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Torontonians took to the streets in June, 2024; from the Taste of Little Italy to the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, culminating with the Pride Parade this past Canada Day weekend, the month was a boisterous one. The festive atmosphere at street level mirrored the many diverse developments for the Greater Toronto Area at large. Changes to the retail realm include La Maison Simons announcing new locations at the Eaton Centre and Yorkdale Shopping Centre, to a massive development proposal on The Queensway poised to eventually replace the area's Cineplex. Elsewhere, UrbanToronto Forum members were drawn to the design and architecture on display for projects such as Aqualuna at Bayside, as well as the ongoing rise of supertalls like The One and Pinnacle One Yonge. Other construction progress has seen KING Toronto close to topping off, and 8 Wellesley continues its climb. Meanwhile, we continue to cover massive developments, both in height and density, including a growing number outside of the downtown core — including heights reaching 43 storeys and 58 storeys in Brampton.
Let's take a closer look at our top stories, database files, and threads for June, 2024.
Our Top Ten Most Read News Stories
We start our Top Ten News Stories at #14 with Aqualuna at Bayside, the final condo phase in the Bayside Toronto community by Tridel and Hines, which continues to make waves as its construction progress brings the its distinctive copper-toned cladding and wave-inspired architectural features ever closer to completion. Designed by 3XN, with Kirkor Architects Planners as the Architect of Record, Aqualuna's topped-off dual peaks are now mostly clad.
14. Tridel and Hines' Aqualuna at Bayside Shines With Copper Tones
At #10 on the list was a story highlighting retail moves by La Maison Simons, Eataly, and Nike which are finding new homes at the Eaton Centre, while La Maison Simons will also be opening a location at Yorkdale Shopping Centre. High-rise proposals continue to make headlines, including towers up to 42 storeys at 2400 Dundas Street West at #6, and the towers of 4400 Queen Street East's in Brampton reaching 43 storeys coming in at #9, plus 35 Railroad Street also in Brampton calling for 55 and 58 storeys, at #5 on our list. Canada's tallest timber structure — the University of Toronto's Academic Wood Tower — came in #4. At #2, Reece Martin took a look at the City of Toronto's plans to extend Sheppard Line 4, while at #1, ten towers up to 46 storeys could replace Cineplex Cinemas' largest location on The Queensway.
10. Eaton Centre, Yorkdale to Get New Simons, Eataly, and Nike Locations
9. Seven Towers Up to 43 Storeys Proposed in Brampton's Bram East
8. From the New Heart of Downtown Toronto
7. Proposal Beside Bloor GO/UPX Grows in Size and New Public Space
6. 23-Storey Tower Proposed on Yonge Street Near Future High Tech Station
5. 55 and 58 Storeys Proposed at Brampton GO Station
4. Building Canada's Tallest Timber Structure: U of T's Academic Wood Tower
3. Streetsville Centre Plaza Redevelopment Proposed North of GO Station in Mississauga
2. Extending Sheppard Line 4… The Better Way
1. Massive Redevelopment Proposed to Replace Cineplex Queensway Cinemas
Our Top Ten Most Searched Database Files
Oour Top Ten Most Searched Database Files starts with Aqualuna at Bayside at #13. Along with starting the Top 10 News Stories, the project continued garnering attention on UrbanToronto with the impressive photography on the Forum. The drone photo below showcases the gleam of its copper-toned cladding, contributing to the eye-catching appeal of the balconies. The installation of copper-hued guards is ongoing, and in this view, we get a close-up of the unique variations in balcony and terrace shapes.
Once again, The Well, The One, and Pinnacle One Yonge grapple for the highest spot on our Top Ten, coming in at #3, #2, and #1 respectively. Elsewhere, KING Toronto and 8 Wellesley have re-entered the list at #7 and #10 respectively, with the former close to topping off. At #6, Concord Canada House is also making notable construction progress, with its two towers having reached the mechanical penthouses. As the revitalization of the Port Lands carries on, including the recent proposal at 115 Saulter Street South for residential towers reaching 45 storeys, along with retail and production spaces, the Lower Don Lands Redevelopment finds itself at #4 on our list.
10. 8 Wellesley | Residences at Yonge
9. Concord Sky
8. Forma
7. KING Toronto
5. CIBC SQUARE
4. Lower Don Lands Redevelopment
3. The Well
2. The One
Our Top Ten Busiest Threads
They say good things come in threes — in this case, Aqualuna makes its third appearance on this month's lists, finding itself at #14 on our Top Ten Busiest Threads. UrbanToronto Forum users have been sharing different vantage points of the construction progress, and now we take a step back to see how Aqualuna is asserting itself in the waterfront skyline. It sits beside the completed Aquabella, another Bayside development, with its rectilinear shape and white cladding offering a contrast to its younger sibling's copper tones and wave-like contours.
Once again, The One and Pinnacle One Yonge vie for the top spot, with The One emerging as the victor again for this round. New to the list this month is 50 Scollard at #9, with Forum users sharing photos of the 41-storey tower's ascent in Yorkville. Transportation is again a much-discussed topic on the Forums, with the Ontario Line 3 and Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT coming in at #7 and #3 respectively. Recent photographs of progress on KING Toronto place it at #8, as well as The Well at #6, with its retail offerings drawing more and more people to the site on the heels of Wellington Market opening up at the end of May, 2024.
10. Concord Sky
9. 50 Scollard
8. KING Toronto
6. The Well
5. Lower Don Lands Redevelopment
4. CIBC SQUARE
3. Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT
1. The One
We will be back at the beginning of August for a recap of July's top news stories, Database files, and Forum threads!
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