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DON MOUNT COURT HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE AS RIVERTOWNE
For several years now, TORONTO has been remaking its downtown social housing. The revitalization of REGENT PARK is well underway, and DON MOUNT COURT (renamed RIVERTOWNE) is a fait accompli. Located...
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THE ECONOMIST: 3 OF THE MOST LIVEABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD ARE CANADIAN,...
According to the latest Liveability Report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the world’s best ‘quality-of-life’ cities are: 1. Melbourne – 97.5 2. Vienna – 97.4 3. Vancouver – 97.3 4. Toronto –...
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TIFFANY’s new flagship store is open for business
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY (aka Audrey Hepburn) would no doubt approve. TORONTO’s spectacular Tiffany Flagship Store has opened at 150 Bloor Street West. The hoardings have come down, and – after three...
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Toronto’s burgeoning skyline fascinates creative director, SCOTT DICKSON
This week, both the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail discovered the “doodle art” of SCOTT DICKSON, creative director in a two-man marketing and advertising firm, Upside Down -...
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St. Michael’s Cathedral, 65 Bond Street, gets its face washed
Layers of city grime are being removed from one of TORONTO’s most beautiful churches. ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, originally built in 1845-48 by William Thomas, is an example of the English...
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3 developers give BIXI bikes $1 million to expand; Mayor Rob Ford couldn’t...
Three developers, who want to build highrises downtown, are handing over $1million to BIXI Bikes, allowing them to expand from 80 stations to 100. BIXI’s executives believe the popular program could...
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GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS: TORONTO’S ‘PATH’ TUNNEL NETWORK IS THE LARGEST ANYWHERE
The facts and figures are quite staggering – more than 50 buildings/office towers are on PATH, 20 parking garages, 5 subway stations, 2 major department stores, 6 major hotels, a railway terminal, the...
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A JUNCTION DISTILLERY makes the list of Blouin ArtInfo’s “World’s top 5 urban...
TORONTO, once home to the world’s largest distillery – Gooderham and Worts – has given birth to a much smaller version in the JUNCTION. It’s the first since 1933 in a neighbourhood of “DIY urban...
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‘AURA‘ ASSERTS ITSELF ON TORONTO’S DOWNTOWN SKYLINE
It’s a big one. The Aura project, Gerrard Street East at Yonge is about to become the largest residential building in Canada. At 78 storeys, it will soar above almost everything except the CN Tower....
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TORONTONIAN’S DESIRE TO LIVE DOWNTOWN CREATES AN ESCALATING RENTAL APT. MKT.
Over the last decade, there’s been a real shift to downtown living in this city. People are willing to pay hefty rents for a small space in the booming core, according to condo market research firm...
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DON MOUNT COURT HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE AS RIVERTOWNE
For several years now, TORONTO has been remaking its downtown social housing. The revitalization of REGENT PARK is well underway, and DON MOUNT COURT (renamed RIVERTOWNE) is a fait accompli. Located...
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My New Year’s wish list for an even better Toronto in 2014
<PHOTO – Gardiner Expressway, looking west towards Mississauga; Pete Mueller/Corbis> There’s always room for improvement. With that in mind, here are a few New Year’s wishes for the city in...
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“Hell House on Broadview Avenue” – the Don Jail Annex is coming down
Built for 562 inmates, this ugly brick and concrete box on the edge of Riverdale (opened in 1958) often held more than 650 men – sometimes three to a cell. The Don Jail Annex is about to be...
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Nordstrom Canada to open a 3-level flagship store in downtown Toronto/2016
‘Good-bye Sears, hello Nordstrom!’ One of Canada’s prime retail locations, the Eaton Centre, has announced that NORDSTROM is coming to downtown TORONTO. The store will take over the massive space now...
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TORONTO LEADS NORTH AMERICA IN HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION; NEW YORK COMES IN SECOND
NEW YORK CITY is a tough customer to beat, but TORONTO is #1 this time. From the Wall Street Journal: “Emporis, a German-based provider of data for the construction industry, found more high-rises and...
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SAKS FIFTH AVENUE SOON TO MAKE ITS DOWNTOWN DEBUT AT 2 MAJOR INTERSECTIONS
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, owned by Canada’s Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC, founded in 1670), is preparing for its downtown TORONTO debut – two of them in fact. The Canadian flagship SAKS will replace the...
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House on stilts, Grenville Street, soon to be dwarfed by a condo tower
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Attention downtown shoppers! Sears has left the building; Nordstrom opens in...
‘Good-bye Sears, hello Nordstrom!’ One of Canada’s prime retail locations, the Eaton Centre, has announced that NORDSTROM is to open a three-level store in downtown TORONTO. The company will take...
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