To ensure a successful debut in Toronto‘s condo market, an A-team of designers was brought together to style The High Park. The 11-storey mid-rise planned for 1990 Bloor St. W., just across from the 161-hectare High Park — the largest park within the city. It is the first such project by development firm North Drive. […]
West Toronto
Metrolinx Eyes 40 Wabash Avenue For Construction Staging
In the next few weeks, Metrolinx will be setting up shop at Wabash and Macdonell avenues. A vacant piece of land next to Sorauren Park will be used by the provincial transportation body as a construction access area for track work related to the Georgetown South (GTS) Project and the Union Pearson Express. Work will […]
Runnymede Fire Station Survives – For Now
Neighbourhood residents can breathe a sigh of relief as city council voted to save the Runnymede fire station during its budget meeting Wednesday, Jan. 16. While approving Toronto’s 2013 operating budget, city council voted to restore 83 frontline firefighter positions and to maintain fire trucks slated for removal from five stations as part of the […]
West Toronto Schools To Get Millions in Government Funding
School council representatives are rejoicing in the wake of the Ontario Ministry of Education’s announcement of an $8.2 million funding injection announced last week, for additions at Keele Street & Swansea Public Schools. The funding is in addition to the $2.6 million in full-day kindergarten capital funding for the two schools, according to ministry spokesperson […]
Clean Train Coalition Appeals Court Decision Re: Airport Rail Link Plan
The Clean Train Coalition is seeking leave to appeal a recent decision of the Ontario Divisional Court to deny access to justice for claims based on the right to a healthy environment. The Coalition was not entitled to argue its case challenging the Metrolinx plan to run diesel trains on the air rail link from […]
Swansea Plaza Condo Development Plan Approved
The development application for the condo development on the site of the old Swansea Plaza at 34-50 Southport Street has been approved by Etobicoke York Community Council. After more than 10 years since the abandonment of the plaza, and after two earlier tries by another developer, it looks like construction will actually take place sometime […]