By Geremy Bordonaro
If you’re coming to the Annex for a quick visit, you’re in luck. From hotels to condos to student residences, there’s lots of places that will give you a taste of what’s it like to live in Toronto’s most livable neighbourhood. If you actually want to live here, however, you’re out of luck. Long-term housing, especially affordable housing, is at a premium.
Neil Wright (right), chair of the Harbord Street Business Improvement Association, accepts the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas’ (TABIA) community engagement award last month on behalf of the local BIA. The Bloor-Yorkville BIA was also recognized, receiving an award for its events. Approximately 28 BIAs from across Toronto were celebrated in 13 categories at TABIA’s fourth annual awards dinner, which honours BIAs for improving the city’s neighbourhoods.
Two universities are tied in the standings in the city’s inaugural BIA Cup tournament. Supported by the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA), the Cup is a men’s and women’s varsity-level basketball tournament between the University of Toronto and Ryerson University.