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Photo Of The Day: Looking West Toward Lanterra Developments' ICE Condos

Ice Condominums at York Centre By Lanterra Developments and Cadillac Fairview
January 19, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
Today's Photo Of The Day spotlight's two projects being built by Lanterra Developments in partnership with Cadillac Fairview. The photo by Urban Toronto Forum member pmurdoch was taken from the ... read more

Photo Of The Day: The View From The Top Of Festival Tower Looking East

Photo Of The Day: The View From The Top Of Festival Tower condos Looking East
January 18, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
Yesterday's Photo Of The Day was a shot taken from the top of One King West looking west. A prominent feature of that photo, taken by UrbanToronto Forum member tomms, was Festival Tower ... read more

Photo Of The Day: The View From The Top Of One King West Looking West

Photo Of The Day: The View From The Top Of Toronto's One King West Looking West
January 17, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
The TD Centre and First Canadian Place perfectly frame today's Photo Of The Day. Taken by UrbanToronto Forum member tomms, it shows the view west from the top of One King West.  Image by tomms read more

Puente de Luz Bridge Nearing Completion

Puente de Luz Bridge in Toronto by Concord Adex and Franciso Gazitua
January 16, 2012 2:13 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
The final touches are being applied to the Puente de Luz Bridge, and we’ve received a few photos from Concord Adex that we’re sharing with you today. Meant to serve the booming Concord CityPlace ... read more

Photo Of The Day: Spire Condos Rising Above The New St. James Cathedral Parish House

Toronto's St. James Cathedral Parish House redevelopment by architectsAlliance
January 16, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
Taken from St. James Park, today's Photo Of The Day shows Spire Condos as it rises above the new addition to the St. James Cathedral parish house.  read more

Photo Of The Day: Sherbourne Common Brings Skating To The East Bayfront

Sherbourne Common park by Waterfront Toronto, Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg
January 13, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
Sherbourne Common, Toronto's newest park, opened last year to much acclaim. The park not only provides a beautiful place to play or relax but it also does a double duty as a stormwater treatment ... read more

Photo Of The Day: 500 Wellington By Freed Shows How To Properly Do Balconies

550 Wellington West condominiums Toronto by Freed Developments
January 12, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
One of our biggest pet peeves at UrbanToronto is when the underside of balconies are left looking unfinished, that is to say unpainted concrete, which we think usually cheapens a project. Today's ... read more

Photo Of The Day: Looking Down From The CN Tower To Toronto's New Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada

Looking Down From The CN Tower To Toronto's New Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada
January 11, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
There's a new Ripley's aquarium being constructed at the foot of the CN Tower. The facility, to be named the Aquarium Of Canada, is seen here under construction. This cool Photo Of The Day was ... read more

Photo Of The Day: Another Look At The Top Of Trump Toronto

Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto by Talon International and Zeidler
January 10, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
We've featured the top of Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto as Photo Of The Day on two occasions recently namely here and here. Both of the shots were taken by UrbanToronto ... read more

Photo Of The Day: Toronto Skyline From Humber Bay

Photo Of The Day: Toronto Skyline From Humber Bay. Trump, Shangri-La, Parade
January 9, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
The ever evolving Toronto skyline is the focus of today's Photo Of The Day. The photo, taken by UrbanToronto Forum member Jasonzed, shows the skyline as seen from Humber Bay.  Image by Jasonzed read more

Photo Of The Day: Market Wharf By Context Development Starts To Rise

Market Wharf Condos Toronto by Context Development and architectsAlliance
January 6, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
UrbanToronto Forum member tfil brings us today's Photo Of The Day. It shows Market Wharf condos as it starts to rise up. The shot looks to have been taken from Vu Condos at Adelaide and ... read more

Photo Of The Day: Cherry Street Set To Welcome Major Change In The Next Few Years

Photo Of The Day: Cherry Street Set To Welcome Major Change In The Next Few Year
January 5, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
What was for the longest time a dead zone in downtown Toronto is preparing for massive change in the next few years. Today's Photo Of The Day, taken by UrbanToronto Forum member androiduk, shows a ... read more

Photo Of The Day: Boxing Day At The Eaton Centre

Photo Of The Day: Boxing Day At Toronto's Eaton Centre
January 4, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
The Eaton Centre was quite a zoo on Boxing Day as seen in today's Photo Of The Day. Taken by UrbanToronto Forum member androiduk, it shows just how crazy Toronto shoppers can be. Image by ... read more

Photo Of The Day: The View From The Crane At Westbank's Living Shangri-La Toronto

Living Shangri-La Toronto hotel and condos by Westbank Corp
January 3, 2012 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
How's this for a view from your day job? Today's Photo Of The Day, taken by Kip Gardiner, comes from the cab of the crane at the new Living Shangri-La Toronto. Image by Kip Gardiner read more

Photo Of The Day: Let's Go Even Higher On Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto

Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto by Talon International
December 23, 2011 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
We thought we had reached the peak of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto back on December 8 when we featured this stunning shot by UrbanToronto Forum member tomms. Boy ... read more

Photo Of The Day: Lifetime Developments And Menkes' Four Seasons Coming Along Nicely

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences in Toronto by Menkes and Lifetime
December 22, 2011 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
The new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Toronto is nearing completion and it is looking really sharp. Today's Photo Of The Day, taken by UrbanToronto Forum member urbandreamer, shows the ... read more

Photo Of The Day: View of Downtown Toronto from a GO Train

Photo Of The Day: The View Of Downtown Toronto From A GO Train
December 21, 2011 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
UrbanToronto Forum member vegeta_skyline is the contributor of today's Photo Of The Day. Here is the view from his "office". Image by vegeta_skyline read more

Photo Of The Day: Looking Down From The Top Of 250 Yonge Street

Photo Of The Day: Looking Down From The Top Of 250 Yonge Street
December 20, 2011 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
UrbanToronto Forum member tomms is back with his crazy spiderman routine as evident in today's Photo Of The Day. Taken from the top of the 35 storey 250 Yonge Street office building, it shows the ... read more

Photo Of The Day: L Tower Condos Nearing The Halfway Point

L Tower Condos Toronto by Cityzen, Fernbrook Homes and Castlepoint Realty
December 19, 2011 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
UrbanToronto followers know that we are watching the rise of L Tower condos closely. This is a tower that we think will impact the city positively in many ways. Today's Photo Of The Day, taken by ... read more

Photo Of The Day: Say Bye Bye To The Last Of The GM TTC Buses?

Photo Of The Day: Say Bye Bye To The Last Of The GM TTC Buses?
December 16, 2011 1:00 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
Today's Photo Of The Day is a look at the end of an era as the last of the General Motors TTC buses are pulled from the fleet. According to UrbanToronto Forum member APTA-2048 today is the last ... read more