A settlement worked out between the City of Toronto and the developers of a planned new office tower immediately west of Union Station has now been conditionally ratified by the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). The Union Centre tower, designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (or BIG) for Allied Properties REIT and Westbank Corp, is planned to rise 298 metres high…
The Daniels Corporation, in partnership with The Basilian Fathers of Toronto, have resubmitted a proposal to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw of the site of the current Cardinal Flahiff Basilian Centre (CFBC) at 95 St Joseph Street on the edge of the U of T campus in the Bay-Cloverhill neighbourhood. The original proposal involved three different ownerships and occupancies including…
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 rules, regulations, and changes that are being made as a result of the pandemic that impact the real estate and building industries in Toronto. In today’s report: TTC maintains focus on…
It hasn’t been a smooth ride in terms of planning for the site of 100 Davenport. Six years ago, in December of 2015, Diamante Development proposed a 39-storey tower to the City of Toronto, designed by renowned Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal in a style that reflected his Aboriginal roots. The tower featured a swooping podium, and what resembled a flower at its crown. Despite its…
In December, Winter swept into the city with a flurry or two, but there was barely any accumulation. (Heck, you could still see the grass on Christmas morning!) Now, mid-January, we’re truly snowed in – several times over – and if you can shovel yourself out, there’s a bunch of outdoor recreation opportunities to be taken advantage of. now that…
Expansion of pass for low-income TTC riders held up by city funding; Brampton real estate prices skyrocketed 40 per cent in 2021 with detached homes now exceeding $1.4M on average; Omicron COVID-19 variant likely to add fuel to real estate fire, realtors say; and more news: Omicron COVID-19 variant likely to add fuel to real estate fire, realtors say (Globe & Mail) Airlines…
Before the snow arrived, the deep freeze arrived on the weekend and UrbanToronto Forum contributor globalexpress was able to capture this wild image of Toronto’s Port Lands; new bridges in place, the rest of the area under redevelopment, and in the background, mist rising everywhere off Lake Ontario as warmer water meets frigid air. Mist rises from Lake Ontario as…
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