The City of Toronto’s Housing Now initiative, an ambitious plan to bring thousands of new affordable housing units adjacent to rapid transit across the city, has been charging full steam ahead since it was announced in 2019, with 17 sites across Toronto earmarked for development. Several of the 11 Phase One developments are moving into detailed design as the City pushes to build…
A new partnership approach between the public, private, and non-profit sectors will bring affordable units to central Toronto. The mutually beneficial and impactful collaboration will hopefully inspire future affordable housing development to help build a more equitable city. Looking northeast to EVOLV, designed by IBI Group for The Daniels Corporation During a virtual news conference on February 12, The Daniels Corporation and…
The global COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching effects in Toronto, including major impacts on 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…
Debt Free in 30’s Doug Hoyes talks to John Pasalis about the pandemic lockdown, government policy, buyer fatigue and more. We joined Doug Hoyes, our Toronto Summit guest, for his podcast Debt Free in 30 to chat about what’s going on with real estate in 2021. Even though unemployment is high and we are in a lockdown, the real estate…
Rising in Mississauga near the Port Credit waterfront, a new 15-storey condominium development dubbed TANU is soon to bring new residential density to one of Mississauga’s most vibrant, pedestrian-friendly communities. The project from Edenshaw Developments Limited is now steadily climbing into the sky on Park Street just east of the Credit River, and a short walk from both Port Credit GO station and the shops and restaurants…
When MEC moved its Toronto flagship store three blocks north to Queen West in April, 2019, it opened up the store’s previous King Street site for redevelopment. Plaza purchased the King site in 2016 and began planning for its redevelopment into a high-rise condominium tower, set to add more life to the ever denser Entertainment District. Following an evolution of its design, 400…
A gritty piece of Toronto heritage under threat; Toronto, Peel raise prospect of delaying reopening plans in face of COVID-19 variants; Toronto will commemorate those lost to COVID-19; and more news: A gritty piece of Toronto heritage under threat (Globe and Mail) Rules for reopening: What Toronto and Peel Region students need to know before returning to class on Feb. 16 (Toronto Star)…
A winter scene from Toronto’s Humber Bay Park East is featured in today’s Daily Photo. Captured by Forum contributor 67Cup, this shot shows skaters enjoying a frozen pond, with the new Vita on the Lake condominium development topped out at 53 storeys high in the background. Winter scene at Humber Bay Park, image by Forum contributor 67Cup Want to see your…
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