Waterfront Toronto, after having parted ways with Sidewalk Labs in June, 2020 to redevelop land that it oversees in the East Bayfront area of the city, has launched a new international competition to secure a development partner for the 4.9 hectare Quayside lands at the foot of Parliament Street. At this early stage, Waterfront Toronto has issued a Request for Qualifications…
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…
A proposal by CentreCourt to redevelop the southwest corner of Church and Dundas streets in Downtown Toronto is being refined as it moves its way through the City’s planning application process. The Toronto developer has submitted revised plans for a 52-storey mixed-use tower to replace an underserved property—a Pizza Pizza retailer and parking lot—at 250 Church Street. UrbanToronto last covered the story one year…
A new architectural landmark is soon to rise above a stretch of King Street West, with construction steadily advancing at the site of Westbank Corp and Allied Properties REIT’s KING Toronto luxury condominium complex. The first Toronto project designed by world-renowned Danish ‘starchitects’ Bjarke Ingels Group, working with Toronto-based Diamond Schmitt Architects, is to feature a mountain range-inspired form clad in glass blocks and draped in greenery. The wheels…
City of Toronto tells Supreme Court that Doug Ford’s government disrupted democracy by slashing council during election; Waterfront Toronto launches post-Sidewalk Labs chapter in the development of Quayside property; Ryerson’s new health-sciences complex goes up in dense downtown area; and more news: City of Toronto tells Supreme Court that Doug Ford’s government disrupted democracy by slashing council during election (Globe and Mail) Waterfront…
I was showing houses in Roncesvalles on Saturday and agent who was waiting outside with his clients, having the appointment after us, shouted, “Hey man, you’re the blog guy. I loved those stories you did about the behind the scenes.” Sure, I’ll take that. I don’t quite think of myself as “the blog guy,” but what the heck. But since…
A south-facing view down Bay Street in Downtown Toronto is highlighted in today’s Daily Photo. This aerial view captured by Forum contributor Jasonzed includes the site of 50 Scollard at the lower left, where a 41-storey luxury condo tower will soon rise behind retained heritage facades, featuring a design from UK-based architects Foster + Partners. Bay Street in Downtown Toronto, image by…
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