Tag: London developments
Letters to the Editor: February 7, 2023
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‘Upscale’ area’s infill fight an early acid test for city council: Urban designer
How city council votes on a planned infill development in what one resident calls an “upscale” London neighbourhood is a harbinger of how committed it is to residential intensification, the project’s consultant says.
Police probe launched after uniformed officer’s city hall remarks
London’s police chief has launched an investigation after an officer in uniform voiced her personal opposition to a contentious housing development at a city hall public meeting Monday evening.
Despite vehement opposition multi-unit infill project clears first hurdle
London city council’s planning and environment committee has green-lit a 10-unit townhouse proposal near Highland Country Club, a plan hotly contested by many area residents.
A multi-unit development is proposed. An ‘upscale’ neighbourhood pushes back
Neighbours of a proposed south London townhouse development won’t rule out filing an appeal to the province if city council approves the project – the latest example of tension between city hall’s infill aspirations and existing communities, one politician says.
New affordable housing twist: Condo developer offering units to city hall
A residential highrise up for discussion, and potentially approval, on Tuesday at city council is a tower with an affordable housing difference.
Developer moving quickly to build more homes near Sunningdale golf course
A developer of a north London subdivision begun just weeks ago already is planning a second and third phase due to growing demand.
Builder pledges review after construction workers hurt by floor collapse
The fire department says a mid-day rescue of construction workers injured by collapsed concrete in a downtown London highrise under construction “could have been a lot worse.”
New housing proposed for east end just a start, deputy mayor predicts
A ward councillor in east London is cheering new housing proposed for Dundas Street, what would be the first higher-density development in the area.
‘Huge lifestyle potential’: A downtown population boom looms
From the window of his King Street business, David Roth points east, gesturing to a parking lot where a highrise tower is being built.