At July’s Toronto City Council meeting, Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments were approved for a redevelopment of the long dormant Birch Cliff Quarry lands just to the east of Victoria Park Avenue south of the Lakeshore East rail corridor in Scarborough. Located a short bus ride or couple minutes walk south of Victoria Park subway station, the City’s real estate arm,…
Ever since the first shovels broke ground on the Crosstown LRT in Summer, 2011, Torontonians have either suffered, endured, or avoided the annoyance of the first major transit infrastructure project in the centre of the city in more than a generation. But after this ‘Decade of Disruption,’ few though have the patience remaining to wonder how they are doing this in…
Toronto rent prices returning to pre-pandemic levels as deals disappear; TDSB’s careful rules for school reopening go beyond what Ontario requires; Coronavirus Update: Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to boot two unvaccinated MPPs; and more headlines. ‘It’s ridiculous’: Toronto rent prices returning to pre-pandemic levels as deals disappear (CTV News) World’s largest rubber duck returns to Toronto — sort of (Toronto Star) Photo…
Gorgeous house, right? You wouldn’t believe the amount of home-building going on up here right now. It would give Toronto a run for its money. Despite the fact that I had only planned on a video today, I realize that this post is likely Google-friendly and will stand the test of time, so I’d be remiss if I didn’t provide…
Today’s Daily Photo is taken by UrbanToronto Forum contributor DavidCapizzano of part of the east wall of the 1931-built Commerce Court North Tower podium, a building that was originally called the Canadian Bank of Commerce Building. The tallest structure in the British Empire when it was completed in 1931, by the time it was surpassed in height in 1962 it still…
Working in Toronto’s real estate trenches I have the unique vantage point from which to watch the ever-evolving state of architecture, interior, and landscape design, as I get to see what features and fixtures renovators and builders install in their product, and how prospective purchasers respond to it. Yes, our approach to shelter provides us with a unique canvas for self-expression – which fascinates me – but it…
Working in Toronto’s real estate trenches I have the unique vantage point from which to watch the ever-evolving state of architecture, interior, and landscape design, as I get to see what features and fixtures renovators and builders install in their product, and how prospective purchasers respond to it. Yes, our approach to shelter provides us with a unique canvas for self-expression – which fascinates me – but it…
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