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July brought waves of heat and development activity to Toronto\u2019s skyline and transit network, with ‘supertall’ towers climbing higher and Eglinton Crosstown Line 5<\/a> advancing closer to opening. The Crosstown Line 5 West Extension<\/a> tunnels reached substantial completion, while height was top of mind across several development stories, including newly revealed plans for one of Toronto’s most ambitious redevelopment proposals at College Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n Let’s review our top stories, database files, and threads for July, 2025.<\/p>\n Our Top Ten Most Read News Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n At #11, our readers flocked to coverage of City Council\u2019s July, 2025 rejections, where four high-profile proposals, each over 30 storeys, were denied zoning approval. While Council endorsed over 17,000 new units across the city that same month, in the north and east ends<\/a> (coming in at #29), central and west ends<\/a> (#37), and in settlements<\/a> (#47), it was the ‘no votes’ story that captured by far the most attention. Hmm!\u00a0<\/p>\n 11. City Council July, 2025 Rejections: Four Towering Toronto Proposals Refused<\/a><\/p>\n Progress on Line 5 dominated our top stories list. At #1, Infrastructure Ontario confirmed the substantial completion of the Eglinton Crosstown Line 5 West Extension tunnels, while at numbers 2 and 7 was our coverage of the TTC’s plans for its largest bus network overhaul in decades. The city\u2019s tallest buildings continued their race skyward as we compared One Bloor West<\/a> and SkyTower<\/a> both at 85 storeys, coming in at #3, with another tower at Pinnacle International<\/a>‘s One Yonge site also making the list at #5 when their application to boost it to 95 storeys was revealed. Bracketing these, GWL Realty Advisors<\/a> (GWLRA)<\/span> submitted sweeping redevelopment plans for College Park, including a proposed 96-storey supertall, taking places #4 and #8 in the list.<\/p>\n 10. 70-Storey Tower Proposed Above Heritage Apartments on Isabella Street<\/a><\/p>\n 9. UofT Reveals Redesigned & Scaled Back 90 Queen’s Park Development<\/a><\/p>\n 8. College Park Redevelopment Looks to Scale Up Grandeur, Height<\/a><\/p>\n 7. Line 5: Mount Dennis Station Will Change Everything<\/a><\/p>\n 6. Therme Unveils Scaled-Back Ontario Place Spa and West Island<\/a><\/p>\n 5. Boost to 95 Storeys Sought for Pinnacle One Yonge’s ‘Supertall’ Third Tower<\/a><\/p>\n 4. Three Towers Including a ‘Supertall’ Proposed at College Park<\/a><\/p>\n 3. One Bloor West, SkyTower Both Reach 85 Storeys, But One Stands Taller<\/a><\/p>\n 2. Line 5: No Opening Date, But the Crosstown Bringing Big Changes<\/a><\/p>\n 1. Crosstown West Extension Etobicoke Tunnels Substantially Complete<\/a><\/p>\n Our Top Ten Most Searched Database Files<\/strong><\/p>\n The brand new 83 Isabella Street<\/a> Database File made its debut at #15 after placing #10 among July\u2019s top news stories. The 70-storey rental tower proposed by Akelius<\/a> for Church-Wellesley Village captured attention for its scale and its incorporation of the heritage-listed Merlan apartments, a 1927 Edwardian Revival building.\u00a0<\/p>\n 15. 83 Isabella Street<\/a><\/p>\n The top four database files held steady this month. Forma and Concord Sky remained fixtures in the top rankings at #4 and #3, respectively, as construction continues on both towers, and Forma’s next phase is also planned as a ‘supertall.’ Meanwhile, the College Park redevelopment entered at #5 with its redevelopment plan for three towers, including its own ‘supertall.’ Eglinton Line 5 made a rare transit infrastructure appearance on the list at #9.<\/p>\n 10. One Delisle<\/a><\/p>\n 9. Eglinton Line 5<\/a><\/p>\n 8. Alias<\/a><\/p>\n 7. Pinnacle Lakeside (Phase 1)<\/a><\/p>\n 6. KING Toronto<\/a><\/p>\n 5. College Park Redevelopment<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n 4. Forma<\/a><\/p>\n 3. Concord Sky<\/a><\/p>\n 2. One Bloor West<\/a><\/p>\n 1. Pinnacle One Yonge<\/a><\/p>\n Our Top Ten Busiest Threads<\/strong><\/p>\n At #12, One Delisle continued to draw strong interest as its unique geometry became more pronounced with each added floor. Designed by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects<\/a> with WZMH<\/a> as Architect of Record, the 44-storey tower from Slate Asset Management<\/a> is now receiving its distinctive cladding, earning a spot on our top 10 database pages this month.<\/p>\n Transit remained top of mind in July, with Eglinton Line 5 once again topping our busiest Forum threads as anticipation builds ahead of its long-long-loooooong-awaited opening. Pinnacle One Yonge and One Bloor West continued to hold strong at #2 and #3. The opening of Biidaasige Park, the city\u2019s largest new park in a generation,<\/p>\n \u00a0boosted the Ookwemin Minising<\/a> Database file to number 4. The College Park redevelopment also entered the list at #8.<\/p>\n 10. Union Station Revitalization<\/a><\/p>\n 9. KING Toronto<\/a><\/p>\n 8. College Park Redevelopment<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n 7. Forma<\/a><\/p>\n 6. Concord Sky<\/a><\/p>\n 5. Ontario Line 3<\/a><\/p>\n 4. Ookwemin Minising<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n 3. One Bloor West<\/a><\/p>\n 2. Pinnacle One Yonge<\/a><\/p>\n 1. Eglinton Line 5<\/a><\/p>\n We will be back at the beginning of September for a recap of August’s top news stories, Database files, and Forum threads!<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n UrbanToronto has a research service, UTPro<\/a>, that provides comprehensive data on development projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe \u2014 from proposal through to completion. We also offer Instant Reports<\/a>, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, New Development Insider<\/a>, that tracks projects from initial application.\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n