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September, 2026 brought a growing focus on rental housing, changes to transit service, and continued progress on Toronto’s skyline. Proposals in Etobicoke, Markham, and Richmond Hill highlighted the continued turn from condos to purpose-built rentals, while plans in Ajax and at Yonge and St Clair pointed to denser neighbourhoods across the region. Operational improvements on Finch West Line 6, and the Scarborough Busway’s opening were good news, but GO service cuts were concerning on both the Front Page and in Forum discussions. Toronto’s tallest towers continued to fight it out for top ranking, with Pinnacle One Yonge holding first place among Database files as One Bloor West reclaimed the top Forum spot and Forma climbed both lists.
Let’s review our top news stories, Database files, and Forum threads from September, 2026.
Our Top Ten Most Read News Stories
Amongst the transit news mentioned above, rental housing proposals featured prominently among September’s most-read stories, with projects in Richmond Hill and Markham joined by a revised plan for 1243 Islington Avenue that claimed the top spot, while construction updates at KING Toronto and 4800 Yonge Street rounded out the mix.
11. Multi-Tower Ajax Proposal Grows Denser as Development Nears
10. Wittington Unveils District-Scale Vision for Yonge and St Clair
9. Crew Shortage, Demand Changes Bring GO Transit Service Cuts
8. Three Towers up to 30 Storeys Proposed on Ajax Employment Lands
7. Glass-Block Cladding Climbing Peaks at KING Toronto
6. 4800 Yonge Begins Tower Climb Above Seven-Storey Podium
5. Finch West Line 6 Benefitting From Signal, Operational Adjustments
4. Skyscraping Markham Proposal Moves from Condo to Rental
3. Scarborough Busway Prepares for September 30 Opening
2. 30-Storey Rental Tower Proposed on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill
1. Etobicoke Condo Proposal Switches to Rental, Drops Floors, Units
Our Top Ten Most Searched Database Files
Toronto’s tallest developments continued to lead September’s Database rankings, with the topped-off Pinnacle One Yonge retaining first place, as Forum members followed progress on SkyTower's crane removal, while Forma moved ahead of One Bloor West into second place. Natasha Residences climbed from ninth to fourth, while Concord Sky and KING Toronto each slipped one spot. Mimico Commons joined the list as the latest imagery showed shoring complete, alongside 4800 Yonge Street, where construction has advanced above the seven-storey podium.
11. 8 Elm
10. Mimico Commons
9. Pinnacle Lakeside (Phase 1)
6. KING Toronto
5. Concord Sky
2. Forma
Our Top Ten Busiest Threads
One Bloor West regained first place in September’s Forum rankings, overtaking Pinnacle One Yonge amid Forum disappointment over SkyTower’s pared-back crown. Transit occupied six of the eleven spots, led by Ontario Line 3, with Alto high-speed rail joining the list and Finch West Line 6 climbing from ninth to sixth as operational adjustments continued. The Scarborough Busway also entered the rankings as its September 30 opening brought buses onto four kilometres of the former RT corridor between Kennedy and Ellesmere.
11. TTC Scarborough Busway Construction
10. Hurontario-Main Line 10 LRT
9. KING Toronto
8. Concord Sky
7. Alto - High Speed Rail (Toronto-Quebec City)
5. Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT
4. Forma
We will be back at the beginning of November for a recap of October's top news stories, Database files, and Forum threads.
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