Scott Mission Seeks to Provide More Shelter and Housing on Spadina | UrbanToronto

The Scott Mission has applied for a Zoning By-law Amendment to redevelop their site on Spadina Avenue in Downtown Toronto with a nine-storey, mixed-use building designed by Kasian. The new building would allow the charity to significantly expand their services while also adding new affordable rental housing to the site. Looking east to the Scott Mission Redevelopment, designed by Kasian…

UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for December 7, 2021 | UrbanToronto

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: Mandatory vaccination policy takes…

Trillium Health to Expand Queensway Health Centre in Etobicoke | UrbanToronto

Last week, Trillium Health Partners (THP) announced the Trillium HealthWorks expansion program, which includes major works at two of the three hospital sites under their umbrella in Mississauga and Etobicoke; leaving the most up-to-date site — Credit Valley Hospital — alone for the moment, while totally replacing the Mississauga Hospital on Hurontario Street, and expanding the Queensway Health Centre. We will…

News Roundup for December 7, 2021 | UrbanToronto

Woman dead after basement house fire in Toronto’s west end; Large part of Peel Region left without waste collection as contractors strike; Turning a power plant site into an environmental showcase; and more news: Turning a power plant site into an environmental showcase (Globe & Mail) Large part of Peel Region left without waste collection as contractors strike (CTV News) What these Toronto condos…

Aglow by Night: Cherry Street South Bridge | UrbanToronto

This weekend, another piece of WaterfronToronto’s transformation of the Port Lands arrived in the city from Nova Scotia. This view of the Cherry Street South Bridge, portside, was caputured by UrbanToronto Forum contributor globalexpress from a location in the Distillery District. The bridge arrived in the city on Saturday morning having been brought on a barge by a tugboat, all the way…