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20191030. The back of the beaux arts Dominion Public building at sunset.

October 31, 2019 Vik

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20191029. Guildwood GO Station has a modern vibe.

October 31, 2019 Vik

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20191030. The angular concrete and brown brick front facade of YWCA Hamilton at 75 MacNab Street South.

October 31, 2019 Vik

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20191027. Behind the 1876 heritage-designated rowhouses on Widmer Street, a 49 storey condo shall rise.

October 31, 2019 Vik

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20191026. Yonge and The Esplanade, another fairly new high-rise intersection.

October 31, 2019 Vik

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20191025. Keeping the podium of facades under wraps at 1 Yorkville.

October 31, 2019 Vik

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20191024. The Art Deco Toronto Hydro Building at 14 Carlton Street (Chapman & Oxley, 1031) with its limestone face, Moderne bas-reliefs and four female heads peering down.

October 25, 2019 Vik

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20191023. Under the recently rehabilitated Morningside Avenue bridge over Highland Creek.

October 25, 2019 Vik

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20191022. The centre X spans on the Queen Street Viaduct (reminiscent of yesterday’s federal election).

Image October 23, 2019 Vik

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20191021. The Stanley Condominiums have turned Church and Carlton into a high-rise intersection.

October 23, 2019 Vik

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20191020. 2 Carlton, a wonderful heritage-listed mid-century modern office tower is on the chopping block for a 73 storey condo tower.

October 23, 2019 Vik

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20191019. George Brown’s St. James campus dates back to 1874 when Mr. Christie started making good cookies.

October 23, 2019 Vik

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20191018. It’s 2 PM in the blue room.

October 19, 2019 Vik

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20191017. A section of postmodern podium at John Frank Place (80 Dundas St E).

October 19, 2019 Vik

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20191016. The very new bright white and orange aluminum Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex at Ryerson University.

October 17, 2019 Vik

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20191015. Behind the facades of Toronto history on Yonge Street.

October 16, 2019 Vik

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20191014. Toronto is a city of transitions. Mural by Sean Martindale and East End Arts at Coxwell at Danforth on the fence of the soon to be developed TTC Danforth Garage.

October 16, 2019 Vik

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20191013. The Guildwood Station upgrade includes fancy lighting leading you into the pedestrian tunnels.

October 14, 2019 Vik

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20191012. Getting a hot dog on Queen Street in the early morning.

October 14, 2019 Vik

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20191011. Hallway.

October 14, 2019 Vik

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20191010. Lift All Crane’s Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 mobile crane with telescopic boom, Y-shaped guying system and fixed lattice jib in a resting position.

October 12, 2019 Vik

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20191009. Only the north and west facades remain of the 1924 Gerrard Buidling which is a rare example of the Modern Gothic style adapted to a commercial building (Heritage Listed 1994).

October 9, 2019 Vik

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20191008. The south-side ramp from the now open Garrison Crossing which connects Fort York, the former Ordnance Triangle and Stanley Park.

October 9, 2019 Vik

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20191007. The south-side ramp from the now open Garrison Crossing which includes two bridge structures spanning two rail corridors.

October 7, 2019 Vik

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20191006. A GO train heading to Union Station emerges from the Strachan Ave below-grade rail corridor just after sunset.

October 7, 2019 Vik

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