Scarborough is not typically a part of Toronto associated with density. The borough is dominated by swaths of suburban housing and industrial parks, dotted with small clusters of high rises interspersed throughout. The largest concentration of density is in Scarborough Centre, a 180-hectare area along Highway 401 centred around McCowan Road that was designated as the heart of the suburb…
A mixed-use development proposal has been submitted to the City of Toronto in the Bedford Park neighbourhood. The 9-storey, 36.55-metre-tall proposal from Starbank Developments is located at 1648 through 1670 Avenue Road north of its intersection with Lawrence Avenue West, and 403 through 407 Brookdale Avenue. Starbank has applied for both a Zoning By-Law Amendment and a Site Plan Application for this…
Downtown Toronto is a busy place, and the block bound by Queen, Shuter, Mutual, and Dalhousie streets might just be one of the busiest in the city right now. Previously home to a huge surface parking lot of about a hectare in area, the 27-storey first phase IBI Group-designed condominium tower known as 88 North from St Thomas Developments has been completed for over a year now, while construction continues to…
Hyde Park GP Inc has submitted Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the City of Toronto for a site in Leaside. The proposed mixed-use complex to be marketed by Linway Developments as Hyde Park Leaside would replace the existing single-storey retail commercial stores and surface parking that makes up Hyde Park Plaza. Addressed to 943 through 963…
Largest donation to a hospital in Canadian history given to GTA network; Toronto Zoo proposes craft brewery and hotel in new 10-year plan; Toronto couple shocked when rent increases 25 per cent; and more news. Creating ecosystems crucial to boost recovery of Canadian downtowns (Globe & Mail) Ontario to commit more than $300M to bail out transit agencies, sources say (Toronto Star) Team from…
What I found more interesting than anything else with respect to Monday’s blog post was just how many people emailed me directly, compared to how many commented on the blog. I think that the post resonated with a lot of people that work in government, as I heard from five different people. I heard from two architects as well, one lawyer,…
Sometimes it’s Toronto’s cold winter air that takes our breath away, other times it’s the city’s spectacular sunsets. In this case – it’s both. Setting over Christie Pits park this past weekend, UT Forum contributor interchange42 shot this picture of the sunset backlighting the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Holy Protection of the Mother of God in the distance. Sunset over…
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