Tag: London developments
The LFP Podcast, ep. 187: Examining London’s biggest housing development ever
Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jonathan Juha about the 8,400-home proposal politicians are applauding for old London Psychiatric Hospital lands
Politicians laud 8,400-home mega-plan in east London: ‘Major change’
Politicians had nothing but praise on Wednesday for a proposed subdivision that would add the equivalent of a mid-sized town to London â the largest residential development in the city’s history.
City hall nears deal to turn old school lands into affordable housing
Ground could soon be broken on the first of many affordable homes at the site of a former east London elementary school. On the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of city council’s community and protective services committee is a contract award to Wastell Developments Inc. to build two buildings with 100 combined affordable units at the […]
Letters to the Editor: September 28, 2024
Wider input equals better decisions
Opposition builds to mayor’s push for more stacked townhouses
Community pushback is building as London city councillors prepare to debate proposed sweeping changes to London’s growth blueprint that would allow higher buildings and denser forms of housing across the city. A bundle of proposed changes to the London Plan, the city’s master planning document that dictates what can be built where in the city, […]
City-owned core parking lots may be perfect spots for new housing: Mayor
Could five downtown-area London parking lots be used for new housing development? The mayor and city staff are looking to find out. Based on a commitment from Mayor Josh Morgan’s 2024 state of the city address, city staff are seeking council’s approval to open up several city-owned parking lots to development proposals for “high-density housing, […]
‘Towers of Spite’: Developer intends to ‘fill in what’s missing’
London’s Towers of Spite may get company.
Developers, mayor: Plan for taller buildings across London falls short
London is looking to change its skyline as it boosts height limits across the city, but it’s not enough in some areas, the mayor and local developers say.
Developer hits pause on downtown three-tower project over BRT tussle
A downtown tower project has been scaled back following a scrap between city hall and that builder over land seized for London’s bus rapid transit system.