Southwest of Jarvis and Carlton streets and steps from the greenery of Allan Gardens, JAC Condos is rising in Downtown Toronto. Designed by Turner Fleischer Architect, the planning application from Graywood Developments and Phantom Developments for the building was originally submitted to the City at 50 storeys, zoning was settled at 34 storeyss. The development integrates an 1865 Beaux-Arts heritage building into its…

Mortgage-related news made headlines again last week. Statistics Canada released our latest GDP data, our banking regulator announced a new set of guidelines for federally regulated lenders, and Prime Minister Trudeau proposed a new Renters Bill of Rights. Here are my takes. Our Latest GDP Data Stats Can estimated that our GDP increased by 0.6% in January on a month-over-month…

As Toronto burst forward into spring — moving both an hour ahead and ahead with urban development — the stories from March, 2024 reflected that. Along with highlights of Transit-Oriented Communities (TOCs) sprouting along the anticipated Ontario Line, the most-read news story was a look at the GO Lakeshore expansion by YouTuber and UrbanToronto transportation specialist Reece Martin. Discussions around…

You know that saying about the slow car-wreck? You just can’t look away. Can you? Then sometimes, you almost anticipate the car-wreck, and morbidly (if this is an analogy…) prepare yourself for the spectacle. That’s how I’ve felt about the 2024 national budget for the last few weeks, and while the budget won’t be released until April 16th, I’m already anxious about…

The CN Tower has seen many renovations over recent years, renewing its visitor experience with floor-to-ceiling windows on the main observation level, an expanded glass floor on the lower observation level, and the thrilling addition of EdgeWalk being among the standout improvements. Captured by UrbanToronto Forum contributor AHK in February, more work has been going on again of late, and we’re stoked…