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Ramsden Community Recreation Centre Community Consultation
Monday, March 24, 6 p.m. at Belmont House, 55 Belmont St.
Come join the kickoff Community Consultation meeting for the Ramsden Community Recreation Centre
Our ward is one of the city’s most park-deficient, and one of the few without a full Recreation Centre, but this long-awaited Centre went nowhere until Councillor Dianne Saxe blasted through a standoff with Solid Waste. The six-year delay has doubled costs, but at least consultation and design can now begin.
What do you most want in our Recreation Centre? Come to the meeting and let City staff and our councillor know what is important to you!
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Toronto developer wants to plop a 10-storey tower above Annex’s oldest apartment
An application to build a 10-storey residential building above an existing 4-storey residential heritage apartment building in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood has been submitted to the city by real estate developer ProWinko.
Another One? Mizrahi’s second Yorkville condo project now in receivership
A receivership order granted last Tuesday, June 4, has appointed KSV Advisory as the receiver and manager over the property at 126–128 Hazelton Avenue in Toronto. The order effectively allows KSV to exercise control over the property moving forward.
Constantine Enterprises Inc. (CEI), which has a 50 per cent stake in the condo project at 128 Hazelton Ave., first made a plea for receivership back in February, with court documents showing that CEI filed for KSV to manage and possibly sell the project to recover debts, identifying Sam Mizrahi as the principal of both Mizrahi 128 Hazelton Inc. and Mizrahi 128 Hazelton Retail Inc.
Troubled condo project The One looking for $1.2-billion sale – or else lenders won’t unload it
The receiver for The One condo tower is seeking to sell Sam Mizrahi’s unfinished skyscraper, saying creditors won’t accept anything less than $1.2-billion for the troubled project.
The One’s lenders are owed $1.5-billion after Mr. Mizrahi and the tower’s co-owner, road-paving magnate Jenny Coco, defaulted on loan payments during the construction of the luxury condo and hotel tower in downtown Toronto.
Europe’s urban advantage leaves us in the shade
Every time I come home from a trip to Europe, I feel a little ashamed. Ashamed and perplexed. Why is everything so much better over there? The parks, the public transit, the highways, the squares, the museums – even the garbage bins are better than ours.
Arriving in Toronto, where I live, feels like crossing into the East Bloc from the West during the Cold War. Everything looks so shabby. The main route into downtown from the airport is in scandalous shape. Rusting guardrails. Garbage and weeds on the shoulders. Potholes and bumps. The inbound drive along the Gardiner Expressway is like a ride on a decrepit roller coaster…
Dog Off-Leash Areas – have your say
Toronto’s Dog Off-Leash Areas (OLAs) play a vital role in our community. They’re not just spaces for our furry friends to frolic; they’re hubs of social interaction, exercise, and shared experiences. However, they can also create noise disturbances and impact the park experience for other users.
The city of Toronto is conducting a review of Dog Off-Leash areas to try and better balance these impacts, and your input is important.
Digging up the past for future benefit: the lost waterways of Toronto
ABCRA’s own “lost brook” had an important role in shaping our neighbourhood.
Seven new ‘supertall’ buildings are coming to Toronto — is that a good thing?
Toronto could soon have the fifth highest number of mixed-use residential supertalls in the world, alongside cities like NYC and Hong Kong.
The supertalls, defined as being more than 300 metres tall by global non-profit Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), have divided housing observers.
Avenue Road improvements – Interim Streetscape Improvement Strategies
ABCRA commissioned the Planning Partnership to produce a study to provide recommendations for near term improvements with a lifespan of approximately 10-15 years, which constitute the interim condition for the Avenue Road streetscape, until such time as the final condition can be constructed.
Events & Public Meetings
In addition to events and public meetings relevant to ABC area residents which we post here, if you’re looking for events, festivals and activities for you and your family, the City of Toronto maintains a great Festivals and Events Calendar.