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One of the latest is a 32-storey mixed-use high-rise, designed by Studio JCI for Clifton Blake Group proposed west of Dufferin Avenue on Eglinton Avenue West just a one-minute walk from the future Fairbank station.  An aerial view looking northeast to 1901 Eglinton Avenue West designed by Studio JCI for Clifton Blake Group The proposed site at 1875-1901 Eglinton Avenue West encompasses twelve properties including 137 Kirknewton Road and 156 Dynevor Road This rectangular site currently features a mix of one- to two-storey mixed-use and commercial buildings with retail at-grade and residential bungalows Situated within the Caledonia-Fairbank neighbourhood and emerging high-rise buildings that support a mix of residential The developer has submitted a combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a tower reaching a height of 106.15m Below the tower would be an 8-storey middle section Looking southeast to 1901 Eglinton Avenue West A total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 32,455m² would include 946m² of retail at grade A primary residential lobby would be positioned on Dynevor Road complemented by a secondary entrance on Kirknewton Road Plans entail 910m2 of indoor amenity area on the 7th floor and the mechanical penthouse level There would be outdoor amenities on the 7th The building would be equipped with four elevators averaging one elevator for approximately every 106 units The development plans include a three-level underground parking garage offering 89 residential and 9 visitor parking spaces the proposal provides for 390 long-term residential bicycle parking spots and 12 publicly accessible bicycle parking spaces TTC bus routes provide service along Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street for east-west and north-south connectivity across the city The area is poised for a major transit upgrade with the nearing completion of Fairbank station The Eglinton LRT will offer rapid transit service stretching from Etobicoke in the west to Scarborough in the east intersecting with several major subway lines and GO Train routes.  An oblique aerial view looking east to the current site UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development you can learn more about it from our Database file you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto has a research service, UrbanToronto Pro, that provides comprehensive data on construction projects in the Greater Toronto Area—from proposal through to completion. We also offer Instant Reports, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, New Development Insider that tracks projects from initial application.​​​ The Fairbank celebrated its grand opening Dec bringing new purpose-built rental housing to the Eglinton West / Caledonia Neighbourhood Helping to officially open The Fairbank on Dec President of BRL Realty Limited; and Paul McGuigan Director of Real Estate and Development BRL Realty Limited The Fairbank: New residential rental housing and retail space in Toronto's Eglinton West/Caledonia neighbourhood The Fairbank: New residential rental housing and retail space in Toronto’s Eglinton West/Caledonia neighbourhood and the information within may be out of date featuring 141 units of new purpose-built residential rental housing and almost 9,000 square feet of new retail space celebrated its grand opening this month in the heart of Toronto’s Eglinton West/Caledonia neighbourhood A collaboration between BRL Realty Limited and construction firm OBEN Group along with acclaimed architectural firm Superkül the 8-storey design transformed an assembly of several older commercial sites into a brand new rental community over a span of almost 12 years The Fairbank includes a variety of unit sizes and types ranging from studios to 3-bedroom units as well as street-accessible townhomes Two levels of underground parking are available event space and outdoor terrace all offer views of the Toronto skyline “The Fairbank exemplifies the positive impact that thoughtful development can have on a community,” said Deputy Mayor Mike Colle in a news release: “We’re proud to have collaborated with visionary partners to create a space that redefines modern living.” For more information on the development, visit thefairbank.ca Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please enter your email and we'll send you a new password request code If you're trying to find a place to buy a home in the city, you're not alone in feeling the heat from the skyrocketing Toronto housing market. But Strata.ca just released a report with juicy details about some Toronto neighbourhoods where you could score an affordable home that is well under $1M Strata.ca has identified several homes that are 32% less than the city's average which it lists as $1.5M for a Toronto house and $742,300 for condos However, if you're willing to venture outside the downtown area, the report lists five "underrated" areas in North York Etobicoke and Scarborough that offer more bang for your buck Strata.ca is offering houses and condos for 30% and 5% less than the city's average "The reason why real estate prices might be lower in this area is simply due to a lack of awareness," the report writes but cautions that competition is rising and many buyers are willing to pay "about 3% above the asking price." Some of the Strata.ca identified properties up for grabs include: Strata.ca Etobicoke's Richview neighbourhood has homes that are 7% cheaper than the city's average are a whopping 32% cheaper in Richview than in downtown Toronto "We can reasonably expect real estate values in Richview to inch closer to the city’s average given the neighbourhood’s close proximity to major highways including the 401 and 427," the report writes Some of the Strata.ca identified properties up for grabs include: Strata.ca identified that the Caledonia-Fairbank neighbourhood in York-Crosstown has houses in this area that are up to 30% cheaper than the city's average although it didn't offer an estimate for condos due to limited availability "If there’s any reason to consider this York-Crosstown neighbourhood it’s the potential that could come from the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT," the report writes While the properties listed above are closer to the average of $1.5M in Toronto both are huge properties with multiple rooms and baths Strata.ca you can snag a condo unit for 26% less than the city's average but it's not the best area for detached homes has historically been known for its high-rise rentals but is seeing more development take shape Eringate is a sprawling northwest neighbourhood in Etobicoke that's ideal for anyone who loves having lots of green space nearby Strata.ca found that houses in this neighbourhood are 25% cheaper "Public transit isn’t as easily accessible which could explain why real estate is relatively cheaper here," the report writes We built a Welcome tour we highly recommend Your free account has now been created. 