Minto Launches Second Tower in Oakville’s North Oak Community | UrbanToronto

Minto Communities GTA is set to make its mark on Oakville’s Trafalgar Road and Dundas Street East area with their multi-phased, master-planned Oakvillage community. With three phases under its belt, the community’s fourth phase was revealed in March of this year, a pair of BDP Quadrangle-designed condominium towers known as North Oak. North Oak’s 20-storey, 207-unit first building—Phase 4A—was positively received and is now being followed…

Topped-Out 159SW Condos Moves Closer to Completion | UrbanToronto

Toronto’s St James Town skyline has grown one tower richer with the rise of 159SW Condos from the Alterra Group of Companies. The 36-storey, Richmond Architects-designed tower draws its moniker from its address number of 159 (Wellesley East) at the corner of Sherbourne and Wellesley, its position at the southwest corner of the intersection adding more meaning to the name….

E-Commerce Boom Driving Changes to Residential Lobbies | UrbanToronto

A seismic shift towards e-commerce and home deliveries was already occurring in Canada before COVID-19 broke that fault line wide open last year. A May, 2021 study by Statista Research Department points to a 6.5% growth in Canadian retail e-commerce in 2018 and an 8.1% growth in 2019. Unsurprisingly, these numbers leapt in between May, 2019 and May, 2020, peaking…

Throwback Thursday: Queens Quay and York | UrbanToronto

This week’s Throwback Thursday takes us to the Queens Quay and York intersection in Toronto’s Harbourfront area, comparing a pair of photos captured almost five years apart. Back in November of 2016, construction was in the late stages for the Sun Life Financial Tower & Harbour Plaza Residences complex, its 35-storey office tower at 1 York Street having been recently completed, and its 63- and…

News Roundup for July 15, 2021 | UrbanToronto

Toronto council votes to rename Dundas Street; new name to be picked by April 2022; Toronto-area real estate market continues to slow down for third month; Construction noise keeping you up at night? 2 Toronto councillors want province to knock it off; and more news: Toronto council votes to rename Dundas Street; new name to be picked by April 2022 (Toronto Star)…

Colourful Sunset Reflected by CIBC SQUARE | UrbanToronto

Today’s Daily Photo shows a vibrant sunset reflecting off of Downtown Toronto’s newest office tower. The 49-storey first phase south tower at Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge’s CIBC SQUARE office complex shows off its diamond-patterned exterior in this view captured by Forum contributor BJT. The upcoming 50-storey second phase is now progressing through its early stages of construction just to the north. Sunset view of CIBC SQUARE, image…