Canada

23 September 2022

Three Buildings Proposed on Brownlow Avenue in Toronto

Planners Goldberg Group have recently resubmitted Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) and Site Plan Approval (SPA) applications on behalf of Developers Menkes Brownlow Inc. for three...

22 September 2022

Residential Complex Officially Opens in Surrey

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and representatives from PCI Developments, TransLink, and the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association marked the official opening of the King George...

20 September 2022

Five New Buildings Proposed to Intensify Main Square Site on the Danforth in Toronto

Toronto’s East End Danforth area could be the site of a large-scale redevelopment project following the announcement of a multi-tower mixed-use development from Victoria Wood/Main...

13 September 2022

Plans Submitted for a Two-Tower Mixed Development in Toronto

Toronto’s ever-evolving Eglinton Avenue has become so familiar with construction and development in recent years that any breaking news in the sector has a tough...

09 September 2022

Another Flatiron-Style Building Could Be Coming to Toronto

Another flatiron-style building could be in the works where a development proposed for Oakwood Village promises to deliver a rendition of the flatiron style, while...

01 September 2022

New Skyscraper Proposed to Replace a Toronto Office Tower

University Avenue is on a gradual march from ceremonial boulevard to a dense skyscraper canyon, and another tall building has just been proposed for the...

31 August 2022

A New 27-Story Hotel Reaches Completion in Calgary

Located on 525 5th Ave SW, the CA$110 million (US$83 million) 27-story Dorian hotel opened its doors (and rooms) in late July 2022 and was...

30 August 2022

Coquitlam Eyes Expansion with a Spate of New Towers

Wider sidewalks, more street lighting, trees and benches, and a lane for e-bikes and e-scooters is on the horizon for Coquitlam City Centre. City hall...

26 August 2022

Proposal for Thin Tower to Replace Existing Building in Toronto

A proposal seeks rezoning to permit a 54-story mixed-use building featuring a minimalist design from architects BDP Quadrangle that would replace an existing office tower...

25 August 2022

New 30-Story Hotel Tower Proposed for Downtown Vancouver

Proponents of redeveloping 848 Seymour Street in downtown Vancouver into a major hotel are making it clear they would like to build their project in...

24 August 2022

New Development Brings Luxury Condo Living to Downtown Guelph

Anthem at The Metalworks, a 14-story building located at 93 Arthur Street South in Guelph is the fourth installment in what will eventually become the...

19 August 2022

Tower Proposed Atop Brutalist Mid-Rise in Toronto

Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendement applications have been submitted to the City of Toronto by Osmington Gerofsky Development Corporation to build a 63-story...

18 August 2022

New Residential Development in Surrey has Been Proposed

A high-density residential development with five towers and a sixth modestly sized building are  being considered for Surrey City Centre. The project will span 6.3...

08 August 2022

A Tower Design has Proposed Integrating a Historic Church in Toronto

In the Annex neighborhood of Toronto, the Walmer Road Baptist Church has been in conversation with the developer TAS, to integrate it with a new...

28 July 2022

Enbridge Tower to Convert into Rental Apartments in Edmonton

The former Enbridge Tower originally with plans for a new hotel in Downtown Edmonton was traded for apartments. Lighthouse Hospitality Management planned on converting the...

25 July 2022

New Zoning in Toronto Supports Live/Work Rental Building Development

Toronto City Council’s approval of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments, opens the door for the city’s first entirely live/work purpose-built rental building...

08 July 2022

Hybrid Timber High-Rise Proposed for Toronto

A hybrid of cross laminated timber (CLT) and steel construction building design for a new purpose-built rental building in downtown Toronto has been proposed at...

29 June 2022

Developer Proposes Residential Tower at Transit Station in Toronto

Trolleybus Urban Development Inc is proposing a 26-story tower situated at 9 Oxford Drive, just north of the intersection Eglinton Avenue West and Weston Road...

24 June 2022

Vancouver City Council Approves 557 Rental Homes for the West End

Twin towers on both eastern corners of the intersection of Thurlow Street and Harwood Street in downtown Vancouver’s West End neighborhood have been approved. On Tuesday,...

14 June 2022

Rental Tower Proposed to Replace Block of Businesses in Toronto

A new project proposed for Toronto amid rising demand for housing aims to tear down properties at the northwest corner of the Bloor and Spadina...

02 June 2022

Next Tech Giant Office Hub in Downtown Vancouver Develops

Microsoft is set to open a new additional major office location in downtown Vancouver, which will make it the fifth in the city center. The...

