On Wednesday, Feb. 27 the future of 262 Bessborough Dr., the Elgie farmstead, was the subject of a well-attended public meeting at Leaside Library. Matthew Garnet of Renaissance Homes, with the support of ERA Architects, …more
Updates on 262 Bessborough Dr., Parkhurst Blvd. and a concern about the sudden appearance of a “tower home“ at 153 Rumsey Rd. The Elgie family home, 262 Bessborough, one of three remaining Leaside settler homes, …more
What is the essence of Leaside character? Many would say it is the curved leafy streets (regular readers know that this column is mostly about the place, not the people!). In November’s column we wrote …more
The Elgie family home, 262 Bessborough Dr., one of the settler “farmsteads,” is now for sale. Believed to have been built in the 1840s (not 1880s as I had said in the May Leaside Life …more
“We’re at Ground Zero” was this column’s headline in June. Ground zero referred to 68 Parkhurst Blvd.’s role in the effort to protect Leaside’s residential-built heritage. This house is still threatened with demolition and replacement. …more
We often hear nowadays, “Oh it’s a teardown.” How did this happen? Is there anything we can do about it? Every two weeks the city’s Committee of Adjustment reviews applications for so called minor variances, …more
The former municipal building for the Town of Leaside, at 235 McRae Dr., is for sale for $4.43 million. A review of the building’s history and its predecessors reveals an interesting story of municipal governance, …more
Saving old Leaside The news earlier this summer that Nick Kypreos’ house at 33 Heather Rd. was up for sale raised some excitement in Leaside. Can a house here really be worth almost $3.5 million? …more
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