The Gupta Group has applied to the City of Toronto for Zoning By-law Amendments for the redevelopment of a site located at 906 Yonge Street in Yorkville. The proposal is for two IBI Group-designed towers — a 33-storey residential and mixed-use tower along Yonge, and a 19-storey residential tower along McMurrich Street. The two towers would be connected by a 2-storey base…
Always read the fine print when you rent home equipment like furnaces, A/C, HVACs and water softeners. Laurie Stevenson thought she was buying a furnace and air conditioner for $7,335 when she signed a contract with a door-to-door salesman. Across the front of the document, she wrote “Total $7,335 0% int.” That wording, however, was inconsistent with the other terms…
In a press release today, the City of Toronto declares it is committed to addressing housing challenges and developing regulations to expand housing options within neighbourhoods to meet future housing needs. On the Planning and Housing Committee’s plate at today’s meeting, the committee is considering a number of City staff reports with recommendations on tackling housing challenges. Mayor John Tory’s…
Excavation projects conducted in urban environments can present numerous challenges at the best of times. As shoring consultants for the second phase of CIBC SQUARE in downtown Toronto, currently under excavation, Grounded Engineering had to contend not only with urban density, but transit tunnels, an active rail line, a heritage building, and other factors which together created a confluence of…
Any repairs require a high level of concentration. When repairing appliances, you must hire an individual who will be good at their work. In this case, you should hire a professional appliance repair. An experienced appliance repair technician undergoes training and gains experience while serving clients in the same field. There are many of them in the market. However, some…
Construction is progressing for Altree Developments’ and EllisDon’s 35-storey Thirty Six Zorra Condominiums in the Kipling Avenue and The Queensway area of Etobicoke. Having completed five levels of underground garage area, the sixth floor slab of the building is currently being formed. Looking southwest to 36 Zorra condominiums under construction in mid-November, 2021, image by Edward Skira Designed by Graziani…
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UrbanToronto Forum contributor slicecom had their camera with them the other night when they caught a cleaned-up, restored, and modernized Massey Hall all lit up again. The honour of reopening the rejuvenated hall with the first of three back-to-back-to-back nights starting tonight goes to Canadian legend Gordon Lightfoot. Massey Hall, all cleaned up and ready for concerts again, image by…
UrbanToronto Forum contributor slicecom had their camera with them the other night when they caught a cleaned-up, restored, and modernized Massey Hall all lit up again. The honour of reopening the rejuvenated hall with the first of three back-to-back-to-back nights starting tonight goes to Canadian legend Gordon Lightfoot. Massey Hall, all cleaned up and ready for concerts again, image by…
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