27 May 2022

Squamish First Nation and City of Vancouver Reach Agreement on Development

A milestone on the massive Sen̓áḵw redevelopment has been reached, with the Squamish First Nation announcing it has achieved a services agreement with the City...

23 May 2022

Condo Tower Set to Replace Tiny Homes in Toronto

A plan is in the works to tear down two tiny homes and a low-rise apartment building in East York and replace them with a...

17 May 2022

New Skyscraper Proposed for Toronto's Waterfront

An eye-catching tower is among the latest in a string of recent high-rise proposals in Toronto, and this one could prove to be a new...

16 May 2022

Residential Development Proposed in Calgary

A proposed downtown development along Calgary’s Stephen Avenue has major implications for several historic sites in the area. Josh Traptow, the CEO of Heritage Calgary, said...

05 May 2022

Revised Plans for Coquitlam Waterfront Include More Rentals and More Amenities

The plan to provide Coquitlam with its own waterfront community has gained new momentum, with the developer providing the municipal government with an update that...

04 May 2022

Condo Tower Proposed for Central Lonsdale in North Vancouver

A 1986-built, two-story retail and office building at 114-132 West 15th Street — just west of the intersection of Lonsdale Avenue and 15th Avenue West...

20 April 2022

Vancouver City Council Approves 180 Rental Homes at SkyTrain Station

In mid-April 2022, Vancouver City Council approved the rezoning application for 2406-2484 Renfrew Street—the northeast corner of the intersection of East Broadway and Renfrew Street,...

04 April 2022

Over 2,000 Homes Planned Near Edmonds SkyTrain in Vancouver

One of Metro Vancouver’s largest rental housing projects is being pursued by provincial and municipal authorities at a transit-oriented site in southeast Burnaby. BC Housing and...

01 April 2022

Real Estate Company Acquires Two Downtown Montreal High-Rises

Blackstone Real Estate acquired 1100 Atwater in Westmount and the Air Canada Tower in downtown Montreal for a transaction of over CA$230 million (US$183 million)....

31 March 2022

Frank Gehry-Designed Toronto Skyscrapers Get a Name

Two upcoming Toronto skyscrapers designed by famed Canadian architect Frank Gehry officially have a name. The mixed-use development, set to rise at 266-284 King Street...

24 March 2022

Developer Acquires Future Condo Tower at Surrey Veteran Health Center

The future condominium tower component of the multi-tower Legion Veterans Village, currently under construction in Surrey City Centre, has been transferred to a new ownership...

22 March 2022

Heritage Building to be Focal Point of Tower Development in Brampton

There’s a proposed heritage preservation project in the works, alongside plans for two towers just steps from the Brampton GO station.  Greenwin Inc. has applied...

03 March 2022

Waterfront Property in Mission Listed for Large-Scale Development in Vancouver

A major site on Mission’s central waterfront with the Fraser River carries the real potential to be a large-scale development site. Goodman Commercial has newly listed...

01 March 2022

Condo to Wrap Around Beloved Irish Pub in Toronto’s Garden District

Downtown Toronto is getting a new high-rise at the foot of the city’s gay village. Madison Group is developing Alias, a 45-story tower designed by Teeple...

25 February 2022

Redevelopment Plans for Historic Vancouver Building Revealed

The plan to redevelop Vancouver's 100-year-old The Bay Building has been revealed. Located at 674 Granville St. the building will be redeveloped and updated, with...

24 February 2022

Architects Win Design for Toronto Waterfront Neighborhood

Alison Brooks Architects, Adjaye Associates and Danish practice Henning Larsen have been appointed to deliver a new waterside neighborhood in Toronto, CanadaThe companies, working with...

15 February 2022

First Tower of Surrey Complex Moves Forward to Launch

One of the largest mixed-use, multi-tower developments within Surrey City Centre is moving forward with the launch of its first phase of condominium sales. In February,...

10 February 2022

High Levels of Carbon Monoxide Forces Evacuation of High-Rise building in Ottawa

A high-rise building in Overbrook was evacuated due to high levels of carbon monoxide on Sunday, 6 February, 2022, because the building's furnace heater on...

04 February 2022

Vancouver Residential Buildings Redesigned to Reflect Pandemic Accomodations

Heatherwick Studio has redesigned a pair of residential towers in Vancouver, Canada, to reflect post-pandemic living requirements. The studio has scrapped its previous designs for...

