The battle over the future of the oldest home in Leaside has entered another phase. In a display of solidarity with the affected neighbours, the North York Committee of Adjustment on Jan.8 unanimously voted to …more
Attention shoppers! You may have heard about a major development application to build a Costco store, conveniently located on Overlea Blvd. just around the corner from your Leaside homes, on the site of the heritage-listed …more
This past November 15 homes were sold in Leaside and Bennington Heights, the same as November of 2012, but the average dollar value was up by 6.2 percent. There were nine detached homes sold in …more
“Character of Leaside at stake” was the Leaside Life headline on my column about 2 Laird Dr. (the former post office site at Malcolm and Southvale) back in October. It’s also about having the development …more
“Can we preserve a whole street?” was the headline in the December 2012 edition of this column, reflecting the neighbourhood response to the loss of one of the original homes on Parkhurst Blvd. There are …more
As I write this column, near the end of 2013, I look back at the matters that the Leaside Property Owners’ Association has worked on during the past year. Traffic (too much of it) and …more
As construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT heads in Leaside’s direction, the city and Metrolinx have each held public meetings to discuss planning, development and traffic issues, and several LPOA directors have attended. Many of …more
Will the introduction of warehouse store giant Costco to Overlea Blvd. lead to a new line up of big box stores there like what has happened to Laird Dr.? And will the traffic affect Leaside? …more
Section 37 has been in the news quite a lot recently, including here in Leaside, where $500,000 in Section 37 funds from the SmartCentre North’s developer is scheduled to go to the Leaside Arena’s new …more
Affordable housing is the hallmark of any great community. And yet in Leaside it appears to be dwindling right before our eyes. Recent issues of Leaside Life have brought to light the housing concerns at …more
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