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I think this will be very important in the decades to come,” says Bryan Bonnici He entered the contest because he wanted to see what’s happening with the transit expansion in – and below – Toronto saying: “The pictures and video don`t do this place justice you can`t get a sense of scale until you`re down here The tunnel boring machines that dug these large passages are as heavy as 30 school buses and the construction was done underneath one of the busiest neighbourhoods in the country’s largest city to get from point A and B,” explains tour guide and tunnel project manager especially since the stations are being built at the same time We require a lot of coordination to get stuff done.” His team have been working around the clock and they managed to get this portion of the project done ahead of schedule The tour was a prime opportunity to showcase what they’ve accomplished so far it goes by so fast they don`t have time to appreciate what the tunnel is and what`s involved,” says Santos It’s also a classroom in how transit construction has evolved the tunnels are clean and many elements hidden from view “I was expecting wires all over the place – it’s really impressive to see the detail and craftsmanship,” says Cameron MacLeod and hopefully it will be even better in the future.” MacLeod looks forward to being on hand when the project opens to all the group are among the few to walk where many will one day ride by Nitish Bissonauth Metrolinx bilingual editorial content advisor Using LiDAR technology to scan beneath the surface of work sites Guideline enhanced following engagement with Indigenous communities Building a career in ecology – and transit We’ll help you find your way to YYZ from downtown Toronto Personal information is collected under the authority of the Metrolinx Act Personal information you provide will be used add you to an e-mail list that may send promotional messages or otherwise provide you with a personalized experience Anyone with any skin in Toronto's real estate game has been holding out hope that the city's dormant market will pick back up with the arrival of lower interest rates it seems that buyer interest is ramping up for at least some housing types in some areas New stats from RE/MAX outline the parts of the country where sales volumes and/or prices of houses are slowly on the rise and while values are escalating most rapidly in the Vancouver area certain GTA communities are not far behind "With first-time buyers locked out of the country's most expensive housing markets, move-up/down buyers and investors have been fuelling detached home-buying activity in the first six months of 2024 in the Greater Toronto Area," RE/MAX's release from Thursday explains the firm found that a total of 30 per cent "reported an upswing in the number of detached housing sales in the first half of the year while close to 40 per cent of markets reported an increase in values." Around 34 per cent of downtown Toronto proper saw either stable sales or an uptick in sales with detached homes in the city "leading the other regions in rebounding sales momentum." The neighbourhoods where things are heating up the most are Dufferin Grove the Bay Street Corridor and Waterfront Communities where 54.2 per cent more houses changed hands than during the first half of 2023 Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park saw a 36.4 per cent bump in sales numbers Corso Italia-Davenport and Weston-Pellam Park saw activity rise 19.1 per cent from last year the city saw 26,000 fewer home sales than the 10-year average "Vibrant downtown/midtown communities remain a perennial favourite among purchasers in Toronto who are vying for detached properties in coveted blue-chip neighbourhoods.. as well as gentrified areas," RE/MAX's experts write "The ongoing evolution of Toronto's blue-chip neighbourhoods continues to prop up demand as buyers at all price points are drawn to their attractive walkability scores RE/MAX says about 29 per cent of neighbourhoods in downtown T.O have seen detached home costs climb so far this year The largest jumps were seen in Kingsway South and Eringate-Centennial-West Deane (+9.1 per cent to an average of $1,824,330); and Scugog in Durham Region (+9.3 per cent to an average $1,090,069) "Many purchasers in today's market are first-time trade-up buyers townhomes or link dwellings to detached housing," the report says "This cohort has been fortunate in the sense that the entry-level price range has been relatively sheltered from downward pressure and has made the step up to a single-detached ownership less onerous than in past years first-time trade-up buyers were active in various pockets and price points." RE/MAX Gold Realty Inc., Brokerage/Strata.ca You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter These incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks There were two vehicles reported stolen in the district from March 20 to March 26 Toronto Police Service received 36 reports of a stolen vehicle between March 20 to March 26 In total 460 auto thefts have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 — down 81 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 A vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside near Eglinton Avenue West and Scott Road on Saturday There have been five auto thefts reported in Beechborough-Greenbrook in 2025 A vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside near Harvie Avenue and Redhill Avenue on Sunday There have been four auto thefts reported in Caledonia-Fairbank in 2025 Find out where auto thefts were reported in East York, Etobicoke, North York, Old Toronto and Scarborough This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account On Toronto's Eglinton Avenue West at the soon-to-open Caledonia station, Oben Build is premiering The Fairbank The project acts as a showcase of Oben's full-service fully integrated approach to real estate development it is set to benefit from the Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT quiickly connecting it to the rest of Toronto and embodies the company's capability to deliver turnkey solutions across the entire spectrum of development and construction Addressed to 2280 Eglinton Avenue West, The Fairbank's journey began in 2012, with Oben gradually acquiring four lots for redevelopment between Sanderstead Avenue and Croham Road. Oben sold the property to BRL Realty Limited in 2020 which retained Oben Build to provide the development management and property management services for the project it boasts 141 units plus a generous 9,000 ft² of retail area at street level Oben's vision grew from a more modest plan for a small rental building into a substantial especially after recognizing the beneficial impact of the Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown LRT on the area With the promise of quick transportation around the city from this site and a final Zoning By-law amendment was passed in 2020 allowing Oben Build to break ground on the project in June An aerial view looking southeast to The Fairbank Oben Build's