In September, we introduced the Gupta Group's Rosedale on Bloor, a 52-storey condo/hotel project that's set to rise just west of Sherbourne Station. A month later, we learned that the luxury Canopy by...
View ArticleFuse Condos Nears Final Height as Second Phase Rises
With the final residential level now in place, forming of the mechanical penthouse is now under way for the 27-storey first phase of Neudorfer Corporation's Fuse & Fuse2 Condos, expected to fully...
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