26 January 2022

Transit-Oriented Condominiums Proposed in Toronto

Centrally located, just south of the intersection at Don Mills and Eglinton, the Metro Park development will welcome its first occupants in May 2025. Its...

24 January 2022

New Toronto Condo Will Feature Vertically Integrated School

An upcoming mixed-use Toronto condo project will house a vertically integrated school, marking what could be the first such initiative in Ontario. Setting the stage...

17 January 2022

Park and 60 Stories Proposed for Entertainment District Sites in Toronto

A partnership between CentreCourt and CreateTO is proposed to introduce a new tower to the Entertainment District, overlooking a developing public park to the north...

14 January 2022

Two Residential Towers Proposed on Eglinton East of the Don River in North York

Republic Developments has applied to the City of Toronto for the rezoning of the property located at 3 Swift Drive in the Victoria Village area...

12 January 2022

An Extruded Residential Tower is Proposed in Vancouver

Fifteen Fifteen by Ole Scheeren is a branded luxury condominium that introduces a new kind of three-dimensional urban living to Vancouver, with an unparalleled high-rise...

06 January 2022

An Ottawa Shopping Mall Could add Purpose-Built Rentals

Ottawa could put homes above its famous downtown shopping mall, the CF Rideau Centre. Last week, Cadillac Fairview (CF) announced it has submitted an application...

21 December 2021

Mixed-Use Building and Sprawling Park Proposed for Toronto

Developers Devron and Great Gulf have submitted applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval to the City for the construction of a...

16 December 2021

Edwardian Skyscraper to be Converted into Condos in Toronto

The Edwardian-style Canadian Pacific Building at the southeast corner of Yonge and King is the subject of a new plan that proposes to reconstruct its...

09 December 2021

A 25-Story Mixed Use Building to Rise on the Waterfront of Montreal, Canada

The historic waterfront of Old Montreal is set to receive a new addition in partnership with The Cree Regional Economic Enterprises Company (CREECO), owned by...

08 December 2021

New Multi-Tower Complex Proposed for Six Points Plaza Redevelopment in Etobicoke, Toronto

Liberty Development has applied for Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) applications from the City of Toronto, Canada to permit the redevelopment...

25 November 2021

A 52-Story Condo Is Coming to Toronto

CentreCourt is bringing a 52-story residential tower near Dundas Square in Toronto. 252 Church Street is steps away from Ryerson University, the Toronto Eaton Centre,...

22 November 2021

Vancouver Museum Project Redesigns for Better Cultural Alignment

A CAD$100 million (US$78,800) gift from the Audain Foundation to the construction of the Vancouver Art Gallery has precipitated a redesign of the project. This...

12 November 2021

Phase 1 Designed for Golden Mile's Master Plan in Toronto

With the Crosstown LRT line planning to open in 2022, the Golden Mile is receiving an influx of proposed projects. This commercial district in Toronto’s...

11 November 2021

New Developers Appointed to Stalled Project in Vancouver

At the end of October, the British Columbia Court of Appeal overturned a ruling made by the British Columbia Supreme Court over which developer will...

09 November 2021

Designs Revealed for Forest Inspired Project in Vancouver

Urban Agency Architects has designed a project for Vancouver called Vancouver Forest. The materiality of the building takes inspiration from the scenic forests in the...

04 November 2021

Rezoning Applications Submitted for Proposed Mixed-Use Project in Toronto

Rezoning applications have been submitted for 586 Eglinton Avenue East by Sanderling Developments. The site is located in the Sherwood Park neighborhood of Toronto. Already...

01 November 2021

Pre-Sales Beginning for Vancouver Project

Fifteen Fifteen, a proposed residential project for Vancouver, is moving forward. Pre-sales for the project’s apartments open this month. The project is located at 1515...

29 October 2021

Applications Submitted for Proposed Residential Project in Toronto

A condominium building is being planned for Etobicoke's Humber Bay Shores, a Toronto neighborhood. Marlin Spring Developments has already submitted the Official Plan Amendment and...

28 October 2021

Tall Residential Proposal for Toronto Neighborhood

Humewood-Cedarvale, a neighborhood in Toronto, may be getting a new tall, residential building. A rezoning application for the 91 Raglan Avenue project has already been...

14 October 2021

Vaughan Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground

In Vaughan, a Toronto suburb, the project for Festival, a mixed-use complex at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC), broke ground. Designed by IBI Group, the project...

07 October 2021

Vancouver Affordable Housing by Women, for Women

Plans for an affordable housing development, 546 West 13th Avenue, have been approved by the City of Vancouver Council. Designed by an all-female team at...

