An “animated retail space” is how the Brown Group describes its ground-floor plans for the mixed-use development proposed for the west side of Bayview between Hillsdale and Soudan. Brown’s revised plans for seven stories instead …more
The results of the LPOA survey about the proposed development at Eglinton and Laird, 939 Eglinton, show that 2,169 individual responses were received (once duplicates and out of area responses were removed) from the M4G …more
“Squash and soar” – that’s architect Joe Lobko’s design solution for how the 80,000 additional people will be accommodated in the Toronto area annually. That’s why he sees the Canadian Tire site, at Eglinton and …more
Are we conflicted over the cost-saving interests of sports-loving families in Leaside with the rights of area residents to enjoy their homes free of visual pollution that could reduce traffic safety? I am. The decision …more
“Whatever the outcome, we (the residents and the LPOA) presented a well thought out position to the Ontario Municipal Board, and in so doing clearly indicated the community’s concerns and the areas where the proposal …more
A double-sided billboard outside Leaside Memorial Community Gardens could be in for a facelift that would generate four times the annual rental for the arena and reduce the cost of ice time. That would be …more
You get a notice in the mail about a Committee of Adjustment hearing for 10 “minor variances” for the house next door. Oh, and by the way, the existing house will be demolished. So what …more
Last month my column was partly devoted to an update on Eglinton Connects, the plan for intensified land use for the Eglinton corridor. This month we look at progress (or rather the lack of progress), …more
Is this the harbinger of what’s to come when the spring real estate market starts in Leaside and Bessborough? Heads turned in February when a North Leaside tear-down home, on a lot 35 feet by …more
This column sometimes spends time bemoaning that perfectly good Leaside houses are being torn down to build homes often much higher and larger, that don’t fit the street. But there are lots of people in …more
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