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Neighbourhood Node: (Re)Introducing Corktown

Row houses, Bright Street, Corktown
April 5, 2013 12:30 pm | by Jason Allen | Comments
As Toronto undergoes its largest-ever revitalization, some of its forgotten neighbourhoods re-emerge from the past. One area that is definitely seeing its share of development currently is ... read more
culture

Then and Now: Queen and Simcoe, Richard Harper House

Richard Harper House, Queen and Simcoe, Toronto, circa 1880s
April 5, 2013 9:56 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Richard Harper House. Southeast corner of Simcoe and Queen. Built 1855; the picture might be 1880s-ish? There is already a streetcar track in the middle of a not-yet-paved Queen ... read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet for April 5, 2013

April 5, 2013 9:48 am | by Editor | Comments
Religious leaders join forces against Toronto casino proposal; Toronto faces spectre of another missed chance to rebuild transit; Council votes to increase homeless shelter capacity; and more ... read more
photos

Photo of the Day: TD Centre Noir

Toronto Dominion Centre, Toronto
April 5, 2013 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
In Toronto we have a long history of building large-scale complexes all around our city, whether it be the Bay Adelaide Centre or the Mammoth TD Centre. Today's photo of the day, captured by ... read more
development

Structures Rising at Pan Am Village in the West Don Lands

Pan Am Athlete's Village at West Don Lands in Downtown Toronto
April 4, 2013 5:00 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments
The 2015 Pan Am Games are roughly two and a half years away, so the race to complete the Pan Am Village in the West Don Lands is on. With a two-year deadline for the 14-acre development, ... read more
development

UPDATED: More Details Emerge for Pinnacle's Skyscraping 1 & 7 Yonge Proposal

1 & 7 Yonge Street Pinnacle International Hariri Pontarini Architects Toronto
April 4, 2013 1:45 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
The Toronto Star lands, bounded by Yonge and Freeland Streets, Lake Shore Blvd, and Queens Quay, were purchased last year by Vancouver based developer Pinnacle International for a ... read more
development

Updating Pure Plaza's York Harbour Club Condominiums

York Harbour Club, Toronto, Condo
April 4, 2013 1:05 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
One of the greatest things about living in such a large country with a small population is how close we can be to nature. Living in Canada's largest city (and North America's fourth largest) ... read more
real estate

Tarion Celebrates Excellence in Home Builder Customer Service

Cinema Tower, Toronto
April 4, 2013 12:30 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Tarion Warranty Corporation has announced the finalists for the Tarion Awards of Excellence in home building customer service. The awards result from surveys of home buyers in Ontario on their ... read more
culture

Then and Now: King and Simcoe

King and Simcoe, northeast corner, Toronto, 1919
April 4, 2013 9:44 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Vacant Building. Northeast corner of King and Simcoe, circa 1919. Another slice of life from early Toronto. Now. September 2012. read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For April 4, 2013

April 4, 2013 9:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
City Hall gets a new hero; pay per Km the way of the future; Hydro bills rising to pay for new infastructure; Doug Ford going provincial and more news. Terence Corcoran: No credible evidence that ... read more
photos

Photo of the Day: Palace Pier

Palace Pier, Toronto
April 4, 2013 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
We are a city never afraid to reinvent ourselves, whether it be architecturally or culturally. Toronto, for better or worse, has usually been on the forefront of the new. Today's photo, taken by ... read more
development

Update on Plans for Camrost Felcorp's Yorkville Plaza

Yorkville Plaza, Toronto condos
April 3, 2013 4:20 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Of all the Toronto's neighbourhoods now experiencing renewal, Yorkville has seen more than its fair share of change throughout the past hundred years. It started out at as a quiet village north of ... read more
development

3C Lakeshore Waterfront Project To Transform Lower Don Lands

3C Waterfront Project at Lower Don Lands in Downtown Toronto
April 3, 2013 2:00 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments
The Lower Don Lands are in for a major transformation in the next decade. The expansive 5.5 hectare/13.5 acre chunk of land south of the Gardiner Expressway is currently a disused post-industrial ... read more
infrastructure

Update on the Union Pearson Express: Electrification by 2017?

Union Pearson Express, Highway 427, Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto
April 3, 2013 12:25 pm | by Eddie LaRusic | Comments
The construction of the Union Pearson Express continues, with construction of the airport connection underway as of mid-March. The station at Terminal One will interface directly with the ... read more
development

Excavation Proceeds for Lanterra's 3018 Yonge in Lawrence Park

Excavation Work, 3018 Yonge, Toronto
April 3, 2013 12:00 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
More and more projects are popping up in Toronto's burgeoning Midtown area. With people flocking to convienient and efficient living spaces close to work and transit, developers are squeezing in ... read more
culture

Then and Now: Betz's Hotel, Esplanade & Front

Betz's Hotel, Esplanade & Front, Toronto, 1866
April 3, 2013 9:58 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Betz's Hotel. Esplanade and Front, circa 1866. This is a very old image. Now. September 2012.   read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013 9:56 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Debate begins on new transit funding; Rob Ford to pay legal costs of case he won; Hydro bills go up; home sales drop in March; decision on Gardiner to come during election; and more news. Rob Ford ... read more
culture

Photo of the Day: Towers and Bikes

Downtown Toronto cranes
April 3, 2013 12:00 am | by Editor | Comments
This image, posted on UrbanToronto's Forum by member Jasonzed, gives us a different vantage point to view downtown's towers and cranes. In the foreground we have a parking garage lined up with ... read more
development

Views Framed by Libeskind: Touring the L Tower, Part 2

L Tower Cityzen Fernbrook Castlepoint Daniel Libeskind Dominus Toronto
April 2, 2013 6:55 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Yesterday we took you to the very top of Cityzen, Fernbrook and Castlepoint’s L-Tower to show off some of the stunning vistas as seen from above the 58-storey Daniel Libeskind-designed ... read more
design

Underpass Park being readied for Phase Two Opening this Spring

Underpass Park, Toronto
April 2, 2013 5:45 pm | by Stephanie Calvet | Comments
While underused land is quickly being snatched up in Toronto for new density, City initiatives are also in place to improve the quality of life of its residents. Creating new parks and public ... read more

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