01 October 2021

Hybrid Mass Timber Office Building Planned in Vancouver

A new 16-story hybrid mass timber office and retail development called Burrard Exchange at Bentall Centre in Vancouver has been proposed by Hudson Pacific Properties,...

30 September 2021

Residential High-Rise in Hamilton Completes Passive House Retrofit

CityHousing Hamilton and a host of partners celebrated the completion of the 18-story Ken Soble Tower retrofit job in the Ontario city recently, paying tribute...

30 August 2021

High-Rise Residential Building Proposed in Toronto

A 49-story residential building has been proposed on the eastern side of Toronto. Located at 383 Sherbourne Street in the Downtown East neighborhood, the project...

23 August 2021

Digital Media Firm Opening New Office Space in Toronto Waterfront Complex

theScore, a Canadian digital media and sports betting company announced it would lease an 80,000-square-foot (7,432-square-meter) office space in downtown Toronto—right next to Sugar Beach...

19 August 2021

Condo High-Rise Proposed in Toronto

Plans have been filed for a 50-story condo building in Toronto and await approval. Developer Mattamy’s current design for the project at 79-85 St Nicholas...

17 August 2021

Plans Updated for Residential Building in Toronto

In Toronto’s Islington Village area of Etobicoke, a 24-story residential building has been proposed at 12 Cordova. Developed by Minto Communities GTA, the project was...

13 August 2021

Toronto Redevelopment Effort Tries Again, Now as Two Projects

After half a dozen changes to plans which started back in 2016, redevelopment of a block in downtown Toronto is potentially moving forward, now as...

09 August 2021

Residential Project in Burnaby Prizes Well-being and Sustainability

The amenity mix at a planned 31-story residential building in Burnaby’s metrotown downtown district, outside of Vancouver, focuses on sustainability and touch-free access.  Artesia is...

29 July 2021

Proposed Vancouver Residential Building Features Waterfall

A project proposed for 1698 West Georgia Street in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour area would reach 100 meters and provide 125 residential units.  Designed by Kohn...

26 July 2021

Residential High-Rise Complex Proposed in Hamilton

Three 30-story residential towers have been proposed in downtown Hamilton in Ontario.  Emblem Developments submitted plans for buildings at 41-61 Wilson Street, and 97, 99,...

20 July 2021

Burnaby Residential Building Features Offset Atrium

A 41-story residential building is planned for Burnaby, outside of Vancouver. Designed by Gensler, the building features an off-center atrium on the 15th floor, which...

15 July 2021

Vancouver Waterfront School and Social Housing Project Moving Forward

Plans to build an elementary school and social housing on the Coal Harbour waterfront in downtown Vancouver are moving forward. The surface parking lot next...

14 July 2021

Construction Crane Collapses Killing Five

Five men died on 12 July in Kelowna when a construction crane collapsed at the Brooklyn at Bernard Block, a 26-story residential building under construction....

07 July 2021

Proposed Vancouver Project Would Redevelop Several Sites in Metrotown

A 66-story mixed-use building is being proposed in Vancouver to redevelop a site in Burnaby’s Metrotown area. Anthem Properties has submitted a rezoning application for...

05 July 2021

Angular Office Building Proposed in Vancouver

A 24-story office building is being proposed in Vancouver and would redevelop a former car dealership.  Situated at 1395 West Broadway, Yuanheng Holdings acquired the...

25 June 2021

Trio of Towers within Larger Mississauga Master Plan Progress

In Mississauga, a westward shift in the city's emerging Downtown is reaching a climactic point with the development of three towers at Burnhamthorpe Road and...

23 June 2021

Sixth Tower in Vancouver Complex to Deliver 443 Homes

Another component of the massive The Amazing Brentwood (TAB) development is proceeding, with the mall owner now pushing forward with the sixth tower. A new...

22 June 2021

Residential Condominium Building Starts Construction in Montreal

Launched in the summer of 2020 by partners DevMcGill (a division of Cogir Immobilier), member of ACQ, OMNIA Technologies and Quebecor, Imperia Condominiums will have...

11 June 2021

Vancouver Startup's Roomba-Like Robot Tower Window Cleaner Could Replace Humans

The business of washing windows on a tower with human labor is a dangerous, inefficient, and costly practice, but a Vancouver innovator’s robotic solution could...

07 June 2021

Social Housing Tower Proposed Next to Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver

Atira Women’s Resource Society and TL Housing Solutions have submitted a rezoning application to build a 17-story social housing tower just north of Oppenheimer Park...

