news

First Glimpse at Building Interiors for Vita Two On The Lake

Vita Two On The Lake, Mattamy, Biddington, Graziani + Corazza, Toronto

July 31, 2017 10:00 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

As marketing for Mattamy Homes and Biddington Group's Vita Two on The Lake continues, new information continues to roll out regarding the Graziani + Corazza ... read more

culture

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017 8:34 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Toronto Island Park opens its shores and doors after flooding; ‘I can see the cow!’ Now tourists want photos with stainless steel statue on stilts; Toronto craftsmen bring ... read more

photos

Photo of the Day: Brick Grid

Photo of the Day, Toronto, The Selby, MOD, Tricon, OP, bKL Architecture

July 31, 2017 12:00 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Today's Photo of the Day features a view of MOD Developments, OP Trust, and Tricon Capital's The Selby, a new 50-storey, bKL Architecture-designed rental tower rising on ... read more

development

Richardsonian Romanesque Icon Reborn as Broadview Hotel

Broadview Hotel, Toronto, by Streetcar, Dream, ERA Architects, DesignAgency

July 28, 2017 4:12 pm | by Stefan Novakovic | Comments

Easily outmuscling the recently shuttered Dangerous Dan's as a Queen and Broadview landmark, Toronto's former Jilly's strip club has been reintroduced to the urban fold as the new Broadview Hotel. ... read more

infrastructure

Union and Other GO Stations to be Enhanced for RER Service

Ontario Government announces improvements to Union Station and other GO stations

July 28, 2017 3:55 pm | by Robert Mackenzie | Comments

Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario have announced key milestones for two major projects to improve commuting by GO Transit passengers. Ontario's Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca and ... read more

development

George Brown Planning Tall Wood Building on the Waterfront

George Brown College Waterfront Campus, The Arbour, Toronto

July 28, 2017 2:55 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments

George Brown College (GBC) officially opened their 380,000 ft² Waterfront Campus' first phase—now known as the Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences—just shy of five years ... read more

news

Daniels Celebrates 20 Years Working with Habitat for Humanity

The Hassan family with Daniels's Vice President, Don Pugh and Executive Vice Pre

July 28, 2017 2:12 pm | by Eric Chen | Comments

Earlier this week, Habitat for Humanity GTA and The Daniels Corporation celebrated 20 years of working together to provide affordable homeownership for those in need. Private developer ... read more

development

Smart House Blushing a bit Red as it nears its Final Height

Smart House, Urban Capital, Malibu Investments, architectsAlliance, Toronto

July 28, 2017 12:35 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments

It has been roughly four months since we last covered the construction of Urban Capital and Malibu Investments' Smart House, a 25-storey architectsAlliance-designed ... read more

development

Manulife Centre's Concrete Making Way for Glassy Addition

Manulife Centre, Toronto, by Manulife Real Estate, Moed de Armas & Shannon

July 28, 2017 10:20 am | by Eric Chen | Comments

At the southeast corner of Bay and Bloor, and across much of the block, work has been progressing over the past few weeks on the Manulife Centre's Podium and Streetscape Revitalization. Since ... read more

culture

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for July 28, 2017

July 28, 2017 8:44 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Bold cow sculpture 'scares the children,' local residents say; After massive effort, Toronto Island ready to re-open; How tall buildings in the burbs are killing our ... read more

photos

Photo of the Day: Broadview Hotel

Photo of the Day, Toronto, Broadview Hotel

July 28, 2017 12:00 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Toronto's newest boutique hotel has opened its doors. Streetcar Developments and Dream Unlimited's Broadview Hotel has restored an 1891-built structure at Queen and ... read more

development

Massive Tower Complex in the Works for Scarborough Centre

120 Grangeway Avenue, Goldman Group, Richmond Architects, Toronto

July 27, 2017 5:42 pm | by Julian Mirabelli | Comments

Continuing our coverage of last week's Design Review Panel (DRP) that focused on the future of Scarborough Centre, a pre-application presentation was held for a significant condo development at ... read more

development

Shoring and Site Prep Underway for CIBC Square on Bay Street

CIBC Square, Ivanhoé Cambridge, Hines, WilkinsonEyre Architects

July 27, 2017 5:27 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments

In the time since a ceremonial groundbreaking was held to commemorate the start of construction on Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines' CIBC Square just over a month ago, ... read more

real estate

Sales Centre Relocated, Construction Comes Soon for The Davies

The Davies, Brandy Lane Homes, SMV Architects, Toronto

July 27, 2017 3:45 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments

Construction is just around the corner for Brandy Lane Homes' The Davies, a boutique condominium development coming to Avenue Road north of Dupont, in Midtown Toronto. The ... read more

development

Demolition Clearing Site for The Well at Front and Spadina

The Well, HPA, AAA, BDP Architects, aA, Diamond Corp, Allied, RioCan, Toronto

July 27, 2017 1:00 pm | by Matthew Derohanessian | Comments

On the west side of Downtown Toronto and the northwest corner of Front and Spadina, demolition work is making way for The Well, the much-anticipated master-planned, mixed-use community that will ... read more

development

Construction Underway at Alterra's 36-Storey 159SW Tower

159SW, Toronto, by Alterra Group of Companies, Richmond Architects, Quadrangle

July 27, 2017 10:55 am | by Stefan Novakovic | Comments

At the southwest corner of Sherbourne and Wellesley in Downtown Toronto, a former gas station and donut shop is now a construction site. Developed by the Alterra Group of Companies, the 36-storey ... read more

culture

Throwback Thursday: Pears on the Avenue

July 27, 2017 10:00 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

For many years, the southwest corner of Avenue Road and Pears, just north of Davenport, was home to a luxury auto dealership. In early 2010, work began on converting the former Downtown Fine Cars ... read more

culture

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017 8:27 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Toronto Islands set to reopen after severe spring flooding; Home-price downturn? Not in these neighbourhoods; Toronto's oldest ferry set to launch again; and more ... read more

photos

Photo of the Day: Honeydale Mall

Photo of the Day, Toronto, Etobicoke, Honeydale Mall, abandoned

July 27, 2017 12:00 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Today's Photo of the Day features an aerial view of Etobicoke's Honeydale Mall, a shuttered retail establishment at 5555 Dundas Street West. Captured by drone and submitted by Forum ... read more

infrastructure

'The Blue Snake': First Look at the Upcoming Scarborough Centre Subway Station

July 26, 2017 4:45 pm | by Julian Mirabelli | Comments

It was all Scarborough Centre at last week's Design Review Panel (DRP) session, as three major projects were presented that will drastically transform the suburban centre on the east side of ... read more