St. Michael's Hospital Addition Reaches Grade on Queen
Almost one year after Bondfield Construction was awarded the contract to construct a 17-storey addition to St. Michael's Hospital on the northeast corner of Queen and Victoria Streets, the project's...
View ArticleTREB Releases Housing Figures for Fourth Quarter of 2015
The Toronto Real Estate Board's (TREB) recently released Q4 housing report shows 2015 was closed out with strong year-over-year growth in sales. Compared to the same period in 2014, the volume of sales...
View ArticleAllied Properties REIT Adding New Storeys to 1916-Built 180 John
Nearly a year after the March 2015 announcement of Allied Properties REIT’s purchase of 180 John Street for $8.25 million, we are learning about a plan to add more storeys to the building through an...
View Article56-Storey Entertainment District Tower Proposed on Widmer
Another high-rise tower could be coming to Toronto's Entertainment District. Although the project is still in the pre-submission phase, yesterday's Ward 20 community consultation brought to light the...
View ArticleNew Development Proposed Across From Gladstone Hotel
In 2013, when a 26-storey tower tower was proposed across the street from the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto's West Queen West, the local community—and voices across the city—strongly opposed the...
View ArticleChinatown, U of T, The Annex: Growth to Watch for in 2016
This week, UrbanToronto's annual Growth To Watch For series continues with another overview of the new and ongoing development expected to impact Toronto's nieghbourhoods this year. Picking up where we...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Kicking Up Snow
Plans for a new grade-separation of GO Transit's Barrie corridor and CP Rail's North Toronto Subdivision have been in the news lately, and UrbanToronto recently attended a polarizing community meeting...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for January 28, 2016
Proposed Leslieville homeless shelter approved despite residents’ concerns; Too much housing, too-high prices in Toronto; Let’s ask some pointed questions about the transit rehab; and more news...Let’s...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Art Gallery of Ontario
In this week's Throwback Thursday, we take a look at world-renowned architect Frank Gehry's first hometown project, the redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Back in spring, 2008, work was on...
View ArticleTeaGarden Condominiums Promises Luxurious Suite Interiors
Tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac, Phantom Development's TeaGarden Condominiums is set to infuse the urbanizing Bayview and Sheppard area with a dose of quiet sophistication. Poised to rise to a height...
View ArticleNew Details Emerge For Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Revamp
On January 26, 2016, Waterfront Toronto held the first public meeting on the reconstruction of the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and adjacent Harbour Square Park since the winning team for the proposal...
View ArticleCladding Underway on Appleby Gardens Condo in Burlington
The Hamilton-Burlington area is now among the hottest real estate markets in all of Canada, with high demand being driven by appreciating land values and a strong supply of empty-nesters looking to...
View ArticleMississauga Site of The Craftsman Primed for Foundation Work
Site preparation work is under way for The Craftsman Condominium Residences, a four-storey, SMV Architects-designed condominium community by the VANDYK group of companies. Located in Mississauga's...
View ArticleWhitehaus Condos Brings Creative Amenities to Yonge & Eglinton
While the exterior of the 29-storey Diamond Schmitt-designed Toronto tower makes a strong aesthetic statement in its own right, our first look at the interiors reveals a bold collection of amenities....
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Home Court
With just a few weeks left until the much-anticipated 2016 NBA All Star Weekend in Toronto, excitement is building among sports fans. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for January 29, 2016
One-stop Scarborough subway extension plan clears committee; Raise the roof? Union Station reno runs into problem, New trains won't fit; Toronto's iconic El Mocambo sign is getting a 'makeover'; and...
View ArticleFoundations in Place for Dunpar's Trafalgar Ridge in Oakville
A wealth of housing options are on offer across the vast landmass of the Greater Toronto Area, yet it can still be hard to find just the right combination of features in a new home that suit your...
View ArticleSponsored Post: 3+Bedroom Condos in Toronto for Under $350K
Reasonably priced 3+ bedroom-apartments are not a very common find on the Toronto real estate market. Although the city asks that a small percentage of the total number of units in a building be...
View ArticleBelow Grade Levels Rising for Forward at Concord CityPlace
Months after the completion of excavation and an archaeological dig at the site of Concord Adex's Forward and Newton condos at CityPlace, the pace of work has sped up considerably at the site bounded...
View ArticleU of T Residence Proposed for Corner of Spadina and Sussex
By 2020, as reported by the University of Toronto, there will be the need for an additional 2,300 residence spots in order to maintain their first-year housing guarantee. To stay ahead of the upcoming...
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