Populated largely by low-rise office, warehouse, and industrial uses, Toronto’s Yorkdale neighbourhood is ripe for intensification, with several projects currently in the pipeline. The latest proposal for the area is a submission to the City that seeks a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a medium-density condo development to 3280 Dufferin Street and 12-16 Orfus Road. Site of 3280 Dufferin Street, image via submission to…
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,…
If I was a first time buyer today, there are a lot of things I would personally be prepared to compromise on to buy a home because I have a strong bias for owning. I wouldn’t care too much about the condition the home is in, what it looks like on the inside or the outside. All of these can…
EMBLEM Developments’ last project, 1 Jarvis, sold out in 48 hours. Yes, 354 units sold in 48 hours. The developer that has established a reputation as being obsessed with great design and “forever buildings” is once again making news, unveiling their collaboration with globally renowned artist, Daniel Mazzone, in the creation of Arte Residences. Located in Mississauga at 89 Dundas St. W.,…
The numbers suggest an economic recovery is underway, will higher mortgage rates follow? Last week Statistics Canada confirmed that our economy added an estimated 231,000 new jobs in June, which was higher than the consensus forecast of 195,000. In normal times that type of job growth would have sent Government of Canada (GoC) bond yields soaring as investors priced in…
A decade-plus-long development boom has brought many big names in architecture to Toronto, including world-renowned Danish ‘starchitects’ Bjarke Ingels Group, who worked with locally-based Diamond Schmitt Architects to design Westbank Corp and Allied Properties REIT’s new KING Toronto luxury condominium complex. The complex will undoubtedly become a new architectural landmark, with a mountain range-influenced massing finished in glass blocks and greenery, incorporating multiple heritage building fronts along King Street West….
A major developer had plans to build an office community in Liberty Village. Now the province wants half his land for the Ontario Line; Ontario plans to build more than $60B in transit projects in the next decade. Will a pandemic, looming labour shortage and cost overruns derail them?; Crane falls onto building in downtown Toronto, causing damage but no injuries, police…
Don’t worry, I’m not going to start this blog with lyrics from “Changes” by David Bowie. I just like saying “ch-ch-ch-changes.” I still get goosebumps when I hear Bowie sing it. It reminds me of my childhood. Instead, I’m going to give you a different folksy intro today that better explains the topic at hand… Last week, my wife sent me a…
Rainy weather in Toronto is helping to produce some impressive photography. Captured by Forum contributor andresmmax, today’s Daily Photo shows off a stormy view from Midtown’s Yonge and Eglinton area, with dark clouds looming over the topped-out 37-storey rental tower known as The Parker. Dark skies in Midtown Toronto image by Forum contributor andresmmax Want to see your work featured as…
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