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31 May 2021
Proposed High-Rise in Toronto Remixes Space Use
A proposed 66-story mixed-use tower in downtown Toronto’s financial district features an irregular grid of ovals-in-rectangles stretching up its façade. Functionally, the façade provides shading...
21 May 2021
Toronto Coffin Factory Redeveloped Into Condo Complex
A former coffin factory site in Toronto is being redeveloped into a mixed-use complex with retail at-grade and residences above. West Condos, spanning from 89...
20 May 2021
New Residential Block Coming to Toronto
A .77 hectare (1.91-acre) site at the northeast intersection of St. Clair Avenue West and Bathurst Street in mid-town Toronto which has been vacant for...
20 April 2021
The City of Toronto Buys Two Buildings That Will House Over 300 Affordable Rental Units
Toronto’s Yorkville and Chinatown neighborhoods will soon be home to over 300 new affordable rental units. On Thursday, 15 April, 2021 the City announced that...
09 April 2021
Master-Planned Community Proposed for Toronto’s Downtown Core
A rail corridor in downtown Toronto could see some much-needed life with the development of a proposed 16-acre (6.5-hectare) master-planned community that would be home...
29 March 2021
First Signs of Cladding Appear on Toronto Tower
Since the late 2018 start of construction on a condominium tower at 357 King West in Toronto's Entertainment District, the 42-story building from Great Gulf...
16 March 2021
New Renderings Revealed of Planned Toronto Mixed-Use Community
As work progresses on the massive new mixed-use community set for Dupont and Dufferin Streets in the west end, where the now-demolished Galleria Mall once...
15 February 2021
Toronto to Get New Affordable Housing for Single Moms
The City of Toronto has taken on a unique new venture that will see dozens of affordable housing units reserved for members of a vulnerable...
10 February 2021
Two Tower Toronto Proposal Reworked
Originally filed in March 2019, Marlin Spring Developments recently submitted revised applications to the City of Toronto for Zoning By-law Amendments to redevelopment a site...
18 January 2021
Plans for Proposed Frank Gehry-Designed Development Revised
A condo development designed by Frank Gehry that’s been a long time coming and would redefine the Toronto skyline has seen some revisions made to...
12 January 2021
Towering Supercolumns Could Extend Toronto Tower Even Higher
Mizrahi Developments' The One kicked off 2021 with proposed changes to its height. Approved at 85 stories and 308.6 meters, the plan would add nine...
04 January 2021
Five-Tower Redevelopment Proposed in Toronto
Canadian mega-developer Oxford Properties has submitted a zoning By-law Amendment application to the City seeking to redevelop a massive 9.2-acre (3.7-hectare) Midtown Toronto site with...
22 December 2020
Former Toronto Nightclub Site to Receive 68-Story Tower
When speculation began in 2019 that the land on the northeast corner of Adelaide and Duncan Streets in the Entertainment District was potentially slated for...
11 December 2020
Supertall Proposed Atop Heritage Buildings in Toronto
Dream Office REIT and Humbold Properties are proposing to build a "supertall" mixed-use tower on the northwest corner of King and Simcoe streets in Downtown...
08 December 2020
Thirty-Story Condo Building Proposed for Toronto
A triangular-shaped lot on Church Street could soon be home to yet another flatiron building in the city, but with a bit of a twist...
01 December 2020
Toronto Bus Station to be Replaced with Skyscraper
This Friday, 4 December 2020, after almost two decades in service, GO Transit's old Union Station Bus Terminal will be fenced off and closed to...
24 November 2020
New Affordable Apartments Proposed for Toronto
A new proposed apartment complex for Toronto looks more like a condo development than a building with affordable rental units. The proposal for 824 Sheppard...
26 October 2020
Esplanade Tower in Toronto Approaches the 100-Meter Mark
Toronto's The Esplanade has seen a surge in residential growth in recent years, with the completions of major condo projects London On The Esplanade Condos,...
