The Ontario Line – Everything We Know, Part 1 | UrbanToronto

When the Ontario Line was announced in April, 2019, there were a wide range of reactions among the transit passionate in Toronto; some groaned at the prospect of yet another plan being changed, while others were excited at the prospect of a much expanded project.  Three years since the announcement, signs of the project’s progress are visible; for better or…

Aerial Perspective Adds to Coverage Construction at Mizrahi’s The One | UrbanToronto

As Mizrahi Developments’ The One grows taller and taller, it becomes increasingly difficult for our talented Forum contributors to capture photographs of the latest site activity from the ground. Luckily for all of us, we have contributors with aerial perches above the site for top-down views, and now through drones, footage can be gathered from up higher up – giving us a an…

UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for April 8, 2022 | UrbanToronto

This is an UrbanToronto industry update sharing information and status updates from around the industry as a means to keep our readers in the loop. We are covering updates related to relevant news and events, as well as any changes that are being made that impact the real estate and building industries in Toronto.  In today’s report: Be part of Vaughan’s Official…

Metropia Proposes Tower on Dundas East near Sherbourne | UrbanToronto

A towering condo has been proposed for Toronto’s Garden District that could bring nearly 700 new housing units to the area. Last month, Metropia submitted Official Plan Amendment, a Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Approval applications to the City for a development that would straddle a handful of house-forms, heritage structures would be retained in part and repurposed into the…

News Roundup for April 8, 2022 | UrbanToronto

Kristyn Wong-Tam to leave Toronto city council to run as NDP candidate in provincial election; Condo assignment sales fuelling Canadian market speculation; U of T, TRCA frog mortality research project highlights eco-friendly infrastructure need; and more news. Kristyn Wong-Tam to leave Toronto city council to run as NDP candidate in provincial election (CP24) Feds create new tax-free account for first-time homebuyers (CP24) Condo assignment…

Mississauga City Centre on the Rise | UrbanToronto

City Centre is a term we use for planned downtowns. Maybe that’s not because of a conscious acknowledgment that they don’t feel like traditional downtowns, but despite the high-rises, City Centres are too spread out to feel like the tight ultra-urban spaces that we do label ‘downtown.’ The west side of Mississauga’s City Centre, pictured below in an aerial image…