Scarborough’s Golden Mile is poised for a dramatic transformation over the coming decades as a direct result of the new Crosstown LRT line, scheduled to open in 2022. According to City Planning staff, the stretch of big box retail and industrial parks is currently subject to 12 active development applications. The majority of these are large-scale master plans that altogether…
As GTA new home prices skyrocket, price gap narrows between condos and single-family homes; GO bus cancellations begin Monday as Metrolinx places unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave; Moving to a small town for cheaper housing? Prepare to pay more to get around, for insurance and repairs; and more news: Nearly 1,300 City of Toronto workers are either unvaccinated or have refused to…
While Sunday was a beautiful fall day this past weekend, UrbanToronto Forum contributor ryanbruins17 took this image from Colonel Samuel Smith Park a couple of weekends ago as a sailboat on Lake Ontario passed in front of the panorama of Toronto’s Downtown skyline. A sailboat passes in front of Downtown Toronto’s skyline, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor ryanbruins17 Want to…
On behalf of Sanderling Developments, Bousfields submitted a rezoning application to the City of Toronto in September for the construction of a 32-storey mixed-use building located at 586 Eglinton Avenue East in the Sherwood Park neighbourhood of Toronto. The proposed development contains 249 dwelling units, 4,021m² of office space, 651m² of retail space, and three levels of underground parking. 586 Eglinton Avenue East standing…
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: Royal LePage Survey: 79%…
Another month of Toronto city-building, transportation, and real estate talk is now behind us, so we are looking back at what were the hottest stories, project Database files, and Forum discussions from October, 2021. Our Top Ten News Stories We start off our top 10 news stories with #13, a condo redevelopment proposal across from Etobicoke’s Cloverdale Mall. 13. QuadReal…
Some GO bus trips expected to be cancelled Monday as unvaccinated Metrolinx staff placed on leave; Condos are back to being a seller’s market as sales, rentals rise, says Toronto real estate board; Ontario MPPs slam ‘egregious’ condo request that gay couple provide marriage certificate or leave; and more news: Some GO bus trips expected to be cancelled Monday as unvaccinated Metrolinx…
Shall I spoil the surprise, or do you want me to save it? This is, after all, the Toronto Realty Blog. So in the context of appreciation rates in selected Canadian cities, I’m sure the readers would want to know where the City of Toronto stacks up. In September, we discussed the whopping 18.3%, year-over-year increase in average home price in…
A couple of lights left on overnight at Pinnacle One Yonge’s first tower, currently under construction, close to Toronto Harbour, as photographed by UrbanToronto Forum contributor mburrrrr quite early one morning last week. Looking south at sunrise to Pinnacle One Yonge under construction, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor mburrrrr Want to see your work featured as Daily Photo? You can…
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