expertise is on display through the nuanced management of The Fairbank's development. Award-winning superkül serving as both architect and interior designer, has aimed for aesthetic cohesion inside and out The project features a sturdy cast-in-place concrete structure with a cladding mix of precast with inlay brick intending to strike a balance between durability and design elegance The Fairbank's amenities strive for a varied resident experience; the ground floor hosts a lobby lounge while fitness enthusiasts can enjoy a gym equipped with Peloton Bikes and a dedicated yoga room there is a party room and a rooftop terrace with BBQ facilities all enhanced by complimentary Wi-Fi in common areas The Fairbank integrates with the community through a wedge-shaped plaza that reclaims a portion of the Eglinton Avenue streetscape for a pedestrian-friendly space this public realm enhancement showcases Oben Build's commitment to creating vibrant The role of Oben Build extends beyond traditional construction management As a full-service third-party real estate development company they offer a comprehensive range of services This includes everything from land acquisition due diligence and feasibility studies involving assembling and managing a top-tier project consultant team thereby ensuring a seamless process from inception to completion Oben Build's construction management services are equally robust characterized by their end-to-end management approach Leveraging modern technology and methodologies This holistic approach is evident in every aspect of The Fairbank from its design to the execution of construction plans The Fairbank’s construction stands a reflection of Oben Build's ethos – a synergy of innovative design By overseeing every aspect of the development lifecycle Oben Build aims to set a new benchmark in real estate development showcasing their ability to transform visions into tangible realities As The Fairbank, which began occupancy in October 2023 full-service real estate development can redefine urban living that tracks projects from initial application You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed The application seeks Site Plan Approval for a building rising 30.5 metres high with a total gross floor area of 7,987 m² A total of 104 condominium units are proposed in a mix of 7 studios a group of ten live-work units would line the entirety of the Eglinton Avenue frontage providing potential opportunities for retail animation and adding up to a total combined area of 569 m² The building would have a relatively small single-floor underground garage with 24 resident parking spaces Balancing the relative lack of parking is the building[s proximity to the new LRT line which should suffice for most of residents' transportation needs Architectural plans include details of the proposed exterior materials The three-to-four-storey base volume is clad in a mix of dark grey and brown brick framing punched windows with bird-friendly glazing. Above the upper volume is proposed with an exterior of window wall with glazed spandrel framed by grey fibre cement panels.  the building extends to the lot line with a blank party wall expected to be obscured by future development This largely unadorned facade would be clad in grey brick for its base and grey fibre cement panels for the upper levels Additional information and images can be found in our Database file for the project or leave a comment in the space provided on this page UrbanToronto has a new way you can track projects through the planning process on a daily basis. Sign up for a free trial of our New Development Insider here Currently onsite at 2116 Eglinton Ave West The 30.5 m tall building, designed by architects Studio JCI, is proposed on the northeast corner of Eglinton at Little Boulevard with 45.0 m of frontage on Eglinton Avenue West and 25.8 m of frontage on Little Boulevard Looking northeast to 2116 Eglinton Ave West The proposal would see a total gross floor area of 7,987 m² although 10 units on the ground floor facing Eglinton Avenue are all designed at Live/Work spaces so there will be some semi-commercial space. Additionally there will be 82.50 m² of landscaped open space The total of 104 total units would include 7 studios 8 are one-bedrooms and 2 are two-bedrooms. A total of 26 parking spots are proposed 23 of them below grade on a single underground level while 3 are open surface parking spaces Access to the loading and parking is accessible from the existing laneway at the rear which will be widened as part of the development process There are 104 bicycle parking spaces proposed for residents Looking northwest to 2116 Eglinton Ave West Check out the associated Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page The Crosstown will cut travel time significantly and conveniently link to 54 local bus routes three TTC interchange subway station and GO Transit Travel along The Crosstown from Kennedy to Black Creek Drive will be significantly faster and more comfortable than current bus travel All Crosstown stations will accept the new PRESTO payment card system Light-rail vehicles will feature low floors Stations will have a main entrance with elevators making the system accessible to all passengers UrbanToronto has partnered with Heritage Toronto to capture a moment in Toronto's past we will both be highlighting a historic photo of the city's people and will be telling the stories behind them Many thanks to both Gary Switzer of MOD Developements and Maya Bilbao for putting together the photos and research This article was originally published in forum thread: Heritage Toronto Mondays Musician Jay Douglas poses in front of a mural on Reggae Lane in Toronto’s Little Jamaica in this file photo When the Eglinton Crosstown LRT opens its five stops in the historic community it will take every effort of business and government to see that the community not only survives Crosstown is a series looking at how the Eglinton Light Rail Transit (LRT) line will affect the Toronto communities it passes through we explore how this development will impact the culture and economy of Little Jamaica Little Jamaica has since the 1950s been a cultural hub for African-Caribbean Canadians It’s a touchdown community for newcomers it has boasted a vibrant reggae music scene since the ’70s and it’s a destination for lovers of Caribbean cuisine When the Eglinton Crosstown LRT opens in 2022 there will be five new stops in Little Jamaica — Keelesdale and Cedarvale — providing a level of transit service the community has never seen will riders getting off at those stops recognize anything about Little Jamaica owner of the Casual Hair Salon on Eglinton “We’re going to probably have to make a new Little Jamaica,” said MacDonald they’re going to be doing condominiums — they’re revamping the area and the things you used to see won’t be there no more Jason MacDonald is the owner of the Casual International Hair Salon on Eglinton Avenue West More than a decade of construction around the LRT line has hurt the business community — restricting access