Another development has been proposed along Danforth Avenue between Main Street and Victoria Park subway stations in Toronto’s East End. Tri-Metro Investments Inc has submitted an application to the City for the rezoning of the property located at 2721 Danforth Avenue, southeast of the intersection of Main Street and Danforth Avenue. The proposed development would bring two towers that would be connected…
An historic transformation is underway at University and Dundas in Downtown Toronto. The heritage 1928-built Maclean Publishing Company and the 1961-built Maclean Hunter buildings that have sat on the northeast corner for decades are currently undergoing quite the process, on their way to being the restored limestone-clad base of what will be Davpart’s The United BLDG. Including new retail and office space behind…
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…
Once again, a leading Canadian authority is sounding the alarm – are they right? As featured in our monthly Move Smartly Toronto Area Market Report – Read full report here Peter Routledge, head of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has just cautioned that higher interest rates this year could put an end to the “speculative fever”…
Development in the Yorkdale area of Toronto is starting to pop, including at a 2.1 hectare site located at 3450 Dufferin Street across the street from Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Developed by Fitzrovia Real Estate and designed by IBI Group, the three-tower comprehensive mixed-use complex will include residential, daycare, parkland, and commercial restaurant uses. Currently at the site, the pit has been dug, and its perimeter…
In the motion’s preamble, Colle says that tax is credited with “slowing the extreme increase in property values.” That’s a wild understatement. The Davis government’s land speculation tax caused what was probably the worst market crash since the Great Depression of 1929. I was a young lawyer when the “spec tax” was introduced, and I vividly recall that the housing…
Two developers picked to build Quayside neighbourhood on Toronto’s waterfront; Largest donation to a hospital in Canadian history given to GTA network; City of Toronto workers to start heading back to the office next week; and more news. Two developers picked to build Quayside neighbourhood on Toronto’s waterfront (CP24) Largest donation to a hospital in Canadian history given to GTA network (CTV News) Why…
Winter is by no means done with us yet, but this recent image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor skycandy shows that Toronto Harbour is no longer the uninterrupted expanse ice it was a couple of weeks ago; some cracks are now showing as we flirt with warmer temperatures. Ice on Toronto Harbour, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor skycandy Want to see your work featured…
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