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The month of October saw municipal election campaigns bringing the housing crisis into the spotlight, while the provincial government tabled a controversial plan of its own in hopes of delivering relief. Development across the GTA continued, and here we are taking a look at the hottest stories, most searched project Database files, and busiest Forum discussions from October, 2022.
Our Top 10 Most Read News Stories
October's Top 10 list begins at number 11 with another high-rise proposal that hopes to intensify Toronto's iconic heritage street, Elm Street, even further. Should the rezoning application be approved, the city may see another high-profile, high-controvesy heritage facadism project.
11. 39 Storeys Proposed on Elm Street in Adaptive Reuse Zoning Submission
Readers were excited to see that the long anticipated development of housing in Toronto's Port Lands may eventually materialize in a story covering the first tower proposal for the area; it earned the second spot on the most read list. Meanwhile, the proposal for a 76-storey tower on Yonge Street just south of Bloor-Yorkville was arguably one of the biggest planning stories of the year, and unsurprisingly earned the top spot.
10. Seventh Tower Proposed to Top University Avenue Office Building
9. Tower Proposed on Sherbourne Next to Building From Canada’s Infancy
8. Tower Proposed Next to Kennedy Station on Eglinton East
7. Residential Conversion, Infill Proposed for Financial Core Heritage Building
6. New Tower to Replace Metro on Bloor Street in The Annex
5. Sorbara Proposes Six Towers at Weston Road and Hwy 401
4. Redevelopment of Downtown Hotel Would Reuse Building While Going Tall
3. Towers Planned at Canadian Tire Site at Yonge and Church
2. First Towers Proposed for Toronto's Port Lands
1. AS + GG Design 76-Storey 'Landmark' Tower on Yonge South of Bloor
Our Top 10 Most Searched Database Files
In the Database section, our October Top 10 list starts off at number 14, with a 2-tower proposal that has been quiet since January, now seeing new engagement after the City announced plans earlier this month to close the shelter currently occupying the site.
14. 45 The Esplanade
In just one month, the newcomer 645 Yonge catapulted itself into the Top 10 list where it will likely stay for some time. October's Top 5 comprises some familiar projects that have jumped around the list, while the Lower Don Lands Redevelopment has broken into the fifth spot as the Port Lands bridges reach completion.
10. CIBC SQUARE
9. Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1)
8. KING Toronto
7. 645 Yonge
5. Lower Don Lands Redevelopment
4. CIBC SQUARE
4. 8 Elm
3. The Well
1. The One
Our Top 10 Busiest Threads
In the Busiest Threads, our list starts at number 16, with the Ontario Line, a project that will be generating headlines on a consistent basis now that construction is getting underway; whether or not those headlines have good things to say is going to be another question.
16. Ontario Line
The Lower Don Lands Redevelopment almost cracked the Top 5 in the Threads section as well this month, but the regulars remained topical. Engagement in the discussion of The Well seems to be peaking again as the nearly completed project retained the third spot behind 160 Front West and the insurmountable leader, The One.
10. Union Station Revitalization
9. Concord Sky
7. Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1)
6. Lower Don Lands Redevelopment
3. The Well
1. The One
We will be back at the beginning of December for a recap of November's top news stories, Database files, and Forum threads!
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