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Catching Up With Urban Capital's River City Condos

River City Condos Urban Capital ZAS Architects Saucier + Perrotte Toronto
March 5, 2013 2:10 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
With only 28 months remaining until the highly anticipated 2015 Toronto Pan-Am Games, development in and around the West Don Lands, home during the games of the Athletes' Village facilities, is ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Three Generations in One

Uno Prii, The Prince Arthur and The Four Seasons, Peter Clewes, Toronto
March 5, 2013 1:00 am | by Stephanie Calvet | Comments
In this single eastward vista from the edge of the Annex are three remarkably different architectural expressions, a rich juxtaposition of three generations in one. At left stands ... read more
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Restaurant To Perch Atop Restored Dineen Building

Dineen Building George Robb Architect Empire Restoration Commercial Realty Group
March 4, 2013 2:30 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Toronto's constantly changing cityscape has seen the comings and goings of many landmarks in the recent past. Over the past few years the countless high-profile developments we have seen come to ... read more
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Cityzen Front St. Proposal Emerges from OMB Relatively Unscathed

154 Front St. East Toronto development, Cityzen condo, architectsAlliance design
March 4, 2013 1:35 pm | by Jonah Letovsky | Comments
The Ontario Muncipal Board decision on Cityzen's 154 Front St. East condominium proposal has been released, and it's a good one for the developer. Proposed for the site of the former Greyhound Bus ... read more
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First Gulf Bringing more Office Space to King East

351 King East, Toronto
February 28, 2013 5:10 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
More and more new office development has been occuring in Toronto's Downtown as businesses try to move closer towards a growing pool of young professionals who now live in the plentiful new ... read more
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Lanterra's North St James Town Proposal Resurfaces

North St James Town Lanterra Developments architectsAlliance Toronto
February 28, 2013 3:55 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
As the ongoing redevelopment of Regent Park transforms a neighbourhood’s status from infamous to innovative, new interest has been sparked in the abundant development opportunities found in many ... read more
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Latest Photos of Ïce Condos Show Growth of Ultra-Modern Project

Ice Condominiums, Toronto, by Lanterra, designed by architectsAlliance
February 28, 2013 2:45 pm | by Sam Larson | Comments
Although construction slows down during the winter months, the growing foothold on our skyline of Ïce Condominiums at York Centre seems to belie that fact. It is becoming clear that ... read more
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Towering Sheraton Centre Set for a Facelift

Sheraton Hotel Toronto
February 27, 2013 5:30 pm | by Sam Larson | Comments
The Sheraton Centre, a 43-storey brutalist landmark sitting across Queen Street from Toronto City Hall, is getting a facelift. The 41-year-old hotel will get new double-paned windows, ... read more
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Aura at College Park Climbing Skyward

Aura at College Park Canderel Stoneridge Graziani + Corazza Architects Toronto
February 27, 2013 4:40 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Aura at College Park, a mixed-use project by Canderel Stoneridge, is well on its way to becoming Canada’s tallest condominium development. Construction on the monolithic 78-storey tower has ... read more
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Brookfield's Bay Adelaide Centre East Site Getting Cleared Up

Bay Adelaide Centre East, KPMB Architects, Adamson Associates
February 27, 2013 2:25 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments
Demolition of exisiting structures on the site of the Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower is ongoing. The planned 44-storey glass tower will be the second phase in the Bay Adelaide Centre project ... read more
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Concourse Building Cleared for Redevelopment of 100 Adelaide West

Richmond Adelaide Centre Model, image by raype6
February 26, 2013 2:15 pm | by Craig White | Comments
The venerable Concourse Building on Adelaide Street in Toronto's Financial Core has been cleared of tenants so that redevelopment of the site can get underway. Oxford Properties has signed ... read more
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Catching up with Andrin and Brown's Berwick Condos at Yonge & Eglinton

The Berwick and CityTowns Andrin Homes The Brown Group Page + Steele Toronto
February 26, 2013 1:05 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
With bold, large-scale proposals like 2131 Yonge St. and 2221 Yonge St. rekindling interest in midtown Toronto’s residential developments, it is worth remembering that there are other projects ... read more
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Updated 50 Bloor West Proposal To Include Public Rooftop Sky Park

February 25, 2013 5:20 pm | by Dumitru Onceanu | Comments
As the redevelopment proposal for 50 Bloor Street West continues to make its way through Toronto's planning process, and we wait for news to come from the City and the developers on next ... read more
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Massey Tower Brushes Against Resistance in the Approvals Process

February 25, 2013 3:40 pm | by Craig White | Comments
The approvals process for new buildings in Toronto is a laborious one. It is all but inevitable that a zoning amendment is required for new projects to make economic sense in most corners of ... read more
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A Winter Preview of Eau du Soleil's Astounding Views

Empire Communities Eau du Soleil Zeidler Partnership E.I. Richmond Toronto
February 25, 2013 2:15 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Empire Communities' planned flagship project, Eau du Soleil, has been very well-received by condominium buyers, now one of 2012-13’s fastest selling residential developments with agreements ... read more
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Architect Craig Webb Expands on plans for Mirvish+Gehry Toronto

Mirvish+Gehry, Toronto
February 22, 2013 7:55 pm | by Stephanie Calvet | Comments
Close to five months since UrbanToronto first broke the story of the extraordinary Mirvish+Gehry development plan for Toronto's Entertainment District, a second public consultation regarding the ... read more
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Pei Partnership Architects Design Condo With Quadrangle For Yonge & Eglinton

2221 Yonge by Pei Partnership Architects with Quadrangle Architects
February 22, 2013 11:30 am | by Craig White | Comments
Pei Partnership Architects of New York have made public their initial renderings for a 56-storey condominium tower they are designing with Toronto's Quadrangle Architects for 2221 Yonge Street ... read more
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Construction Starting on Parliament Street Data Centre

Parliament Street Data Centre by WZMH Architects for Bresler
February 21, 2013 8:00 pm | by Sam Larson | Comments
Hoarding has gone up along the east side of Parliament Street just south of Front Street, and construction appears ready to begin on the site which was acquired as part of an unusual land swap ... read more
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Studio and Studio2 on Richmond Brings Culture and Condos Together

Studio and Studio2 on Richmond Quadrangle Architects Aspen Ridge Homes Toronto
February 20, 2013 3:25 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
With Mirvish+Gehry and OCAD University’s recent announcement of the 25,000 square-foot Princess of Wales Centre for Visual Arts, we turn our attention to another condominium development in the ... read more
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Craig Webb of Gehry Architects Talks Evolving Mirvish+Gehry Plans

Cloud podium concept by Gehry Partners, Mirvish+Gehry Toronto
February 19, 2013 6:10 pm | by Craig White | Comments
When Dr. Sara Diamond announced the details of the Princess of Wales Centre for Visual Arts at OCAD University last week, more than mere numbers and practicalities were laid out for the audience ... read more

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