to Black-owned establishments The result has been that hundreds of businesses along the stretch closed their doors but for assistance that finally did come through as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic As the pandemic recedes and the LRT stations open up MacDonald fears that might be it for him and the businesses that have survived so far Construction (as seen in this 2019 photo of the Oakwood LRT station) has been a fact of life in Little Jamaica for more than a decade there’s been some promising developments Toronto council voted unanimously in April 2021 to designate Little Jamaica a Heritage Conservation District — just a few months after it asked city staff to develop a broad range of tools to help Black-owned businesses remain and flourish along the new Eglinton Avenue West These motions offer some structure of hope for community advocates like Black Urbanism TO’s Romain Baker “The best case scenario — in terms of the physical state — would be that it reflects the culture and the heritage in the public realms with gather spaces where the community can continue to interact and engage with each other,” said Baker what we are really hoping the future of the area would have is increased ownership by Black business owners — of the spaces they operate out of the struggle will be to ensure affordability and long-term stewardship.” Black Urbanism TO has been working toward that end with a “laser focus,” said Baker — and doing so now in tandem with the city who has taken a lead in bringing Little Jamaica’s existential issues to Toronto council Matlow said that without a full tool kit and historical designation the market pressures brought about by the LRT development could be fatal “The concern is that the leases will go up and that the price of renting a storefront will go up and many of these businesses will face displacement or disappear altogether,” he said That’s the Little Jamaica the community wants They want all sorts of stores and restaurants but don’t want to lose what they value in Little Jamaica.” city staff are working on a full strategy for preserving business in the area “Our big focus is making sure there will be more Black ownership of the buildings along Eglinton — so they’re not beholden to just redevelopment pressures and having no idea whether there will be a commitment to Black owned and operated business,” said Matlow “I think the government can help with it — I don’t know how much the city itself can do I recognize how limited the city’s toolbox is constitutionally and that frustrates me But my view is — you don’t get anything if you don’t ask for it.” Read the entire Crosstown series here is a reporter and columnist for Metroland Media Toronto He is also an author of speculative fiction His most recent book is VOLK: A Novel of Radiant Abomination TorontoInquest into fatal shooting of Andrew Loku explores issues of race, mental illnessBy Amara McLaughlin - CTV News Toronto Published: June 05, 2017 at 3:14PM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved An empty Caledonia LRT station is seen with the Fairbank lowrise rental apartment building in the background locals are wondering about the amenities to support it but say they’re already lacking amenities such as grocery stores and daycares Tee Santos has lived in Mount Dennis for nine years on a street that could see two new highrise apartments if approved She moved from downtown and has noticed a lack of retailers like grocery stores I still have to go on the bus or take an Uber (to get to other retailers),” Santos said As development applications pour into areas around the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT there’s a growing nervousness in the community doesn’t have an issue with more condos going up — she’s hoping it brings in more customers and commercial development — but she and others noted there’s a lack of services Metrolinx has yet to release a date on when the LRT will open. Metrolinx’s Phil Verster told reporters in August a date would be announced at the end of the summer The agency did not provide a specific date to the Star this week instead saying a project update would be coming in the “near future.” thousands of residential units are in the works or under review along the western part of Eglinton from low-rises to towers upwards of 45 storeys but others are starting to come on board — such as the Fairbank an eight-storey mixed-use rental building set to open in October which sits next to the taped-off Caledonia LRT station That’s left some wondering if transit and everything else a community needs to thrive like child care education and health services will be there to support the growing population Meechies BBQ & Jerk owner Nathaniel Walker is eagerly awaiting the boost in density He’s lived in the Mount Dennis area for 24 years and leased his restaurant space there six years ago thinking the LRT would be open and bring in more customers for local business “(The business) is doing very poorly because the competition around here is very high and there is not enough people to support businesses around here,” Walker said pointing out about 15 restaurants along one block of Weston Road But it’s not just the customers who are missing Mount Dennis Business Improvement Area vice-chair and Supercoffee owner Cassandra Nicolaou said it’s clear if the population is going to triple or quadruple daycares and schools will also need to grow There’s also a lack of nearby post-secondary schools “If you look at the map of Toronto in terms of the location of higher learning institutions like colleges or universities there’s a big black hole around Mount Dennis,” Nicolaou said adding even with the LRT it will still take a long time to commute There are currently applications for at least six highrise developments in Mount Dennis, ranging in height from 19 to 45 storeys, including a mixed-use building that proposes one floor of affordable retail space and two floors of community space But Mount Dennis Community Association president Mike Mattos who has lived in the neighbourhood for 50 years said this won’t provide enough child care for the area We’re watching as a lot of the unofficial daycares are being squeezed out — the little mom and pop-type operations are being squeezed out the church-run operations are being squeezed out,” Mattos said Mount Dennis Community Association member and representative for the EcoNeighbourhood Initiative Rick Ciccarelli also questioned if the school system and recreational services will be able to accommodate the rise in population His area is already struggling with a lack of infrastructure to support its growing community just be aware of the fact you may not have a school for your kids or childcare for your kids You may not have a park for yourself or your dog,” Colle stressed He added that many families are moving into smaller units giving them all the more reason to want park space said she wants to see more work done before everyone arrives noting there’s a lack of grocery stores and other retailers such as a hardware store