Summer has ended, unfortunately, but despite the approaching Winter, the Toronto development and real estate scene just keeps getting hotter and hotter. With the month of September now behind us, we look back at its top news headlines, dataBase files and Forum threads on UrbanToronto.

September's top news story broke down the over 755 combined storeys of development recently approved at a marathon City Council meeting.

156 Front West is the tallest of the projects approved at Toronto City Council's August meeting, image courtesy of Cadillac Fair

Our Top Ten News Stories

1. Council Greenlights Many New Developments Across Toronto

2. Luxurious Spaces and Amazing Views: Touring the Delta Toronto

3. Union-Pearson Express Trains now Testing in Toronto

4. Cumberland Terrace Redevelopment Phase 1 Submitted to City

5. Schools and Community Centre Coming to CityPlace Neighbourhood

6. The Selby to Rise 49 Storeys Above Sherbourne and Bloor

7. 75 Mutual Joining Condo Developments near Dundas and Jarvis

8. New GO Bus Terminal Slated for Massive 45-141 Bay Development

9. Shanghai-Based Greenland Group Purchases King Blue Condos

10. First Capital and Empire Partnering on Yorkville Retail and Condo

The September opening of the Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre helped propel the development's dataBase file to the top spot, dethroning the Ripley's Aquarium, which has dropped to the fifth spot. In second place is Great Gulf's One Bloor East, which is drawing more and more attention as it continues its climb to 75 storeys.

Aga Khan Museum, image by Jack Landau

Our Top Ten dataBase Files

1. Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre

2. One Bloor East

3. Yorkdale Condominiums

4. The Residences of 488 University Avenue

5. Ripley's Aquarium

6. 45 Bay Redevelopment

7. 50 Bloor Street West 

8. 156 Front Street West

9. Union Centre

10. Aura at College Park

One Bloor East may have placed second in the ranking for dataBase files, but the project's Forum thread was unmatched during the month of September, taking the top spot for most popular Forum thread.

One Bloor East, image by Forum contributor Benito

Our Top Ten Forum Threads 

1. One Bloor East

2. Union Centre

3. Aura at College Park

4. ICE Condos

5. L Tower

6. U Condos

7. Southcore Financial Centre

8. FIVE Condos

9. Sun Life Financial Tower and Harbour Plaza Residences

10. 45 Bay Street


We will return next month for a recap of October's top news stories, dataBase files and Forum threads!