28-Storey Tower Proposed on Balliol Street in Mount Pleasant Village | UrbanToronto

Another building adds to the arsenal of proposals in Toronto’s Davisville-Mount Pleasant area. Most recently, on behalf of Menkes Developments, Goldberg Group has applied to the City of Toronto for the rezoning of the property located at 289 – 299 Balliol Street, approximately 25 metres west of Mount Pleasant Road. Upon approval, the six semi-detached homes that currently sit on the site would…

City Council Approves Changes to Parking Space Requirements in New Developments | UrbanToronto

Yesterday, Toronto City Council adopted a Zoning By-law Amendment that will remove most of the stipulations that have required new developments to provide a minimum number of parking spaces. Additionally, limits on the maximum number of parking spaces that can be built within a new development will be added. The push behind this change comes from the City’s goal to…

Slate Asset Management Proposes a 49-Storey Tower at 1 St Clair Avenue West | UrbanToronto

Slate Asset Management has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City of Toronto for a mixed-use project located on the southwest corner of Yonge Street and St Clair Avenue West in Toronto’s Deer Park area. Upon approval, a tower would rise to 49 storeys/165.5 metres from atop a 12-storey base building, be served by a two-level underground garage,…

News Roundup for December 16, 2021 | UrbanToronto

Housing sales to moderate in 2022, but prices to remain high; Toronto neighbourhood recreated in 15 pounds of gingerbread; Tenants fight proposed demolition of Toronto apartment building to make way for condo tower; and more news: Housing sales to moderate in 2022, but prices to remain high (Toronto Star) Toronto neighbourhood recreated in 15 pounds of gingerbread (CTV News) Tenants fight proposed demolition of…

Aglow by Night: Pearl Place Crane | UrbanToronto

The lights on a crane at Pearl Place, currently under construction in Toronto’s North York City Centre area, were lighting up everything around the site when UrbanToronto Forum contributor kris stopped by recently. While the crane lights keep things well seen at the site, lit up suites in the encircling buildings provide urban atmosphere. Lights on a Pearl Place construction crane, image…