Today, a grand opening was held for the City of Toronto’s new Clark Centre for the Arts, located in Guild Park and Gardens in Scarborough. The centre was officially opened up to the public with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, and free open house. The Clark Centre is a new cultural facility designed by Taylor Hazell Architects that houses specialized art studios and gallery…
A year-and-a-half after ground was broken, Devron Developments’ mid-rise condominium project The Winslow has officially topped off in Toronto’s Lawrence Park neighbourhood. Crews recently gathered for a celebration to mark the 9th and final level of the building being formed. Crew celebrating topping off, image courtesy of Devron While the Rafael + Bigauskas Architects and ERA Architects-designed condominium development may have topped off, it still has…
When I first moved to Riverdale, my friend and I went out to dinner to celebrate! The relaxed friendly central east-side neighbourhood that runs south of The Danforth towards Queen Street’s newly re-named Riverside Neighbourhood, just east of the Don Valley. This pocket of the city was once the town of Riverdale before it was annexed by the City of…
The Government of Ontario has again announced two new transit-oriented communities (TOCs) at future stations on the Yonge North subway extension in the Thornhill area of Markham and the Langstaff area of southern Richmond Hill. (The Province previously announced its intention to develop the projects near the stations in September 2021.) Map of the future Yonge North subway extension. Image,…
Brosko Property Management has proposed 2 new purpose-built rental buildings to the City of Toronto, the site comprised of two properties addressed to 708 and 712 Kennedy Road in the Kennedy Park neighbourhood of Scarborough. Brosko has applied for a Zoning By-Law Amendment in order to proceed. Area context for 708 Kennedy Road, basemap by the City of Toronto, enhanced…
Ontario to allow new home sales tactic that would change the bidding process; Toronto condo rental prices soar, key vacancy rate drops as pandemic recovery picks up speed; Strike could cause service disruptions at Toronto’s Union Station; and more news. Strike could cause service disruptions at Toronto’s Union Station (CP24) Royal LePage increases forecast for house prices in 2022, despite some signs that…
Wanna hear something depressing? I sprained my ankle on Saturday. Bad, eh? But that’s not actually the depressing part. I rolled my right ankle, essentially stepping on my own foot, by doing one of the following: a) Chasing a purse-snatcher down Bloor Street West after he stole an old lady’s handbagb) Running into the endzone during an epic game of…
As it comes together, patterns are becoming more distinct on various surfaces at the massive construction project, The Well, in Downtown Toronto. In the Front Street-facing, second-storey section pictured here by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Red Mars, variously flat or finned panels in the colour of terracotta are being applied between, above, or below the windows. The projecting fins create dramatic places…
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