Zoning Approved for 62-Storey Tower at 100 Simcoe | UrbanToronto

The design for a mixed-use building at the northwest corner of Simcoe and Adelaide Street West in the heart of Toronto’s Entertainment District is making its way through the City’s planning approvals process. In May, developer BentallGreenOak resubmitted the Zoning By-law Amendment application for the redevelopment of 100 Simcoe Street to provide functional site servicing materials such as civil, stormwater…

Cladding a Standout as Mirvish Village Continues To Grow | UrbanToronto

The Honest Ed’s discount department store used to stand on the southwest corner of Bathurst and Bloor streets in Toronto, and around the corner on Markham Street were the quaint converted Victorians that made up Mirvish Village. While those former houses are still there awaiting yet another rebirth, a new Mirvish Village is growing on the site. With this block of Markham Street…

News Roundup for August 17, 2021 | UrbanToronto

Key downtown stretch of Queen St. could close for nearly five years for Ontario Line construction; In escarpment country, this gravel sideroad is the new front in a decade-long fight over the cost of Ontario’s development; 5 Toronto-area ridings to watch this federal election; and more news: Key downtown stretch of Queen St. could close for nearly five years for Ontario Line…

HTO Park | UrbanToronto

Looking west towards the sunset, today’s Daily Photo is taken by UrbanToronto Forum contributor kotsy and posted to the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool, ‘HTO Park’ captures the relaxed vibe at the end of a day at HTO Park beside Toronto Harbour, putting the park’s yellow umbrellas front and centre while the setting sun colours wispy clouds and creates the ambient light on…