I hope you have been enjoying the summer and are looking forward to autumn as it approaches. The Leaside Residents Association (LRA) was busy throughout July and August keeping track of ongoing development and traffic …more
Housing in Leaside continues to thrive in the summer months and will, in my opinion, continue to do so throughout the fall season even though we have seen increasing interest rates from the Bank of …more
Please note: There is an update to and correction to this article “Let’s protect a Leaside oasis” about the Crestview Apartments on Leacrest/Mallory at: www.leasidelife.com/revisiting-crestview-apartments Back in May 2016 Allan Redway published an article …more
In recent years, the City of Toronto has received a significant influx of new development applications for properties in Ward 15 – Don Valley West. There are currently nine active development proposals at the Bayview …more
Look around you. You’ll see condo construction crews blocking streets and sidewalks, road surfaces dug up for water and sewer pipe replacement, unfinished transit route diversions adding to road congestion, and increased car traffic on …more
Contemplating a major home renovation might make you feel like a Leaside raccoon in the headlights: dazed, disoriented and dashing for cover. Most of us have not been schooled on the process; what is needed …more
Two hundred years ago, Benjamin Franklin stated that nothing could be said to be certain “except death and taxes.” Leasiders might be tempted to add “traffic,” as it always seems to be with us. Earlier …more
Did you attend the archival exhibit at Leaside Library in early May, celebrating Leaside’s 110th birthday? Full of fascinating displays, maps and artifacts, it showed how Leaside grew from a railway and industrial hub into …more
The housing situation in Leaside and Bennington Heights reflects the trends in the broader Toronto market. In the initial four months of 2023, there were seven semi-detached properties sold, with an average sale price of …more
Garden Court Apartments on Bayview Avenue – Leaside’s Beaux Arts masterpiece (Leaside Life, February 2018) – comprising 10 buildings set around a landscaped courtyard, features a unique laid back Art Moderne elegance. Or at least …more
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