It was a busy October at UrbanToronto, as we kept pace with the onslaught of new commercial and residential developments and proposals throughout the city. With the month now over, we look back at our top news headlines, dataBase files and Forum threads.
The top spot for news stories goes to an article covering developer Mizrahi's purchase of the Stollerys clothing shop at 1 Bloor Street West and plans to redevelop.
Our Top Ten News Stories
1. Sam Mizrahi Reveals a Few Details for Bloor and Yonge Development
2. Application Submitted for Sky-Scraping Towers at Concord CityPlace
3. New PATH Link Opens to RBC WaterPark Place
4. Planning Documents Reveal More Details on 45 Bay Development
5. 509 Streetcar Service Returns to Queens Quay
6. The Lanes of Melbourne: Could Something Similar Happen Here?
7. Union Station Revitalization Milestone: Down Comes the Crane
8. TTC Streetcars Roll Into Union and Through Harbourfront Again
9. Exterior Details Turn Up the Wow Factor as One Bloor East Grows
10. Metrolinx Upgrades Increase Transit Capacity for a Growing GTHA
Just across the street from Mizrahi's recently purchased land assembly, Great Gulf's One Bloor East has been one of our most popular projects for several consecutive months, owing to its unique design and soon-to-be-towering height. One Bloor East has climbed to the top spot in our Top 10 for October, followed by the U of T's Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport, and last month's top pick, the new Aga Khan Museum + Ismaili Centre.
Our Top Ten dataBase Files
2. U of T: Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport
3. Aga Khan Museum + Ismaili Centre
6. Union Station Revitalization
8. Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
10. 1-7 Yonge (Toronto Star Lands)
The most popular Forum thread from the month of October was that of the Sun Life Financial Tower and Harbour Plaza Residences. The development is adding a 35-storey office tower and 66 and 62-storey condominium towers to the growing South Core district.
Our Top Ten Forum Threads
1. Sun Life Financial Tower & Harbour Plaza Residences
3. Ïce Condos
5. Ten York
6. L Tower
7. Picasso
10. CityPlace Signature Towers
We will return next month for a recap of November's top news stories, dataBase files and Forum threads!