Neighbours must sound the alarm
Do you ever walk or drive by a demolition/new build in Leaside and wonder, “How did that get built? I wonder if it’s legal?” And you continue on with your business. But what if you …more
Do you ever walk or drive by a demolition/new build in Leaside and wonder, “How did that get built? I wonder if it’s legal?” And you continue on with your business. But what if you …more
Leasiders have come out in force and in voice to a succession of community consultation meeting regarding private sector development applications in Leaside. In the past six months such meetings have included the following proposals: …more
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
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
It seemed like a seismic shift in the Committee of Adjustment; the New York Times would call it an “epiphany”. The committee turned down the application for minor variances at 438 Broadway Ave. based on …more
What’s driving change in Leaside? Sure “the market” is a key driver, but the North York Committee of Adjustment, which decides on severances and minor variance applications for properties in residential Leaside and the Leaside …more
There were many residents at a public meeting early in December who had split feelings about a proposed nine-storey mid-rise building proposed for the west side of Bayview Ave. from Hillsdale Ave. to Soudan Ave. …more
Several Leaside churches are facing costly capital renovations to upgrade and “rightsize” their sanctuaries and other buildings. They are looking at their future and considering their options, asking whether they should amalgamate with another church, …more
The mediation has ended, the Ontario Municipal Board has approved the result and we can now announce what will happen at 262 Bessborough (the Thomas G. Elgie Farmhouse). There will be two additional houses on …more
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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