Occasional Toronto

Staying in the park, Jean Sibelius Square, from yesterday I though I'd show the architectural highlight of the park renewal - at least...

I love this woebegone bench that is in a small park near Casa Loma right beside a playground and so it is always having sand sprinkled abo...

This has to be one of my favourite new houses that I have found lately. Located in the south Forest Hill neighbourhood, I have been unable...

Early to pick someone up from the airport a few weeks ago, I wandered about the surrounding industrial area for a bit and came across this...

This is the office building of the Toronto headquarters of Coca-Cola where we find the sculpture and sign from the last few days. Designed b...

I love to find interesting conversions of buildings and this one is found in the West Queen St West neighbourhood. The home was a former wo...

The neighbourhood north of Lawrence between Bathurst St & Avenue Rd has been totally overrun by often horrible mega-houses which have re...

A few weeks ago before all our leaves were gone I went for a walk down a dead-end street that curls around just east of Casa Loma. Most of t...

A couple of years ago construction of this cool modern house began on a lot the size of a single car garage which was located at the junctio...

In a neighbourhood of mostly traditional brick houses, this white semi-detached modern place really catches the eye! For sale at just under ...

I n total contrast to yesterday's building, a short block south brings you to this wonderful example of 60s architecture as designed by ...

The real estate market in Toronto has not slowed down a bit and prices continue to rise with construction at a hectic pace all over the city...

Across the street from the houses that I have shown you this week is this great modern home clad in steel with a wonderful glass facade. Com...

I have been watching the construction of this in-fill house for the last year and in my quest for colour headed out today in the cold, sunny...

A closer look at the houses from yesterday's post - industrial chic in the middle of a neighbourhood of traditional brick houses. I'...

Hidden away behind the trees and surrounded by tall grasses is "Ravine House" probably my favourite in Toronto. Designed by Kuwaba...

Just up the street from yesterday's post there used to be a small (for the Annex) older house which has been torn down and this modern h...

I have been watching the construction of this house all summer and it finally seems to be occupied and nearly completed (if anything is ever...

Time for another of the Uno Prii gems from the Annex. This apartment building, called the Brazil Towers, was built in 1966 and shows Prii...

Just up the street from yesterday's loft conversion, you will find this nicely done renovation of a typical early 20th century home. The...