Major revisions have been made to a redevelopment proposal at 5400 Yonge Street in North York, a block south of Finch subway station. Here, Fieldgate Urban is seeking an Official Plan Amendment and rezoning from the City of Toronto to construct a Kirkor Architects-designed mostly residential complex rising to 32 storeys from a 6-storey podium, with retail at ground level. The proposal would replace a 3-to-5-storey office…

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,…

A new high-rise community is forming just south of Markham and Ellesmere roads in Scarborough, with ME Living Condos drawing its name from the intersection it will help densify. The multi-tower condominium community, being developed by the Lash Group of Companies and designed by Turner Fleischer Architects, is already home to completed 16 and 28-storey towers at the north end of the site, while the early…

In 2020, developer Summit View Homes submitted an application to the City of Toronto seeking a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a new mid-rise condominium development at 4700 Bathurst Street, halfway between Sheppard Avenue and Finch Avenue in North York. Site of 4700 Bathurst Street, image via submission to City of Toronto The proposed nine-storey building would bring 142 condominium units to the west side of…

Nothing gets mouse-clicks quite like the word “bubble” in a headline, does it? Somebody noted in Monday’s comments section that the Toronto Star article I took issue with was probably written for this exact reason: to get clicks. So if you want results, use the word “bubble.” In fact, if I type in “Toronto Real Estate” to Google, one of…

Exhibit Residences brought another geometric landmark to Toronto’s Avenue Road and Bloor Street West area in 2017. Just west of the intersection, the 32-storey condo tower’s shifted and stacked volumes—architect Roy Varacalli’s response to the iconic ROM crystal across Bloor Street to the south—are featured in a worm’s eye monochrome shot by Forum contributor globalexpress in today’s Daily Photo. Exhibit Residences,…