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Photo of the Day: Hogtown From Above

St. Lawrence Market Neighbhourhood, Toronto
December 10, 2012 1:00 am | by Editor | Comments
We start the week off from way up high, thanks to Forum member SkyJacked, who has beautifully captured the rooftops of the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood. Two landmarks stand out here. Of ... read more

Photo of the Day: Entering the Metropolis

Downtown Toronto Featuring the L Tower and the CN Tower
December 7, 2012 1:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Although the daily commute from our suburbs can often be quite a hassle, many of us are treated to some pretty amazing views of our growing metropolis along the way. Today's Photo of the Day from ... read more

Photo of the Day: The Gardiner Falls as the City Rises

The Gardiner running though downtown toronto
December 6, 2012 1:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
As downtown becomes busier and our infastructure ages, we as a city have to decide what is worth repairing and sustaining and what should be entirely revamped to suit are 21st century lifestyle. ... read more

Photo of the Day: East Waterfront & Port Lands

L Tower, Toronto Condos, Cityzen, Fernbrook Homes, Castlepoint Realty, Libeskind
December 5, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Looking out over the east side of the city's waterfront is a peek back to Toronto's industrial past. A few smoke stacks remain over by the Port Lands and the shoreline still hints at the original ... read more

Photo of the Day: Moon Over Toronto

Toronto skyline, Toronto Condos
December 4, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
We just keep coming across great skyline pictures these days here at UrbanToronto. Today's Photo of the Day is another night time skyline shot from the west end, and was submitted to us by ... read more

Photo of the Day: Darkness Brings New Light

Toronto City Core at Night, Bay Adelaide Centre, Trump Toronto, Toronto Condos
December 3, 2012 1:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
As winter continues its slow takeover of the city and the days grow shorter and darker, we get more of an oppurtunity to look at our surroundings in a different light. Today's photo comes to us ... read more

Photo of the Day: Downtown From the West

Toronto skyline from the northwest, Toronto Condos
November 30, 2012 1:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
One of Toronto's greatest assets that one often notices while traveling through its diverse neighbourhoods that the city is composed of a vast collection of unique enclaves, each with its own ... read more

Photo of the Day: Lights in St. James Park

Lights in Saint James Park, image by krooj
November 29, 2012 1:00 am | by Kelly Gervais | Comments
As the nights close in, the lights of the holiday season begin to illuminate the city. In this photo by Forum member krooj, multi-coloured bulbs frame the gazebo and spill light into St. James ... read more

Photo of the Day: Toronto Glows At Night

Toronto skyline at night from the east, glows with light
November 28, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day is another skyline shot by Forum member lucci. Taken from east of downtown, the skyline glows with bright white and coloured city lights, accentuated by a darker ... read more

Photo of the Day: Skyline from Chinatown

Skyline from Chinatown, FCP, Trump Tower, Festival Tower, Toronto Condos
November 27, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Photographs of Toronto's skyline always interest us here at UrbanToronto, as we get such different perspectives on it from different parts of town and at different times of day, weather ... read more

Photo of the Day: Northern Lights

Trump Tower in Toronto by Talon International with Zeidler Partnership
November 26, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Forum member lucci has been quite the shutterbug lately, capturing some incredible images of Toronto from high atop the city's skyscrapers. Today's Photo of the Day was taken from the Trump ... read more

Photo of the Day: Gooderham Building

Gooderham/Flatiron Building, Gooderham & Worts, Gooderham, Toronto Condos
November 23, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
The Gooderham (or Flatiron) Building is one of Toronto's most iconic and often-photographed historical structures, wedged on the triangle of land where Front Street and Wellington Street merge at ... read more

Photo of the Day: View from Sherbourne Common

View of Downtown Toronto from Sherbourne Common, Toronto Condos
November 22, 2012 1:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from Forum member TOCondoGarden, taken from the recently completed Sherbourne Common we get the oppurtunity to take a look at a section of of our downtown core ... read more

Photo of the Day: Planet Toronto

View from L Tower Crane, L Tower, Toronto Condos, Cityzen/Castlepoint/Fernbrook
November 21, 2012 1:00 am | by Kelly Gervais | Comments
In this 360 view from the top of a crane on the L Tower, created by Forum member udo in collaboration with SkyJacked, it was stitched together in a 360 VR panorama view to show Toronto skyscrapers ... read more

Photo of the Day: Downtown from Above

Downtown from Above, Toronto Condos, Ritz-Carlton, Shangri-La, Trump, FCP, Union
November 20, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Today's busy Photo of the Day reveals a detailed and inclusive view of Toronto's Central Business District. This dusk-hour photo was taken by Forum member Jack Landau (someMidTowner), and captures ... read more

Photo of the Day: Peering Down King from One King West

One King West, Festival Tower, Cinema Tower, Absolute Tower, Toronto Condos,
November 19, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
There are some dramatic perspective lines from atop One King West. Nestled in between the city's tallest towers (and at 51 storeys, One King West is no slouch), we get an up close look at the ... read more

Photo of the Day: Aura Rises Up From Downtown

Aura at College Park, Four Seasons, Burano, Uptown, Toronto Condos
November 16, 2012 1:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from Forum member Razz. Taken from the east side of downtown we see what will soon be one of the city's largest towers, Aura at College Park, slowly pushing it ... read more

Photo of the Day: Headwinds from Living Shangri-La

Toronto at Night, Living Shangri-La Toronto, Toronto Condos, Westbank
November 15, 2012 1:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
For Today's Photo of the Day we are bringing you another amazing shot by Forum member lucci. Snapped from the soaring heights of the new 66-storey Living Shangri-La, we get a great view facing ... read more

Photo of the Day: Towers Rising

Ice Condos, Infinity Condos, Maple Leaf Square, Toronto Condos, Lanterra
November 14, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
The rapid pace of development in Toronto means that high-rise towers are becoming clustered together in areas where there is room to build new developments close together. This is especially true ... read more

Photo of the Day: Casting Shadows on Bloor

Bloor Street Redevelopment in Toronto
November 13, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
The wider sidewalks and paving materials that have been in place since the Bloor Street redevelopment project was completed a couple of years ago provde a wonderful canvas for our Photo of the ... read more