Last week, KingSett Capital submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City of Toronto seeking to redevelop a portion of the prominent intersection of Yonge and Dundas streets, the northwest corner of which is currently home to a 1980s office complex known as Atrium on Bay. The proposal introduces a 34-storey tower with 317 new purpose-built rental units to…
Our Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to its highest level in 19 years last month, but the CPI component that matters most of all still lags. Last Wednesday Statistics Canada confirmed that our overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) hit 4.7% in October on a year-over-year (YOY) basis. That result marked our highest inflation rate in nearly twenty years but the…
At Bathurst and Centre streets in Thornhill, Rosepark Townhomes features a collection of 106 modern dwellings. Designed by Icon Architects for Arya Corporation and Dez Capital Corporation, the homes put a unique spin on the conventional townhouse, helping to meet a growing demand for more “missing middle” housing in the Rosedale North Park community — a term used to describe a range of multi-unit housing that is…
We all know that life is grand when you can embrace the benefits of a pedestrian lifestyle in an urban locale. You’ve likely heard of a Walk Score, Bike Score or Transit Score, but do you really know what is being measured? Do you know how this data is collected and synthesized? Here is a breakdown of these metrics. …
Last week, the Toronto Region Board of Trade released Next Stop: Building Universal Transit Access, its third transportation report in a four-part series. The report examines the challenges cities face in addressing the “first and last mile” of trips by transit, while enabling what the Board is calling “anywhere-to-anywhere + anytime travel.” In a news release, the Board’s president and chief…
Video shows window pane spinning from Toronto construction site, broken glass falling to the street; Protest opposing construction of GO train route through Toronto’s Don Valley held Sunday; Co-ownership gains traction as house prices keep rising; and more news: Co-ownership gains traction as house prices keep rising (Globe & Mail) Video shows window pane spinning from Toronto construction site, broken glass falling to…
When I get home late at night after a long day, and look to join my wife in front of the television, there’s one thing, and one thing only that I don’t want to watch. Any guesses? It should be fairly obvious, no? If it’s Saturday night, and I’ve just put the kids down, poured myself a drink, and want to relax on…
UrbanToronto Forum contributor UrbanDan caught this photo of the condos in Etobicoke’s Humber Bay Shores area recently where what stood out was a solitary light left on in the ghostly Vita on the Lake, a soon-to-complete, 53-storey condo tower from Mattamy, rising high behind the shorter buildings lining Marine Parade Drive in the bustling new area. A solitary light shines out…
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