ODonnell said the area does have a new recreation centre nearby and a daycare that’s coming to the area but she questions if those will be able to service the community when more people move there “I’d like to see a lot of work done on actual planning for the development of what is almost like a new village planning to develop a community with all the things that would need,” ODonnell said Colle says with the city facing a $46.5-billion budget shortfall it’s unclear if or when the necessary amenities and services will come This froze and reduced development fees cities charged developers for the infrastructure needed to support the residents moving into new areas “The real problem is that as the province has been pushing for intensification around stations that is a positive thing (but) they basically have reduced the development charges and a source of funding for the infrastructure that is social or recreational All that infrastructure money is gone,” Colle told the Star said parts of Etobicoke are also running into service problems The area was promised an LRT as housing went up in the area and developers relied on the LRT to service residents’ transportation needs and so less parking was planned for the buildings major issue and a major problem that we have a provincial government that is not delivering the LRT The housing crisis and the crisis of not delivering transit projects on time are “deeply entwined,” Keesmaat said geography and planning professor at the University of Toronto said that because we need to be building housing as quickly as possible it’s not necessarily a bad thing if housing projects start construction before a transit project is there to support it he said developers should be focusing on building mixed-use towers instead of residential-only buildings to ensure “they’re creating community assets as well as housing and then also that we’re not starting the process of fuelling gentrification and displacement.” Building communities is key — housing is critical but communities also need accompanying infrastructure such as local schools in safe walking distance “That’s how you stitch together a community and that’s what the fabric of these social infrastructures (is),” Siemiatycki said noting these amenities can be integrated into the highrise developments sprouting up across Toronto: “They don’t have to be a stand-alone building.” Keesmaat said this should be taken into account in a city’s secondary plan which can look at all components necessary in a neighbourhood — Toronto Water and sewer capacity There is a framework for Mount Dennis specifically, labelled Picture Mount Dennis Planning Framework Study. It lists nine “transformative moves” to be accomplished as the area grows supporting Black and Afro-Caribbean Cultures and facilitating job growth The report adds new community services like schools and child care will need to be renovated and expanded to meet the existing and future needs said with the population growing at the speed it is we are eliminating Development Charges and Community Benefit Charges (formerly known as section 37) for affordable these fees are the difference between projects starting or not getting built at all.” “Construction of the ECLRT is almost complete with further work We expect CTS (Crosslinx Transit Solutions) to complete the project as quickly as possible while also ensuring the system is safe and reliable as set out in the project agreement,” the statement read local resident ODonnell said she’s shocked about the delays but thinks it will be ready and operational by the time the population of Mount Dennis rises As for what she wants to see in the neighbourhood: “A whole planned community and housing that’s affordable and suited to the needs of families and the people who actually live in Toronto.” It's a nightmare no car owner wants to imagine: you return to your parking spot only to find your car missing This nightmare has unfortunately become a reality for many car owners across the city as auto thefts have already surpassed records with over two months still left in the year According to the Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal the city saw 6,572 auto thefts in 2021 alone This total is considerably higher than the average auto thefts from the 2014-2020 period in which average auto thefts by year were 4,552 The last time auto thefts were below the annual average was back in 2017 A new interactive map by Transparent Canada reveals the top neighbourhoods where auto thefts are most prevalent in the city The information is based on the City of Toronto's published data Toronto auto thefts by neighbourhood in 2021. Photo Credit: Transparent Canada  the top 10 with the highest total auto thefts in 2021 were: The top 10 neighbourhoods with the lowest total auto thefts in 2021 were: The Toronto Police also revealed the totals for auto theft locations Auto thefts by premise type in Toronto in 2021, from the Toronto Police Service's Public Safety Data Portal Totals for 2022 have already surpassed 2021 numbers, with year-to-date auto theft offences already at 7,117 at the time of writing. According to Toronto Police, auto thefts account for over 20 per cent of the major crimes committed in Toronto in 2022 Major crime indicators by type in Toronto, year-to-date in 2022, from the Toronto Police Service's Public Safety Data Portal New vehicles with keyless fobs are being specifically targeted during this heightened wave of car thefts with thieves using sophisticated devices such as radio frequency amplifiers to capture fob signals from inside the house and extending it to the car Other criminals have attached Apple AirTags to hard-to-see places on high-end vehicles for later location and theft Toronto Police have advised the public to avoid leaving keyloss fobs near the front door overnight Marcanadian Twenty-five metres (82 feet) below Eglinton Avenue West "This" is the 19-kilometre (11.8-mile) Crosstown Light Rail Transit line stretching from Mount Dennis on the west side of Toronto to Kennedy in the east I was standing at what will eventually be track level in the future Keelesdale station Underground at at track level at Keelesdale LRT Station I write a lot about public transit projects and so am completely aware of the details of this project: the demolished buildings; the blocked roadways and sidewalks; and the seemingly endless traffic jams Even though construction has been underway for more than three years completely separate from the hive of activity taking place under it because for most people it's hidden from view Although I recently visited the mostly outdoor station at Mount Dennis—one stop to the west—the effect of heading underground for the first time was astonishing Aerial-view rendering of Keelesdale Station as it will appear when the LRT is operating Metrolinx and its contractors, Crosslinx Transit Solutions invited members of the media to tour the future station to help explain the "cut-and-cover" construction process that Crosslinx is using to build nine of the line's 15 underground stations The