Tag: london city hall
22 storeys. 226 apartments. One megaproject at busy north-end spot
A 22-storey tower is proposed for a busy north London intersection, with plans to include nearly 230 apartments and several storeys of commercial space near Richmond Street and Fanshawe Park Road.
A towering debate: Our full coverage
A London homeless shelter has challenged city council’s approval of a 24-storey Old East Village apartment tower to a provincial tribunal, which could overturn the council decision – and, more broadly, set an affordable-housing precedent that would thrill anti-poverty advocates and frustrate developers. The five-day hearing has wrapped up and a decision looms in the […]
‘David and Goliath’ highrise battle ends, but affordability issues linger
Closing statements at an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing for a 24-storey tower in Old East Village got fiery on Thursday as lawyers sparred over the roles and responsibilities of city hall and builders in the wake of London’s deepening housing crisis.
Tribunal over Old East highrise: What, exactly, does ‘affordable’ mean?
Stephen Giustizia said he had sticky notes counting down the days until people could move into 13 affordable apartments in a trio of Old East Village highrises about a year ago.
City hall briefs: Downtown action plan, Palace Theatre loan
News and notes from Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting: