Mid-Rise to Replace Gas Station in The Junction | UrbanToronto

Core Development Group has applied to the City of Toronto to rezone 403 Keele Street in the Junction neighbourhood. Located on the east side of Keele approximately 80 metres north of Dundas Street West, the site is “L” shaped and 0.23 hectares in size. It is currently occupied by a shuttered Canadian Tire gas station which includes a 1-storey service building. The owner…

E18HTEEN Erskine Takes Home Two Prestigious FRPO MAC Awards | UrbanToronto

In the heart of Midtown Toronto, a couple blocks from the corner of Yonge and Eglinton, KG Group’s E18HTEEN Erskine has been recognized with two of FRPO (Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario) most prestigious MAC awards: Rental Development of the Year, and Customer Service Award of Excellence.  FRPO MAC Awards is the largest event of its kind in Canada, recognizing excellence…

Five Holiday Gifts Your Pet Will Love

Have you finished Holiday shopping yet? This seems to be a popular question as the season unfolds, particularly with supply chain disruptions, postal delays and large chain stores running out of stock. At this point, even a behemoth like Amazon has given up promising that your packages will arrive before December 25th. When you’re making your list, and checking it…

Demolition Begins at the Site of Madison Group’s ALiAS | UrbanToronto

After a gradual release of new imagery of what it will look like once completed, Madison Group has embarked on the construction journey for ALiAS. Bracketing the southwest corner of Church and Richmond streets in Downtown Toronto, demolition at the site began in early November where a 45-storey tower will soon be built. ALiAS site on November 5th, image by UT Forum…

News Roundup for December 20, 2021 | UrbanToronto

TTC to leave bus windows open to improve air circulation onboard amid COVID-19 concerns; Toronto developer takes on outside-of-the-box project by turning house into six condominiums; Metrolinx extends Presto supplier’s contract for three years at more than $400 million without bidding process: source; and more news: TTC to leave bus windows open to improve air circulation onboard amid COVID-19 concerns (CP24) Feds eyeing…

Aglow by Night: Massey Tower Frontispiece | UrbanToronto

Behind the Yonge Street-addressed restored bank building front of the recently completed Massey Tower Condos in Downtown Toronto, a glass screen hides the Hariri Pontarini-designed building’s automated parking garage from view. At night, it lights up, as in this photo by UrbanToronto Forum contributor greg_cooke. Massey Tower’s glowing frontispiece, behind the bank, below the tower, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor greg_cooke…