The next stage of construction has begun for Minto Communities GTA’s new condominium tower ‘The Saint’, soon to rise at Church and Lombard streets in Downtown Toronto. Named in reference to nearby St James Cathedral, The Saint is a 47-storey, Wallman Architects-designed project that will climb 151 metres high, work towards which can now accelerate following the latest milestone in its construction, ongoing since late 2020….

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,…

ELAD Canada’s Galleria on the Park mixed-use community at Dupont and Dufferin kicked off last year with a ground breaking ceremony, the first official construction step in the redevelopment of the 1972-opened Galleria Shopping Centre in Toronto’s West End. While the ceremony occurred last year, the site has been active since late 2019, when demolition commenced on initial sections of the mall. Since then, construction…

The strip of hotels along Jarvis Street on the east side of Downtown Toronto has been gradually shrinking as more of the aging buildings have been lost to redevelopment as condos. Having lost the Primrose Hotel and Hilton Garden Inn over the last half dozen years, and as demolition of the former Grand Hotel progresses just south of Dundas and on the…

Today’s Daily Photo comes to us from Forum contributor westtoeast, who captured a gorgeous sunset shot of a rising rental tower in Downtown Toronto. Centred on The Taylor—developed by Tricon in partnership with MOD Developments—this view faces northwest towards the rising 36-storey rental tower on Spadina Avenue. Sunset view of The Taylor, image by Forum contributor westtoeast Want to see your work featured as Daily Photo?…