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Well, now we all know where former Eaton's window displays go to die:

Although interestingly, the building on the left (south-west corner of the intersection) sports a very subtle addition ... notice the extra floor.

I was wondering about that section as well. In addition to the damage that was already there (culminating in a mosaic of asphalt patches), those tiles have become horribly cracked over the past year, presumably from the concentrated pedestrian traffic diverted onto it due to the rest of the...

I often stroll along Croft St. on the way over to Manic Coffee and picture the laneway lined with infill housing like this and that converted munitions factory. There's great potential for this and other laneways in the city, if only the moratorium on laneway housing were lifted.

I decided to forego the lunch freebies and get a burger for dinner instead once the dust had settled. Burger was very moist and flavourful, and the complimentary topping list is impressive (for example, sauteed mushrooms, balsamic caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, avocados, etc. are all...

And this morning. I should know, since whilst crossing the intersection today, I stepped in some fresh asphalt that had been trailed across the otherwise dry intersection by a construction truck's tires. As I examined the underside of my shoes and cursed, a nearby construction worker chuckled...

No; in fact, the railway line along the waterfront predates many of the prominent buildings in the pictures. The Grand Trunk Railway built a line along the waterfront as early as the 1850s. Compare that to the Board of Trade Building (1892), Old City Hall (1899) and the Trader's Bank Building...

Did they move at some point to Baldwin St.? Because I used to patronize a "Tuscany" on Baldwin, run by a Chinese father and son (chef and maitre d'hotel/waiter/sommelier, respectively)? Sadly, they closed up shop a couple years ago after pops retired. Last I heard, the son (David) was consulting...

whew ... for a moment there after hitting "submit reply", I was worried that perhaps I'd used the word in inappropriate context.

In a fit of sanguine naivete, I was hoping that the funding announcement for "laneways projects" would be accompanied by a surprise announcement from council that the moratorium on laneway housing city-wide has been lifted, and that the stimulus money would go towards upgrading laneway...

What do they mean by "laneways projects"? Does this simply refer to resurfacing of city laneways?

Whether it's being used or not, it would be nice to get some tasteful floodlighting action going to illuminate the structure at night (for example, I would model the lighting on that featured by the ROM Weston Wing). As it stands right now, the building appears to vanish after dusk.

This morning, I noticed that they removed the plywood covers for the tree planting spaces (I assume that's where the trees will go) and fenced them off on the north side of Bloor and Church. I wonder if the trees are arriving soon.

It would be neat if they'd resurrect an Avenue Rd. streetcar, say, terminating at St. Clair in the north and down through a tunnel to Museum Station in the south. There's certainly enough room to accomodate tracks, even for a right-of-way, and there's a decent amount of density along that...

It's actually a pair of houses abutting one another. The eastern most one is always guarded by a rather surly miniature schnauzer in the window. The contrast between the houses and the environs is particularly striking when looking north from Charles St, since you also see the tall buildings on...

This building also reminds me of a similar example in Montreal, on Ste-Catherine E near Rue St-Dominique (painted on the sides with striking murals).

That's the one - thanks for the photo. It really is in wonderful shape, notwithstanding a bit of patina here and there. Anybody know if it's a residence or a commercial property, and assuming the latter, who the tenant is? (although I can't see any signage in the photo)

Not sure if this qualifies according to the criteria, but there's a solitary, nicely-preserved house on the east side of McCaul between Elm and Orde Sts, amid a sea of parking lots and the Silverstein's Bakery building to the south. I can't recall, but it may be a commercial property. In any...

The first photo you posted depicts I.M. Pei's Bank of China tower in Hong Kong. Just sayin'

Isn't there still a mom n' pop grocery store on that corner (that, or right beside it, methinks)?