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2015 was quite the year for development news for Toronto, with lots to report on, look at, and talk about. What grabbed more attention than anything else? We'll go through the top 20 stories, dataBase files, and threads.
Stories
Reports of tall new buildings always attract a crowd, but they aren't the only news that grabs attention in a city with so much going on. We start with how the retail landscape is going to pan out in a Toronto neighbourhood debuting in 2016, worry about our transit overcrowding situation, check out plans for the redevelopment of a heritage warehouse, consider the growth of whole areas, get both dazzled by and embroiled in the Union Station revitalization, hope for a better future for the Gardiner East, revel in the plans for the Crosstown LRT, and get tips for where to shoot the best Toronto skyline shots.
In terms of tall new buildings, the ones which made the biggest impression were Kingsett's 385 Yonge at both spots 9 and 10, updates on 1 Yonge at number 7, news on 1 Bloor West in spot 6, and updates on the Bay Park Centre in spot 4. Our number one spot, like spot 5, are compendium pieces looking at our future.
20. Retailers Announced for Canary District in the West Don Lands
19. Yonge Relief Line: A Long-Term Solution to Increasing Congestion
18. Plans Revealed for West Block Development at Loblaws Lake Shore
17. Bloor-Yorkville and Surroundings: Growth to Watch For in 2015
16. Empty Queen East Block Could be Set for High-Rise Development
15. Massive Redevelopment Planned for Eaton Chelsea Hotel
14. Union Station Bay Concourse Closing for Two Years on August 16th
13. Capturing Union Station's GO Bay Concourse Before It Transforms
12. The East Gardiner: A Chance To Get It Right
11. Church and Jarvis Streets: Growth to Watch For in 2015
10. KingSett Capital Proposes 62- and 73-Storey Towers for Yonge Street
9. Quadrangle Unveils New Renderings for Yonge and Gerrard Project
8. Metrolinx Reveals a Cohesive Aesthetic for the Crosstown LRT
7. Plan for Landmark 1- 7 Yonge Development Continues to Evolve
6. Mizrahi Development's 'The One' to be Canada's Tallest Building
5. Toronto's Ten Tallest Buildings Now Under Construction
4. More Details Emerge on Massive 81-141 Bay Street Development
3. Years of Work Revealed as Union Station Gets Unwrapped
2. Grab Your Camera: Toronto's Best Skyline Vantage Points
1. The Top 10 Tallest Towers Coming to Toronto's Skyline
dataBase files
Our dataBase files are repositories for all the aspirational renderings and an FAQ of all the details of the projects we follow. It's no surprise that projects which are under construction grab most of the top spots, but there are also a few favourites from previous years still holding on!
20. 88 Scott Street
19. Daniels Waterfront - City of the Arts
18. 1 Yorkville
17. Five St. Joseph
16. The Well
15. Telus House
14. Emerald Park
13. Sun Life Financial Tower and Harbour Plaza Residences
12. Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
11. Residences of 488 University
10. INDX Condos
6. 1 - 7 Yonge Street (Toronto Star Lands)
5. L Tower
4. Union Station Revitalization
3. The One
1. Pan Am Village at the West Don Lands
Threads
Our threads are where UrbanToronto members discuss the developments they're most intrigued by. Along with the big buildings, our members were also talking al lot about transportation, and a 3D Google Earth model of Toronto by one of our own:
20. Southcore Financial Centre and the Delta Toronto Hotel
19. Karma Condos
17. 1- 7 Yonge Street Redevelopment
16. Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower
15. EY Tower (Richmond Adelaide Centre III)
13. Bay Park Centre
12. U Condos
11. TTC Flexity Streetcars Testing and Delivery
9. Sun Life Financial Tower and Harbour Plaza Residences
8. INDX Condos
7. Massey Tower
6. The One
5. L Tower
4. Aura Residences at College Park
2. 88 Scott
Thanks for helping make 2015 a big year for UrbanToronto: 2016 is already promising to be just as big!
