Live Large In The City In The Heart Of Downsview: The 2800
The 2800 is a new condominium community in a prime location that offers easy access to the Downtown Toronto core while still boasting spacious suites. With amazing amenities nearby, The 2800 combines the space of suburban living with the hustle and bustle of a city lifestyle. Take a look at how you can live large in the city in The 2800 by Quadcam. Transportation The 2800 is minutes away from the Downtown Core and central to major highways like the 401 which makes going anywhere a breeze. Steps away from Wilson Subway Station, you’ll have easy access to the new subway line spanning all the way through to Vaughan. Entertainment Aside from having central transportation moments away, popular Downsview Park is right outside your front door. Downsview Park is open year round, which means you can enjoy concerts, music festivals, sporting events, seasonal celebrations, and more any time of year. Cineplex Odeon Yorkdale, located in Yorkdale Shopping Centre, is a close
Humber River Hospital Opening in October
Humber River Hospital set to open October 18th 2015, will be North America’s first fully digital hospital. Only a short drive from The 2800 Condominiums, this magnificent new facility will use only the most up-to-date technologies to enhance patient care, improve accuracy, safety and reliability. It will revolutionize health care and directly benefit the surrounding community. Maximized technology, lean design and environmental planning of the new building, will also allow care providers important nurturing bedside time. Health care professionals living in close proximity to their place of work is also an efficient use of time. Located in the heart of Downsview, The 2800 Condominiums offers easy accessibility to the downtown core, highways and of course the new Humber River Hospital. Image Resources:
Toronto 2015 Pan Am & Parapan Am Games
The 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games are finally here! However, with the excitement of the event also comes the headache associated with increased commuting traffic. There are over 30 competitive venues in the Toronto and Greater Golden Horseshoe region and to make it easier to get around several transport options been made available. Free transit to and from an event is included with game ticket, HOV lanes are available on all major highways and there are handy transit and auto trip planners with online and mobile apps to download. There is a 2015 Games Trip Planner app free on Apple, Blackberry, and Android devices. It provides real-time traffic details and restrictions, estimated travel times, HOV lane locations, road closures, parking and shuttle locations. There is also a feature for booking accessible parking spots. An online version of this app is also available at 2015gamestripplanner.ca For more information on the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games visit toronto2015.org. Image
NEW HOSPITAL UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Humber River hospital is bringing health care into the 21st century with North America’s first fully digital hospital. New and emerging technologies will be used to enhance all aspects of the hospital, including quality of care, accuracy, and safety. The new hospital will also feature a beautiful glass façade mural that depicts abstract, colourful, and diverse trees that reflects the surrounding community. With an opening set for October 18th, 2015, this new facility will serve a populous of 850,000 with its new technologies and digitization, putting Toronto on the forefront of cutting edge health care. Humber River Hospital under construction – (Source: urbantoronto.ca, image by Jack
TTC EXPANSION
Toronto has been going through some exciting major changes, one of which is the Toronto York-Spadina TTC subway extension currently under way. This subway extension will bring the University subway line more north east with new stops along the extension that ends at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. The new stations features modern and ecofriendly designs that will help Toronto evolve into an ever more interesting city. The Downsview Park Station will provide access to TTC subways and buses, GO Transit service, as well as access to the Downsview park community. The station not only intends to incorporate elements of the park, but also make it become integrated with the park through its design. It is being designed and built using sustainable principles that will help make it a key green feature within Toronto. The subway extension is expected to be completed by Fall 2016. Image