Teeple-Designed Condo Proposed by Alterra for Eastern Avenue
A proposal was submitted to the City of Toronto Planning Department earlier this week for a 13-storey condominium and townhome development at 18 Eastern Avenue by the Alterra Group of Companies. The...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Downtown Density
Today's Photo of the Day features a dramatic evening view of Downtown Toronto's incredible density. Submitted to the EY Tower Forum thread by contributor robmci, this southwest facing view looks over...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for September 8, 2016
John Tory rides sweltering subway, tells TTC to ‘do better’; Toronto housing sales remain strong in August while supply dwindles; Toronto launches photo competition meant to help drive policy; and more...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Skyline from the Dufferin Bridge
Every year during the CNE, countless pedestrians coming to and from Exhibition Place traverse the Dufferin Street bridge spanning the Gardiner Expressway. This vantage point is a fairly popular spot...
View ArticleCrane Installed for Aragon's Enigma on the Park
Construction of Aragon Properties' Enigma on the Park has reached a milestone in Toronto's Bloor and Lansdowne area. The last time we checked in on the progress of the 9-storey condominium development...
View Article177 Front East: New Design Emerges in Site Plan Application
When a settlement between the City of Toronto and the developer was reached at the OMB earlier this year, the drawn out development saga at 177 Front Street East took a major step forward. Sold to the...
View ArticleCity Invites Residents to Get Involved in Participatory Budgeting
Initiated in 2015, Toronto's three-year Participatory Budgeting (PB) pilot program opens up municipal budgeting to members of the public, giving them the opportunity to vote on funding community...
View ArticleCitizen Jane: Battle for the City Premiering at TIFF
The Death and Life of Great American Cities is a book almost entirely bereft of photos and graphics. "There's just a note from Jane Jacobs that basically says—and I'm paraphrasing here—'if you want to...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Open Roof
Submitted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool by Dan Sedran, today's Photo of the Day features an aerial view of the Rogers Centre with its roof open. Captured just before sunset, this view shows the...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for September 9, 2016
What does a complete street look like?; Explaining the 1,190 subway delays during TTC’s peak season in 2015; Toronto's architectural legacy influences new developments; and more news:Toronto's...
View ArticleSophisticated U31 Interior Design at Canvas Condominium
Capitalizing on both the growing demand for housing in proximity to rapid transit and a recent push for mid-rise developments along Toronto's arterials, several medium-density projects have been...
View ArticleAvant Garde Design of Lake & East Condos Covers Inside & Out
A new project by Winnipeg's 5468796 Architecture is set to bring modern design to Oakville's waterfront. Located a short distance from Lake Ontario, the edgy design of Lake & East Condos joins a...
View ArticleIntroducing Madison Homes''Real Towns' in Vaughan
A short distance northwest of the Bathurst and Rutherford Road area of Thornhill in Vaughan, Madison Homes is now marketing a new modern townhome development at the intersection of Ilan Ramon Boulevard...
View ArticleSt. Lawrence Condos Joins Rapidly Evolving Front Street East
East of the St. Lawrence Market, Toronto's Front Street quickly transitions from a manicured, tourist-oriented promenade to a quieter—and mostly residential—thoroughfare. From Lower Jarvis to the newly...
View ArticleRevised 65-Storey 1 Eglinton East Proposal Submitted to City
Following a review of comments from Toronto's Planning Department and the City's Design Review Panel in particular, a revised proposal for a mixed-use tower at Yonge and Eglinton has been submitted to...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Framed
Today's Photo of the Day takes us to Charles Street, just east of St. Thomas Street in Toronto's Yorkville area. Submitted to the 7 St. Thomas Forum thread by contributor condovo, this shot features a...
View ArticleDaily Headlines: News from the Internet for September 12, 2016
TTC may cut streetcar order amid 'ongoing dramas' with Bombardier; Presto: A Botched Opportunity to Market Transit in Toronto?; Meet the Toronto 20-year-old who figured out a way to make housing...
View ArticleExterior Taking Shape at U of T's Daniels Architecture Building
Construction activity continues to transform the 1875-built former Knox College building at 1 Spadina Crescent. Soon to become the new home of the U of T's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture,...
View ArticleSunday School Lofts: Boutique Condo Launching by the Danforth
The TTC's Line 2 runs beneath the Danforth, making the area just east of the Don Valley one of the most transit-accessible stretches of Toronto, but the area's established residential character has not...
View ArticleDemolition Wipes Slate Clean for Two Dundas & Jarvis Towers
Fuelled by surging land values and a short supply of student housing, urban renewal is coming to Toronto's Jarvis and Dundas intersection. Following in the footsteps of Great Gulf Homes' recently-built...
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