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Demolition Crews Clear the Way for Brookfield's Bay Adelaide East

Bay Adelaide Centre East, KPMB, Adamson Associates, Brookfield, Toronto
May 2, 2013 5:30 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
As demand for office space in Toronto pushes towards all-time highs, a new generation of office towers are preparing to spring skywards. With ongoing high-rise office developments like One York, ... read more
culture

Additions to Heritage Toronto Tours offer Diverse Selection In 2013

Toronto skyline, Kensington Market
May 2, 2013 2:35 pm | by Izabela Molendowski | Comments
Ever wanted to learn a little more about the history, architecture and culture of the City of Toronto? Curious to know about what the background of your favourite historical building is or what ... read more
development

Karma Condos Set To Soar Over Yonge And College

Karma Condos in Downtown Toronto Yonge College Lifetime CentreCourt
May 2, 2013 2:20 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments
A new condominium is under construction on the Yonge Street Corridor. At 21 Grenville Street will rise a 50-storey tower, just shy of College Street. Karma Condos will sit right in ... read more
design

Diamond Schmitt's New Mariinsky Theatre Opens in St. Petersburg

Mariinsky Theatre, Russia, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Ballet, Opera, Orchestra
May 2, 2013 1:30 pm | by Jason Allen | Comments
Today, Thursday, May 2, 2013, one of the most prestigious opera and ballet houses in the world opens a huge new expansion just next door. It was far beyond next door however where maestro ... read more
culture

Then and Now: 10 Toronto Street

Toronto Street, Toronto, 1916
May 2, 2013 9:40 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. March 10, 1916. Ice hanging from buildings in lane. Rear of 10 Toronto Street, north side. Now. October 2012. read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For May 2, 2013

May 2, 2013 9:30 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Ontario rethinking $34 billion transit plan; casino meeting set for May 21; Waterfront Toronto wants to borrow some cash; saving BIXI; lawyer launches complaint over Mayor's radio show; and ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Silhouette

Downtown Toronto skyline
May 2, 2013 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Taken east of the core from Riverdale Park, today's photo, by Flickr contributor a99lo, shows us an interesting picture of our downtown towers stretching wide below an expansive sky. A few new ... read more
culture

20,000 Twitter Followers Just The Beginning?

by Edward Skira from the urban_toronto Instagram feed
May 1, 2013 6:26 pm | by Craig White | Comments
UrbanToronto hit another milestone today (or kilometrestone? is that a thing?) when our 20,000th Twitter follower signed up. We're grateful for the confidence you put in us to make every one of ... read more
design

"Higher Learning": Toronto's 2013 Tall Building Design Guidelines

Toronto, Tall Buildings, Design, Design Guidelines
May 1, 2013 4:50 pm | by Eddie LaRusic | Comments
In mid-April this year Toronto’s Planning and Growth Committee adopted a document called the Tall Buildings Design Guidelines to evaluate the design of new tall buildings in the city. I sat ... read more
development

Investments by Waterfront Toronto Paying Big Dividends for the Local Economy

Pan Am Village, Toronto
May 1, 2013 4:00 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
The continued revitalization of Toronto's West Don Lands and East Bayfront neighbourhoods has been big news here at UrbanToronto for some time now. Waterfront Toronto has poured money into ... read more
culture

Topping Off April 2013: What's Hot on UrbanToronto

Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada Toronto
May 1, 2013 2:30 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments
The past month at UrbanToronto has been quite eventful. Our Twitter page has just hit over 20,000 followers, our Facebook page is approaching 4,000 fans, and the city of Toronto is growing faster ... read more
culture

Then and Now: St. Lawrence Drill Shed and St. Lawrence Market

St. Lawrence Drill Shed, Toronto, 189
May 1, 2013 9:30 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. St. Lawrence Drill Shed. Jarvis, west side, between Esplanade and Front, running through to Market Street. Drawing from 1894. 1890 Goads below. It was gone by the time the 1903 Goads came ... read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For May 1, 2013

May 1, 2013 9:11 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Transit debate looming; budget down from previous years; renewed subway push makes unlikely partners; Stintz talks streetcars in Cincinnati; and more news. Points of contention: Looming Toronto ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Royal Bank Plaza

Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto
May 1, 2013 12:00 am | by Editor | Comments
Royal Bank Plaza gets the photo of the day treatment today. This image showcases the majestic tower, one of two which were built in the late '70s as headquarters for the Royal Bank of Canada. The ... read more
development

The Berwick Breaches Ground Level at Yonge and Eglinton

The Berwick and CityTowns Andrin Homes The Brown Group Page + Steele Toronto
April 30, 2013 4:45 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
With Yonge and Eglinton’s future as Midtown’s premier transit hub fast approaching, a growing number of developers have taken a newfound interest in the much sought-after neighbourhood. As traffic ... read more
real estate

Phantom's Jade Condominiums Topped Off in Bayview Village

Jade Condominiums, construction, Bayview and Sheppard, Toronto
April 30, 2013 4:30 pm | by Izabela Molendowski | Comments
The plush North York neighbourhood of Bayview Village will soon be welcoming a luxurious addition to the community. Jade Condominiums, currently being developed on Spring Garden Avenue near ... read more
culture

Toronto Architecture: Diverse Nominees Mark 9th Annual Pug Awards

Trump International Hotel and Tower, Toronto, Pugs Nominee
April 30, 2013 2:50 pm | by Izabela Molendowski | Comments
Scheduled to take place on June 26th, 2013, the 9th Annual Pug Awards: People's Choice for Architecture, have listed the nominees and opened the polls for the public, relying on the voice of the ... read more
real estate

Toronto's Best Lauded at 33rd Annual BILD Awards

33rd annual BILD Awards, Tridel, Minto, MOD Developments, Toronto
April 30, 2013 10:15 am | by Jack Landau | Comments
The building and development industry celebrated the best in design, construction, sales and marketing at the 33rd annual BILD Awards on Friday, April 26. Over 1,100 industry professionals ... read more
culture

Then and Now: King Street East and Leader Lane

King Street East and Leader Lane, Toronto, circa 1920
April 30, 2013 9:56 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. King Street and Leader Lane. Leader Lane is on the right. Circa 1920? Now. September 2012. Well, there's a survivor back there; the white and brown building, which can 'just' be glimpsed ... read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For April 30, 2013

April 30, 2013 9:46 am | by Izabela Molendowski | Comments
Toronto Zoo's giant panda exihibit is scheduled to open for the public on May 18th after much debate with CUPE 1600; local flag designer takes on project to represent Toronto's neighbourhoods; ... read more

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