First Capital has submitted applications to the City of Toronto for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval for a site located on the northeast corner of Bloor Street West and Spadina Road. If approved, a 37-storey mixed-use, infill development designed by BDP Quadrangle will rise on the site, notable for an exoskeleton expressed on its exterior. Looking north to 328 Bloor Street…
This past week, the Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario hosted an orientation breakfast that focussed on mass timber construction, and what it could mean for Ontario. The event was attended by leading experts in the field, including Mark Gaglione from EllisDon; Prominent builder Leith Moore from R-Hauz; Brock O’Donnell from Rothoblaas; and David Moses from Moses Engineering. The experts sat on a panel, and answered questions about mass…
Big moves are being made on one of Downtown Toronto’s busiest streets. Located just west of York Street, Cadillac Fairview’s new office tower, 160 Front Street West, is quickly rising into the sky and recently has started to show the first of its noted curves. As the tower’s structural steel skeleton continues to rise, the canted exterior of the sail-shaped building is becoming…
Excavation has been moving full-steam ahead at the site of Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties’ Untitled Toronto in Midtown. In our last update, boulders were being removed from the ground as the pit was being dug. Now, the rock is gone and dump trucks are removing excavate, which is being dug from the edges of the site inwards towards the existing ramp. Dump trucks taking…
The global trend away from fossil fuels and towards cleaner, greener, renewable and sustainable energy seems to have renewed focus this year. Amid the dire warnings from the recent COP26 Summit in Glasgow, time continues to be of the essence to make the adjustments required to stave off a global catastrophe. This will have serious consequences for the development industry…
Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I take on tough real estate questions put to me by my readers. This time I am helping a prospective condo buyer who is own the process of building her wish list and beginning her search. She wonders what elements she should look for to give her the best options to…
Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I take on tough real estate questions put to me by my readers. This time I am helping a prospective condo buyer who is own the process of building her wish list and beginning her search. She wonders what elements she should look for to give her the best options to…
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 issues…
Metrolinx agrees to new date to complete Crosstown LRT, says credit rating agency; Hot real estate markets can create gaps between a home’s list and sale price; Want to own a home but don’t have the money? This Toronto tech firm lets you become an ‘owner-resident’ for 2.5 per cent down; and more news: Metrolinx works to fix issues on Lakeshore West,…
July 30th, 2021. Wow, that seems like so long ago! The temperature was in the 30’s, so many people were vacationing or unwinding at cottages, and there wasn’t the faintest thought of snow. Fast-forward to today, and we’ve all put the snow brushes in our trunks, and apparently, there’s a Christmas tree shortage across the GTA? My, my, how times…
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