Urban Toronto

The Liberty Market Tower from Lifetime Developments now rises 17 storeys into the air in #Toronto's Liberty Village neighbourhood. We catch up with construction on this Wallman Architects-designed live-work-shop complex while Lifetime has begun marketing the penthouse suites. #Toronto #development #ealestate #condos

Today's #FeatureProject is 123 Portland boutique #condo in the midst of #Downtown #Toronto's vibrant King West neighbourhood.

UrbanToronto's Growth to Watch For series of reports has arrived in #Mississauga south of the 403, which includes areas experiencing significant development action now, like the City Centre area surrounding Square One where several skyscraping towers are now rising, and the lakefront where some huge brownfield redevelopments are now gearing up. #Toronto #GTA #development #realestate #planning #architecture #condos #GrowthToWatch

The Toronto Zoo is revitalizing its front entrance, envisioning it as a conservation campus and community hub. The entrance plan is part of the Zoo’s overall strategic plan, now also recognizing the realities of operating in a COVID-19 pandemic world. #Toronto #development #planning

An aerial view of the #Toronto #skyline is today's #DailyPhoto, shot from above the Unliver lands and future site of the East Harbour mixed-use complex.

Urban Capital's Queensway Park #condo project is now topping out on The Queensway west of Royal York Road in the #Toronto borough of #Etobicoke. The nine-storey building by RAW Design is named after the park it will overlook to the north. At ground level it will feature restaurants, and retail including a Beer Store. #development #construction #realestate

An infill development project by GWL Realty Advisors for an already dense residential neighbourhood just north of #Toronto's beloved High Park has been approved via a settlement at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). #development #planning #realestate

Today's #FeatureProject is Nordic Condos on Wilson Avenue by Collecdev. #Toronto #development #realestate

We catch up with #construction of a number of The Daniels Corporation projects in #Toronto's Regent Park area, where redevelopment is bringing a mix of community facilities, building types, and demographics to build a better connected, greener, mixed-income neighbourhood. #development #construction #realestate

#ThrowbackThursday to the Leaside Bridge, above the Don Valley, comparing two views of the #Toronto #skyline captured six years apart. #TBT

SAMM Developments has begun construction of a new $104 million, 335,650 ft mixed-use business complex near Toronto Pearson International Airport. The 11-storey, IBI Group-designed Regal Plaza Corporate Centre at 600 Dixon Road is set to bring office condominium space along with an extended stay hotel beside an existing Holiday Inn. #Toronto #development #realestate #condos

Our #DailyPhoto takes us up the 66-storey Living Shangri-La #condo and hotel tower at University & Adelaide for a view of #Toronto's Financial District.

Today's #FeatureProject is Panda Condominiums on Edward Street in #Downtown #Toronto by Lifetime Developments. #development #condos #realestate

KingSett Capital has submitted applications for an Official Plan and Zoning amendments that would allow a 59-storey mostly residential tower to rise on Yonge Street north of College in #Downtown #Toronto. The Quadrangle-designed tower would join a growing roster of similarly-sized buildings which are redefining the area. #development #planning #architecture #realestate

Our #DailyPhoto takes us high above Yonge St in #Downtown #Toronto for a view of the new TeaHouse 501 Yonge #condos under #construction between College and Wellesley.

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board report for October, 2020 shows that the #GTA continues to weather the Covid storm, outpacing expectations with another record-setting month, during which a total of 10,563 sales were made, an over 25% leap from the 8,445 sales recorded the previous October. #Toronto #realestate

Today's #FeatureProject is St. Clair Village, the new project by Frontdoor Developments. #Toronto #realestate

COVID-19: UrbanToronto updates from the industry for October 15th. In today's report: Ontario implementing additional public health measures in Toronto, Ottawa, and Peel Region, In-person open houses should be avoided during COVID-19 second wave, Canadian real estate proves resilient with opportunity amid accelerated change, and more news #Toronto #development #realestate #ONpoli #TOpoli

Today's #DailyPhoto features a moody aerial view of #Toronto's Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood.

Excavation is moving along for 123 Portland Street, a new #condominium #development in #Toronto's Fashion District from Minto Communities GTA. The Sweeny &Co Architects-designed boutique luxury building will soon rise 14 storeys from the corner of Portland and Adelaide Street West.

Work is proceeding for an ultra-luxury, 4-storey, 26-unit condominium development on Dale Avenue in #Toronto's posh Rosedale neighbourhood. With locals having lost their fight against it, the Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed project for Platinum Vista is now under construction. #development #construction #realestate

A #condo coming to 199 Church in #Downtown #Toronto could be taller than initially approved. The IBI Group-designed building for CentreCourt Inc. and Parallax Developments was initially proposed at 37 storeys in early 2019, but revised plans from a mid-August submission to the City increase that to 39 storeys. #planning #development #realestate

Rush Condos has begun to climb above grade in the Fashion District. The mid-rise #condo is named for Rush Lane, #Toronto's internationally famous graffiti alley that runs behind it, and has walls designed to become new canvases for the colourful lane. #development #construction #architecture

In #Toronto's Little Italy neighbourhood, a new eight-storey rental apartment building called Strada is being built by SKYGRiD for developer RioCan REIT. The Turner Fleischer Architects-designed building will be managed under the RioCan Living rental banner upon completion. #development #construction #realestate

#ThrowbackThursday to the famous Captain John's Restaurant and Pier 27 on #Toronto's #waterfront.

Today's #FeatureProject is Brightwater I & II in #Mississauga by Port Credit West Village Partners. #GTA #development #realestate #condos

Today's #FeatureProject is St. Clair Village on Caledonia Road by Frontdoor Developments. #Toronto #construction #realestate

A sunset view of #Toronto's South Core area is featured in today's #DailyPhoto.

We catch up with Tridel's Via Bloor development at Parliament Street, two #condominium towers rising between the #Toronto neighbourhoods of St James Town and Rosedale. The architectsAlliance-designed complex has been under #construction since early 2018, and work on the 38- and 46-storey towers has progressed considerably.

#Toronto's hip West Queen West area is getting a new western bookend at the corner of Queen and Sudbury streets. The 15-storey, Quadrangle-designed #condominium at 1181 Queen Street West from Skale Developments has been under #construction for approximately 16 months now, with an important milestone now fast approaching.

#Toronto's ancient glacial deposits create unique challenges for dewatering the increasingly deep excavations needed for high-rise development. Specialists like WJ UK tackle such jobs. #development #construction