future station at the intersection of Eglinton with Keele Street and Trethewey Drive will eventually have three street-level structures to allow passengers to enter and exit the station We first visited the site of the main entrance on the northwest corner of Eglinton and Trethewey to peer down into the excavation toward the station base Crosslinx' project manager for the station acted as our tour guide and led us through two major work areas describing the process of building the station Looking southeast toward Eglinton at the site of the future main entrance crews started installing permanent station head- and side-walls at the site they built shoring walls around the areas that they intended to excavate Shoring required the contractors to drive large steel beams called soldier piles deep into the ground at regular intervals along the perimeter of the station and around the station's entrance buildings lagging—timber slats—was inserted to carry the load and once they were deep enough to reach the tunnels that had already been constructed the tunnel liners were removed at each station site Premier Kathleen Wynne launched construction of Keelesdale Station in March The shoring walls for station’s excavation pit—about 130 metres long by 20 metres wide (426.5 by 65.6 feet)—were supported by both steel braces or tie-backs drilled into the earth as the pit grew deeper the crews removed about 80,000 cubic metres or 2,825,173 cubic feet of material from the site Rendering of the main station entrance on the northeast corner of Trethewey and Eglinton was ensuring traffic could flow along Eglinton and Keele while crews worked under the street His crews temporarily shifted traffic to the north side of Eglinton and the east side of Keele and Trethewey while they dug a shallow pit on the other side They then installed wooden decking above the excavated area so the traffic lanes could then be restored. Next the process was repeated on the south and west The decking required 2,300 square metres (24,757 square feet) of wood—enough to cover the floors of five basketball courts "This is an interesting project," Sanchez said "One of the many challenges that made it interesting was the large number of underground utilities at the site including water-mains and sanitary and storm sewers He pointed to a large pipe that was suspended high above the pit stretching from east to west close to street level He explained that at this site his team couldn't relocate these "wet" utilities so they carefully dug around them then installed hangers to suspend them from the street deck Rendering of the plaza in front of the secondary entrance at the northwest corner of Trethewey and Eglinton Sanchez then guided us across the street to the site of the tertiary entrance on the southeast corner of Keele and Eglinton (A secondary entrance stands on the northwest corner beside York Memorial Collegiate Institute.) There we descended about five stories down to the floor of the site where workers busily laboured while reporters filmed and interviewed Sanchez and other Crosslinx officials further Looking up from track level toward the main entrance Light streamed from the site of the station entrance structures above simulating the final effect for passengers awaiting trains when construction ends (All street-level entrances will be mostly glass.) The high ceilings gave the site a cathedral-like atmosphere with the twin tunnel portals at the east end demanding our visual attention Orange tarpaulin covered much of the rough concrete floor which the team had poured just the day before while a non-stop parade of concrete mixer trucks and a series of pumps delivered liquid concrete to the site continuously over eight hours Rendering of the tertiary (third) station entrance on the southeast corner of Keele and Eglinton Crosslinx expects to substantially finish the station by July 2020 when Metrolinx starts using it as part of a test track for the Bombardier cars The cars will be prepared for passenger service by first logging 600 hours during short runs between Mount Dennis and Caledonia stations; Caledonia is the next station east of Keelesdale Rendering of track level When open to passengers, targeted for September 2021, the station will also include a four-bay bus terminal behind the main entrance at Trethewey and Yore Road. (Keelesdale is one of the few Crosstown stations to get such a terminal.) The TTC plans for buses in both directions along the 41 Keele and 941 Keele express routes to stop in the terminal which the TTC is tentatively designating as 58 Trethewey Rendering of the future TTC bus terminal at Keelesdale LRT Station Crosslinx is using cut-and-cover to build eight more stations along the line: Caledonia It's mining where geology permits—digging out the stations from the shafts at the entrance sites and working deep beneath the surface with much less impact to the street above—at Oakwood Cedarvale and Eglinton stations require a variety of construction methods because they serve as interchange stations with the TTC's U-shaped Line 1 Yonge - University subway UrbanToronto will continue to update you on the Crosstown LRT project as it progresses. What do you think about this station or the line? You can add your thoughts in the space provided on this page, or join the discussion in our dedicated Forum thread The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is still a long way from completion the city will have a new integrated light rail transit system that stretches 19 kilometres across the city from east to west will bring 25 new stations and stops along Eglinton Avenue between Mount Dennis through to Scarborough A number of the stations have been renamed since their initial announcement designs are subject to change in the future here's what all the new stations will look like when the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is built The western terminal of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will have three entrances and will see the construction of a brand new GO station along with an UP Express station This naturally lit underground station at Eglinton will sit about 200 metres west of Caledonia Road It'll include a pedestrian connection to a future GO Transit station plus a new plaza built between Eglinton Avenue West and Westside Mall Twenty-four bicycle parking spaces will be available at this station It's underground and will have two entrances located on the north and south side of Eglinton and Oakwood Avenue Previously named Bathurst (like the station on Line 2) this underground station now has a more fitting name It sits at the corner of Bathurst and Eglinton and will primarily serve local businesses and residents This underground station will also serve as a turnback station Special track work will also allow a train to be stored between the tracks without disrupting service Sitting below an existing heritage building this retail space (formerly a bank) will become the destination for a new underground station at the intersection of Mount Pleasant Road and Eglinton Ave