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...

26 May 2021

Mixed-Use High-Rise Coming to Toronto Suburb

After official plan amendments, Whitchurch-Stouffville will allow the construction of a 16-story mixed-use high-rise building. Until the amendment, the maximum height allowed for the condo...

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...

07 May 2021

Development Targeting Essential Workers Proposed in Vancouver

A Vancouver parking structure could be redeveloped into a 46-story, 100 percent rental housing tower, if the project can clear rezoning requirements. The proposed development...

05 May 2021

Two Stories Cut From Upcoming Vancouver Tower

The height of one of downtown Vancouver’s upcoming towers has been slightly reduced, and the top of the tower sculpted. 601 Beach Crescent will still...

04 May 2021

Tall Mass Timber Office Building Planned for Vancouver

A 10-story mixed-use project aims to be among the tallest and largest mass timber office buildings in western Canada. The 18,200-square-meter (196,000-square-foot) T3 Mount Pleasant...

26 April 2021

Car Dealership to be Redeveloped into 426 Homes in Burnaby

OpenRoad Auto Group has plans to redevelop its Honda dealership at 6984 Kingsway in Burnaby’s Edmonds Town Centre into a high-density, mixed-use development. The 1970-built...

22 April 2021

With City Approval, Vancouver Stepped Residential Tower Moves Forward

An application was granted in mid-April, 2021 to rezone the Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed residential tower, 1698 West Georgia Street. Located at the southeast corner of...

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...

30 March 2021

Key Partnership Announced for Montreal Residential Project

Mr. Kheng Ly, Founder, President and CEO of Brivia Group, a fast-growing Quebec real estate developer and investor, announced the signing of a strategic partnership...

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...

26 March 2021

Phase Two of Quebec City Rental Project Announced

Groupe Brivia, Quebec real estate developer and investor, has announced the start of phase 2 of the LB9 rental condo project. Located in the Lebourgneuf...

18 March 2021

Developer Behind 46-Story Surrey Tower Talks Building into the Sky

Metro Vancouver’s real estate market continues to see an upward trend carried over from the last quarter of 2020. In February, home sales were 43...

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 March 2021

New Record Listing for Penthouse in Future Downtown Kelowna Tower

A new price point has been reached for an upcoming penthouse within a multi-tower condominium complex currently under construction near the Okanagan Lake waterfront in...

08 March 2021

New "Use-Neutral" Tower Typology Offers Futureproof-Adaptability

A group of like-minded architects, builders, and engineers, including B+H Architects, Mortenson, Coffman Engineers, and Robert Bird Group, are working on a new type of...

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...

03 February 2021

The Squamish Nation Shapes a New Multi-Building Development in Vancouver

Imagine: It’s 2035. As you look across False Creek toward downtown Vancouver, the two arms of a ceremonial gate rise alongside the Burrard Street Bridge....

20 January 2021

Office Tower in Downtown Vancouver Tops Out

One of the most intriguing tower developments under construction in downtown Vancouver recently passed a major milestone. Deloitte Summit office tower at 400 West Georgia...

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...

14 January 2021

Downtown Kelowna Redevelopment with Towers Up To 43 Stories Receives Approval

A major redevelopment proposal with three towers near the waterfront City Park in downtown Kelowna has been green lighted. Kelowna City Council approved Orchard Park...

13 January 2021

Halifax Seeks Feedback on 22-Story Tower Proposal

A Halifax developer is pitching a 22-story, mixed-use building to fill the gap between two towers on Robie Street in Halifax.  A proposal for the...

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...

10 December 2020

Multi-Tower Complex Moves Forward in Mississauga

Cooper Robertson continues to advise on planning and design as the CA$1.15 billion (US$900 million) project moves towards phased completion. Rising to 81 stories, M...

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...

02 December 2020

1,200 Rental Homes in Three Towers Proposed in Vancouver

Even more rental housing is now planned for the infill development project of Lougheed Village, located just west of SkyTrain’s Lougheed Town Centre Station and...

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...

17 November 2020

Social Housing Tower Proposed for Vancouver

A new mixed-use redevelopment in downtown Vancouver will have new cultural uses and 100 percent social housing for its residential component. On behalf of MCYH...

30 October 2020

Rental Tower with Wood Cladding Gains Approval in Vancouver

For over 20 years, the Vancouver Westside’s True Confections cake shop was located at the retail building located at the northwest corner of the intersection...

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,...

