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Photo of the Day: A Glass Curtain

Toronto's Condo Boom Looking West, Toronto Condos, CityPlace
November 9, 2012 1:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from Forum member lolwut. In this shot we get a great view of our city's widening curtain of buildings. Stretching westward along the Gardiner Expressway, the ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Skyline From the West

Toronto Skyline From Humber Bay Park
November 8, 2012 1:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from Forum member Empty_Quarter. Looking east from Humber Bay Park, we see the city's skyline rising over what may be one of our most overlooked natural ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Landscape of Construction

Construction in downtown Toronto
November 7, 2012 1:00 am | by Kelly Gervais | Comments
In this view of the West Don Lands development from the Don River Trail, cranes sit as sculptures on a newly landscaped base – a skeletal picture of the built environment to come. The CN Tower ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Stable & Fluid Neighbourhoods

Bloor Street East, Toronto Condos, X Condos, Couture, Casa, Aura at College Park
November 6, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Toronto is undergoing rapid change in its built form, particularly south of Bloor Street. Today's Photo of the Day was posted to our Forum by member Jasonzed, and illustrates the contrast between ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Looking West From Shangri-La

Living Shangri-La, Toronto Condos, Westbank Corp, James Cheng/Hariri Pontarini
November 5, 2012 1:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
We're getting some great new views of the city with all the towers going up around town. Today's Photo of the Day was taken by Ronnie Yip from Flickr and posted to our Forum by member Joe R. The ... read more
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Photo of the Day: The Changing Face Of Downtown

Aura Condo, Toronto
November 2, 2012 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from Forum member caltrane74. This photo is shot from the ever-vibrant Dundas Square, and gives us a nice look at the progress at what will be one the city's ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Autumn Sky

Toronto skyline
November 1, 2012 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day comes from Ronnie Yip who shared with us this amazing shot of our autumn sky. Here we see the brilliant waves of light cascading across our frantic city. Our buildings ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Skyline From Atop L Tower

Photo of the Day, L Tower, Toronto condos, Cityzen and Fernbrook.
October 31, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day comes from Cole Garside & Castlepoint Realty, posted to our Forum by member udo.  Shot is from atop the L Tower, it overlooks a couple of ongoing ... read more
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Photo of the Day: No Reservations Required

South of Temperance in Toronto
October 30, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
The lifespan of restaurants and bars in Toronto can be fickle; we're a city that thrives on trends, ingredient-faddism and an infatuation with all things new. While a number of establishments ... read more
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Photo of the Day: A City Reflected

Toronto Skyline
October 29, 2012 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Today's Photo of the Day comes to us by way of Forum member MafaldaBoy. In this shot we can see our built history mixing with its natural enviroment in one of Toronto's more pleasing views. To the ... read more
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Photo of the Day: In TD We Trust

Toronto's Financial Core from the southeast, image by Ryan_T
October 25, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
This image of the financial core positions the icon-like antenna and logo perched atop Brookfield Place in front of near-blinding light, while simultaneously capturing a significant amount of ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Pile Up On The Waterfront

Streetcars on Queens Quay in Toronto
October 24, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Taken on Queen's Quay, today's Photo of the Day captures a not-so-rare moment that most regular streetcar users are bound to have encountered at some point in time. A vast number of Torontonians ... read more
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Photo of the Day: View From The Park

Toronto skyline and ROM seen from the Park Hyatt Hotel, image by Jasonzed
October 23, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Taken from the historic Park Hyatt Hotel at Avenue Road and Bloor, today's Photo of the Day comes to us via Forum member Jasonzed. The image looks south towards the central core, and manages to ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Evolution of Downtown

Downtown Toronto Skyline, Toronto Condos, Photo of the Day
October 19, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Today's photo of the day is a great shot of a huge swath of downtown Toronto's skyline sent in by one of our readers who wishes to remain anonymous. Taken from the north end of Church Street, we ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Evening Reflections

Photo of the day of the downtown core of Toronto
October 18, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Taken from a balcony high up the eastern side of Daniels Festival Tower, today's Photo of the Day comes via email, shot by UrbanToronto reader Chris McDonald. Facing east towards the financial ... read more
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Photo of the Day: A Tale of Two Icons

CN Tower, Fairmont Royal York, Toronto Condos, Photo of the Day
October 17, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Nighttime lights provide an opportunity to capture some pretty spectacular images of the city's landmarks. In this Photo of the Day, posted to our Toronto Skyline Forum thread by member lucci ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Stereographic View of the L Tower

L Tower Condos Toronto by Cityzen, Fernbrook Homes and Castlepoint Realty
October 16, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
A creative project such as the L Tower deserves an equally unique perspective. Taken from The Esplanade, the stereographic view of a 360-degree panorama centred on the Libeskind-designed tower ... read more
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Toronto Condos: CBC's Interactive Before & After

Toronto Skyline, Toronto Condos, Lampo Professional Photos, Ruby Buiza, CBC
October 15, 2012 12:52 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
The CBC has an interesting link of before and after photos of the evolving condo landscape in the city. It parallels photos of Toronto's skyline with images from the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Grey Sky and Glass

Trump Tower in Toronto by Talon International with Zeidler Partnership
October 15, 2012 12:00 am | by Anonymous | Comments
With the top of the Trump Tower wrapping up construction and hotel rooms filling up, it's fair to say that the full impact the tower has on the city can now be judged. While its  contribution ... read more
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Skyjacked Brings Construction Photography to New Heights

L Tower Condos Toronto by Cityzen, Fernbrook Homes and Castlepoint Realty
October 12, 2012 1:18 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
While the recent aerial performance by Aeriosa at the ceremonial topping off of L-Tower impressed UT Forum members, what everyone's really talking about are the breathtaking images taken by ... read more

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