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Happy New Year! As we step into 2026, we\u2019re looking back at the defining moments of 2025 as captured on UrbanToronto’s front page, a year marked by unprecedented vertical growth, major planning reforms, and long-awaited progress on Toronto\u2019s transit network. From ever-taller \u2018supertall\u2019 proposals and skyline-defining construction to transformative transit infrastructure and city-wide housing policy changes, 2025 saw the Greater Golden Horseshoe continuing to intensify, adapt, and debate how it grows.<\/p>\n
To capture the breadth of the year, we\u2019ve gone beyond our usual monthly Top 10 format to present our Top 25s of 2025 in three parts, beginning here with the most-read news stories of the year. Later, we\u2019ll continue the year-in-review with the Top 25 most searched Database Files and Top 25 Forum Threads, highlighting the projects and discussions that most engaged UrbanToronto readers throughout the year, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n
Starting off the list is a nine-tower mixed-use redevelopment that would replace Woodbridge Square<\/a> at Highway 7 and Weston Road, proposing towers rising up as high as 57 storeys.<\/p>\n 25. Nine-Tower Redevelopment Proposed for Woodbridge Square in Vaughan<\/a><\/p>\n 24. Therme Unveils Scaled-Back Ontario Place Spa and West Island<\/a><\/p>\n 23. Concord Sky Rising as Toronto\u2019s Next Supertall?<\/a><\/p>\n After nearly a decade of planning, the Region of Waterloo confirmed that construction would begin in 2025 on the Kitchener Central Transit Hub, consolidating rail, bus, and LRT services into a single downtown facility.<\/p>\n 22. Construction Imminent For New Kitchener Central Transit Hub<\/a><\/p>\n 21. North York Centre Changes Would Bring New Housing, Parks, and Transit Upgrades<\/a><\/p>\n 20. Nine Towers Proposed at Kipling and the Gardiner in South Etobicoke<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto advanced a package of planning reforms aimed at accelerating housing delivery, including citywide multiplex permissions and expanded mid-rise zoning along designated Avenues.<\/p>\n 19. City of Toronto Proposes Sweeping Planning Reforms to Unlock More Housing<\/a><\/p>\n An Ontario Superior Court order formally transferred control of One Bloor West<\/a> to Tridel<\/a> in April, clearing the path for construction to continue toward a revised early-2028 completion.<\/p>\n 18. Court Order Finalizes Tridel\u2019s Takeover of The One<\/a><\/p>\n Expanded GO service announcements brought direct trains to Kitchener and increased off-peak frequency at Bramalea, signalling incremental but meaningful progress along the busy Kitchener corridor.<\/p>\n 17. GO Going Bigger to Bramalea, Mount Pleasant, and Kitchener<\/a><\/p>\n KingSett Capital<\/a> submitted plans for a 65-storey tower at 60 Yonge Street that would cantilever above the heritage Hotel Victoria while introducing new residential density steps from major transit hubs.<\/p>\n 16. 65-Storey Tower Proposed to Hang Over Hotel Victoria in Financial District<\/a><\/p>\n 15. Seven-Tower Proposal Would Transform Sobeys Plaza in Humber Bay<\/a><\/p>\n 14. One Bloor West, SkyTower Both Reach 85 Storeys, But One Stands Taller<\/a><\/p>\n GWL Realty Advisors<\/a> proposed a three-tower redevelopment at College Park<\/a>, including a 96-storey, 333.3m \u2018supertall,\u2019 alongside heritage restoration and a reworked public realm at Yonge and College.<\/p>\n 13. Three Towers Including a ‘Supertall’ Proposed at College Park<\/a><\/p>\n 12. 67 Storeys Proposed Across from Eaton Centre at Yonge and Shuter<\/a><\/p>\n A growing roster of nine planned or under-construction \u2018supertall\u2019 towers highlighted Toronto\u2019s emergence as a global high-rise city, with multiple projects set to exceed 300 metres:<\/p>\n 11. Toronto\u2019s Tallest: ‘Supertalls’ Shaping the Skyline<\/a><\/p>\n 10. Boost to 95 Storeys Sought for Pinnacle One Yonge’s ‘Supertall’ Third Tower<\/a><\/p>\n 9. Crosstown West Extension Etobicoke Tunnels Substantially Complete<\/a><\/p>\n 8. Toronto Council Approves Over 10,000 Residential Units in New and Reworked Proposals<\/a><\/p>\n The near-completion of Mount Dennis station positioned the west-end neighbourhood for a major transformation, with Eglinton Line 5 set to trigger sweeping changes to both regional and local bus networks.<\/p>\n 7. Line 5: Mount Dennis Station Will Change Everything<\/a><\/p>\n The Cortel Group<\/a> unveiled plans for a 30-acre mixed-use district at the historic Hearn Generating Station<\/a>, with a masterplan envisioning thousands of homes alongside cultural, commercial, and public spaces.<\/p>\n 6. Hearn Generating Station Proposed for 30 Acre Mixed-Use Redevelopment<\/a><\/p>\n Prior to opening, Eglinton Line 5 prompted the TTC to plan the largest bus network overhaul in decades, reshaping surface transit across mid-Toronto ahead of the LRT\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n 5. Line 5: No Opening Date, But the Crosstown Bringing Big Changes<\/a><\/p>\n 4. Toronto Cranes Continue to Disappear: UTPro Q1 2025 GTHA Crane Report<\/a><\/p>\n 3. One Bloor West Reaches 84th Floor, Nears 300m ‘Supertall’ Height<\/a><\/p>\n 2. Ontario Line 3: Crossing the Don Valley<\/a><\/p>\n Just like last year’s #1 news story<\/a>, SkyTower at Pinnacle One Yonge<\/a> looks to rise higher still, as Pinnacle International<\/a> filed a new Minor Variance seeking to add height and convert the lowest mechanical penthouse to the 106th storey.<\/p>\n 1. Canada’s Tallest Supertall Tower Aiming to be Even Taller, Yet Again<\/a><\/p>\n We will be back later today with the Top 25 Threads and Database Files of 2025!<\/span><\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n UrbanToronto’s research and data service,\u00a0UTPro<\/a>, provides comprehensive data on construction projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe\u2014from proposal through to completion. Other services include\u00a0Instant Reports<\/a>, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter,\u00a0New Development Insider<\/a>, that tracks projects from initial application.\u200b<\/p>\n