With new developments constantly being submitted to the City for approval, and cranes popping up or being lowered, construction never seems to stop in Toronto and we track all of this information on a daily basis with UrbanToronto Pro. With this new monthly feature, we will provide a roundup of projects where construction has started, and those that we consider…
If you rely on public transit in Toronto, you know we’re approaching crisis mode as our existing mired transit framework becomes its own form of gridlock. This is why we’re applauding the ‘it-can’t-be-soon-enough’ arrival of the Eglinton Crosstown – a light rail transit line that will run along Eglinton Avenue between Mount Dennis (Weston Road) and Kennedy station. Extending about 19…
A site beside Bayview subway station that was subject to a rezoning in the 2010s has a new owner and a new proposal. In late 2021, Bayview Sheppard Developments Limited submitted Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Approval applications to the City of Toronto for two IBI Group-designed high-rise towers rising from a shared podium at 500 Sheppard Avenue East, on…
A site beside Bayview subway station that was subject to a rezoning in the 2010s has a new owner and a new proposal. In late 2021, Fieldgate Urban submitted Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Approval applications to the City of Toronto for two IBI Group-designed high-rise towers rising from a shared podium at 500 Sheppard Avenue East, on the northwest…
From 2015 to 2017, UrbanToronto and its sister publication, SkyriseCities, ran an occasional series of articles under the heading Explainer. Each one took a concept from Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction, or other topics that often wind up in our publications, and presented an in depth look at it. It’s time to revisit (and update where necessary) those articles for those new…
As market thaws, signs of migration back to the city; Canadians find other ways to grow wealth as housing escapes them; Property assessments rise, tax bills increase; and more news: Canadians find other ways to grow wealth as housing escapes them (CP24) As market thaws, signs of migration back to the city (Globe & Mail) Staff questioned mayor’s transit plan in wake of COVID-19,…
From yesterday’s shot of the yellow umbrellas at HTO park in Toronto’s Harbourfront area, today we’re in the East Bayfront at the pink umbrellas of Canada’s Sugar Beach, this time looking back at the city, with the construction of Sugar Wharf Condominiums taking pride of place on the skyline in this image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Katxaxa. image by UrbanToronto Forum…
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