Limited Suites Remain as Construction Presses On at 123 Portland | UrbanToronto

Minto Communities GTA is moving full steam ahead with their new condominium development at 123 Portland Street in Toronto’s Fashion District. As the early stages of construction press forward for the 14-storey Sweeny &Co Architects-designed building, just a handful of suite layouts remain available within the future boutique luxury development. 123 Portland, image courtesy of Minto Communities GTA All remaining suites within the future building are multi-bedroom…

Progress Behind the Curtains at the Macdonald Block Reconstruction | UrbanToronto

At Bay and Wellesley in Downtown Toronto, a 50-year-old government office complex is getting a new lease on life through a major reconstruction project by Infrastructure Ontario. The 1971-built Macdonald Block Complex is home to five buildings: four office towers (known as the Hearst, Hepburn, Mowat, and Ferguson Towers) ranging from 10 to 24 storeys, and connected by the two-storey podium that gives…

TRREB: GTA Condo Sales Spike, Rentals Hit Record in Q1 2021 | UrbanToronto

After a series of impressive monthly sales reports from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), it should come as no surprise that the first quarterly report of 2021 reflects that significant spike in sales activity in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Year-over-year growth in condo sales during the quarter far outpaced the number of new listings, leading to a…

Throwback Thursday: Yonge Street North of Eglinton | UrbanToronto

This week’s Throwback Thursday takes us back almost exactly seven years, highlighting the changing face of Yonge Street in Midtown Toronto. We travel back to April, 2014, when businesses had been shuttered in advance of demolition that would clear the way for a redevelopment on the northeast corner of Yonge and Eglinton. At that time, a row of commercial and retail…

News Roundup for April 22, 2021 | UrbanToronto

Bank of Canada governor says red-hot housing market showing signs of speculative behaviour; Toronto should not allow wider use of e-scooters, say city staff; avines are a Toronto treasure, but everyone needs an equal chance to enjoy them; and more news: City botches street-sweeping contract, leaving Toronto’s roads facing dirtier spring (CBC News) Bank of Canada governor says red-hot housing market showing…

Casa II & III | UrbanToronto

Today’s Daily Photo features a pair of recently built condo towers in Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood, captured by Forum contributor Undead. Designed by architects—Alliance the pair includes Casa II Condos, rising 56 storeys to a height of 184 metres, and Casa III to the east, rising 55 storeys to a height of 180 metres. Casa II & III Condos, image by Forum contributor Undead Want to see…