Eglinton LRT completion date delayed one year until Sept. 2022; Rent in the GTA continues to rise, with double-digit increase forecast for 2022; Ontario offers rebate for some businesses’ property tax and energy bills due to COVID restrictions; and more news: Crosslinx agrees to new completion date for Eglinton Crosstown as part of $325 million settlement (CP24) Rent in the GTA continues to…
One of Toronto’s more unique new urban squares is outside of Tridel’s Form, a recently completed condo on McCaul Street between Queen and Dundas. Form, designed by architects—Alliance, gradually cantilevers out over the open space that fronts Stephanie Street along the building’s south end. UrbanToronto Forum contributor AlbertC was by the building recently, capturing this view of the softly lit square with…
The holiday season is upon us! Despite the pandemic and long hours spent indoors and in isolation – particularly in the Winter/Spring, we feel that the year passed by pretty quickly – don’t you? Regardless, there are only three more sleeps till Christmas morning! Not everyone has the time, inclination, or exterior space to celebrate their love for Yuletide,…
Hazelview Investments has applied to the City of Toronto for the rezoning of 1265 Wilson Avenue, on the the south side of Wilson between Ridge Road and Petherhill Avenue in the Downsview area of North York. The rezoning application seeks permissions to redevelop the site with a 25-storey purpose-built rental apartment building. Northeast perspective, image from submission to the City The central…
Change is coming to the site of The Capitol Residences, a new condominium development from Madison Group and Westdale Properties at Yonge and Castlefield in Toronto’s Midtown. Since the sales centre opened a few months ago on Eglinton east of Yonge, numerous detailed renderings have been released, depicting exactly what will come to the site. The site itself sports promotional imagery that was put up…
At the Yonge and Bloor site of Mizrahi Developments’ The One in the heart of Toronto, construction continues on the complicated lower floors of the building. Since the pouring of the sixth level slab of the building last month, forms have been under construction for the that level’s walls; the sixth will be where the much of the residential and hotel amenities will…
Whitby accident puts Toronto’s first self-driving transit shuttle trial on hold in Scarborough; Two people taken to hospital after collision involving TTC bus on Gardiner Expressway; Courts say it’s on the buyers to confirm a home’s size; and more news: Two people taken to hospital after collision involving TTC bus on Gardiner Expressway (CP24) Why is downtown Toronto the new COVID-19 hot spot?…
The Paradise Theatre has been around for a long time in Toronto, since 1937, under several owners, but it closed in 2006. The theatre reopened on December 5, 2019 after a complete makeover under new owner Murray Tawse who went so far as to have the original marquee and sign recreated, now beautifully glowing again at Bloor and Westmoreland in…
Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I help our clients and inquisitive readers with their real estate questions. This month, I’m sharing our research and condensed conversations with Buyers who are searching for a dwelling with onsite parking so at some point they can install an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger. Dear Urbaneer: We’re interested in…
At the southwest corner of Islington Avenue and The Queensway in Etobicoke, RioCan’s Verge Condominiums will soon bring new vitality to this area of town. While RioCan continues to register prospective purchasers for Verge’s second phase tower, indicators at the site suggest that demolition may commence soon where the first phase is to be constructed. Looking northeast across the site, image by UT…
Recent Comments