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Throwback Thursday: Humber Bay Shores Skyline
offToronto's high-rise development boom has dramatically altered many areas around the city with the addition of new towers, bringing with them new residents and businesses. The Humber Bay Shores...
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Aerial Photography Offers New Views of Waterlink at Pier 27
offWe have been closely following the construction of Cityzen and Fernbrook Homes' Waterlink at Pier 27 from the start of excavation in 2010, through visits to the site when the buildings were concrete...
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Excavation Underway for Redesigned Rental Tower at 43 Gerrard
offIn June 2012 UrbanToronto featured an article about the then current plans for a rental tower at Bay and Gerrard by GWL Realty Advisors. The 50-storey proposal featured a provocative design by RAW...
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Previewing the Suites at First Avenue's W Towns
offWith the development now 60% sold, construction of First Avenue Properties’ W Towns is imminent on Weston Road north of Lawrence. The dark brick-clad urban townhome development, designed by...
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Malmö’s Turning Torso Wins 10 Year Award from CTBUH
offThe Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has chosen the Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden as the winner of the 2015 10 Year Award. This award recognizes the 54-storey skyscraper’s...
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Centennial's Ashtonbee Campus Reveals its Dramatic Transformation
offWith a flurry of (mostly) Downtown high-rise construction occupying the last decade's civic imagination, we are occasionally guilty of overlooking the positive urbanism initiatives that have taken...
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Photo of the Day: Bridgepoint Hospital Facade
offDesigned by Diamond Schmitt Architects, HDR Architects, KPMB Architects, and Stantec, the ten-storey Bridgepoint Hospital has won multiple awards, and has been extensively praised for its bold...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 7, 2015
offRemade Front Street a road to enlightenment; Dead rail lines, lost streets, and more Toronto oddities; Torontonians get a chance to adopt a street tree with new program; and more news...Remade Front...
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Sponsored Post: What Toronto’s Median Sale Price Buys You in 5 Other Ontario...
offToronto’s real estate market continues to heat up. According to data provided by CREA, the median sale price for single family detached homes is now at $685,000, an 11.8% Y-o-Y increase, and also an...
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New Oakville Hospital Reaches Substantial Completion
offThe new Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital reached substantial completion on July 31st, just one day after the new Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness topped off in Brampton....
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Gairloch's 383 Sorauren Reaches Grade in Roncesvalles
offConstruction work at the Roncesvalles site of 383 Sorauren Avenue has reached a milestone, with work now under way on the ground floor of the 10-storey, architectsAlliance-designed condominium...
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Toronto Raptors Training Centre Taking Shape at Exhibition Place
offLast summer City Council approved the plans for a new $30 million practice facility for the Toronto Raptors to be located at Exhibition Place adjacent to Medieval Times. The building, designed by...
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Photo of the Day: Lightning Across the City
offSome heavy summer storms got in the way of many of the outdoor activities planned for last week's Civic Holiday long weekend. While torrential downpours kept most people indoors, photographers...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 10, 2015
offToronto’s ravine system offers the perfect escape from urban life; Salivate over these Taste of the Danforth photos; Will this circle be unbroken? Rising house prices, sinking dreams; and more...
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Ghods' 5959 Yonge Condos Offering Four Floors of Amenities
offGhods Builders' 5959 Yonge Street Condos is setting itself apart from other Toronto developments, offering a vast array of amenities, including some innovative spaces that you won't find offered in...
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Transformer Station Construction Continues on Bremner Blvd
offAs Toronto's Downtown core continues to experience a surge of growth and new demand, so too does the city's power grid. Facilitated by an ongoing construction boom, new residential and commercial...
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Hotel X Construction Progresses at Exhibition Place
offHotel X is a 27-storey tower and podium complex currently under construction at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Originally dubbed Hotel in the Garden, the project was redesigned and renamed in 2012...
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Angled Podium Glazing Increases Visual Interest at Theatre Park
offIt has been many months since the first residents moved into the Theatre Park condominium by Lamb Development Corp, Niche Development, and Harhay Developments in Toronto's Entertainment District....
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Photo of the Day: Sugar Beach and the Redpath Refinery
offThe juxtaposition of recreational and industrial uses is part of what makes Sugar Beach such an interesting space on Toronto's waterfront. The most traditional view of these clashing styles is from...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for August 11, 2015
offThe rising popularity of ‘skybridges’ in Toronto; Report urges Queen’s Park to create more community hubs; Will early-bird TTC subway service on Sundays continue after the Games?; and more...
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