By sometime in 2025, Exhibition Place in Toronto could be home to a 7,000 seat entertainment facility built with Esports in mind, along with a second hotel on the ‘Ex’ grounds. OverActive Media, owners of two Toronto-based Esports teams and two Madrid-based Esports teams, are proposing to build an approximately $500 million facility on 4.5 acres’ worth of surface parking space west…
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…
In Toronto’s Regent Park community, construction is moving along at the site of The Daniels Corporation’s Artworks Tower and Artsy Boutique Condos project on the northwest corner of River and Dundas streets. The BDP Quadrangle and Kirkor Architects-designed project suffered a setback in August when a jib arm collapsed on a crane at the site—thankfully there were no injuries due to the mechanical failure—and now, with construction…
The term Internet of Things has been part of the public lexicon since the dawn of the new millennium, and these networks of interconnected devices, appliances, and services are becoming the new norm in Toronto’s never-ending wave of modern condo towers. One high-profile example is smart home systems, making use of sensors, software, and other technologies that exchange data to…
Residents using tiny shelters in Toronto voice support after city issues court order against carpenter; Province in talks with city on fate of Foundry buildings as court battle postponed for now; Go ahead and bust the Bottle Tossing Bros. It won’t solve the real problem with Toronto’s short-term rentals; and more news: Residents using tiny shelters in Toronto voice support after city…
I meant what I said in today’s excerpt; this isn’t a rhetorical question. The entire world consists of people who want to pay off their mortgage, either those who work every day with the goal in mind, or those who dream of doing so in that hypothetical, ‘what would you do if you won the lottery’ type of way. We…
A view from Toronto’s Harbourfront area is featured in today’s Daily Photo. Captured by Marc Mitanis, this shot looks north over a frozen slip at the foot of York Street, with broken plates of floating ice adding a chill to the scene. Ice on Toronto Harbour, image by Marc Mitanis Want to see your work featured as Daily Photo? Head…
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