The prospect of a little time-travelling attracted a large gathering of residents to A Different Booklist on May 29. There was a definitely palpable sense of intrigue and excitement at the event as messages had been prepared to send to the future. The future of Westbank’s Mirvish Village at Bloor and Bathurst Street is a […]
CHATTER: A deeper history buried in Mirvish Village (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · 1 Comment
NEWS (JUNE 2017): Affordable housing on the agenda
June 30th, 2017 · Comments Off on NEWS (JUNE 2017): Affordable housing on the agenda
PARA AGM focused on Mirvish Village development By Geremy Bordonaro Westbank Projects Corp.’s Mirvish Village development was the focus of the Palmerston Area Residents’ Association (PARA) annual general meeting last month. “There have been dozens of meetings and literally thousands of hours poured into this so that it could be made better in each and […]
NEWS (MAY 2017): Development dominates discussion
May 26th, 2017 · Comments Off on NEWS (MAY 2017): Development dominates discussion
ARA holds annual general meeting By Geremy Bordonaro Development dominated the Annex Residents’ Association (ARA) annual general meeting on April 27. The area has seen an increase in developments over the last few years, most notably the Westbank Projects Corp.’s Mirvish Village development, and that coloured every topic of discussion, from bike lanes to community […]
EDITORIAL (APRIL 2017): Westbank’s positive precedent
April 10th, 2017 · 1 Comment
The Toronto and East York Community Council unanimously endorsed a planning staff recommendation to approve Westbank Projects Corp.’s application to redevelop the southwest corner of Bloor and Bathurst streets on April 4. It’s a significant milestone that comes after three years of community consultations and collaborative work between the Vancouver-based developer, planning staff, and community […]
NEWS (MARCH 2017): Westbank presents latest proposal
March 22nd, 2017 · Comments Off on NEWS (MARCH 2017): Westbank presents latest proposal
Community, city closer to approving Mirvish Village development By Geremy Bordonaro It all came down to this: one final community meeting about Westbank Projects Corp.’s application to build a large mixed-use development on the former site of Honest Ed’s and Mirvish Village. After a long and unprecedented involvement from the community — including residents and […]
Westbank solicits ideas for Ed’s site
May 27th, 2014 · Comments Off on Westbank solicits ideas for Ed’s site
Mirvish Villagers stress link between affordability and character By Annemarie Brissenden Mirvish Villagers accustomed to battling real estate developers greeted an unexpected overture from Westbank Projects Corp. on April 30 at the Randolph Academy with polite skepticism. It was one of a series of introductory meetings hosted by the company, which last fall purchased a 3.47-acre […]