21 October 2020

Edmonton Residential Tower Swaps Condos for Rentals Due to Covid-19-Affected Market

Condos originally slated for the upper floors of Stantec Tower are being converted into luxury rental suites in Edmonton’s downtown because of the COVID-19 pandemic....

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...

05 October 2020

Construction Commences on 15-Story Wedge-Shaped Tower in Downtown Victoria

The Wedge, a new residential tower by Cox Developments in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada has commenced construction. The CAD$50 million highly-lauded and highly-anticipated development is...

01 October 2020

Skinny 24-Story Office Tower Proposed for Granville Street in Vancouver

Despite the devastating economic effects of COVID-19, downtown Vancouver’s office market remains amongst North America’s tightest and most competitive office markets due to the city’s...

29 September 2020

Vancouver to Consider Rezoning for Taller Residential Tower

Vancouver city council is scheduled to debate and vote on a rezoning application for what could be the city's fourth tallest building—a condo tower at...

28 September 2020

Mississauga Breaks Ground on What Could Become the Tallest Building in Town

The city of Mississauga recently broke ground on M3, the third and tallest condo tower at M City (a massive eight-condo tower community that’s taking...

22 September 2020

Green-Walled Vancouver Proposal Shifts to Rental Properties

During a public hearing in early October 2020, Vancouver City Council will deliberate on Westbank’s rezoning application to build a residential tower at 5055 Joyce...

18 September 2020

Renovations Revitalizing Vancouver Tower Center

It didn’t take long for the new joint owners of the Bentall Centre towers to begin revitalizing the central business district office and retail complex...

17 September 2020

10,000 Residents Interested in Kelowna Condo Tower

Real estate in the Okanagan is on the rise and many are lining up for their chance to purchase property. The demand in the Kelowna...

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...

02 September 2020

Hotel in Vancouver Closes Its Doors, Citing Pandemic

Vancouver’s Trump Hotel has permanently closed, citing the pandemic, but it could reopen under another brand. The land and building is owned by TA Global...

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,...

20 August 2020

14-Story Condo Tower Proposed for Vancouver Station

A land assembly of four single-family houses immediately east of SkyTrain’s Langara-49th Avenue Station could be redeveloped into a 173-foot-tall (52.7-meter-tall) 14-story, mixed-use tower. A...

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...

29 July 2020

Condo Tower and Family Housing Proposed for Vancouver

Qualex Landmark in partnership with YWCA has submitted a rezoning and development application to the City of Burnaby to build a 316-foot-tall (96-meter-tall), 31-story condominium...

24 July 2020

Vancouver Council Approves 28-Story Residential Tower

Vancouver council voted 6-5 Tuesday 21 July 2020 to approve a controversial proposal for a 28-story rental tower on West Broadway at Birch Street.The following...

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...

01 July 2020

Tower Will Replace Parking Garage on Historic Vancouver Block

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) has revealed that the firm’s commercial high-rise development project at 601 West Pender Street in downtown Vancouver received unanimous consent to...

29 June 2020

Luxury Condo Tower in Vancouver Hits Financial Challenge

The pace of Terrace House‘s construction over the past two-and-a-half years has been far slower than normal, as if it has been suspended, and a...

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...

11 June 2020

Cambridge Apartment Fire Damages Now Pegged at CA$1 Million

The Waterloo Regional Police Service says that an overnight apartment fire in the Preston area of Cambridge is now believed to have caused over CA$1...

08 June 2020

Coronavirus Delays New Student Housing Complex in Vancouver

The University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus typically sees an annual waitlist of 6,000 people for its on-campus student residences, but COVID-19 has forced the...

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...

29 May 2020

A 45-Story Landmark High-Rise Could Rise on Hamilton’s Waterfront

A 45-story landmark high rise could rise on Hamilton’s waterfront, if the planets align. Hamilton born, and internationally acclaimed architect Bruce Kuwabara spoke in poetic...

20 May 2020

Flora-Inspired Tower Proposed for Downtown Vancouver

The northeast corner of the intersection of Barclay Street and Thurlow Street could be redeveloped into a 47-story residential tower that adds to downtown Vancouver’s...

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...

12 May 2020

Residential High-Rise Proposed in Delta

Another high-rise application has been submitted in Delta. A report to council this week listed several new development applications received including property owner Penmat Mana...

05 May 2020

Proposed Passive House Vancouver Tower to Contain Large Social Housing Component

A proposed skyscraper in downtown Vancouver’s West End is attempting to achieve a wide range of mixed residential uses and a new green design standard...

