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Demolition Imminent for Art Deco Concourse Building on Adelaide

Concourse Building, 100 Adelaide West, Oxford Properties, Kohn Pederson Fox

May 6, 2013 9:10 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments

With a demolition permit now in hand, Oxford Properties can get going on work on the site of 100 Adelaide West. The new office tower is approved to rise 40 storeys across from ... read more

Architects and Engineers Come Together to Jam for Earth Week

Smith + Andersen Eco Jam, aA, B+H, Diamond Schmitt, HOK, IBI, WZMH, Zeidler

April 26, 2013 2:25 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments

Few changes have impacted the burgeoning Greater Toronto Area in recent years as much as new commercial and residential development that has stretched outwards in the suburbs and upwards in the ... read more

Emerald City Rising at Don Mills & Sheppard

Emerald City by ELAD in Toronto at Don Mills and Sheppard

April 25, 2013 2:12 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments

Three new towers are rising near the intersection Don Mills and Sheppard. Developed by Elad Canada, the Emerald City condos are transforming this area of Toronto where until recently ... read more

RBC WaterPark Place III Rising South of Union Station

RBC Waterpark Place III construction,Toronto

April 10, 2013 12:45 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments

The area south of Union Station is seeing one the largest waves of development ever in Toronto's history. As proximity to transit, vibrant cultural amenities, and a highly educated and skilled ... read more

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

Global House to be Globally Made Over into The Icon

December 7, 2012 11:45 pm | by Craig White | Comments

Standing at 480 University, on the northwest corner where the boulevarded avenue meets Dundas Street, is a building formerly known as Global House. An 18-storey office tower designed by WZMH ... read more

Repurposing the Old Four Seasons into the New Yorkville Plaza

The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza, Toronto Condos, Camrost-Felcorp, WZMH

November 23, 2012 3:33 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

Now that the hype surrounding the recent opening of the new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences is over, our attention turns to the old Four Seasons Hotel, which is undergoing substantial ... read more

Construction Update: RBC WaterPark Place III

November 9, 2012 3:40 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments

With this week's release of the Q3 commercial vacancy report showing a drop to 5.1%, it's a good time to check in on one of downtown's newest office developments RBC WaterPark Place III. The ... read more

South Podium Demolition Underway at Yorkville Plaza

Yorkville Plaza Condos in Toronto by Camrost-Felcorp and WZMH Architects

October 19, 2012 1:04 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

All eyes in Yorkville have recently been focused on the grand opening of the new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences on Bay Street. As the dust settles, we thought it might be appropriate to ... read more

Construction Update on RBC WaterPark Place III

RBC WaterPark Place III in Toronto by Oxford Properties with WZMH Architects

September 17, 2012 12:41 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

Work on the building's foundation is progressing well at the much-anticipated RBC WaterPark Place III development just south of the Gardiner Expressway. It looks as though three cranes have now ... read more

Photo of the Day: Bay Adelaide Centre's First Incarnation

A rendering of the original postmodern Bay Adelaide Centre in downtown Toronto

August 31, 2012 12:00 am | by Evan Manning | Comments

Killed by the deflation of an overheated economy, all that materialized of the original Bay Adelaide Centre was a massive parking garage and an aborted elevator shaft. Developed by TrizecHahn ... read more

Toronto's "Other" Development: Commercial Projects Under Construction

Bay Adelaide Centre in Toronto by Brookfield Properties and KPMB Architects

June 20, 2012 4:23 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

While it may be difficult to see through all the marketing campaigns, news articles and construction sites devoted to our booming condominium market, Toronto has quite an active commercial ... read more

Oxford Properties Announces RBC WaterPark Place Will Seek LEED Platinum Status

RBC Waterpark Place III in Toronto by Oxford Properties and WZMH Architects

June 12, 2012 4:56 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

A growing trend and point of competition within the development industry in Toronto is one that we're happy to see more of; in the wake of other similar announcements, Oxford Properties has ... read more

Brookfield Pursuing Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower with Deloitte

Bay Adelaide Centre Toronto by Brookfield Properties, KPMB & Adamson Associates

June 12, 2012 1:50 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

Brookfield Properties announced today that a new 44-storey office tower will join its neighbour Bay Adelaide Centre West in the heart of Toronto's financial district, and Deloitte has signed ... read more

New Renderings for Expansion of Yorkville Plaza Development

The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza, 21 Avenue Road, Toronto, Camrost-Felcorp

June 8, 2012 2:01 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

Revised plans for Camrost-Felcorp's Yorkville Plaza have been listed on the City of Toronto's planning page for 21 Avenue Road, including renderings that reveal not one but two new buildings that ... read more

dataBase Project of the Day: RBC Waterpark Place III

June 1, 2012 12:59 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

Our booming business district is bursting at the seams, evidenced by the intense media coverage of the Southcore Financial Centre as well as the many solo projects — such as QRC West — that ... read more

Extensive Renovations Planned for Delta Chelsea Hotel

Delta Chelsea Hotel Toronto, WGD Architects

May 9, 2012 3:49 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

The Delta Chelsea Hotel will be undergoing extensive renovations by WGD Architects and WZMH Architects, perhaps in an effort to compete with the latest additions to Toronto's modern hotel ... read more

Construction Update on ELAD Canada's Emerald City Condos

Emerald City in Toronto by ELAD Canada with WZMH Architects.

April 30, 2012 1:32 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

ELAD Canada's large-scale Emerald City project is well underway at Sheppard Avenue and Don Mills, and we recently stopped by the site to check out construction progress. Consisting of three towers ... read more

OAA Announces Design Winners and Polls Open for People's Choice Awards

Festival Tower TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto by Daniels and KPMB Architects

April 11, 2012 3:15 pm | by Anonymous | Comments

The Ontario Association of Architects is an important architectural body within the province, guiding architectural standards and promoting excellence. It's also the regulatory body for the ... read more

Official Closing of the Four Seasons Signals the Beginning of Yorkville Plaza

March 30, 2012 11:26 am | by Anonymous | Comments

It seems all anyone can talk about this week is the official closing of the iconic Four Seasons Hotel in Yorkville. Most definitely the end of an era, the luxury hotel's final check out was on ... read more