Photo of the Day: One King West
Completed in 2005, One King West Hotel & Residence stands 51 storeys over King Street, just west of Yonge. The condominium and hotel development is featured in today's Photo of the Day, which was...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for January 20, 2016
Toronto's rooftop hockey rink now open for bookings; City staff likely to recommend $1-billion Gardiner replacement; Next steps on SmartTrack are crucial; and more news...Tory admits parts of his...
View ArticleFoundation Levels Underway at GWL's 43 Gerrard West
Several months after excavation began last summer at the site of GWL Realty Advisors' 43 Gerrard West, the first work to head back up to the surface is now under way on the 43-storey, IBI Group...
View ArticleA Contentious Meeting: Metrolinx's Davenport Diamond Bridge
By 6:30 PM on the evening of January 18, 2015, the main hall at the Davenport Perth Community Centre was mostly a standing room, and, soon after, an overflow of attendees had to be accommodated in the...
View ArticleDiller Scofidio + Renfro and aA to Design U of T's Redevelopment of...
16 months after the University of Toronto announced their intention to construct a new academic and cultural complex at 90 Queen’s Park Crescent—the site of the long-shuttered McLaughlin Planetarium—...
View ArticleBelow-Grade Levels Progressing at MOD's Massey Tower
It has been just under six weeks since we last looked in on construction work at MOD Developments' Massey Tower, a slim, 60-storey condominium designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects located behind the...
View ArticleFuse Condos Now Topped Out in Davenport Village
Fuse & Fuse2 Condos, currently under construction at the intersection of Lansdowne and Dupont, is transforming the skyline of a formerly fully industrial area of Toronto that is now becoming known...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Fiery Skyline
The popular view of the Toronto skyline from Centre Island makes an appearance in today's Photo of the Day, which was submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Sanjay Chauhan. Captured on a foggy...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for January 21, 2016
Mayor John Tory confirms new Scarborough subway-LRT plan; Toronto real estate listings start 2016 in a deep freeze; Condo development builds sales centre out of shipping containers; and more...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Residences of the World Trade Centre
Completed in 1990, the Residences of the World Trade Centre condo complex at the northwest corner of Yonge and Queens Quay was among the first modern developments to be constructed south of the...
View ArticleSponsored Post: Stunning Townhomes for Sale in the GTA
When looking for housing in the Greater Toronto Area, families have plenty of viable options. Townhomes are a great place to start. They offer all the elements that are essential for families: ample...
View ArticleWestinghouse Building Disassembly Underway at King Blue Site
Two months after preliminary prep work began on the 6-storey Canadian Westinghouse Building at the southeast corner of King Street and Blue Jays Way, crews have begun the delicate task of disassembling...
View ArticleGetting a Peek at Yonge Eglinton Centre's New Rooftop Patio
Several months after the August 20th opening of anchor tenant Winner's on the second level of RioCan's Yonge Eglinton Centre expansion, a new element of the development is now nearing completion. We...
View ArticleGardiner Hybrid Options Continue their Costly Evolution
Following last summer's East Gardiner boondoggle vote, the project's proponents—the City of Toronto and Waterfront Toronto—have been left with the difficult task that of overseeing what threatened to...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: One Park Place
New construction continues to transform Toronto's Regent Park community with the addition of new residential units, public spaces, and improved urban planning. The most recent condominium development...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for January 22, 2016
With the Gardiner Expressway, everything new is old again; 6 challenges ahead of the Scarborough transit plan; Toronto expected to fetch record price as it heads to market; and more news...With the...
View ArticleWe're Hiring: Social Media and Community Manager
UrbanToronto.ca and SkyriseCities.com have an opening for a Social Media and Community Manager to join our team. This is a full-time position. The ideal candidate will have social media experience and...
View ArticleScarborough Transit Plan: Nuanced Planning Over 'SUBWAYS'
The three-stop 'subways, Subways, SUBWAYS' expansion into Scarborough, that—through an illogically Fordian war of attrition—fought its way through City Councill to become the City's preferred option,...
View ArticleInterior Design Show 2016 at Convention Centre this Weekend
For the eighteenth consecutive year, the Interior Design Show (IDS) is back at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this weekend. Celebrating Canadian and international designers, the three-day event...
View ArticleGladstone Hotel Hosts 13th 'Come Up To My Room' Exhibition
A staple in the West Queen West neighbourhood, the Gladstone Hotel's quirky spaces and vibrant atmosphere serve as a magnet for creative events of all kinds. One of these is 'Come Up To My Room'...
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