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4 Howard Street demolition
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4 Howard St. demolished to make way for 53-storey development

May 7, 2021May 8, 2021 Rodger Burnside Concert Properties, demolition, heritage site, Howard Street, Sherbourne Street

The house at 4 Howard St. has been demolished — bringing the construction of a 53-storey condominium building a step closer.

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Honest Ed's sign
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Iconic Honest Ed’s sign comes down

May 24, 2017August 1, 2017 Streeter staff demolition, Honest Ed's

Scenes from the removal of the Honest Ed’s sign on May 23, as demolition of the landmark retail outlet begins in earnest.

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Disputed large house on Fleming torn down

November 11, 2015May 3, 2017 Shawn Star demolition, development, Fleming

The home has been getting taken down one storey at a time, now with just the lower level remaining, according to next door neighbour Robert Ellis, who fought for the demolition of the home and had previously been fighting to stop its construction.

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So long, Hungarian House

September 24, 2012 Town Crier staff demolition, Hungarian House, Urbancorp

Developer prepares St. Clair cultural centre for demolition

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Project's density irks councillor

May 1, 2012May 14, 2020 Town Crier staff apartment building, Balliol Street, Christ Church Deer Park, community consultation, Davisville, demolition, Greenspace, Greenwin Inc., Josh Matlow, Parkland, Townhouses

Josh Matlow calls development plan ‘offensive’

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Maclean house closer to being saved

February 18, 2011 Town Crier staff demolition, heritage, MacLean House

Community council turns down two of three demolition permit requests for the heritage site and places almost impossibly strict conditions on the other

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Save the MacLean house?

February 9, 2011 Town Crier staff demolition, heritage, MacLean House

Owners have applied for permits to demolish the heritage home

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North Toronto CI readies for demolition

January 25, 2011 Town Crier staff demolition, North Toronto Collegiate, Toronto District School Board

School community looking forward to building a new athletic field on the site

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THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020May 5, 2021 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan
Mt. Pleasant loop being built
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When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019November 24, 2020 Eric McMillan
Hay wagons on Yonge Street
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The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019February 3, 2019 Eric McMillan
Avoca bridge being torn down
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The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018December 15, 2018 Streeter staff

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