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A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in North Toronto neighbourhoods.

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Residents say proposed Yonge-Eglinton development ignores their concerns

April 29, 2021April 30, 2021 Dennis Hanagan 0 Comment Andy Gort, development, Eglinton Avenue, Federation of North Toronto Residents’ Associations, Josh Matlow, Oxford Properties Group, South Eglinton Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association, Toronto Transit Commission, Yonge Street

When the developer made its Yonge-Eglinton proposal to the city, it ignored locals’ expressed concerns, residents’ group says.

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Residents fight to save ‘three queer spaces’ from condo development

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 Vatché Ayvazian Church Street, Crews & Tangos, development, Graywood Group

A petition to save the popular Crews & Tangos from making way for a condo development is continuing to gain strength despite the bar signing a lease.

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‘Architectural gem’ of a development to replace houses, doctors’ offices

March 20, 2019 Brian Baker Altree Developments, development, Forest Hill Road, Gordon Sussman, Josh Matlow, St. Clair Avenue West

A proposed nine-storey, 85-unit building at 2 Forest Hill Road could change the profile of St. Clair Avenue West, replacing buildings at Forest Hill Road.

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Residents cast a shadow on developer at public consultation

June 4, 2018November 24, 2020 Brian Baker development, Josh Matlow, Mt. Pleasant Road, Roehampton Suites Hotel, Streetwise Capital Partners, Sweeny and Co. Architects

Developer Streetwise Capital Partners Inc. presented their 44-storey, mixed-use building to residents at the very building that will be demolished for it, the Roehampton Suites Hotel at 808 Mt. Pleasant Rd. at a public consultation May 17.

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Developer confronted with construction-fatigued residents in Yonge-Eglinton

May 29, 2018June 25, 2018 Brian Baker development, Eglinton Avenue East, Josh Matlow, Madison Group

The wider cumulative issues facing development in the Yonge-Eglinton area came to the fore during a developer’s community consultation May 16.

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Fate of Laird-Eglinton development awaits planning study, consultations

April 6, 2018April 13, 2018 Brian Baker and Rodger Burnside Carol Burtin Fripp, development, Eglinton Avenue East, Geoff Kettel, Laird Avenue, Leaside Property Owners Association

It may be overlooked amid all the construction taking place on Eglinton Avenue for the Crosstown LRT stations. But there’s another potentially massive development waiting in the wings at the Laird-Eglinton intersection.

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Community groups come together to oppose Lawrence Park proposal

February 22, 2018March 11, 2018 Brian Baker Christin Carmichael Greb, Debra Satok, development, Lawrence Avenue West, Linda McCarthy, Lytton Park Residents' Organization, Old Orchard Grove Ratepayers' Association, Ontario Municipal Board, South Armour Heights Residents' Association

Three community organizations are combining forces to oppose a planned development at 250 Lawrence Ave. W., which has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board.