Sitting at the intersection of Laird Drive and Eglinton Avenue East this underground turnback station will have a main entrance off the southwest corner of Eglinton Avenue and Laird Drive Just steps away from Toronto's science museum the station formerly named Don Mills (like the terminus of Line 4) will have access to both the north and south side of the Ontario Science Centre It will also introduce a new bus terminal with seven bus bays Located on the west side of the bridge crossing over Wynford Drive parallel side stop will introduce a 0.5-metre-wide buffer on both sides of Eglinton between bike lanes and car lanes Previously referred to as Victoria Park stop this parallel side platform will be accessible from both ends of the platform with another buffer added between bike lanes and car lanes This far side platform had its name changed to signal the importance of both its intersecting avenues: Lebovic and Hakimi the latter which leads to locations of Centennial College and Ashtonbee Reserve Park this stop will be located on the east side of the intersection of Eglinton and Birchmount Kennedy will also be an interchange station that connects with the TTC's Bloor-Danforth line This underground station will include an off-street bus loop and on-street connections to TTC buses Noise attenuation walls will be built between street bus stops and adjacent houses There will also be a new landscaped outdoor public space by the northeast station entrance this station will connect to TTC buses and include a station plaza that will integrate with St We might see a new fountain or a water feature This will be one of the busiest stations on the LRT this underground station sits at the heart of Little Jamaica and will connect with the TTC's University subway line We'll see a redesign of the Chaplin Parkette with the construction of this underground station including one right off the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail this interchange station will be one of the Crosstown's busiest On-street connections to TTC buses and a station plaza means we'll get a pedestrian connection to Howard Talbot Park The station will feature 60 outdoor bike parking spaces this station will sit on the east side of 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions Three women took their mark on the starting line of Honiara’s National Stadium track Tuesday night racing for the first time in front of their home crowd in the inaugural Pacific Games women’s 100m wheelchair run. Anna Pipisega of New Caledonia and Solomon Islanders Noela Olo and Rose Lidia were those three women The starting gun went off and the sprint to the finish line began Pipisega with a classification of T53/F55 crossed the finish line first in 25.23 seconds and secured a final placing percentage of 64.16 The stands also erupted into cheers as the inaugural Pacific Games men’s 100m wheelchair run took off at Honiara’s National Stadium on Tuesday night It was Pierre Fairbank of New Caledonia who crossed the finish line first with a time of 17.08 seconds securing himself a place in history and a final placing percentage of 82.55 per cent against his T53 classification to claim the inaugural 100m wheelchair run gold at Sol2023 Australia’s Calab Law won the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s 100m final on Tuesday evening with an impressive time of 10.40 seconds at Honiara’s National Stadium “It means a lot to come here and be able to run well,” Law told the Pacific Games News Service when asked about whether he’d return to the next Pacific Games to defend his title In a sprint spectacle at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Tuesday night Australia’s Georgia Harris flashed through the women’s 100m final at Honiara’s National Stadium clocking an impressive 11.70 seconds to secure gold the 20-year-old student from Brisbane had dominated however Guam’s Regine Tugade-Watson had been expected to challenge for first place but ended up in third (11.92 seconds) Australian athlete Jack Lunn achieved a remarkable feat on his way to Sol2023 gold in the men’s 800m on Tuesday by smashing the Pacific Games record that had stood for 24 years set by Isireli Naikelekelevesi from Fiji in the 1999 Mini Games in Guam has now been surpassed by Lunn’s exceptional performance The host nation enjoyed a golden moment at the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s shot-put ambulant competition at Honiara’s National Stadium on Tuesday when Floyd Luangi Vari won gold in front of his home crowd Vari threw a distance of 10.58 metres which secured a placing percentage of 96.09 percent based on his F40 classification and won him the gold medal at Sol2023 The gold medallist said that participating came with challenges I would like to see the government invest more in it so that it can grow I struggled with bus fares and it was a challenge to get to training to have food because I had no money but especially the bus fare because every day I had to come to training at the Solomon Islands Institute of Sport (SINIS) and it was quite challenging,” he told the Pacific Games News Service Fiji’s Deborah Bulai won gold in the women’s 4kg hammer throw at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Tuesday at Honiara’s National Stadium comfortably ahead of the other competitors claimed by New Zealand’s Elizabeth Hewitt who threw 53.79m narrowly edging out Wallis and Futuna’s Aneymone Talalua who settled for bronze with a best throw of 53.68m Vanuatu’s women’s and Australia’s men’s volleyball teams made easy work of their opponents to win their opening matches at SIFF Academy kicked off their campaign with a convincing straight sets (2-0) victory over Tuvalu told the Pacific Games News Service: “We are so happy This is our first match and to get off with a win is just amazing We have only played together the last two years and so far We look forward to the competition and we will do our best to defend our titles.” also kicked off their campaign in scintillating fashion beating New Caledonia in straight sets (2-0) Pacific Games debutants Ben Hood and D’artagnan Potts said: “We are truly excited about competing at this Games and to get a win on our first time out will definitely calm the nerves – get it out of the way Hosts Solomon Islands will lock horns with New Caledonia in the men’s football gold medal match of the Sol2023 Pacific Games after winning their respective semi-final clashes before a jam-packed Lawson Tama Stadium on Tuesday Under the scotching Honiara heat and the watchful eyes of some 18,000 soccer fanatics New Caledonia booked themselves a spot in Saturday’s grand finale thanks to a hard earned 1-0 victory over Vanuatu The closely contested match saw New Caledonia 2019 Pacific Games runners-up seal their fate with a lone goal late on in the first stanza Despite Vanuatu’s efforts to pull a goal back after the break Johann Sidaner said he was proud of his boys in sticking to their game plan and shutting down Vanuatu’s onslaught in the second half – ultimately securing them the victory He added that his