A Visionary Design for a Unique Public Park in the West Don Lands
A derelict area beneath a series of overpasses in the West Don Lands is going to be transformed into an urban jewel. Today Waterfront Toronto unveiled plans for Underpass Park, the most extensive park to ever be built under an overpass in Canada, [...]
The votes are in and ‘Waterfront Development’ was named a semi-finalist in Torontoist’s Heroes and Villains of 2009 competition. Launched by popular website Torontoist in late December, the contest asked readers to vote for the very best and worst people, places and things in Toronto during 2009. The ‘Waterfront Development’ category, which featured a wonderful [...]
New Waterfront Communities Set Sustainability Standard
Toronto, September 16, 2009 – Waterfront Toronto’s East Bayfront, West Don Lands and North Keating in the Lower Don Lands have achieved Stage 1 LEED ND GOLD (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighbourhood Development) certification under the pilot program established by the U.S. Green Building Council.
As one of [...]
Toronto, July 23, 2009 – Waterfront Toronto, together with the Governments of Canada and Ontario and City of Toronto, officially broke ground today on Sherbourne Park, a spectacular new waterfront park that will transform a formerly industrial area into much needed public greenspace on the lake.
Located just east of Lower Sherbourne Street, this 1.5 hectare [...]
Toronto, June 25, 2009 – Investments made to date to revitalize Toronto’s waterfront are not only transforming the face of the waterfront but have also led to important job creation and growth within the economies of Toronto, Ontario and Canada, according to a recently- completed study commissioned by Waterfront Toronto.
In a keynote address at the [...]
Toronto, April 23, 2008 – Waterfront Toronto announced today that the development team of Urban Capital Property Group, Toronto and Redquartz Development, Dublin has been selected to lead the development of the first phase of West Don Lands, Toronto’s first new waterfront neighbourhood.
“We are thrilled to be able to partner with the Urban Capital/Redquartz team,” [...]
Toronto, March 11, 2008 – Waterfront Toronto today announced the selection of Steven Holl Architects to design the District Energy Centre in the West Don Lands, which will provide centralized heating and cooling to the first new waterfront neighbourhoods.
“With the creation of the West Don Lands District Energy Centre, Waterfront Toronto is introducing this highly-sustainable [...]
Major milestone in development of first new waterfront neighbourhood
Toronto, June 25, 2007 – Federal Environment Minister John Baird, Ontario Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal David Caplan and Toronto Mayor David Miller today launched the start of construction of both a flood protection berm and the Don River Park in the West Don Lands, the first [...]
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