In Leaside Life’s November issue the Curious Idler was “surprised” (disturbed? dismayed?) to see a house on Laird (actually, two semi-detached houses) bite the dust, literally. But in case you thought this was another case …more
It was a close call for residents outraged by a proposal for a massive new build for 10 Astor Ave. Committee of Adjustment (CoA) members were generally okay with the plan presented by the applicant. …more
922 Millwood Rd. has sat…and sat…and sat but new plans have recently been submitted for the vacant (and possibly contaminated) former Stanley Cleaners site at the northeast corner of Millwood and Randolph. Proposed now is …more
2025 saw the successful launch of Laneway coLabs, a new initiative inviting Toronto residents, community groups, and BIAs to apply for support to revitalize their local laneways. Applications for the 2026 program are now open. …more
Last month I wrote that the signals from Queen’s Park and City Hall suggest that “encroachment (of tall buildings) into existing neighbourhoods will not only proceed but will also expand.” Encroachment into neighbourhoods is not …more
As I’ve discussed before in Leaside Life, the Bayview-Eglinton area, particularly the west side of Bayview, has received multiple development applications for tall residential buildings since 2019, and several (including Sunnybrook Plaza) that are re-submissions …more
We’ve been here before. The community-supported proposal to name the lane between Bayview Avenue and Donegall Drive as Agnes Macphail Lane ran into opposition from City staff, but the drive is being revitalized, hopefully with …more
Fourplexes are not new to Leaside, but there are fourplexes, and there are fourplexes! Leaside’s beloved “Talbot quads” on Bayview between Parkhurst and Eglinton, are double duplexes (two by two). In 2023, City Council amended …more
The Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) property at 175 Brentcliffe Rd., north of Glenvale, has been compared to the phoenix, the immortal bird of Greek legends that cyclically regenerates, or is otherwise born …more
“Leaside has a growing collection of empty sites waiting for development.” That was the introduction to my May 2024 article about the demolition of Sunnybrook Plaza, as well as reflecting on other demolitions on Laird …more
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