New builds abound around the Annex
The construction of new residential towers has continued unabated in the Annex despite the pandemic. The Gleaner is distributed to homes between College Street, Dupont Street, Avenue Road and Christie Street. Fourteen development sites, at various stages of completion, currently exist within these boundaries. With one confirmed exception – Mirvish Village – these are each condominium developments with high price tags. In the next one to three years the population of the Annex will increase considerably. Here is what to expect.
By Mary An, with files from Kyrsten Mieras and Tanya Ielyseieva.
Photos by Brian Burchell
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