These are my most favorite kind of projects. Projects that involve restoration of historic facades and it's always exciting to see the final reveal! I understand in this case it was largely a recreation and the final product is spectacular! It got me thinking wouldn't it be great if we could...

It's great to see this exciting project on the rise (already at 7 stories?). I can't wait to see it reach fruition.

It scares the heck out of me to see projects like this being proposed. Tearing down a perfectly fine 9 story apartment building is not something that should be allowed or celebrated. No doubt many of the residents in this building are long term tenants paying affordable rents thanks to rent...

This is a good question that I tried to find an answer to also. I cannot find online where Chow had pledged to shut-down Billy Bishop airport. When I did a search online I, like you, only found her opposition to expansion of the airport and the introduction of "jets" from back in 2015. Not a...

I believe it could be an Achilles' heel in her campaign *provided* any of her opponents were to raise it as an issue. Commercial flights have been operating out of Billy Bishop for decades now (going back 50 years) and I would bet that a large percentage of Toronto resident's will have at one...

It's great to see actual foundation work now starting! I was concerned a week ago when I saw the site being levelled with gravel that it would stay vacant for the foreseeable future. It now looks like they are "off to the races"!

I doubt they are staying at the hotel (how many tourists drive to Toronto in a Rolls-Royce or G-Wagon?) . Could be locals from nearby Rosedale checking out the restaurant inside which looks very nice based on pictures posted above in this thread or perhaps family members of the developer the...

What possible explanation can there be for such a very long delay (appears to be stalled) to what is a relatively modest project? Did Cadillac-Fairview have second thoughts about the project? Are they planning a big tall condo tower as originally envisaged for this corner (not that I want...

When first constructed that platform was used to support a large can of Labatt Blue https://bowjamesbow.ca/images/yonge04-06.jpg

The moment of truth is soon upon us.

Actually, industrial dust that can build up inside of sugar refineries, grain elevators, sawmills, etc. can be very explosive causing massive destruction. Below is a sugar refinery in Geogia that blew up killing 14. There was not much left of the plant. I don't think many people who live or...

According to this report Elton John has bought a Penthouse in this building! https://www.westernstandard.news/features/rocket-man-elton-john-buys-treehouse-style-condo-at-swanky-toronto-building/article_01d60ae8-5186-11ed-ba5c-675fb91ba2e3.html

Good to see bakeries coming to this part of downtown. There has hasn't been any good bakeries in this area for as long as I can remember. I notice not far away at Wellesley and Sherbourne another new bakery looks set to open soon. It's called "Sweet Addictions" and is in the former location of...

Had it gone any higher it would have blocked out the most iconic view from the CN Tower. First Canadian, TD Center, and Scotia tower would be hidden behind this tower. I'm glad it isn't going any higher. It is already getting close to encroaching on this view as can be seen from this video...