Community members heard updated development proposals for two Downtown West developments on July 15. 520 Richmond West The first update was for Alterra’s proposal to redevelop 520 Richmond St. W. The application (which was first presented five years ago) deals ...
Read More »Visionary Rail Deck park will give us our space
If the fate the of the Rail Deck Park was to be decided by the approximately 150 people who turned up on June 14 at Metro Hall for the public consultation on this heroic effort by the city to create ...
Read More »88 Queen East: Where will the dogs go when nature calls?
The plans for 88 Queen St. E. (otherwise known as the 88 North condo project by St. Thomas Developments) have changed significantly since they were first put forward about two years ago. The Garden District site (which is framed ...
Read More »Financial District BIA answers King St. pilot study questions
Reused with permission from the Toronto Financial District BIA. The King Street Pilot Study is a plan to prioritize streetcar service along the 504 King Streetcar route from Bathurst Street to Jarvis Street. At present, this route carries 65,000 people ...
Read More »King Street pilot study meeting May 18
The next public consultation meeting to discuss the King Street Pilot Study will be held on May 18 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the ballroom of the InterContinental Toronto Centre at 225 Front St W (at Simcoe). For more ...
Read More »Queen East parking, turning rules change to improve streetcar flow
The city is changing the peak-period parking and turning restrictions on some sections of Queen Street east of Parliament St. as well as along Broadview Ave. and Kingston Rd. to help minimize traffic congestion and improve the flow of streetcars ...
Read More »BIA to discuss King Street pilot study Feb. 15; public meeting Feb. 13
The St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA will be hosting a focus group on Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. at C’est What? at 67 Front St. E. to discuss the city’s King Street Pilot Study. BIA members should email reynoldcaskey@stlawrencemarketbia.ca to ...
Read More »Design Review Panel talks TOCore, Lanterra tower Feb. 9
Two important Downtown Toronto projects are to be discussed at the next meeting of the Design Review Panel on Feb. 9. The meeting (at city hall in committee room 2) starts at 2:10 p.m. with the first review of the ...
Read More »Developer seeks your input for 552 Church St.
Councillor Wong-Tam reports that developer ONE Properties is seeking input for 552 Church St.’s redevelopment project has acquired the lands at the northwest corner of Church St. and Wellesley. The developer plans to submit an application for a new mixed-use ...
Read More »Future use for buildings from the past: Old City Hall survey opens
The City of Toronto Real Estate Services Division, together with the Economic Development and Culture Division has been directed to undertake consultations on the future uses and possible inclusion of a City of Toronto museum at Old City Hall. Currently, ...
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