16 October 2020
Proposed Toronto Residential Project Bumped to 39 Stories
A condominium development coming to 199 Church Street south of Dundas in downtown Toronto could be a bit taller than initially approved. The IBI Group-designed...
11 September 2020
Rental Tower Rising Tall in Midtown Toronto
Decades after a mid-20th century surge of rental apartment developments redefined Toronto's Yonge and Eglinton area, a second wave of rental towers is now arriving,...
10 September 2020
Construction Begins on Supertall Toronto Residential Tower
Work has officially begun on what will soon be a 312.5 meter high (1,025 foot) skyscraper in Toronto. SkyTower, from Pinnacle International, is part of...
01 September 2020
South Tower of Complex Nears Completion in Downtown Toronto
Just over three years ago, a surface parking lot southeast of Union Station began its transformation into the first of two towers, part of the...
25 August 2020
Waterfront Office Tower Tops Out In Toronto
Menkes Developments Ltd. ("Menkes"), with TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM), is pleased to announce the completion of the exterior structure of its landmark office tower,...
14 August 2020
Toronto Real Estate’s Latest Problem Is Soaring Rental Inventory
Canadian real estate markets are about to see an explosion in rental inventory if Toronto is a sign. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data...
08 July 2020
New Safety Rules for CN Tower Mean Just Four People in Elevator at Once
The CN Tower is officially reopening to the public on 15 July, 2020, and like all other attractions in Toronto, numerous measures are being implemented...
22 June 2020
Toronto's Plan to Open Streets to Cyclists Has Been a Huge Success
The City of Toronto announced a plan in early May to close portions of major roads to cars on weekends in an effort to provide...
05 June 2020
Eighty-Seven-Story Slender Skyscraper Coming to Toronto
Herzog & de Meuron has been commissioned by Dutch real estate development companies Kroonenberg Geoep and ProWinko to design a mixed-use supertall tower at the...
15 May 2020
Three Final Towers Rising at Residential Complex in North York in Toronto
South of Don Mills subway station and Fairview Mall, the Parkway Forest community in the Toronto borough of North York has undergone a major change...
29 April 2020
Dual-Tower Development in Toronto Proposed Next to Commuter Rail Station
Though the On The GO Mimico condo development was canceled in 2017 due to its developer's financial issues, the site for the plan might now...
24 March 2020
High-Rise Residential Project Toronto Receives Investment
Greybrook Realty Partners Inc. announced on 19 March 2020 the successful closing of an equity investment by its managed issuer of CA$43.5 million (US$30 million)...
13 March 2020
Completed Toronto Condominium is Now Leasing
Located at the northeast edge of Toronto’s downtown, The Selby is a 50-story residential rental building located one block south of the Sherbourne subway station....
21 February 2020
Three-Tower Development Moves Forward in Downtown Toronto
A new supertall skyscraper in Toronto will be significantly shorter than the 553-meter-tall CN Tower once complete, but still greatly change the city's skyline. Hariri...
15 January 2020
Mixed-Use Tower Set to Launch in Toronto
A 16-year redevelopment project in Toronto’s Liberty Village has entered into its final phase with the launch of Liberty Market Tower. The building will complete...
21 November 2019
Changes Approved for Toronto Condominium Tower
In October 2019, a proposal was submitted to the City of Toronto by Northam Realty Advisors and BTS Realty seeking rezoning for a condominium tower...
06 November 2019
Golden Skyscraper Proposed for Toronto
A new plan to redevelop the building located at 80-82 Bloor Street West, as well as the property to the west of it, has been...
11 October 2019
Penthouses Revealed for Plant-Covered Toronto Complex
Bjarke Ingels Group has revealed the design details of eight penthouses that will top its “boxilated” Toronto housing complex complete with private greenhouses, tea rooms...
02 October 2019
Changes Submitted for Mixed-Use Toronto Development
Planning documents have been resubmitted for a 2.1-hectare site located at 3450 Dufferin Street, across from Yorkdale Shopping Centre in northwest Toronto. The three-tower mixed-use...
