Plaza Proposes 28-Storey Condo Across from the ROM | UrbanToronto

Plaza Partners has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City of Toronto for a 28-storey condo tower at 208 Bloor Street West with 17.07 times lot coverage, directly across from the Royal Ontario Museum. Currently on the site is a nine-storey commercial building with mostly medical offices on floors 3-through-9, while the ground floor features a restaurant and a…

Deepening Pit at Site of Daniels and Baif’s The Thornhill | UrbanToronto

A broad pit is forming at Bathurst Street and Beverley Glen Boulevard, north of Promenade Mall in Thornhill, where The Daniels Corporation and Baif Developments are building their new residential complex known as The Thornhill. The site has been active since mid-2020, with the current stage of construction preparing for the upward rise of these Kirkor Architects-designed buildings, ranging in height from 6 to 25 storeys. Looking…

Solar Cladding Delivers Seamless Integration and Design Freedom | UrbanToronto

Awe-inspiring buildings shape the user experience. They make visitors feel a certain way when they approach or spend time inside. Sometimes, it’s difficult to pinpoint what exactly makes an iconic building so striking and unforgettable. Perhaps it’s how the facade and interior interact and how balconies define the exterior. Maybe it’s how the cladding colours contrast with the windows, creating…

Excavation Advancing at Site of Collecdev’s Nordic Condos | UrbanToronto

Work is pressing forward for the latest addition to a growing pocket of mid-rise developments within walking distance of Wilson subway station in Toronto, where Collecdev has started work on Nordic Condos. The first phase of the complex—a 12-storey building designed by gh3—has been a hive of activity over the past several months, where most recently, crews have been excavating the project site in preparation for…

Are the Bank of Canada and CMHC Fuelling a Housing Bubble?

This month we explore the booming housing market in Toronto and across Canada and how new macro-prudential policies can be introduced to help cool the market.  As Featured in the Move Smartly Report: Special Client Seminar Join John as he unpacks this month’s report and answers your questions. Exclusive for Realosophy past & present clients. Sign up here Last month,…

News Roundup for March 23, 2021 | UrbanToronto

CPPIB partners with developer Tricon for two Toronto apartment buildings; ActiveTO’s most popular road closure unlikely to return in 2021 due to ‘intolerable’ traffic concerns; The Bank of Canada and ‘the looming threat of a too-hot housing market’; and more news: CPPIB partners with developer Tricon for two Toronto apartment buildings (Globe and Mail) Downtown Toronto theatre venue closes permanently amid COVID-19…

Sunrise Skies Over Toronto | UrbanToronto

A sunrise view of the Toronto skyline is shown in today’s Daily Photo, looking southeast towards a colourful horizon. Captured by Forum contributor ProjectEnd, this view highlights the city’s central spine of high-rises stretching from the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood in the north to the emerging South Core skyline at the foot of the city. Sunrise view of the Toronto skyline, image…