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I’m obsessed with cafes. I’m in search of the perfect cozy cafe in Toronto. For me, that generally means historic building, dark interior, mood lighting, soft seating, quirky art, indie music (or none at all), cool neighborhood setting on or near a vibrant urban retail strip, and obviously, good...

Something brewing here... https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/application-details/?id=5369505&pid=502454&title=866-THE-QUEENSWAY

Something interesting has come to my attention in the heart of central yellowbelt Etobicoke. On the east side of Kipling just south of Rathburn, there's a block of roughly 8 houses in a row that are all listed for sale. Similarly, on the west side of Kipling, a couple of blocks north of...

Looks like this 70’s era office tower at Dundas and Chestnut is getting a cheap facelift - it’s being painted a slightly glossy gunmetal grey:

Will Russia invade Ukraine? What do you guys think? I was disappointed to read that Germany refused so far to send any weapons to Ukraine.

I thought @drum118 's excellent analysis deserved its own thread instead of getting buried in the Sheppard subway one: BRT vs LRT Over the years there have been great debates as to what is the best type of system between BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) or LRT (light Rail Transit) better known as...

It seems that the old office building at 4174 Dundas Street West just east of Prince Edward Drive is being demolished as of this morning. Bit of a shame since there aren’t many of these “floating” low rise office buildings from the 60’s around anymore. I did a google search of the address but...

I've often wondered, why doesn't Edward Street between Yonge and University have any traffic lights? Seems like a no-brainer. Is there any plan to install any? There should be some at Bay, Elizabeth, and University.

There's a mysterious development site on the north-west corner of Bloor and Prince Edward. There was previously a gas station on site that was torn down about 2 years ago, and the site sat quietly as a brownfield since then, but recently new hoarding was erected, and yesterday a shoring rig was...

I didn't know where else to post this, but in recent weeks a large sliver of land south of the railway tracks at the north-west corner of Dundas and Jane appears to have been cleared. A large shed that had been there for decades has been demolished, and there are several dumpsters present...

Let's peek into the future of transit in Toronto. By 2031, the following major transit projects will be fully operational or near completion: Eglinton Crosstown LRT GO RER (electrified) SmartTrack Finch West LRT Scarborough subway extension Eglinton West LRT Eglinton East LRT Relief Line...

Where did that thread go? Thanks.

I was recently driving on Bloor west of Kipling when I noticed that Great Gulf has opened an office in the little retail strip on the north side, directly across from Six Points plaza. I don't know of any projects that they have in Etobicoke, so naturally this piqued my curiosity. Considering...

Something definitely seems to be happening on the stretch of grass on the north side of Eglinton between Kipling and Martin Grove that has sat vacant since the Richview Expressway was cancelled in the early 70's. Yesterday I was driving by and two large red signs now stand next to the street...

Very recently a large industrial facility at this address was demolished on Lakeshore just east of Brown's Line, on the north side. I found the application sign pictured below for what sounds like a substantial development, but I couldn't find a thread for it. It's a very large site - does...

Today: Didn't even know about this new main building being constructed. Oh and the historic building at Kipling and Lakeshore houses Humber's fashion department. Hopefully at some point they'll restore the exterior.

http://www.blogto.com/arts/2010/11/michael_haydens_arc_en_ciel_might_return_to_yorkdale_station/ Michael Hayden's wonderful light installation, Arc en ciel, which was completed in 1978 but subsequently dismantled in the mid 1990s, may once again grace the roof of Yorkdale Subway Station. I...

http://ca.news.finance.yahoo.com/s/25012010/2/biz-finance-new-report-says-urban-land-policies-rules-making.html Mon Jan 25, 3:44 PM The Canadian Press By The Canadian Press A report says urban land use policies are making homes almost unaffordable in markets around the world...

Excavation is well underway for the last two phases of Village Gate West in central Etobicoke.

This is supposedly the final tower to be built on the former Michael Power high school lands in central Etobicoke as part of the massive Port Royal Place development. At 31 floors it'll be the third tallest building in the area.