A year ago we featured the many developments pending near the intersection of Bloor Street West and Spadina Avenue. Here is an update on what has changed since then near that corner alone.
DEVELOPINGS: Bloor and Spadina tower update (Feb. 2024)
April 6th, 2024 · Comments Off on DEVELOPINGS: Bloor and Spadina tower update (Feb. 2024)
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DEVELOPINGS: Developments on your doorstep (Spring 2022)
April 11th, 2022 · Comments Off on DEVELOPINGS: Developments on your doorstep (Spring 2022)
Two of the development projects the Gleaner reported on last year have been completed and in their place seven new ones have started. The Gleaner is distributed between College Street, Dupont Street, Avenue Road and Christie Street and this year there are 17 development sites within those boundaries.
NEWS: Ten Editions Bookstore calls it a day (Spring 2019)
April 23rd, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: Ten Editions Bookstore calls it a day (Spring 2019)
Heritage designation of building does not extend to its occupants By Lena Sanz Tovar Ten Editions, a beloved book store at 698 Spadina Avenue, has officially closed after 35 years. The University of Toronto is set to begin its newest residence-building project at the site, and many community members are feeling bittersweet. Open since 1984, […]
YEAR IN REVIEW: Marking major anniversaries (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on YEAR IN REVIEW: Marking major anniversaries (Dec. 2017)
A celebratory year in review By Annemarie Brissenden Is it possible that we just like cake? Because it seems that we just couldn’t stop celebrating this year. Maybe all the calamity outside our borders made our small local victories all that sweeter. But from bike lanes to major anniversaries to plaque unveilings to greener parks, […]
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CHATTER (MAY 2017): University to appeal Ten Editions heritage designation
May 26th, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER (MAY 2017): University to appeal Ten Editions heritage designation
The University of Toronto plans to appeal Toronto City Council’s March 9 decision to designate 698 Spadina Ave. as a heritage site. The university intended to demolish the building and build a 23-storey student residence on the site. Home to the much loved Ten Editions bookstore, the building itself is considered a key piece of […]
EDITORIAL (MAY 2017): Revoke U of T’s unchecked “licence to build”
May 26th, 2017 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL (MAY 2017): Revoke U of T’s unchecked “licence to build”
The University of Toronto is seeking broader powers to do as it pleases with respect to developing new buildings in certain designated large swaths of its campus. In effect, it wants to be an off-leash development dog, a request that has the community wary. The City of Toronto should be too. Twenty-five years ago the […]
NEWS (FEBRUARY 2017): New chapter for student residence?
March 5th, 2017 · Comments Off on NEWS (FEBRUARY 2017): New chapter for student residence?
Site recommended for heritage list—impact on development unclear By Annemarie Brissenden City Planning announced its intention to designate 698 Spadina Avenue under the Ontario Heritage Act and list the property on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register last month. The announcement came four days before a community consultation meeting on the University of Toronto’s application […]