We have lost count of the numbers of times we have said that developers in the Greater Toronto Area are getting more inventive with their projects. We are running out of land in the downtown core, simple as that. Anything from older office buildings on quiet streets to low-rise commercial strip malls are now fair [...]

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For those who missed the news last year, a select group of locals led by Wong-Tam were pushing the City of Toronto to purchase the land. If purchased, the locals wanted the city to develop the site into a central downtown park. Momentum seemed to be headed in that direction, as local MPP Glen Murray [...]

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Normally when we bring you construction updates, we talk about the progression that a building has made. Well, this week is a bit different, as we take a look at the demolition of a building to make way for a new and cool condominium tower. Thanks to our friends over at Chaz on Charles, we [...]

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We see development proposals for 60, 65, and 70 storey towers in the downtown core all the time. While it’s always fun to talk about a potential high-rise, we figured we would give our readers a holiday gift and head out to the only tower that we know will reach 78 storeys! Yup, that’s right, [...]

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One of our favourite projects in the downtown core is FIVE Condominiums. We always enjoy heading over to check out the steps that MOD Developments and Graywood are taking to bring this cool condo tower to the city, and also maintain the heritage aspects of the site. With that in mind, we headed out to [...]

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It can be hard for planners and city officials to find that delicate balance between parkland and infrastructure. Toronto is one city that has continued to find that balance. It seems as though every surface parking lot, every older office building, and even theatres are now targets for redevelopment, with landowners hoping to cash in [...]

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Last week, the team at the Toronto Star’s NewInHomes.com headed out to the corner of Yonge Street and St. Joseph Street to check out the progress at MOD Developments and Graywood’s Five Condos site. When we were here last, we met with Stephen Price and he explained how far they’ve come. This time, we got [...]

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Months ago, we posted about a potential condominium project headed to 2 Gloucester St. While we are still awaiting word on the future of the site, we have received word that a project might be planned for across the street. In an application submitted with the City of Toronto, an unknown developer is seeking permission [...]

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