Photo of the Day: Southcore Financial Centre
The financial district has begun to expand, replicating itself south of Front Street and beyond its traditional boundaries. The largest byproduct of this expansion is the Southcore Financial Centre....
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: KPMB's Bremner Tower
Buildings should not be singular expressions, blind to their surroundings. A thoughtful dialogue between structures in which the echo of one is received in the other enhances both. With an attention to...
View ArticleTopping Off August 2012: What's Hot On UrbanToronto
In the real estate and development industry, August tends to pass by at a crawl. Construction slows down amidst the city's scorching temperatures, and those lucky enough head off to a lakeside escape....
View ArticleTopping Off September 2012: What's Hot On UrbanToronto
September was definitely an interesting month here on UrbanToronto. With the conclusion of summer the City's planning department was back in full-swing, holding public consultation meetings and...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Southcore by Night
Although the Gardiner itself is not an attractive piece of infrastructure, the views afforded by the elevated expressway are always impressive. As it threads its way through the city, it provides an...
View ArticleSouthcore Financial Centre Draws Development South of Front
Development of the area south of Front Street is proceeding at a dizzying pace, with new residential, commercial and institutional projects filling in the once-ignored and mostly-vacant land between...
View ArticleTopping Off December 2012: What's Hot on UrbanToronto
The last month of the year was a busy one at UrbanToronto. The Forum was a hotbed of discussion, as always, with the most talked-about project being One Bloor East. In the news, a stunning rendering of...
View ArticleRBC WaterPark Place III Rising South of Union Station
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...
View ArticleVacancy Rate Rises in Toronto's Office Commercial Market
CBRE real estate services firm has released their Office MarketView report on the health of Toronto’s commercial real estate market. It has found that despite strong tenant demand in many places in the...
View ArticleSun Life Financial Relocating to One York Street
In January of 2013, Menkes Developments broke ground on a huge new mixed-use development south of the Gardiner Expressway in Downtown Toronto called One York & Harbour Plaza Residences. The project...
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