Development
Is this on the wrong corner?
Sunnybrook Plaza, the first collection of stores in the city with a parking lot out in front, was opened on the northeast corner of Bayview and Eglinton in 1952. The strip plaza was a departure …more
Local
Leaside Residents Association
A development we like, one we don’t
Everywhere we look in Leaside, we are never far from a building site. We live in the midst of a construction boom. Given the rapid pace of proposed building applications for our part of the …more
Development
‘Demand right-sized (not might-sized)’
My name is Kate Whitehead. I am a mother of three and a resident of Leaside. I live on Bessborough Dr. in North Leaside. The proposed high rise at Sunnybrook Plaza threatens the very fabric …more
Leaside Residents Association
Here comes Shane Baghai
You may have noticed that right next to the driveway into the Leaside Gardens is a sign saying Coming soon – Shane Baghai. Developer Baghai has acquired the first two properties on Southvale Dr. (the …more
Real Estate
Prices still rising
North Leaside bungalows are still setting records as we head into spring. A recent bungalow sale was for $1,328,000. It was situated on a 37.4-foot (frontage) lot and sold for 11.69 percent over asking. So …more
Development
Big plans for the old Durant site
The Durant Motors office building on Laird Dr., a listed heritage building, is proposed to be partially demolished and redeveloped as a seven-storey condominium with 109 units, linked to an eight-storey rental retirement home …more
City Councillor
Thinking behind RioCan’s plans
On April 28 (past Leaside Life’s deadline), the city planning department was to hold the mandatory community consultation for the proposed development at 660 Eglinton East (Sunnybrook Plaza). The objective of this consultation is for …more
Leaside Residents Association
Anger at big plans for Laird
In last month’s column I reported on The Brown Group’s application to build a block-long nine-storey condominium-plus-mixed-use building on the west side of Bayview between Soudan and Hillsdale. Now I have two more development applications …more
Real Estate
Only 3 homes were sold in January
This past January, only three homes changed hands in Leaside (none in Bennington Heights), which was much fewer than the 10 homes that sold in January 2014. There was a significant lack of inventory this …more
City Councillor
Disappointed by the developer’s attitude
Once again we have another proposal that is not in keeping with the current zoning by-laws. The applicant hoping to redevelop the site at 146 -150 Laird Dr. (Golden Griddle and Durant Motors heritage building) …more