25 September 2019
Condo Towers Rising Swiftly on Site of Former Toronto Greyhound Bus Terminal
The site of a former Greyhound bus terminal will soon be animated with new life. At the northwest corner of Sherbourne and Front in Toronto’s...
20 September 2019
New Residential Tower to Deliver a Sense of Zen to Busy Toronto Intersection
Clean architectural lines, indoor rock gardens and a calm decor palette will create a stark contrast to the Yonge and Bloor Street intersection—one of the...
05 September 2019
Condominium Tower Takes Shape on Toronto Skyline
Since the January 2018 start of construction, CentreCourt’s ZEN King West project has been progressing. Upon completion, the project will bring 481 new condominium units,...
12 July 2019
Office Tower Tops Off at 32-Stories in Toronto’s South Core
In just over a decade, all four corners at York and Bremner in Toronto’s South Core have been populated by new towers. The last of...
02 July 2019
Plans Unveiled for Union Park Development in Toronto
Almost seven years ago, developer Oxford Properties Group proposed a massive redevelopment of the Metro Toronto Convention Center and buildings to the west along Front...
03 June 2019
Megaproject Progressing in Toronto
Downtown Toronto’s Front and Spadina intersection is a hive of construction activity as work progresses for a mixed-use megaproject on a 7.8-acre (3.2-hectare) site. Known...
31 May 2019
Vertical Neighborhood Proposed Beside Highway Interchange in Toronto
A plot of property in southwest Etobicoke is the subject of a dormant rezoning application that has sprung back to life. Antorista Investments first submitted...
24 May 2019
Tower Floors Beginning to Rise at Toronto Condo Project
Midtown Toronto’s Yonge and Eglinton area is growing to become one of the densest neighborhoods in the region, and the changing skyline is set to...
16 April 2019
Up to 80 New Skyscrapers Planned in Toronto as Demand Climbs
Toronto’s crowded skyline could see scores of new skyscrapers sprouting up in the next few years, more than doubling the number of tall buildings in...
04 April 2019
New Toronto Tower Project to Incorporate Heritage Buildings
Last week, developer Davpart officially announced The United BLDG, a towering 55-story condominium development in Downtown Toronto at St. Patrick subway station. Designed by B+H...
26 March 2019
Large Donation to Fund Two New Towers at University of Toronto
The University of Toronto has been given the largest donation it has ever received and as a result, it plans to build two all-new CA$100...
12 March 2019
Toronto Complex to Add New 39-Story Condominium
Overlooking the ravines of the Don Valley and the Downtown Toronto skyline on the horizon, the initial two condominium towers at Auberge On The Park...
13 February 2019
Construction Progresses at Toronto’s Tower at Pier 27
Work continues at the site of Citzyen Development Group and Fernbrook Homes’ Tower at Pier 27, where the architectsAlliance-designed condominium tower is rising above Queen’s...
11 February 2019
A Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT) Building is Coming to Toronto
Timber buildings are becoming increasingly popular across Toronto. Both George Brown and the University of Toronto have announced their own tall timber projects, and Sidewalk...
04 February 2019
Tower Floors Underway at Toronto’s Stanley Condominiums
Located across the street from the recently transformed Toronto landmark Maple Leaf Gardens, construction continues on Stanley Condominiums, named as a reminder that the Leafs...
25 January 2019
Totally Timber Smart City Proposed for Toronto
Can one of the world’s oldest building materials form the foundation of a sensor-integrated “smart” neighborhood? Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs is making a go of...
02 April 2018
Toronto’s George Brown College Selects Finalists for Wooden Tower
Timber towers are on the rise, propelled by the growing availability of new wood technologies that promise major environmental benefits. Today, proposals for increasingly tall...
02 January 2018
Scarborough Condo Proposal Seeking Density Increase
An updated proposal has been received by the City of Toronto for 2180 Lawrence Avenue East. The project has evolved since October 2016 from several...
