Proposals in Toronto’s Yonge-Wellesley neighbourhood are continuously reaching for new heights, and the latest application to add to that trend is a 68-storey tower at 543 Yonge Street. Designed by Arcadis for CentreCourt, the site is a short walk south of Wellesley station on Yonge Line 1, and within walking distance of College station, placing it within the Major Transit…

Amid a climate that is challenging both perspective homebuyers and developers alike due to persistently high interest rates, questions abound on when the Bank of Canada might begin to ease its grip. Yet, plenty of construction in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area is pressing on, as tower cranes continue to be raised on the skyline. Today, we’ve put together…

  As the temperature highs and lows continue to fluctuate – signalling Spring may be just around the corner! – Torontonians are exiting their domestic cocoons to embrace city life in full swing! Even the Urbaneer Team is ready for everything spring will bring – ditching the jackets, digging into gardening, strolling through parks, and supporting as many awesome local…

What were you doing in February of 2014? No.  Seriously.  I’m asking. A friend of mine told me this week, “You seem really caught up on age lately.” I asked him to define “lately” and he paused, pondered, and said, “I mean, maybe the last couple of years, now that I think about it.” Damn.  It’s true what they say.  Life does change…

Many Toronto streets are experiencing a transition from low-rise to mid-rise, and from mid-rise to high-rise buildings, depending upon the area, as we look to fit more people on our land, and hopefully create a more lively and efficient city. In this image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor DavidCapizzano, Church Street is one of those streets that until 20 years ago…