The renovation, retrofit, and refurbishment of existing buildings is an opportunity to upgrade the lifecycle of building assets; the environmental impact, user experience, and economics of older buildings, all of which can be enhanced through judicious application of today’s technical and design know-how. UrbanToronto spoke with Margaret Knowles, Senior Vice President of Development at Morguard, about how the real estate manager transformed 60 Bloor Street West in…

Just east of St Clair subway station in central Toronto, a pair of Federal ministry office buildings are being revitalized for Public Services and Procurement Canada to house the Ontario flagship offices of the Federal Government. The Arthur Meighen Building—named for our ninth Prime Minister—has been thoroughly redesigned by multi-disciplinary firm DIALOG working with the Canadian Green Building Council as part of a pilot project to set a…

Last month, we took a look at the latest evolution in a planned mid-rise complex on Toronto’s Dupont Street, just east of Ossington, where a Sobeys supermarket site with its expansive surface parking will be redeveloped. Tridel is now ready to market the new condo, which it has branded as The Dupont.  Looking northwest to The Dupont, image courtesy of Tridel The…

Many of our weekly Throwback Thursdays cover changes to Toronto’s urban landscape over long expanses of time. A lot of change can happen in a very short time though, as seen in this week’s comparison of two photos captured just a year and a half apart. Captured from Charlie Condos at King and Charlotte streets, this image from the end…

An aerial view of a new condo tower rising in Downtown Toronto is featured in today’s Daily Photo. This shot from Forum contributor NeilV looks over the rising Panda Condominiums, a 30-storey building rising on Edward Street, just northwest of Dundas subway station. Panda Condominiums, image by Forum contributor NeilV Want to see your work featured as Daily Photo? Head over…