team is prepared and are aiming to scoop gold in Saturday’s final Hosts Solomon Islands all but dominated the Sol2023 Pacific Games bodybuilding event at Maranatha Hall on Monday with an overwhelming 10 medals won – three of them gold After a great start to Sol2023 with its weightlifting team led by local lron lady the host nation had somewhat hushed down on the medal tally that all changed at the single-day event of bodybuilding with Solomon Islands athletes scooping 10 medals from the 13-event competition Another three would have given the hosts a clean sweep medal haul in the event – the first major international bodybuilding competition to be held in the country Nauru claimed two gold medals on the first day of powerlifting at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Tuesday at Maranatha Hall Their golden haul came in the 84kg and 84 kg+ events with Mesha’h Denuga’s total lift of 425kg in the 84kg and Bessie O’Brien’s 570kg lift in the 84 kg+ Ao Morea of PNG added gold to their medal tally in the 67kg event with a total lift of 372.5 kg and Samantha Gware did the same in the 57kg event with a total lift of 330kg Tahiti’s Juliet Vuzier claimed gold in the 47kg with a total lift of 240 kg followed by Mihi’iti Malateste in the 52kg with a total lift of 235kg Ludivine Breymand of New Caledonia snatched gold in the 63kg event with a total lift of 422.5kg Tahiti and New Caledonia made history as the first to claim gold medals in this newly introduced water sport event at the Pacific Games at DC Park on Tuesday Iloha Eychenne of Tahiti claimed two golds first in the women’s K1-500m and the second haul with teammate Sommer Nateahi in the K2-500m team event Samoa claimed silver in the women’s K2-500m team event Clifton Tuva’a of Samoa paddled away with gold and George Tutaka Andre from Cook Islands settled for bronze New Caledonia claimed gold in the men’s K2-500m final with Tahiti taking home silver and host nation Solomon Islands making history with their first bronze medal in kayak Papua New Guinea’s Karo Iga won the Sol2023 Pacific Games men’s decathlon on Tuesday at Honiara’s National Stadium In Tuesday’s remaining five of the ten events second in the javelin throw and third in the 1500m despite not coming first in any of Tuesday’s events his points from day one and three second place finishes on day two saw him complete the decathlon with 6761 points Tahiti’s Timona Poareu – who came first in the 100m hurdles discus and pole vault on Tuesday – claimed silver with 6076 points while New Zealand’s Stephen Thorpe took home bronze with 5909 points Max Teuruaa from Cook Islands came fourth with a total of 5127 points, Tonga’s Maleselo Fufofuka came fifth with 4130 points, Solomon Islands’ Alfred Ilisia came sixth with 3954 points and in seventh place was Solomon Islands’ Elton Tata with 3306 points. Australia clinched four gold medals out of the eight weight divisions in the women’s taekwondo singles competitions at the Sol2023 Pacific Games on Tuesday while the host nation, with a fresh new team, claimed one silver and five bronze at the Aquatic Centre. However, the standout battle of the day occurred in the women’s -53kg category, featuring Erika Jean Maetia, a newcomer from Solomon Islands, facing off against Tierra-lynn Chargualaf from Guam, the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games silver medallist. To the crowd’s delight, Maetia drew first blood claiming the first round. The second round and third round saw an experienced Chargualaf narrowly come back to win first place. Speaking to the Pacific Games News Service, Chargualaf said: “It was a very difficult fight, and she (Maetia) was a very impressive fighter. She was good at tiring me out and I had to be strategic about when to block and hit. “Winning the gold is an achievement for me and I’m glad to win it for my country. I believe this is my last competition and I will now focus on my career and making a living,” Chargualaf joked.  SectionsShowsVideoPodcastsWinMenuLIVE NOW Pacific Days531 PINiu DaysNiu FMLatest bulletinPMN NewsSamoa won gold in both tough rugby tournaments Photo/Pacific Games News Service/Charlie Ando Bitikolo Samoa's touch rugby team avenged their 2019 loss while Niue's netball team score first win in 20 years Samoa came out on top against Papua New Guinea (PNG) in an intense match for both the men's and women's touch rugby Both games ended with a one-point difference of 8-7 in favour of Samoa who has now dethroned the defending PNG champions Samoa were behind 2-0 to PNG but by half-time they found their footing The second half saw Samoa and PNG score tries back and forth with Samoa scoring one last winning touchdown near the end of the match Midfielder Arran Rogers spoke to SKY TV and highlighted how this year's victory has avenged their loss against PNG in the previous Games' touch finals "Our main goal was to try and build through the tournament and get to that gold medal match against PNG again and take one over them," Rogers says I think just the way we came together to win that gold medal is probably what means the most to me How the boys came together for this tournament," he says Speaking to Pacific Games News Service (PGNS) Samoa's team captain Charlize Fleming despite an earlier loss to PNG and we lost to PNG in the round-robin," Fleming says "But we won today for the people of Samoa whom we present." PNG team captain Angelena Watego is already thinking ahead with a new approach "We need to recruit more young players for the next Games," Watego says “I’m disappointed as we led in the first half of the game but I think Samoa has a lot of young players." Watch some video highlights of recent Pacific Games action: After two decades of absence from the Pacific Games Niue's netballers picked up their first win on the court Despite suffering losses to Tonga and Cook Islands by wide margins Niue remained resolute with a 59-28 victory against Vanuatu Niue beat Vanuatu to post their first ever Pacific Games netball victory Photo/Pacific Games News Service/Paul Fefera Niue team manager Malama Rex Malagi praised the team for their history-making efforts They did what we asked to do and they did it with urgency and effort," Malagi says She says Niue have not played at the Pacific Games in 20 years and the team is "brand new" "Our coach used to play in our world cup team 20 years ago Malagi points out that their win against Vanuatu serves as a morale booster for the team as they take on Papua New Guinea today New Caledonia remain at the top with a total of 71 gold Tahiti have stolen the second spot from Australia adding eight golds for a total of 41 Australia is now settled in third with 42 golds followed by Tahiti in second with 128 then Australia at 70 while Samoa holds 63 with Tonga holding 17 followed by Cook Islands at 15 then finally Kiribati at 11 New Zealand ended day eight with a total of 28 with eight gold Keep up with us to keep up to date with this year's Pacific Games on our site: pmn.co.nz or through our socials: Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter).