Bloor Yorkville is about to get even more chic. Perfectly positioned in the heart of Toronto’s most fashionable neighbourhood, 55C Bloor Yorkville Residences is well underway and with it comes style and sophistication. The 48-storey condo by MOD developments captures everything that makes living in the big city exciting and brings it home. From magnificent entertainment spaces […]

After nearly 40 years in the real estate industry, one could forgive MOD Developments’ CEO, Gary Switzer, if he sounded a little world-weary. But he most assuredly does not. Gary Switzer is not your typical real estate veteran. And MOD is not your typical developer. READ: 55C Is Taking Downtown Luxury Living To New Heights The […]

CONDOMINIUM from H1 Switzer says, referring to the Zen sensibility of the double- height lobby with dark stone and wood panelling, part of the “minimalist luxury” design of the skyscraper. “It’s beautifully refined like a well-made suit.” As well, the project will in- clude 10 two-storey town- homes at the base and 100 rent- al […]

By: Erin David – The Torontoist   Toronto is on the right path when it comes to reimagined spaces. In the past few years, Toronto has seen a surfacing of value-added elements in unexpected spaces throughout the city. Transportation hubs are doubling as cultural centres, downtown courtyards aren’t just places for the diminishing number of […]

BY: JACK LANDAU @URBANTORONTO On Yonge Street just north of Queen in the heart of Downtown Toronto, MOD Developments Inc’s Massey Tower continues to capture the attention of passersby as the 60-storey, Hariri Pontarini-designed condominium tower rises taller into the skyline. The project’s undulating form and striking exterior materials continue to grow more apparent as the building’s ascent progresses […]

By: Jack Landau, Urban Toronto The wheels are in motion for MOD Developments and Woodcliffe Properties’ much-anticipated adaptive reuse redevelopment of the heritage Waterworks Building at 505 Richmond Street West in Toronto. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and featuring extensive preservation work planned by heritage specialists ERA Architects, the 13-storey project will consist of ten storeys of residential units atop a three-storey heritage base building […]

By: Craig White, Urban Toronto   Across Yonge Street from the Eaton Centre, one of Downtown Toronto’s most modern condo skyscrapers‚ The Massey Tower, is now rising. The slender 60-storey building from MOD Developments has an alternately curving or angular look, depending on the viewpoint you catch the building from. The design by Hariri Pontarini Architects puts undulating balconies on […]

By: John Lorinc, Globe and Mail   In a city that’s growing up, literally, the (typically) small matter of the apartment balcony has become – perhaps unsurprisingly – a polarizing obsession, and not just among those who live at the north end of an elevator ride home. An unscientific Facebook survey reveals the full gamut of […]

VIA URBAN TORONTO BY: JACK LANDAU   Striking architecture and a high-traffic location on Yonge Street just north of Queen are making MOD Developments Inc’s Massey Tower Condos one of the most frequently photographed construction projects on the UrbanToronto Forum. As the 60-storey, Hariri Pontarini-designed condominium tower continues to rise higher above the 1905-built Canadian Bank of Commerce building that […]

By: Alex Bozikovic Globe and Mail I thought it was too late for King-Spadina. The neighbourhood has been overrun by development over the past 20 years, adding nearly 20,000 people in increasingly tall high-rises. The city is exploring the billion-dollar Rail Deck Park just to create some open space. So where do you put the things […]