The global COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching effects in Toronto, including major impacts to what have been booming real estate and building industries. Many jobs and most events are currently suspended, postponed, or affected in other ways, though UrbanToronto is still operating at full strength with our team working remotely. As a means to keep the public in the loop…
A late 2020 application to the City of Toronto seeks Zoning By-law Amendments to permit a new 15-storey development at 471 Queen Street East, between Parliament and River streets in Corktown. Dubbed The Queen, the project by Lamb Development Corp features a design by A&Architects that brings new ground floor retail and condominium units above to the former footprint of a partially-demolished row of terrace…
A proposal first made early in 2020 by Diamond Corp and Alterra to build a mixed-use tower in Toronto’s King and Jarvis area, has advanced with a revised proposal. After the initial submission for a 39-storey tower at 125 George Street on the southeast corner at Richmond Street East, consultations with City Staff, Councillor Wong-Tam, local neighbourhood associations, and the general public have informed revised applications for Official Plan and…
The upcoming 2022 opening of the Crosstown LRT is fostering change all along its Eglinton Avenue route through central Toronto. Among the neighbourhoods to be affected by the coming transit improvement, the affluent Leaside community will soon be home to Crosstown station at Bayview Avenue named for the area. Like other neighbourhoods the Crosstown will pass through, Leaside is primed…
Toronto councillors demand a halt to Dominion Foundry demolition; Toronto councillors vote to review parking minimums; Toronto rent was down 20.4 per cent in December while real estate sales were way up; and more news: Toronto councillors vote to review parking minimums (Globe and Mail) Toronto councillors demand a halt to Dominion Foundry demolition (Toronto Star) Toronto rent was down 20.4 per…
Who doesn’t love looking at “Before & After” photos, right? Whether it’s that half-naked fat guy that lost 200 pounds (and now seems really tanned and to have a different haircut…), or that out-of-date living room that was transformed into a modern masterpiece, before and afters are glorious! Wait….maybe one of the two above aren’t glorious. Vote to follow… I should have…
A view of Toronto’s Queen Street West is featured in today’s Daily Photo, captured by Forum contributor Rascacielo. This view faces east along Queen West, showing some of the street’s landmarks including the Bell Media building at 299 Queen Street West, the recent Smart House condominium tower, and the Sheraton Centre Toronto. South of Queen Street, the new Scotiabank North Tower at Bay Adelaide Centre is…
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