Development
Why Costco would be a big headache
The death of Georgia Walsh was a wakeup call to all Leasiders. The Slow Down Kids At Play signs hit a chord in Leaside and demand for these signs has “gone viral” with demand from …more
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Leaside Residents Association
What you should ask candidates at Oct. 21 meeting
Are you ready for election day, Oct. 27? Do you know where the candidates stand on the issues that matter to you? The Leaside Property Owners’ Assciation’s constitution does not allow us to endorse specific …more
Development
73 Donegall: a big success at the OMB
Recall this column in July which bemoaned the unfair treatment of neighbours and the Leaside Property Owners’ Association at the hands of an Ontario Municipal Board chair. The case of 28 Rumsey Rd. involved an …more
Leaside Residents Association
We need more data about our traffic
Leaside is caught in a perfect traffic storm: LRT construction and Eglinton Ave. lane closures, the lure of big box retail along Laird, road repairs everywhere. And now the tragic death of a child, which …more
Real Estate
Semi-detached prices may be losing steam
For a while, the falling number of semi-detached homes for sale in Leaside and Bennington Heights was raising prices faster than those of detached homes. But the tide may be turning. The MLS year-to-year figures …more
Real Estate
Average home price up 22% for past year
There are a couple of negative figures in the latest MLS real estate numbers, but they haven’t stopped prices in Leaside and Bennington Heights from showing strong upward strength. During May this year 32 houses …more
Development
We experienced cruel autocracy of the OMB
March 20, 2014 will long be remembered by residents of Rumsey Rd. as the day they experienced firsthand the cruel autocracy of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). The hearing concerned the appeal to the OMB …more
Leaside Residents Association
We just missed being relegated as lobbyists
This could have been very bad news: on reading the agenda for the June 10 City Council meeting, my LPOA co-president Geoff Kettel noted an important motion which would have significantly affected how groups like …more
Real Estate
April home sales
So far this year, Jan. 1 to the end of April, semi-detached homes in Leaside and Bennington Heights are doing better than detached homes compared to last year. This year the average cost of semi-detached …more
Leaside Residents Association
What good are bylaws we can’t enforce?
Finally it’s spring and when you open your windows for fresh air you hear birdsong. Chances are, though, you also hear the sounds of construction. On practically every street homeowners are adding additions, having renovations …more