Previewing the Interiors of Midtown's J. Davis House
Following our recent tour of the on-site presentation centre for Mattamy and Biddignton's J. Davis House, we take a closer look at the Midtown Toronto's project's interiors. A first glimpse of new...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: The Steam Canoe
There are now just a couple days remaining to view the winning entries of Winter Stations 2016. For those who haven't had the chance to visit Balmy, Kew, and Ashbridges Bay Beaches since the winning...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for March 18, 2016
Union Pearson Express ridership spikes after fare reduction; Cherry streetcar a ‘creative and ingenious solution’ to King St. crowding; Building public art collections in Toronto’s newest...
View ArticleDowntown Stretch of Yonge Street Designated as Heritage District
At Toronto City Council's March 10th meeting, the Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District was approved. The decision makes a 1-kilometre Downtown stretch—spanning from College to Bloor—a legally...
View ArticleQueen East Properties added to City of Toronto Heritage Register
On March 10, 2016, City Council added a large collection of turn-of-the-century commercial properties along Queen Street East between the DVP and Broadview Ave to the City of Toronto Heritage Register,...
View ArticleWork Continues to Enlarge Excavation at Zigg Condos Site
Once a row of stately century homes along St. Clair West, the future site of the 11-storey, Kirkor Architects-designed,ZIGG Condos by Madison Homes and Fieldgate Homes has been developing nicely, the...
View ArticlePlaza's Musée Condos Moves Closer to Completion on Adelaide
At the time of our most recent article covering Plaza's Musée Condos, the 17-storey Quadrangle Architects-designed condominium development in Toronto's King West neighbourhood was just shy of topping...
View ArticleThe Canary District: Toronto Gains a New Neighbourhood in April
It's almost here. Toronto's Canary District will be welcoming its first residents and retailers in April, with the Cherry Street gates set to open to the public late this month. Ahead of the big...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Storm Clouds over the City
In today’s Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Ben Roffelsen, we are shown a view of storm clouds captured from a high-rise condo tower at Spadina and Bremner in Concord...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for March 21, 2016
Archiving SkyDome legacy difficult because of thin budgets; TTC installing more PRESTO fare gates in subway stations; Toronto councillor asks TTC to take a closer look at fare evasion; and more...
View ArticleTower Cranes Dismantled at First Gulf's Globe and Mail Centre
Since celebrating its official topping off ceremony back in December, construction of First Gulf's Globe and Mail Centre has continued to make progress. The 17-storey Diamond Schmitt...
View ArticleLight-Hearted Film Captures Life Inside Bjarke Ingels' 8-House
Much has been said about the transformative powers that architecture and our built environment has on our everyday lives, particularly the social impacts of what we build and how it is designed. As...
View ArticleHariri Pontarini-Designed 7 St. Thomas Revealing its Curves
A few blocks to the west of Great Gulf's curvaceous One Bloor East, a much smaller Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed has begun to show similar curves in Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. When...
View Article12-Storey Residential Proposal at Scarborough's Bridlewood Mall
At the corner of Finch and Warden, Scarborough's Bridlewood Mall could be joined by a 12-storey residential building. Proposed at the southwest corner of the mall property at 3268 Finch Avenue East...
View ArticleGrowth to Watch For in 2016: Bloor-Yorkville
Once a refuge of hippies, artists, and folk singers, Yorkvillle has transformed over the last forty years to become one of the city's toniest neighbourhoods, home to the country's most expensive...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Traffic Trails
Long exposure photographs of traffic create long streaks of white and red light while illuminating the surrounding road surfaces in a dramatic fashion. In today’s Photo of the Day, submitted to the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for March 22, 2016
New map shows walking times between Toronto subway stations; Winter stations dismantled in the Beach as spring arrives; Five great things happening in Toronto’s east end; and more newsNew map shows...
View ArticleHow Might the Federal Budget Help Toronto's Transit?
Increased infrastructure spending was a cornerstone of the Liberals' election platform - but how soon might help come for Toronto's transit and and how much might the city expect?What will Justin...
View ArticleA First Look at the Suite Layouts at 158 Front Condos
Replacing a parking lot that currently occupies a site east of the St. Lawrence Market, the distinct volumes of the architectsAlliance-designed 158 Front will add 26 storeys of new condominiums to this...
View ArticleUniversity Studios Introduces New Student Housing Model to GTA
With a rapidly growing student population and a vacancy rate of only 1.8% for student housing, Oshawa is enjoying an emerging identity as an education hub. Located near the University of Ontario...
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