Oxford Properties Awaits Rental Development Approval at Scarborough Town Centre | UrbanToronto

On October 14, 2020 a Site Plan Approval application was submitted to the City of Toronto by Oxford Properties Group, owners of Scarborough Town Centre (STC), for a mixed-use development at 25 Borough Drive. A year later, the application is still under review. The site is located just west of the Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall and is bounded by…

‘Radiant Journey’ Light Installation Brightening Up University Avenue | UrbanToronto

It has been a tough year and a half for the workers and patients who fill the hospitals in Toronto’s Discovery District, but a new installation along University Avenue hopes to bring some light and cheer to those who regularly pass by the broad boulevard. A new installation entitled ‘Radiant Journey’ has been constructed along the median of University between…

Vibrant Art Installation Underway at Mirabella Condos to Liven Up the Gardiner Expressway | UrbanToronto

While part of the Gardiner Expressway has come down over recent weeks, another part is getting a makeover, specifically a 120 metre-long section where a vibrant, 12.5 metre-high public artwork is being installed along the north wall of Mirabella Condos. Entitled “Motion in Air,” the art installation is currently being assembled and will become a permanent fixture along the expressway, one…

Glazing Installation Continues to Make Progress at 19 Duncan | UrbanToronto

Glazing is moving right along at Westbank Corp and Allied Properties REIT’s project at 19 Duncan Street, with major panels of glass being affixed to the building’s lower levels. The Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed tower is rising on the southeast corner of Duncan and Adelaide streets in Toronto’s Entertainment District, bringing a mix of office, restaurant, residential rental, and hotel suites to the neighbourhood.  Our last update in…

The Culinary Joy Of The St Lawrence Market

As busy urbanites always on the go, it’s easy to pop into the ubiquitous grocery chain and load up our carts with easy eats. I get it… ’cause I do it! Especially with the pandemic, it’s how can I do my shopping in the shortest amount of time? Can I click and collect? Or subscription based meal kits. Taking the…

Toronto & Vancouver Real Estate is ‘Insanely Competitive’ Right Now

Here is what these experts think you can expect for the fall market in Canada. Watch full video above – Toronto-based Realosophy Realty’s John Pasalis joined Yahoo Finance’s Jesse Bains and Vancouver-based Oakwyn Realty’s Steve Saretsky for their regular chat to discuss what consumers should be doing to the most of the current market, covering these key questions: Which Canadian…

Toronto & Vancouver Real Estate is ‘Insanely Competitive’ Right Now

Here is what these experts think you can expect for the fall market in Canada. Watch full video above – Toronto-based Realosophy Realty’s John Pasalis joined Yahoo Finance’s Jesse Bains and Vancouver-based Oakwyn Realty’s Steve Saretsky for their regular chat to discuss what consumers should be doing to the most of the current market, covering these key questions: Which Canadian…

Toronto &  Vancouver Real Estate is ‘Insanely Competitive’ Right Now

Here is what these experts think you can expect for the fall market in Canada. Watch full video above – Toronto-based Realosophy Realty’s John Pasalis joined Yahoo Finance’s Jesse Bains and Vancouver-based Oakwyn Realty’s Steve Saretsky for their regular chat to discuss what consumers should be doing to the most of the current market, covering these key questions: Which Canadian…

News Roundup for October 21, 2021 | UrbanToronto

What’s next for Quayside? The resumes of the four teams vying to reimagine Toronto’s waterfront might offer a hint; Ford government to remove barriers for internationally trained workers; City staff recommend that CafeTO be made a permanent, year-round program; and more news:  City staff recommend that CafeTO be made a permanent, year-round program (CP24) TTC says it will place unvaccinated employees on leave…

About Vintage Brick & Beam Factory Conversions & Concrete ‘N Cool Contemporary Lofts In Toronto

I’m Steve Fudge, and I sell real estate. Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Featured in the media as the epitome of urban domesticity, living in a vintage brick and beam factory conversion or a clean-lined concrete ‘n cool contemporary loft represents the dream urban space for many. Lofts in all their forms have become an established niche of the…