Is the retention of these bldgs assured? Can anyone confirm? Hearing conflicting reports on this. Is anyone able to confirm whether the buildings will be demolished or retained? Thanks.

Sorry I just saw Edward Skira's great news article on this project but it's really hard for me to wade through dozens of messages... is this project a go and will they be tearing down the old 6-(or so)- storey brown brick building that's on Victoria St.? My concern with tearing these things...

Btw, since we've been talking street trees in this thread... All the saplings that were struggling on Yonge St. beside the Eaton Centre were cut down last week. Anyone know why? I know they weren't super healthy but I looked at the tiny little trunk stumps and they looked fine. And anyone...

Visual looks great - nicer streetscape than usual power centre, which is what I gather this is, from the chain stores that seem to populate it. Other than McEwans grocery store and McNally R (which although a "chain," is kind of a smallish chain still), anyone know how many "independents" there...

In case anyone is involved with developers/operators who build affordable housing projects.. The City of Toronto will be holding an information session to provide details of an upcoming affordable housing RFP. Private sector and non-profit developers or operators who have an interest in...

Membership is $50 generally, except $25 for students/interns. (That's per year.) Membership info is at this link: http://www.torontosocietyofarchitects.ca/?q=node/8 As for posting my own Coles notes on the talk, I wasn't planning to as I thought that US did such a great job, but am...

Chrisel, thanks for posting that! What a great rendering! (Didn't know we got stuff in World Arch News. I'll have to start following that...)

yes, that was my bad... I should have re-posted when I found out about the architect change to Ralph Giannone. Nice meeting you too 42! Too bad I didn't meet the others. Thx for the info on Urban Toronto - I look forward to diving right in! Xar

Added to panel: David Pontarini, City of Toronto Urban Design Review Panel