Looking south to M1 & M2 at M City, image by Forum contributor Jasonzed

Another month of Toronto city-building, transportation, and real estate talk is now behind us, so we are rounding up the hottest stories, project Database files, and Forum discussions from April, 2020. 

Our Top Ten News Stories

1. Mississauga's New Tallest Buildings Rise Above Grade

Looking south to M1 & M2 at M City, image by Forum contributor Jasonzed

Five of our six biggest stories of the month covered activity beyond Toronto's borders, with the top story of April covering the first above-grade progress recorded for Mississauga's next tallest buildings at M City. In second place, a story covered a new 13-storey residential development in Burlington.

2. 13-Storey Condo Proposed on Guelph Line in Burlington

3. New Infrastructure in Oakville

4. TRREB Releases March Report on GTA Housing Market Amid Crisis

5. Residential and Office Complex Proposed at Jane and Hwy 7 in Vaughan

6. Subdivision Symmetry in North Oakville 

7. Lake Fill Complete as New River Valley Being Carved Through Port Lands 

8. Plaza's Mississauga Square Rising Tall Over Hurontario 

9. Updated Site Plan Application Submitted for Second Phase of CIBC SQUARE

10. Westwood Gardens Rising on Yonge in Richmond Hill

Our Top Ten Database Files

1. The One 

The One, image courtesy of Mizrahi Developments

The One remains our hottest project for another month as anticipation builds for the next steps for the project at Yonge and Bloor. In second place once again is The Well, which remains popular as construction continues for the huge complex at Spadina and Front.

2. The Well

3. Garrison Point 

4. Pinnacle One Yonge CIBC SQUARE 

5. Sugar Wharf Condos, Phase 1  

6. YSL Residences — Yonge Street Living

7. 33 Yorkville

8. M1 & M2 at M City

9. 160 Front West

10. TeaHouse 501 Yonge

Our Top Ten Threads

1. The Clover on Yonge

The Clover on Yonge, image by Forum contributor ADRM

Developer's Cresford's financial issues after a much publicized lawsuit has brought the future of some of their projects into question, driving The Clover on Yonge to the top of our list of most popular threads in April. Skyline-altering heavy hitters round out the rest of the top five.

2. The One

3. CIBC SQUARE

4. The Well

5. Pinnacle One Yonge

6. TeaHouse 501 Yonge Condominiums

7. Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1) 

8. YSL Residences

9.  Crosstown LRT

10. Yonge & Rich Condominiums

We will be back at the beginning of June for a recap of May's top news stories, Database files and Forum threads!

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