On the southwest corner of King and Dufferin streets in Toronto’s West End, Lifetime Developments and Pinedale Properties’  XO Condos’ first phase has recently made its above-grade debut. The Core Architects and Turner Fleischer Architects-designed condo will now work towards reaching its final height of 14 storeys.  Our last construction update in February shared that the excavation of the pit had just bottomed out. Now, with its three…

A deep data dive takes us past some familiar complaints to find the real reasons our supply of homes can’t meet demand.   It has long been argued by many housing analysts and economists that the current price acceleration trends we are seeing in the housing market in the Toronto area are entirely due to a “lack of supply” and that…

A deep data dive takes us past some familiar complaints to find the real reasons our supply of homes can’t meet demand.   It has long been argued by many housing analysts and economists that the current price acceleration trends we are seeing in the housing market in the Toronto area are entirely due to a “lack of supply” and that…

With Thanksgiving behind us and the Christmas ahead (also known as “cheat week” for those on healthy eating regimens), we’re right in that busy break where keeping fit takes a back seat to Holiday preparations. So, why not get a productive habit started now, before the New Year arrives and everyone tries to get back to the gym at the…

On the east side of Union Station in Downtown Toronto, construction continues on CIBC SQUARE. With the Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines-developed complex’s first phase hosting the new Union GO Bus Terminal and the tower continuing to be fitted out for its tenants, work is forging ahead on the second phase tower. In the just over two months since we last…

This is an UrbanToronto industry update sharing information and status updates from around the industry as a means to keep our readers in the loop. We are covering updates related to rules, regulations, and changes that are being made as a result of the pandemic that impact the real estate and building industries in Toronto.  In today’s report: City of Toronto launches…

Selling real estate is easy, right? Not only does “a home sell itself” in Toronto, but you really just have to put a sign on the lawn, set an offer date, and voila! Simple! Perhaps I don’t tell the tough stories often enough, probably because the readers find stories like this one to be boring.  I know many of you…

The One Eighty atop the Manulife Centre has got one of the best views in the city, and it’s always fun to see just how many more windows have contributed to our Downtown forest of lights since the last time we looked. UrbanToronto Forum contributor riverdaler snapped this photo from that spot one mid-October evening. Downtown’s forest of lights from…