GTA-based developer to build “live, work, play” community on waterfront site TORONTO – Currently consisting of a four-storey office, warehouse, and retail store, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)’s head office facility sits on a lot located at the northeast corner of Queen’s Quay East and Freeland Street — and considered by many to […]
GTA Condos 3.3% Foreign-Owned: CMHC
Newly completed condos in city core most popular among foreign buyers GREATER TORONTO – Looking to buy a GTA condo this year? You’re definitely not alone, but according to newly-released statistics, the majority of your competition will likely be Canadian residents. In Greater Toronto, investments made by foreign buyers have long been perceived as a […]
Toronto Planning to Build New Park beneath the Gardiner
Proposed multi-use space will stretch from Spadina to Strachan TORONTO – Tucked away below hundreds of condominium balconies, the underside of the western stretch of Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway is generally a quiet space, save for the rumble of overhead traffic or the occasional burst of jackhammers performing maintenance. As soon as two years from now, […]
Memories Come Alive at Fort York Remembrance Ceremony
TORONTO – Tucked away from the noise and traffic of the Nearby Gardiner Expressway, the ordinarily plaintive Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery comes to life on November 11 of each year, as the host of one of Toronto’s most well-attended Remembrance Day ceremonies. The event’s high turnout, year after year, is no surprise when you consider the […]
Construction Check-In: Berczy Park & the L-Tower Plaza
TORONTO – Just a stone’s throw away from Toronto’s historic Flatiron Building, two newly-finished condominium communities – the sophisticated Berczy and the architecturally ambitious L Tower – have brought a substantial new influx of homeowners to the (once predominantly commercial) neighbourhood that also hosts the popular Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. To step up […]
Beating the Back-to-School Blues
Your GTA Guide to Late Summer Family Fun It’s that time of year again – the summer nights are starting to feel a little longer, and a breeze has crept in to help relieve the city of late July’s sizzling summer temperatures. Indeed, Back-to-School season is almost upon us again in Greater Toronto. For those […]
Billy Bishop Airport Unveils Pedestrian Tunnel
TORONTO – When it comes to new waterfront condos such as Fortune at Fort York, there can be no doubt that the Billy Bishop (“Island”) Airport, located just south of the foot of Bathurst Street, is one of the area’s biggest draws. Administrated by PortsToronto and serviced exclusively by Porter Airlines, the airport provides busy […]
Cyclists; Pedestrians Welcome at Revitalized Queen’s Quay
Iconic waterfront boulevard reopens to public after ultramodern facelift TORONTO – Spanning a stretch of prime lakeside land that includes the Harbourfront Centre, National Ballet of Canada, the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, and George Brown College’s Waterfront Campus, Queen’s Quay is arguably one of the most important streetscapes in Toronto’s bustling South Core neighbourhood. Now, […]
TORONTO 2015: Your Pan Am Traffic Survival Guide
GREATER TORONTO – Now that the Pan Am Games’ temporary “HOV” (High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes have been in effect for more than a week, the GTA’s drivers are already finding themselves tackling trickier trips along major city arteries like the DVP, 401, and 400. That traffic crunch is scheduled to get a little heavier after […]
Province Moving Ahead with Ontario Place Revitalization
New design will add retail and dining options – as well as valuable green space – to iconic waterfront plot TORONTO – In 1971, the year of its opening, it was Ontario premier Bill Davis who said: “The vision and scope of Ontario Place gives promise of our vast potential.” During the decades that followed, […]