Toronto Council Backs Key Aspects of City's 15 Year Transit Plan
After an at-times rancorous day-long debate dominated by debate over the Scarborough subway, Toronto's Council voted by sizeable majorities for several of the key planks of the City's transit plan...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: 425 Avenue Road
Estonian born architect Uno Prii designed some of the most well known residential buildings in Toronto. Known for his bold interpretation of Modernism, Prii's designs still capture the attention of...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 14, 2016
TTC installing new PRESTO fare gates at two more stations; City council votes down motion to build Scarborough LRT network; Digital billboard plan has Leaside opponents seeing red; and more newsTTC...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Yonge and Dundas
Sometimes called the "Times Square of Canada" for better or for worse, the Yonge-Dundas intersection and the adjacent public square are marked by a constantly evolving tapestry of glittering...
View ArticleFurther Details Emerge For 80-Storey Proposal at 8 Elm Street
Following yesterday's first glimpse at the 80-storey tower proposed for 8 Elm Street, official submission documents have now come online, giving us a more complete overview of the project. Planned on a...
View ArticleMajor Residential Development Proposed for 350 Adelaide West
UPDATE:A new rendering has been supplied by the developer and architect to reflect the latest plans for the development.Several months after the first look at renderings for a major development in...
View ArticleToronto City Council Plays 'Fantasy Transit Network' Once Again
Yesterday, Toronto City Councillors voted for a transit network plan that would have much to recommend it—if there were any likelihood that it would be built. The Mayor and City Staff did not ask...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Centre Island View
Centre Island offers some of the most famous views of the Toronto skyline, a view that changes a little more each year. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Empty...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 15, 2016
Ride-sharing legal Friday, but the Uber-taxi war rages on; Wider sidewalks coming to Yonge; Cash shift might revive Sheppard subway extension; and more newsRide-sharing legal Friday, but the Uber-taxi...
View ArticleThe Davies Offers Limited Supply of Luxury Custom Suites
Located just north of Dupont, The Davies is in some ways a rarity among Toronto's new-build condominiums. While many of the city's recent point towers abound in investor-friendly one-bedroom suites,...
View ArticleConstruction Progressing On Two Ryerson University Buildings
As part of the ongoing expansion of Ryerson University, the institution is currently involved in the construction of two major new structures to the east side of Downtown Toronto; the Daphne Cockwell...
View ArticleSuites Selling Out at Adi's Nautique Lakefront Residences
With sales well underway for Adi's Nautique Lakefront Residences on Burlington's waterfront, most of the project's 27 floorplans—ranging in size from 452 ft² to 1,859 ft²—have been scooped up by...
View ArticleHeritage Restoration Progresses in North St. James Town
Our last progress update on Lanterra Developments' North St. James Town proposal to the southeast of Sherbourne subway station in Toronto documented a number of details and revisions to the original...
View ArticleLower JCT: Museum FLTS Joins A Changing Neighbourhood
Looming over the railroad tracks, the Tower Automotive Building remains an empty husk on Toronto's Sterling Road. To its south, the street still smells of chocolate, with the Nestle Canada factory...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Rainbow Over Toronto
Last week brought some turbulent weather to Toronto, creating some dramatic views for photographers around the city. In today's Photo of the Day, submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Jae Yang,...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News From the Internet for July 18, 2016
Toronto opening doors to more affordable housing; Why transit has become Toronto’s moral hazard; How public transit affects home values in Toronto; and more newsToronto opening doors to more affordable...
View ArticleNeighbourhood Node: Local Conversations From the UT Forum
Long before UrbanToronto's front page started running news in 2010, our Forum was well established as a go-to source for Toronto's most up-to-date and in-depth development industry discussions. Now...
View ArticleBerczy Park Rebuild Progresses in the Field and in the Workshop
In what has recently become a monthly series of updates on the rebuilding of Toronto's Berczy Park, new elements in the Downtown park's playful Claude Cormier + Associés design continue to materialize....
View ArticleFoundations Progressing at Kingston&Co Condominiums Site
Following a late-2015 ground breaking celebration and a swift excavation, below grade levels are now taking shape at the Scarborough site of Kingston&Co. Condominiums. Developed by TAS in...
View ArticleCouncil Vote Brings Kipling Mobility Hub a Step Closer to Reality
Last week, Toronto City Council approved the sale of lands adjoining Kipling Station to Metrolinx, paving the way for a long-awaited GO/MiWay transit hub at Line 2's western terminus. Following the...
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