Shelter, a documentary by Ron Chapman, opens this year’s edition of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, streaming tomorrow and Friday only. Running just under 90 minutes, Shelter tells the story of Jewish families who fled persecution in Europe and arrived in Toronto dirt poor, but who through their resourcefulness, determination, and resilience gradually became the developers who would eventually build around…

The global COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching effects in Toronto, including major impacts on the 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 about the shutdowns,…

Located just north of the Vaughan-Toronto limits on the east bank of the Humber River, Primont Homes’ SXSW Condos development is gearing up to bring four towers to the Islington Avenue and Steeles area. Two more towers are now in the works for the 42-acre community incorporating 30 acres of designated ravine lands, with details in the latest marketing release concerning a new pair of…

Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood is getting another landmark, as a new condominium development rises above the southeast corner of Queen and Sudbury streets. Skale Developments’ 1181 Queen Street West has been under construction since mid-2019 on the former site of the Gladstone Cafe, bringing a 15-storey, BDP Quadrangle-designed building to the area that features a unique terraced massing that responds to its triangular lot. The first site activity…

If only the world was perfect, right? If it was, I would have said “were perfect,” but I didn’t, because it’s not, and neither am I… Ask a hundred people to describe a “perfect world” and I’m sure you’ll receive a hundred different answers.  What people may choose to focus on will differ, whether it’s health, equality, safety and security,…

Toronto’s Old City Hall is one of the city’s most photographed heritage landmarks, though much attention is paid to its south facade and clock tower over Queen Street West. Today’s Daily Photo, captured by Forum contributor Bjays92, shows the building’s less-photographed west facade over Bay Street with a specific focus on its Romanesque-style architectural details. Old City Hall, image by…