Just north of Promenade Mall in Thornhill, a new condominium community will soon be bringing four buildings to Bathurst Street at Beverley Glen Boulevard. Known as The Thornhill, the project from The Daniels Corporation and Baif Developments has been under construction since mid-2020, and work is now heating up at the future site of the Kirkor Architects-designed buildings, which will range in height from 6 to 25 storeys. Looking…

Casual gambling is a popular entertainment choice for a lot of people. Psychologists have uncovered that risk versus reward is more critical for the brain than winning the wager.  So, gamblers can still enjoy casino games as a social activity and call it a day even if they don’t win.   Source Recent studies have shown that gambling can become addictive…

Toronto and the surrounding region are swelling with new development, and the drive to develop under-utilized land is bringing about a reassessment of lower-density properties; those with vast parking lots are particularly inviting to intensify. Large redevelopment sites open the doors to creating new master-planned communities where buildings can be designed to interact with one another while framing new public…

The ongoing development boom reshaping the Greater Toronto Area requires staggering quantities of construction material. Reinforced concrete has emerged as the most popular construction method for Toronto high-rises, with steel-frame high-rise construction almost exclusively limited to commercial developments. This trend has placed concrete in high demand, in turn driving demand for rebar. These steel rods serve as the namesake reinforcement…

How was your long weekend? Any better or worse than it would have been had we not been in a pandemic, or a pseudo-lockdown that very few people in society seem to actually be following? I’ll admit, I still don’t really understand the lockdown.  I’ll also admit that I have never really read the “rules” per se, but while some people believe they…

A view from the TTC’s Dupont subway station is featured in today’s Daily Photo. Built as part of the 1987-opened Spadina extension, the station is known for its circular orange tiled interior, showing signs of age in this view captured by Marcus Mitanis. Dupont Station, image by Marcus Mitanis Want to see your work featured as Daily Photo? Head over to…