Recent documents submitted to the City of Toronto have revealed the latest plans for East Harbour, a massive development on the site of the former Unilever Soap Factory where the Don River meets Lake Shore Boulevard. The most striking change from previous versions is the addition of nine residential towers to the mix, which would bring approximately 4,300 units to…
Freed Developments and Fengate Properties have hired renowned Chicago-based AS + GG Architecture for a redesign of a 2.2 hectare/5.4 acre master-planned community on Wynford Drive just to the northeast of where Eglinton Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway meet in Toronto’s Don Mills area. The site at 175 Wynford Drive, currently home to the 6-storey Toronto Don Valley Hotel and…
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 second-quarter 2021 report released this week by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) is showing a strong resurgence in condo sales and unit rentals as the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Q2 2021 saw condominium apartment sales rise substantially year-over-year, while dipping slightly from the frenzied demand seen in the first quarter of 2021. The…
Throughout the last year of global turmoil brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, most people who commuted to offices previously have since been working remotely as a means to limit the spread of the virus. As a result, most offices are currently staffed by small crews, while businesses face continued overhead costs for the currently under-utilized space. While working environments that fostered…
Province picks site of fourth stop on Yonge North subway extension; Mayor Tory — lacking support to legalize rooming houses — pushes to defer vote into the fall; New Toronto park honours a front-line doctor who died in the 1847 typhus epidemic; and more news: Mayor Tory — lacking support to legalize rooming houses — pushes to defer vote into the…
Well, gawrsh, guys! I’m the smitten kitten here, overwhelmed by all the genuine concern for my well-being as per the comments in Wednesday’s blog post. Alas, I am indeed alive and well. Safe here in…………….1955. Wait, that’s a Back to the Future reference. Safe here in Thornbury, Ontario. While this was intended to be a vacation, if I’m being honest, I really just…
Today’s Daily Photo comes to us from Forum contributor Rascacielo, who captured this sunset view of the Toronto skyline. Facing south, this shot highlights some new additions including the diamond-patterned north facade of CIBC SQUARE (centre) and the rising Prestige at Pinnacle One Yonge (left of centre) bringing new points of interest to the South Core and waterfront skylines. Toronto…
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