Dash Developments Propose Tower at Queen and Sherbourne | UrbanToronto

On the southwest corner of Queen Street East and Sherbourne Street in Toronto’s Old Town, Dash Developments have submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City to facilitate the redevelopment of the site with a 31-storey mixed-use condominium building of 340 units. Looking south to 225 Queen Street East, image by IBI Group The 1,460m² site is bounded by…

Ryan Design Awarded Silver for New Virtual Home Sales Technology | UrbanToronto

The world of home buying is evolving and modernizing at a significant speed, while being simplified and made increasingly accessible in the last few years thanks to online technology. Since before the Covid-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, many developers had been entertaining the idea of implementing an online purchasing system into their websites. Although the idea was still being…

A Peek at the Amenities of CentreCourt’s 252 Church | UrbanToronto

CentreCourt is preparing to bring a 52-storey residential tower to the southwest corner of Dundas Street East and Church Street in Downtown Toronto, conveniently located down the street from Dundas Square, the site is nearby many tech offices, unlimited entertainment opportunities, and multiple post-secondary institutions.  252 Church will feature a total of 18,000 ft² of combined outdoor and indoor amenity space designed by IBI Group, with 8,700…

News Roundup for January 5, 2022 | UrbanToronto

Man taken to hospital after reports of falling debris at Yorkville construction site; Missing transit shelter leaves Centennial College students out in the cold; Toronto police seeking nearly $25M budget increase in 2022; and more news: Toronto planning for ‘worst case scenario’ in which 50 to 60 per cent of staff are absent as zoo and some library branches prepare to close (CP24)…

News Roundup for January 5, 2021 | UrbanToronto

Man taken to hospital after reports of falling debris at Yorkville construction site; Missing transit shelter leaves Centennial College students out in the cold; Toronto police seeking nearly $25M budget increase in 2022; and more news: Toronto planning for ‘worst case scenario’ in which 50 to 60 per cent of staff are absent as zoo and some library branches prepare to close (CP24)…

Stockpiling Salt | UrbanToronto

It’s winter, and the City is ready for it; in Toronto’s Port Lands, massive berms of salt line the south side of the Shipping Channel is this photo by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Nwalsh. The salt is delivered by lake freighter from the world’s largest underground salt mine at Goderich, Ontario, about as deep under Lake Huron as the CN Tower is…