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Ivory On Adelaide Expanding Downtown Revitalization Eastward

Ivory On Adelaide Condo in Old Town Downtown Toronto
April 23, 2013 2:30 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments
Right in the heart of Old Town Toronto, a new development on Adelaide is under construction: Ivory On Adelaide by Plaza will add new life to this historic neighborhood. Along with its future ... read more
development

Great Gulf's One Bloor Halfway to Street Level and Yonge and Bloor

Great Gulf Homes, Hariri Pontarini Architects, One Bloor East
April 23, 2013 12:35 pm | by Stephanie Calvet | Comments
Construction of One Bloor East by Great Gulf is well underway and headed for street level. The below-grade garage work is ongoing, to be followed by a shopping concourse as well as retail in the ... read more
real estate

RealNet Releases Q1 Report: Real Estate Investments Down

Lanterra Developements 11 Wellesley Park Project
April 23, 2013 11:11 am | by Devon Johnson | Comments
"GTA Commercial Real Estate Investments Decline in First Quarter of 2013." That is the latest headline from RealNet Canada's first quarter report, announcing results for the GTA real estate ... read more
culture

Then and Now: Toronto College of Music / Ecole Publique Gabrielle Roy

Toronto College of Music, Pembroke St, Toronto, circa 1894
April 23, 2013 9:16 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Toronto College of Music. 12-14 Pembroke Street, circa 1894.   Now. September 2012. Ecole Publique Gabrielle Roy. read more
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Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For April 23, 2013

April 23, 2013 7:32 am | by Stephanie Calvet | Comments
Via train plot suspects to appear in court; Rob Ford's offer to personally “explain how politics work” to women unlikely to win him female voters; safety charges laid in deadly Ontario mall ... read more
culture

Photo of the Day: Sandwich Board Advertising

Sandwich boards advertising condos in downtown Toronto
April 23, 2013 12:00 am | by Editor | Comments
This image is a proof that the tried-and-true sandwich board as an advertising medium is alive and well in Toronto. There's a reason why these are still so popular. Sure can make for a cluttered ... read more
development

Construction Progressing on MOD and Graywood's FIVE Condos

FIVE St Joseph MOD Development Graywood Hariri Pontarini Toronto
April 22, 2013 2:30 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Construction is speeding along at FIVE, a 48-storey condominium complex by Five St. Joseph Developments Ltd., a company formed in partnership between Graywood Developments Ltd. and MOD ... read more
development

Emerald Park Condos Rising at Yonge and Sheppard

Emerald Park Condos, Roy Varacalli, Metropia, Bazis, Plazacorp
April 22, 2013 1:30 pm | by Stephanie Calvet | Comments
North York City Centre densification continues with projects like Metropia, Bazis and Plazacorp's Emerald Park. Located Just north of Sheppard on Yonge, this two tower condominium ... read more
culture

Then and Now: 7 Labatt Avenue

7 Labatt Avenue, Toronto, circa 1919
April 22, 2013 9:57 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. 7 Labatt Ave, circa 1919.   Now. September 2012. read more
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Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For April 22, 2013

April 22, 2013 8:49 am | by Stephanie Calvet | Comments
Central Ontario communities hit hard by flooding; GO Transit will add 263 train weekly trips to its Lakeshore route; U.S considering a traveller's tax for border-crossing Canadians; chief ... read more
culture

Photo of the Day: View From the East

Downtown Toronto skyline, Toronto Condos, Photo of the Day
April 22, 2013 12:00 am | by Editor | Comments
Here we have a view looking at the city from the east side of downtown. Down below we see the Don Valley Parkway, the Don River and a clear view across the Bloor Viaduct to the skyline ... read more
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Ballast Dedicated at Great Gulf's Charlie Condo

Public Art "Ballast" by Jed Lind, with Charlie condos rising behind, Toronto
April 19, 2013 7:36 pm | by Craig White | Comments
We have a two Charlie Condos stories for you today. Purchasers at the Great Gulf condo 'Charlie' have been occupying their units for the past few months now, the building is registered, retailers ... read more
real estate

A Look Inside Great Gulf's Charlie Condos

Charlie Condos Great Gulf Homes Diamond Schmitt Architects Cecconi Simone
April 19, 2013 7:35 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
In recent years, abundant development along the trendy King West strip has brought thousands of residents into the heart of the city. A record number of cranes dot the cityscapes of the ... read more
development

Tribute Moving Forward on Condo across from Loblaws at MLG

70 Carlton Street condos Toronto by Core Architects for Tribute Communities
April 19, 2013 2:16 pm | by Craig White | Comments
Tribute Communities has put in an application with the City of Toronto for a zoning amendment to build a 45-storey condominium tower at the northeast corner of Carlton and Church Streets. A leaked ... read more
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Amenities and Interiors at Daniels' Cinema Tower Taking Shape

Cinema Tower Daniels Corporation Kirkor Architects Toronto
April 19, 2013 12:45 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
For those who have been absent from Toronto for the past few years, a walk though downtown’s Entertainment District would be quite an eye opening experience. The area, once dominated by night ... read more
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E Condos Unveils 5% Deposit for those looking to live at Yonge and Eglinton

April 19, 2013 12:35 pm | by Craig White | Comments
There's a lot going on behind the scenes lately at E Condos, a project that will make a major difference when complete at Yonge and Eglinton. The Bazis, Metropia and RioCan joint venture will ... read more
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Then and Now: Banking at Yonge and Bloor

Yonge and Bloor, northwest corner, Toronto, circa 1922
April 19, 2013 9:59 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Canadian Bank of Commerce. Yonge and Bloor Branch. Northwest corner, circa 1922. Picture sourced by wwwebster. Sometimes I forget to mention this.  :) Now. October 2012. read more
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Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For April 19, 2013

April 19, 2013 9:48 am | by Editor | Comments
Committee to examine shields for Toronto taxi drivers; many ways to fund Bixi bike-share program; five ways to celebrate Earth Day in Toronto; and more news. Liberals display sense of humour on ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Monoliths

Financial District, Toronto
April 19, 2013 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Historically cities have been constructed fanning out from their most important structures, whether they be the great civic buildings of ancient Greece, the imposing castles of the late medieval ... read more
development

Pinnacle on Adelaide Gathering Speed In the Entertainment District

Pinnacle on Adelaide Pinnacle International Hariri Pontarini Architects Toronto
April 18, 2013 3:40 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
The days are heating up, and so is construction activity in the constantly evolving Entertainment District. A large percentage of Downtown condominium developments, both recently completed and ... read more

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