All posts in NRU Toronto

  • to post 1 april 7
    TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
    April 7, 2017, Comments Off

    Unlocking underutilized lands, a proposed new planning framework proposes to transform an area near the Wilson subway station into a complete community. “This is the complete package. There’s going to ...

  • to post 3 march 31
    TOO TALL, TOO SOON
    March 31, 2017, Comments Off

    A proposed major redevelopment project in the Port Lands is drawing concern from city staff and the local councillor, who say it is too tall and premature, coming ahead of ...

  • to post 2 march 31
    GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES
    March 31, 2017, Comments Off

    Recognizing the potential to stimulate new investment and employment activity along a portion of the Eglinton corridor centred on the Golden Mile, a new economic study recommends a range of ...

  • to post 1 march 31
    AN HONEST CONSULTATION
    March 31, 2017, Comments Off

    City officials, local organizations and the developer all agree that community consultation has had a substantial influence on the revised proposal to redevelop the iconic Honest Ed’s store and Mirvish ...

  • to post 3 march 24
    TOWER CONCERNS
    March 24, 2017, Comments Off

    A developer’s proposal to construct a high-rise tower and a connected mid-rise building on Chalkfarm Drive has city staff concerned about the appropriateness of the building given its height and ...

  • William Davies stall, St. Lawrence Market. - [ca. 1911]
    HISTORY MAKING
    March 24, 2017, Comments Off

    With its farmers’ market and artisans’ kiosks, the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood is a common destination for tourists and Torontonians. But many people who pass through the area are likely ...

  • to post 1 march 24
    ADDING HEIGHT
    March 24, 2017, Comments Off

    A developer’s proposal for a 12-storey mid-rise building in St. Clair Gardens would set a new precedent for height, dwarfing a six-storey condominium project previously slated to be the tallest ...

  • to post 3 march 17
    NEW REQUEST
    March 17, 2017, Comments Off

    Anew effort is under way to prevent imminent John Street road and sidewalk alterations that cyclists fear could endanger them. Cycling advocates have submitted a request to the province to ...

  • to post 2 march 17
    HOME GROWN
    March 17, 2017, Comments Off

    With high-rise living and demand for local food production a growing part of Toronto’s future, residents are looking for new ways to produce their own food at home. Condo developers ...

  • to post 1 march 17
    OFFICE SPACE DEMAND
    March 17, 2017, Comments Off

    A developer is proposing to construct a new office tower on Spadina Avenue that would incorporate a heritage building. However, it remains to be seen if the proposed massing of ...