A new project near the York Beltline Trail and spanning 7.3 acres could become a distinctive mixed-use community in Toronto with its fresh approach to planning and diverse housing options. Located at the intersection of Bowie Avenue and Caledonia Road, adjacent to the new Caledonia Station transit hub, Beltline Yards promises to transform this area … [Read more…]
In a recent development, The One, an 85-storey luxury condo development project currently under construction at Yonge and Bloor streets, faces receivership as confirmed by court documents. Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc., a consulting firm, has been appointed as the receiver for all project assets. The decision to place “The One” into receivership comes as … [Read more…]
Plans to redevelop Toronto’s Downsview Airport into a huge mixed-use community dubbed the Hangar District with a city-sized population recently went back to the drawing board, though the local councillor said there’s still lots more work ahead. Northcrest Developments, which is spearheading the redevelopment of the sprawling 520-acre Downsview Airport lands, recently resubmitted applications for … [Read more…]
The Harbord Village Residents’ Association, a community organization with a history of local activism dating back to the late 1960s, is spearheading a campaign to preserve a Bur Oak tree in downtown Toronto, estimated to be over 300 years old. The tree, situated at the bottom of Chapel Hospice Laneway between Brunswick and Major, south … [Read more…]
The mammoth McEwan grocery story at Yonge and Bloor is going to be replaced by a new bowling and entertainment facility from the team behind Ballroom Bowl. And it must be getting close as the company is already hiring staff for all positions. The original Ballroom Bowl opened in 2010 as a 10-lane bowling alley with … [Read more…]