31 May 2021
Proposed High-Rise in Toronto Remixes Space Use
A proposed 66-story mixed-use tower in downtown Toronto’s financial district features an irregular grid of ovals-in-rectangles stretching up its façade. Functionally, the façade provides shading...
21 May 2021
Toronto Coffin Factory Redeveloped Into Condo Complex
A former coffin factory site in Toronto is being redeveloped into a mixed-use complex with retail at-grade and residences above. West Condos, spanning from 89...
20 May 2021
New Residential Block Coming to Toronto
A .77 hectare (1.91-acre) site at the northeast intersection of St. Clair Avenue West and Bathurst Street in mid-town Toronto which has been vacant for...
20 April 2021
The City of Toronto Buys Two Buildings That Will House Over 300 Affordable Rental Units
Toronto’s Yorkville and Chinatown neighborhoods will soon be home to over 300 new affordable rental units. On Thursday, 15 April, 2021 the City announced that...
09 April 2021
Master-Planned Community Proposed for Toronto’s Downtown Core
A rail corridor in downtown Toronto could see some much-needed life with the development of a proposed 16-acre (6.5-hectare) master-planned community that would be home...
29 March 2021
First Signs of Cladding Appear on Toronto Tower
Since the late 2018 start of construction on a condominium tower at 357 King West in Toronto's Entertainment District, the 42-story building from Great Gulf...
16 March 2021
New Renderings Revealed of Planned Toronto Mixed-Use Community
As work progresses on the massive new mixed-use community set for Dupont and Dufferin Streets in the west end, where the now-demolished Galleria Mall once...
15 February 2021
Toronto to Get New Affordable Housing for Single Moms
The City of Toronto has taken on a unique new venture that will see dozens of affordable housing units reserved for members of a vulnerable...
10 February 2021
Two Tower Toronto Proposal Reworked
Originally filed in March 2019, Marlin Spring Developments recently submitted revised applications to the City of Toronto for Zoning By-law Amendments to redevelopment a site...
18 January 2021
Plans for Proposed Frank Gehry-Designed Development Revised
A condo development designed by Frank Gehry that’s been a long time coming and would redefine the Toronto skyline has seen some revisions made to...
12 January 2021
Towering Supercolumns Could Extend Toronto Tower Even Higher
Mizrahi Developments' The One kicked off 2021 with proposed changes to its height. Approved at 85 stories and 308.6 meters, the plan would add nine...
04 January 2021
Five-Tower Redevelopment Proposed in Toronto
Canadian mega-developer Oxford Properties has submitted a zoning By-law Amendment application to the City seeking to redevelop a massive 9.2-acre (3.7-hectare) Midtown Toronto site with...
22 December 2020
Former Toronto Nightclub Site to Receive 68-Story Tower
When speculation began in 2019 that the land on the northeast corner of Adelaide and Duncan Streets in the Entertainment District was potentially slated for...
11 December 2020
Supertall Proposed Atop Heritage Buildings in Toronto
Dream Office REIT and Humbold Properties are proposing to build a "supertall" mixed-use tower on the northwest corner of King and Simcoe streets in Downtown...
08 December 2020
Thirty-Story Condo Building Proposed for Toronto
A triangular-shaped lot on Church Street could soon be home to yet another flatiron building in the city, but with a bit of a twist...
01 December 2020
Toronto Bus Station to be Replaced with Skyscraper
This Friday, 4 December 2020, after almost two decades in service, GO Transit's old Union Station Bus Terminal will be fenced off and closed to...
24 November 2020
New Affordable Apartments Proposed for Toronto
A new proposed apartment complex for Toronto looks more like a condo development than a building with affordable rental units. The proposal for 824 Sheppard...
26 October 2020
Esplanade Tower in Toronto Approaches the 100-Meter Mark
Toronto's The Esplanade has seen a surge in residential growth in recent years, with the completions of major condo projects London On The Esplanade Condos,...
