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Tarion Celebrates Excellence in Home Builder Customer Service

Cinema Tower, Toronto
April 4, 2013 12:30 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Tarion Warranty Corporation has announced the finalists for the Tarion Awards of Excellence in home building customer service. The awards result from surveys of home buyers in Ontario on their ... read more
development

One Sherway Wrapping Up as Sherway Gardens Ramps Up

One Sherway condos, Toronto, by Page + Steele for Menkes and Great Gulf
March 26, 2013 1:22 pm | by Ted DuArte | Comments
The condominium towers at One Sherway are nearing completion after several years of planning and construction. The towers, four in total, range from 23 stories to 32 storeys and are contributing ... read more
development

Catching Up With Menkes' Pears on the Avenue

Pears on the Avenue Menkes Page + Steele / IBI Group Munge Leung Toronto
February 7, 2013 3:40 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Excavation is speeding along at Pears on the Avenue, a 20-storey boutique condominium by Menkes. Digging work on the site is progressing steadily and has now reached a depth of about 3 or 4 or ... read more
development

Menkes Breaks Ground on Toronto's Latest AAA Office Tower

Equipment has started the excavation of One York Street by Menkes Developments
January 15, 2013 6:25 pm | by Craig White | Comments
It's Menkes Day on UrbanToronto: we started with a grand tour of the Gibson Square condominium project under construction on Yonge Street in North York, and now we end with more news for the ... read more
development

Menkes' Gibson Square Adding To North York City Centre's Skyline

Menkes' Gibson Square condominiums by night, Toronto
January 15, 2013 11:00 am | by Craig White | Comments
In a city of construction projects galore, Menkes' Gibson Square project, a 42-storey twin tower condominium complex at Yonge Street and Park Home Avenue, is just beginning to make its mark. The ... read more
development

Bay Street Abuzz With Development Activity

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, Toronto Condos, Lifetime, Menkes, Alc
November 30, 2012 3:30 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
High-rise development is happening all over this city, but a few major streets seem to have captured the bulk of large scale projects going on in the downtown core. One of those streets is Bay ... read more
development

Menkes' 25 York Earns LEED Platinum Certification

Telus House, 25 York Street, Toronto Condos, Menkes, Adamson Associates
October 12, 2012 1:01 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
Telus House, the 30-storey tower located at 25 York Street, has achieved LEED Canada Platinum Certification for Existing Buildings: Operation and Maintenance. Peter Menkes, President, Industrial ... read more
development

UPDATED: A Beautiful New Four Seasons Opens In Yorkville

The ribbon is cut at the opening of Toronto's new Four Seasons, image by C White
October 5, 2012 6:43 pm | by Craig White | Comments
We have been following it for six years, from sales launch to excavation to giant continuous concrete foundation pour to topping off, and now the new Four Seasons is open. Here's a quick photo ... read more
development

Final Report on 90 Harbour / One York Brings Increased Neighbourhood Benefits

One York Street in Toronto by Menkes with &Co Architects
September 28, 2012 2:46 pm | by Alex Corey | Comments
An updated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Application for 90 Harbour Street / One York has been released that provides an in-depth report on the large-scale development. Put ... read more
design

Claude Cormier-Designed Fountain Arrives at the Four Seasons

Four Seasons Hotel and Condo in Toronto by Menkes, Lifetime with aA
September 5, 2012 12:40 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
With the official opening in exactly one month, the finishing touches are being put in place at the new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences. Today's Photo of the Day features an image of the ... read more
photos

Photo of the Day: A Carpet of Stone

Courtyard under construction at the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences, Toronto
September 5, 2012 12:00 am | by Evan Manning | Comments
A nod to Yorkville's reservoir of 19th century architecture, the "urban carpet" being laid at the base of the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences is a playful contradiction to the disciplined ... read more
culture

OHBA Releases Finalists for This Year's Awards of Distinction

B.Streets Condos in Toronto by Lindvest Properties, Hariri Pontarini Inc
August 29, 2012 2:29 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
The Ontario Homebuilder’s Association has released its list of finalists in their annual Awards of Distinction, recognizing the achievements of developers, architects, designers, publicists and ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Four Seasons Hotel & Residences

Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, Toronto. Designed by aA and Page + Steele
August 1, 2012 12:00 am | by Evan Manning | Comments
A chameleon, the value of a building's glass envelope is tested by its ability to becomes whatever the light requires of it. Using this as a metric for quality, the new Four Seasons Hotel & ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Midtown's Skyline

Looking southeast towards midtown Toronto
July 23, 2012 12:00 am | by Evan Manning | Comments
When viewed alone, the cluster of towers around the intersection of Yonge & Bloor would be a respectable skyline for any mid-size city. As a product of planning policy that sought ... read more
development

Four Seasons Prepares For October Opening

Four Seasons Hotel and Condo in Toronto by Menkes and architectsAlliance
June 27, 2012 2:19 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
The much-anticipated Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences has officially announced their opening date as October 5, 2012. The tower topped off a while back, with work on the exterior cladding ... read more
development

Toronto's "Other" Development: Commercial Projects in Leasing Phase

1 York and 90 Harbour Street in Toronto by Menkes with architectsAlliance
June 22, 2012 1:00 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
The boom we've seen in condominium development is slowly but surely being realized in alternative real estate markets within the downtown core. While we are no doubt seeing growth in the Toronto ... read more
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As the Weather Heats Up, The Four Seasons Shows Some Skin

Four Seasons Residences in Toronto by Menkes and architectsAlliance
June 13, 2012 11:14 am | by Anonymous | Comments
Our latest update of Lifetime and Menkes' Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences is brought to us by forum member urbandreamer. As the project gears up for its official opening later this ... read more
real estate

CBRE Releases First Quarter Stats on Toronto's Office Market

QRC West in Toronto by Allied REIT and &Co Architects.
May 1, 2012 3:19 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
CBRE Ltd. just released their first quarter stats for 2012 on Toronto's office rental market, accounting for the market's stance between January and April of this year. CBRE examines both the ... read more
development

Pears on the Avenue Situated to Take Advantage of its Evolving Neighbourhood

Pears on the Avenue in Toronto by Menkes and Page + Steele architects
April 27, 2012 4:20 pm | by Anonymous | Comments
As Yorkville continues to witness increased density within its immediate boundaries we're seeing more and more condominiums arising around its peripheries. These condos, while not directly within ... read more
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Photo of the Day: Looking Down On The Future Ten York And 1 York Street

Ten York condo Toronto by Tridel and 90 Harbour and 1 York by Menkes
April 20, 2012 7:15 am | by Edward Skira | Comments
90 Harbour & 1 York Office/Condo Complex read more

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