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UrbanToronto's Exclusive Interview with Mayor John Tory

offWe recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Toronto Mayor John Tory to talk about the mood of the city and dig a little deeper on transportation choices facing the city in coming...

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Photo of the Day: Varsity Blues

offThe University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium is an important landmark on Bloor Street West, having hosted several important cultural and sporting events over the years, including the legendary...

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Daily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 23, 2015

offToronto’s Union Pearson Express doesn’t allow bikes on board; Temporary HOV lanes installed for Pan Am Games could be turned into toll lanes; Wynne, Tory begin $3.56-billion Scarborough Subway...

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Throwback Thursday: 8 Trefann Street

offOne notable house in Toronto's Corktown neighbourhood has seen its fair share of attention in architecture communities since being constructed in 2005-2006. Designed by Stanford Downey Architects,...

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Avani Closing in on Final Height as Second Phase Sales Continue

offIn the Kennedy and Highway 401 area of Scarborough, construction of Tridel's Avani is fast progressing, as sales continue on the development's second phase, Avani2. Together, the twin 35-storey...

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City Seeks Feedback on Draft Map of Toronto-Wide Cycling Network

offAs part of the development of its 10-year Cycling Network Plan, the City of Toronto is asking for pubic input on its interactive draft map of proposed bike routes and areas of study. The map is a...

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Great Design Marks Great Gulf's Monde Condos Inside and Out

offThe April groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Great Gulf Homes' Monde Condominiums marked the official start for the long-awaited waterfront residential development. The 44-storey, 492-foot tall...

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Photo of the Day: Ismaili Centre Reflection

offThe new Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre has added two cultural and architectural landmarks to northeastern Toronto. The Ismaili Centre component, designed by Charles Correa Associates, is most...

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Daily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 24, 2015

offRidesharing apps could finally be carpooling’s coming of age; Why is Hamilton’s bike sharing scheme more popular than Toronto’s?; TTC wants to split King streetcar route during TIFF; and more...

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Broadview Hotel Rebuild Kickstarting Riverside Transformation

offOne of Toronto's iconic heritage buildings is finally being revitalized as work is underway at the New Broadview Hotel on the corner of Queen Street and Broadview Avenue in Toronto's Riverside...

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The Madison Grows Taller on Eglinton Avenue

offThe Yonge-Eglinton skyline is looking a fair bit denser as work progresses on Madison Homes' The Madison, a Kirkor Architects-designed development consisting of 32 and 36-storey towers rising on...

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Many New Condominiums Planned for Bayview and Sheppard

offClose to one of Toronto's premier mid-size malls, offering proximity to Highways 401, 404, and the Don Valley Parkway, and right on the Sheppard Subway line, developers and purchasers are being...

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Photo of the Day: Cherry Street Bascule Bridge

offCherry Street's path through Toronto's industrial Port Lands includes two bascule bridges. The smaller of the two bridges, known as the Cherry Street lift bridge, carries traffic over the Keating...

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Daily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 27, 2015

offHow more drivers can use HOV lanes starting Tuesday; The man behind the star of Pan Am: CN Tower fireworks; Toronto tenants band together, receive settlement after company removes superintendents;...

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FIVE Condos' Unique Glazing Installed as Construction Progresses

offWhen we last checked in on the construction progress of FIVE Condos on St, Joseph Street, the restored storefront and factory facades on Yonge and St. Joseph streets were revealed for the first...

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CN Tower Fireworks Show Marks Official Close of Pan Am Games

offPhotographers were out in droves and kids were out far past their bedtimes last night, as crowds gathered at vantage points around the city to witness the Pan Am Games close with a bang, or in this...

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Symmetry Developments' Origami Lofts Taking Shape on Bathurst

offIt has been five and a half months since we covered demolition at the site of Symmetry Developments' Origami, a new Teeple Architects-designed mid-rise on Bathurst Street, north of Queen. At the...

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Crane Rises over DUKE Condos Construction Site in The Junction

offBeyond Toronto's rapidly densifying Downtown core of assertively tall skyscrapers and iconic high-rises, the surrounding urban landscape is gradually becoming peppered with mid-rise construction,...

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Photo of the Day: GO Together

offGO Transit's trains currently move approximately 187,000 riders on the average weekday, and the green and white train sets are a very familiar sight on Toronto's rail corridors. With the region's...

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Daily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 28, 2015

offMajority of Torontonians support city’s bid for the Olympics; More frequent "off-peak" service, shorter wait times for 33 TTC routes; HOV lane rules relaxing to allow two people per vehicle; and...

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