16 October 2020
Proposed Toronto Residential Project Bumped to 39 Stories
A condominium development coming to 199 Church Street south of Dundas in downtown Toronto could be a bit taller than initially approved. The IBI Group-designed...
11 September 2020
Rental Tower Rising Tall in Midtown Toronto
Decades after a mid-20th century surge of rental apartment developments redefined Toronto's Yonge and Eglinton area, a second wave of rental towers is now arriving,...
10 September 2020
Construction Begins on Supertall Toronto Residential Tower
Work has officially begun on what will soon be a 312.5 meter high (1,025 foot) skyscraper in Toronto. SkyTower, from Pinnacle International, is part of...
01 September 2020
South Tower of Complex Nears Completion in Downtown Toronto
Just over three years ago, a surface parking lot southeast of Union Station began its transformation into the first of two towers, part of the...
25 August 2020
Waterfront Office Tower Tops Out In Toronto
Menkes Developments Ltd. ("Menkes"), with TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM), is pleased to announce the completion of the exterior structure of its landmark office tower,...
14 August 2020
Toronto Real Estate’s Latest Problem Is Soaring Rental Inventory
Canadian real estate markets are about to see an explosion in rental inventory if Toronto is a sign. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data...
08 July 2020
New Safety Rules for CN Tower Mean Just Four People in Elevator at Once
The CN Tower is officially reopening to the public on 15 July, 2020, and like all other attractions in Toronto, numerous measures are being implemented...
22 June 2020
Toronto's Plan to Open Streets to Cyclists Has Been a Huge Success
The City of Toronto announced a plan in early May to close portions of major roads to cars on weekends in an effort to provide...
05 June 2020
Eighty-Seven-Story Slender Skyscraper Coming to Toronto
Herzog & de Meuron has been commissioned by Dutch real estate development companies Kroonenberg Geoep and ProWinko to design a mixed-use supertall tower at the...
15 May 2020
Three Final Towers Rising at Residential Complex in North York in Toronto
South of Don Mills subway station and Fairview Mall, the Parkway Forest community in the Toronto borough of North York has undergone a major change...
29 April 2020
Dual-Tower Development in Toronto Proposed Next to Commuter Rail Station
Though the On The GO Mimico condo development was canceled in 2017 due to its developer's financial issues, the site for the plan might now...
24 March 2020
High-Rise Residential Project Toronto Receives Investment
Greybrook Realty Partners Inc. announced on 19 March 2020 the successful closing of an equity investment by its managed issuer of CA$43.5 million (US$30 million)...
13 March 2020
Completed Toronto Condominium is Now Leasing
Located at the northeast edge of Toronto’s downtown, The Selby is a 50-story residential rental building located one block south of the Sherbourne subway station....
21 February 2020
Three-Tower Development Moves Forward in Downtown Toronto
A new supertall skyscraper in Toronto will be significantly shorter than the 553-meter-tall CN Tower once complete, but still greatly change the city's skyline. Hariri...
15 January 2020
Mixed-Use Tower Set to Launch in Toronto
A 16-year redevelopment project in Toronto’s Liberty Village has entered into its final phase with the launch of Liberty Market Tower. The building will complete...
21 November 2019
Changes Approved for Toronto Condominium Tower
In October 2019, a proposal was submitted to the City of Toronto by Northam Realty Advisors and BTS Realty seeking rezoning for a condominium tower...
06 November 2019
Golden Skyscraper Proposed for Toronto
A new plan to redevelop the building located at 80-82 Bloor Street West, as well as the property to the west of it, has been...
11 October 2019
Penthouses Revealed for Plant-Covered Toronto Complex
Bjarke Ingels Group has revealed the design details of eight penthouses that will top its “boxilated” Toronto housing complex complete with private greenhouses, tea rooms...
02 October 2019
Changes Submitted for Mixed-Use Toronto Development
Planning documents have been resubmitted for a 2.1-hectare site located at 3450 Dufferin Street, across from Yorkdale Shopping Centre in northwest Toronto. The three-tower mixed-use...
25 September 2019
Condo Towers Rising Swiftly on Site of Former Toronto Greyhound Bus Terminal
The site of a former Greyhound bus terminal will soon be animated with new life. At the northwest corner of Sherbourne and Front in Toronto’s...
20 September 2019
New Residential Tower to Deliver a Sense of Zen to Busy Toronto Intersection
Clean architectural lines, indoor rock gardens and a calm decor palette will create a stark contrast to the Yonge and Bloor Street intersection—one of the...
05 September 2019
Condominium Tower Takes Shape on Toronto Skyline
Since the January 2018 start of construction, CentreCourt’s ZEN King West project has been progressing. Upon completion, the project will bring 481 new condominium units,...
12 July 2019
Office Tower Tops Off at 32-Stories in Toronto’s South Core
In just over a decade, all four corners at York and Bremner in Toronto’s South Core have been populated by new towers. The last of...
02 July 2019
Plans Unveiled for Union Park Development in Toronto
Almost seven years ago, developer Oxford Properties Group proposed a massive redevelopment of the Metro Toronto Convention Center and buildings to the west along Front...
03 June 2019
Megaproject Progressing in Toronto
Downtown Toronto’s Front and Spadina intersection is a hive of construction activity as work progresses for a mixed-use megaproject on a 7.8-acre (3.2-hectare) site. Known...
31 May 2019
Vertical Neighborhood Proposed Beside Highway Interchange in Toronto
A plot of property in southwest Etobicoke is the subject of a dormant rezoning application that has sprung back to life. Antorista Investments first submitted...
24 May 2019
Tower Floors Beginning to Rise at Toronto Condo Project
Midtown Toronto’s Yonge and Eglinton area is growing to become one of the densest neighborhoods in the region, and the changing skyline is set to...
16 April 2019
Up to 80 New Skyscrapers Planned in Toronto as Demand Climbs
Toronto’s crowded skyline could see scores of new skyscrapers sprouting up in the next few years, more than doubling the number of tall buildings in...
04 April 2019
New Toronto Tower Project to Incorporate Heritage Buildings
Last week, developer Davpart officially announced The United BLDG, a towering 55-story condominium development in Downtown Toronto at St. Patrick subway station. Designed by B+H...
26 March 2019
Large Donation to Fund Two New Towers at University of Toronto
The University of Toronto has been given the largest donation it has ever received and as a result, it plans to build two all-new CA$100...
12 March 2019
Toronto Complex to Add New 39-Story Condominium
Overlooking the ravines of the Don Valley and the Downtown Toronto skyline on the horizon, the initial two condominium towers at Auberge On The Park...
13 February 2019
Construction Progresses at Toronto’s Tower at Pier 27
Work continues at the site of Citzyen Development Group and Fernbrook Homes’ Tower at Pier 27, where the architectsAlliance-designed condominium tower is rising above Queen’s...
11 February 2019
A Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT) Building is Coming to Toronto
Timber buildings are becoming increasingly popular across Toronto. Both George Brown and the University of Toronto have announced their own tall timber projects, and Sidewalk...
04 February 2019
Tower Floors Underway at Toronto’s Stanley Condominiums
Located across the street from the recently transformed Toronto landmark Maple Leaf Gardens, construction continues on Stanley Condominiums, named as a reminder that the Leafs...
25 January 2019
Totally Timber Smart City Proposed for Toronto
Can one of the world’s oldest building materials form the foundation of a sensor-integrated “smart” neighborhood? Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs is making a go of...
02 April 2018
Toronto’s George Brown College Selects Finalists for Wooden Tower
Timber towers are on the rise, propelled by the growing availability of new wood technologies that promise major environmental benefits. Today, proposals for increasingly tall...
02 January 2018
Scarborough Condo Proposal Seeking Density Increase
An updated proposal has been received by the City of Toronto for 2180 Lawrence Avenue East. The project has evolved since October 2016 from several...
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