Tretti Condos and Tippett Park Continue to Progress in North York | UrbanToronto

Construction is moving along in a former industrial area of Toronto’s borough of North York. Just north of the 401 and east of Allen Road, Collecdev is producing a collection of medium-density residential developments. The gh3-designed Tretti Condos is one of these projects, which was recently photographed during the of forming its eleventh level, and nearing the end of its forming progress while inching closer to its…

Hazelview Plans Rental Redevelopment Near St Clair and Bathurst | UrbanToronto

Hazelview Investments has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Toronto to facilitate the construction of a rental residential building at 40 Raglan Avenue. Located northwest of the corner of St Clair Avenue West and Bathurst Street, the application proposes a 28-storey development designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects.  Looking northwest to 40 Raglan Avenue, designed by Graziani and Corazza Architects…

Interior Renderings Reveal Verge Condos Feel as Phase Two Prepares to Launch | UrbanToronto

At the southwest corner of Islington Avenue and The Queensway, Verge Condominiums will change the neighbourhood. The community from RioCan Living—RioCan REIT’s 2018-launched residential sub-brand—will be built out with Turner Fleischer Architects-designed buildings of 9, 10, 11, and 17 storeys, with heights ranging from 38.15 up to 62.7 metres, with the tallest two planned as the first phase. The initial phase will bring 545 new residences to the site,…

Will Re-Elected Liberals Help Canada’s Housing Crisis?

Our recent federal elections revealed how much Canadians are worried about housing unaffordability – but post-election, will anything change? With the Liberal party officially re-elected to once again form a minority federal government last week, I joined BNN’s Greg Bonnell to discuss whether any of their proposed policies will actually tackle our high home prices. You can watch the full…

News Roundup for September 30, 2021 | UrbanToronto

WestLine Condos adding to Downsview’s growth spurt; QEW closed, but open again in some spots; woman dead after fire at Leaside condo; and more news: WestLine Condos adding to Downsview’s growth spurt (National Post) QEW closed at Dixie Road due to concerns about downed power lines (CP24) Woman dead after fire at Leaside condo (City News) Residential school survivors prepare to commemorate…

One Way, Or The Other, Or? | UrbanToronto

From a Toronto sunrise as yesterday’s Daily Photo, to a sunset today, this time UT Forum contributor greg_cooke’s photo asks which way—left or right on the silky ribbons of steel—or do we climb upinto the new mountain of towers at Garrison Point? Looking west towards the sunset and to the towers of Garrison Point in Toronto, image bu UT Forum…

KingSett Set to Replace Office Tower on Bay North of Bloor | UrbanToronto

On September 17, the City of Toronto received applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments along with a Site Plan Approval application from KingSett Capital to facilitate the construction of a new 35-storey tower in Yorkville. ​​​​A proposed 35-storey mixed-use building at 1255 Bay Street in Yorkville. Image via submission to the city of Toronto. The applications pertain to…

Cranes Installed, Lower Levels Underway at Line 5 Condos | UrbanToronto

Near the corner of Redpath and Broadway avenues, just west of Mount Pleasant Road and north of Eglinton Avenue in Midtown Toronto, Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties’ latest additions to the neighbourhood are beginning to take shape. A trio of developments, including Untitled Toronto, 100 Broadway, and Line 5 Condos, are gradually progressing with Line 5 now pushing through its early below-grade…

A Look Inside the Penthouse Model Suites at 1 Yorkville | UrbanToronto

Three model suites have recently been finished at Bazis and Plaza’s 1 Yorkville development in Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville area. The 58-storey, Roy Varacalli-designed condominium tower located at the corner of Yorkville Avenue and Yonge Street has opened to its first residents, and now shares some of its newly modelled upper floor units. The 1 Yorkville residences are reflective of the textured building design and offer a particular…

News Roundup for September 29, 2021 | UrbanToronto

Evergrande to sell $1.5B stake in Chinese bank as it scrambles to avoid debt default; In Toronto, lack of housing drives buyer frenzy; Canadian housing market moves from moderate to high vulnerability; and more news: Evergrande to sell $1.5B stake in Chinese bank as it scrambles to avoid debt default (Global News) TTC asks labour relations board to declare illegal strike…