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...

01 April 2020

Designer Chosen for Mass Timber Tower in Kelowna

RPB Hotels and Resorts has selected HDR to provide architectural design services for the development of a new 82-suite, 12-story mass timber constructed Ramada Hotel...

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)...

17 March 2020

Renderings Released for Athletic Apparel Headquarters in Vancouver

Morphosis will design a new high-tech global headquarters for Lululemon Athletica in Vancouver, Canada. Working with Francl Architecture and Clive Wilkinson Architects, the team will...

16 March 2020

Mixed-Use Condo Tower in Montreal Prepares to Welcome First Residents

Humaniti Montréal, set to open to the public in Summer 2020, will offer 314 rental units in a luxurious vertical tower. The building is billed...

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....

10 March 2020

High-Rise Being Considered to Replace Burned-Down Coquitlam Residential Building

Coquitlam council is considering a high-rise for the site of a former Burquitlam rental building that burned down in 2019. Amacon Developments is proposing a...

05 March 2020

Residential Tower Tops Out at 27 Stories in Markham

In October 2019, The Vanguard was approaching its final height. Rising a block north of the northeast corner of Yonge and Steeles, the Kirkor Architects-designed...

25 February 2020

Proposed Building Along Vancouver Waterfront Remains Divisive After Redesign

In late 2014, Anthony Norfolk was one of two members of the Vancouver Heritage Commission who voted against Cadillac Fairview’s development proposal to build a...

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...

18 February 2020

Proposed High-Rise for Guelph Sparks Local Debate

Many on Guelph City Council think a proposal to build the tallest building the city has ever seen is just too tall. Some see the...

13 February 2020

New Vancouver Condominium Development at River District Targets First-Time Home Buyers

Paradigm consists of three components: a 22-story tower, five-story mid-rise, and three-story town homes, with units ranging from 455 to 1,600 square feet (42 to...

07 February 2020

Plans Revealed for Large-Scale Development in Downtown Vancouver

For years, there has been much speculation over the planned future redevelopment of the Hudson’s Bay parkade site in downtown Vancouver. The city block-sized site—framed...

28 January 2020

Approval Granted for Phase One of Massive Mississauga Development

Anticipated for many years, Oxford Properties, along with Alberta pension fund AIMCo, announced The Square One District, a multi-decade project that will develop the sea...

16 January 2020

Ottawa Announces CAD$130 million for Affordable Housing project in Downtown London (ON)

The federal government has announced a CAD$130-million (US$99.6-million) investment in affordable housing in downtown London (ON). The investment will help build two residential buildings at...

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...

18 December 2019

Vancouver-Area Proposals Move Forward

Alison Brooks Architects has won approval for a residential-led scheme in Vancouver, Canada, featuring a series of towers, the tallest a 38-story skyscraper. The project...

04 December 2019

City Council Rejects Planned Residential Tower in Delta

A years-long proposal to build a residential tower in North Delta was rejected by the city council on 2 December 2019 in a 5-2 vote,...

03 December 2019

Long-Stalled Skyscraper in Niagara Falls Receives New Approval

A long-stalled hotel build is set to become a landmark skyscraper overlooking one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Niagara Falls City...

26 November 2019

Twin-Tower Project Approved in Barrie, Despite Resident Concerns

City councilors have approved the construction of a twin-tower project in downtown Barrie, a city of 141,000 residents in Central Ontario. Several concerns were raised...

22 November 2019

Office Tower Proposed to Replace Parking Garage on Vancouver’s Alley Oop

A rezoning application has been submitted by local developer Reliance Properties to turn the property of a 1969-built, six-story car park in downtown Vancouver into...

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...

15 November 2019

Large-Scale Urban Scheme to Rise in Vancouver Neighborhood

The Squamish First Nation has extensive plans to build upon their land in Vancouver. The proposal includes 6,000 units across 11 towers within a 500-acre...

14 November 2019

Calgary Tower Reopens Months After Elevator Incident

One of Calgary’s most recognizable landmarks reopened on 12 November 2019, nearly four months after an elevator plunged several stories with eight people inside. Calgary...

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...

05 November 2019

Delta’s New Residential Tower to Offer Affordable Units

The suburban Vancouver City of Delta is reviewing an application to redevelop a site at the northwest corner of 75A Avenue and 120th Street into...

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...

24 September 2019

Edmonton City Council Approves New High-Rise

Developers ProCura and Great Gulf plan to build a 50- to 55-story slim tower on the southeast corner of Jasper Avenue and 100th Street, currently...

