Photo of the Day: Burlington's Brant Street Pier
Opened in 2013, the Brant Street Pier is a popular destination on the Burlington Waterfront. Extending 137 metres over Lake Ontario on a curved path from Burlington's Spencer Smith Park, the pier's...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for February 11, 2016
Metrolinx may lower fare for Union Pearson Express train; How Toronto's CityPlace built a community in the sky; TTC stations display student’s art for NBA All-Star Weekend; and more news...Metrolinx...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Sherbourne South of Adelaide
The gentrification of east-downtown Toronto communities like the Old Town of York has come a long way in recent years, bringing new investment, businesses, and residents to areas of the city considered...
View ArticleVirtual Tour Highlights Model Suite for Diam's On The Danforth
Sales are well underway for Diam Developments' On the Danforth Condos, a 10-storey condominium development featuring a design by architects Onespace Unlimited, planned for a quiet stretch of Danforth...
View ArticleBridgepoint Hospital Unites Healthcare with Arts
The hospital model, like most other forms of institutional architecture, is constantly being revised and remodeled. Bridgepoint Hospital is an exemplar of this with its state-of-the-art facilities and...
View ArticleThe One to Feature Innovative 'Sefar AG' Glazing System
New renderings of Toronto's tallest proposed building are continuing to reveal new—and evolving—design details of Mizrahi Developments' much-anticipated Foster + Partners-designed project, The One. An...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Chester Hill Lookout
One of Toronto photographers' best kept secrets can be found just east of the Don Valley, a few blocks north of Danforth Avenue. The Chester Hill Lookout offers panoramic views overlooking the Toronto...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for February 12, 2016
More TTC subway closures coming in the spring; Old Toronto homes line up for the Century House stamp; Proposed changes to noise bylaw has people sounding off; and more news...More TTC subway closures...
View ArticleSponsored Post: 5 Advantages to Renting Out Through a Property Management...
With Toronto's perpetually low vacancy rates, renting out a condo for an extra income stream—and to put one more good landlord into the mix!—makes a lot of sense: enough that buckets of local condo...
View ArticlePublic Input Sought on Future of Toronto Recreational Facilities
Public recreational facilities such as sport fields, pools, community centres, and ice rinks are an important element in community building. New additions to the city including Regent Park's new...
View ArticleNew Rendering Highlights North Facade of Opearl's Sail Condos
A newly-released rendering provides a view of Opearl Developments' Sail Condos from the northeast, placing the building into its context with the glimmering Downtown Toronto skyline on the horizon. The...
View ArticleMLSE LaunchPad to Animate Long Disused Retail Space on Jarvis
After two decades without a tenant, a retail space in the base of a Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) building at 261 Jarvis Street just north of Dundas, will finally come to life thanks to...
View ArticleA Moment of Equilibrium: Public Art Unveiled at Five St. Joseph
As Eldon Garnet's sculpture was unveiled at Toronto's Five St. Joseph condominium this morning, an irreducible narrative complexity was physically written into the streetscape. Artifacts of Memory...
View ArticleGairloch's 383 Sorauren Tops Off in Roncesvalles
The charming west-end neighbourhood of Roncesvalles has something new to brag about. Boasting a strong assemblage of independent shops and restaurants, Roncesvalles is now home to a project by Gairloch...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Not in Service
Today's Photo of the Day takes us inside of the TTC's maintenance facility at the Greenwood Yard. In this shot, which was submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by dstuff9, we are shown an out of...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for February 16, 2016
NBA All-Star an economic slam dunk for Toronto; Toronto’s new transit proposals focused on subway, light-rail service; Passengers pack Toronto’s Union Pearson Express over free weekend; and more...
View ArticleSponsored Post: Discounted Condos for Sale Are a Rare Find
The number of new condos in Toronto is swelling each month, leaving some wondering not only how much higher prices are going to jump, but also whether the market is oversupplied or not. If this is the...
View ArticleExterior Details Coming Together at Streetcar's Broadview Hotel
Restoration and addition work continues at the Queen Street and Broadview Avenue site of the Broadview Hotel. Designed by heritage specialists ERA Architects, the project is rejuvenating the historic...
View ArticleLocals Argue That Douglas Cardinal's 'Flower' Should Be Pruned
On Thursday, February 11th, the Douglas Cardinal-designed tower at 100 Davenport was reviewed at a community consultation meeting in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood. Designed in partnership with...
View ArticleHoarding for New Courthouse to Commemorate Site's Heritage
Plans for Infrastructure Ontario (IO)'s new Toronto courthouse, immediately northwest of City Hall at 11 Centre Avenue, are progressing as an archaeological dig on the site has been completed, and the...
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