Over the course of a year the UrbanToronto dataBase files rack up over a million hits. Now covering 686 developments proposed, under construction, or recently completed across the Greater Toronto Area, the number is growing all the time as new developments are announced.

Our dataBase files are your fastest way of getting an overview each project, including as many renderings of a project as we can assemble, with many high-resolution detail images that you won't find on any other site. The facts and figures are all there—how high the building will be, how many storeys it will have, who is responsible for the architecture, the interior design, the landscape design, sales, construction—it's all amongst the information we track. Floor plans and a through list of amenities can be found for the residential condominiums, and the developer's introduction to the project is included too.

Interest in the files ebbs and flows over the course of a year as buildings reach milestones and spend more time in the limelight, but some projects consistently grab more attention that others. Over the course of a full year, which buildings have managed to maintain the highest degree of popularity? Here's our list, headed by a tourist attraction that despite having opened in 2013, continues to capture the imaginations of many readers. Below that are the towers the are populating Toronto's skyline, new cultural jewels, and improving transportation infrastructure. Enjoy your trip through Toronto's booming development scene.

1 Ripley’s Aquarium

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, image by Jimmy Wu

2 One Bloor East

3 Aura at College Park

4 Aga Khan Museum

5 Union Station Revitalization

6 Mirvish+Gehry Toronto

7 L Tower

8 Dundas Square Gardens

9 Bay Adelaide Centre

10 1-7 Yonge

11 1 Yorkville

Rendering of 1 Yorkville, image courtesy of Bazis/Plaza

12 Sun Life Financial Centre & Harbour Plaza Residences

13 Telus House

14 88 Scott

15 Fashion House

16 Academy Condos

17 45 Bay Redevelopment

18 Waterlink @ Pier 27

19 Backstage

20 Emerald Park

Rendering of Emerald Park, image courtesy of Bazis/Plaza/Metropia

21 Pan Am Village

22 50 Bloor West

23 Ten York Street

24 Residences of 488 University

25 EY Tower

26 Daniels Waterfront

27 Southcore Financial

28 INDX

29 Wellesley on the Park

Rendering of Wellesley on the Park, image courtesy of Lanterra

30 Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport