Topping Off June 2021: What Was Hot on UrbanToronto | UrbanToronto
Another month of Toronto city-building, transportation, and real estate talk is now behind us, so we are looking back at what were the hottest stories, project Database files, and Forum discussions from June, 2021.
Our Top Ten News Stories
1. Metrolinx Unveils Plans for Four More Ontario Line Stations
Map of the downtown segment of the Ontario Line, image courtesy of Metrolinx
Metrolinx’s Ontario Line plans were the biggest newsmaker of June, with stories covering new information about the line’s stations in the #1 and #3 spots for most popular articles of the month. In second place, the M City complex in Mississauga continues to generate plenty of attention as the complex’s first phase towers ascend towards their 60-storey heights, soon to become that city’s tallest buildings… while an even taller third phase is underway.
2. M City: Trio of Record-Breaking Towers Making Progress in Mississauga
3. Metrolinx Releases More Details About Western Ontario Line Stations
4. Two Tower Infill Proposed Near Markham and Ellesmere in Scarborough
5. Proposal Revised at 5400 Yonge in North York City Centre
6. Unconventional Massing Emerging for 1181 Queen Street West
7. Another Level Emerging as The One Prepares for Rise of Tower Floors
8. West Don Lands Multi-Use Proposal Includes Two Towers
9. The Heights of Harmony Brings Net Zero Readiness to North Oshawa
10. Hines Breaks Ground for T3 Sterling Road Office Complex
Our Top Ten Database Files
1. The One
The One, 85-storey version, designed by Foster + Partners and Core Architects for Mizrahi DevelopmentsThe One, 85-storey version, designed by Foster + Partners and Core Architects for Mizrahi DevelopmentsThe One, 85-storey version, designed by Foster + Partners and Core Architects for Mizrahi Developments
Our top three projects of the month have all remained at the top for several months now. June’s results are once again unchanged from October, November, December, January, February, March, April, and May! The two tallest buildings now under construction in Toronto, The One and Pinnacle One Yonge, once again claimed the #1 and #2 spots, and the largest individual construction site in Toronto, The Well, remains at #3.
2. Pinnacle One Yonge
3. The Well
4. CIBC SQUARE
5. Sugar Wharf Condominiums Phase 1
6. M1 & M2 at M City
7. 400 King West
8. 160 Front West
9. East Harbour
10. Nobu Residences Toronto
Our Top Ten Threads
1. The One
Looking south over The One, image by Forum contributor thaivic
The One also claimed the #1 spot for the most popular Forum thread in June, holding onto this position continuously since March. The threads for CIBC SQUARE and Pinnacle One Yonge have swapped their spots from last month, now standing at #2 and #3.
2. CIBC SQUARE
3. Pinnacle One Yonge
4. Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1)
5. The Well
6. Lower Don Lands Redevelopment
7. 160 Front West
8. PJ Condos
9. Nobu Residences Toronto
10. Mirvish+Gehry Toronto
We will be back at the beginning of August for a recap of July’s top news stories, Database files, and Forum threads!
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