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...

17 September 2019

Montreal Mayor Scales Back Controversial Development for Refusing to Include Social Housing

Montreal is pulling the plug on a sixth tower of the Square Children’s development on the former site of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, because the...

06 September 2019

Two-Tower Development Planned for Coquitlam

East of Vancouver, on the border of Burnaby and Coquitlam, an area known as Burquitlam will be the site of a major new high-rise community....

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,...

22 August 2019

Proposed Vancouver Skyscraper Could Become One of World's Largest Passive House Buildings

Henson Developments has proposed a massive 60-story Passive House tower in Vancouver, which could become one of the largest in the world if completed. Passive...

21 August 2019

Laval to See New Retirement Complex

A new development by ACDF Architecture known as Panorama has been unveiled. The 30-story retirement complex is to be located on the banks of the...

15 August 2019

Suburban Mall to be Transformed in New Vancouver Regeneration Scheme

Henriquez Partners Architects have filed a development application for a five-story civic center, a 22-story non-market-housing building, and a portion of a nine-acre park—all of...

14 August 2019

High-Rise Development Intensifies in Winnipeg’s Entertainment District

Five new high-rise buildings are currently under development in Winnipeg’s downtown area, True North Square. The city’s Sports, Hospitality, and Entertainment District (SHED) is centered...

25 July 2019

Construction of Laval’s Largest Urban Center Has Kicked Off

On 11 June 2019, construction of one of the largest mixed-use real estate projects in Laval, Québec, Canada, began. Espace Montmorency, valued at more than...

19 July 2019

Major Tech Developer set to Move into Futuristic Vancouver Tower

According to a new report, Apple is planning to open new offices in a quickly-growing Vancouver development. Apple will join the likes of Deloitte and...

17 July 2019

Development in Downtown Waterloo Could Bring Five Towers

A major mixed-use project in Waterloo could bring up to 1,100 new apartments to the Southwestern Ontario city. Westmount Place will be the latest in...

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...

03 July 2019

Luxury 38-Story Project Launched in Montreal

Located on Atwater Avenue on the former site of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, near the city of Westmount, will soon be a new mixed-use development...

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...

24 June 2019

Tall Building Trio Planned for Brampton

From what used to be a Sears outlet on Queen Street, a set of high-rise buildings have been proposed, including what could be Brampton’s new...

21 June 2019

Vancouver’s New Tallest Office Tower to Reach Completion in 2022

What was once the site of a multi-level parking garage with a few office levels on the top floors of the structure is now a...

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...

08 May 2019

Developer Proposes Timber Skyscraper in Vancouver

Delta Land Development and its team is in the process of planning what could be the world’s tallest mass timber building in Vancouver’s Broadway Corridor....

07 May 2019

Vancouver Suburb to See Tallest Building in British Columbia

A 64-story residential tower in Burnaby, east of Vancouver, is set to become the tallest building in British Columbia, but is it the tallest in...

03 May 2019

Ground Broken on What Could Be Montreal’s Tallest Residential Tower

Shovels hit the ground April 30 at the site of Victoria sur le Parc, on what could be Montreal’s tallest residential skyscraper. Set to rise...

01 May 2019

Vancouver Skyscraper Design Inspired by Nearby Mountains

  A 99-meter-tall, 33-story residential tower that will incorporate elements of the nearby mountains is being proposed at the site of a former gas station...

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...

03 April 2019

Victoria Developer Reaches for Sky with Mass Timber Tower

A condo project in Victoria could become one of the largest residential buildings in British Columbia made from wood. The proposed development on Speed Avenue,...

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...

30 November 2018

City of Edmonton approves Two Condo Towers

The City of Edmonton has approved the construction of two tall condo towers that will hold approximately 650 housing units.  The project, by Langham Developments, will...

28 November 2018

Two-Tower Complex Joined by Illuminated Skybridge Proposed for Montreal

A proposal for a two-tower mixed-use development has been put forward by Devimco Immobilier, Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ, and Fiera Properties, which may transform...

09 November 2018

Proposed Residential High-rises to Go Before London, Ontario Planning Committee

In a tight rental market with a vacancy rate of less than two percent, two proposed apartment developments could inject nearly 750 new residential units...

04 April 2018

Hôtel Monville Opens in Montreal

Hundreds of new guest rooms have been added to Montréal’s Quartier International with the opening of Hôtel Monville. The 20-story, four-star hotel located on De...

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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