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 six residential break and enters reported in the district from April 8 to April 14 Toronto Police Service received 24 reports of a break-in at a home between April 8 and April 14 including six in the district of Old Toronto In total 395 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down 81.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Christie Street and Pendrith Street on Wednesday There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Annex in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Granby Street and Sheard Street on Thursday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Church-Yonge Corridor in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Jarvis Street and Lombard Street on Sunday There have been five residential break and enters reported in Moss Park in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Howard Street and Sherbourne Street on Friday There have been three residential break and enters reported in North St A break-in was reported at an apartment near Don Valley Parkway and Eastern Avenue on Wednesday There have been five residential break and enters reported in South Riverdale in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Neville Park Boulevard and Queen Street East on Saturday There have been two residential break and enters reported in The Beaches in 2025 Find out where residential break and enters were reported in East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. 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while a future courtyard area takes shape just to the east An aerial view looking southeast to the rising tower and heritage homes fronting Sherbourne Street image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor flavakid32 2024 street-level view looking northwest from Howard Street light grey precast panels wrap the southeast corner while window wall and spandrel glazing run up the opposite corners blue weatherproofing material awaits where terracotta-coloured masonry and fritted glass will later be installed for the retail frontages A metal canopy is also visible where a lobby entrance will be in the future Weatherproofing materials on the podium along the south and east elevations image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor rdaner the distinctive notch at the 26th to 28th floors stands out wrapping around the northwest corner with projecting framing and continuous window wall at the northeast corner Looking southeast to the three-storey notch starting at the 26th storey at the northwest corner image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor A Torontonian Now 2024 is predominated by the horizontal precast panels other than at the southwest corner where a vertical run of glazing continue up to the 51st floor white tarps enclose the heritage structures protecting them as restoration work gets under way The Anson Jones House remains visible on the right.  White tarp draped over the heritage homes beneath the tower's south elevation image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor UrbanAffair the tower now asserts its presence in the northwest corner of St James Town Glazing has been installed up to the 29th storey with precast panels continuing several storeys above Construction continues for the final residential floors before transitioning to the mechanical penthouse which will be encased in extensive glazing A distant aerial view looking northeast to Burke Condominiums (right) image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Rascacielo Burke Condominiums will rise to a final height of 163.4m UrbanToronto 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We also offer Instant Reports, downloadable snapshots based on location, and a daily subscription newsletter, New Development Insider that tracks projects from initial application.​​​ a culturally diverse neighbourhood just north of Cabbagetown is popularly known as “a world within a block.” More than 20,000 residents live within roughly half a square kilometre But such a dense population can result in a lack of food and rising hunger campaigns director for the Toronto Environmental Alliance tells The Green Line that neighbourhoods like St James Town can experience the worst effects of climate change “When climate emergencies happen — for example heat waves or floods — those can cause things like power outages that can cause a lot of instability and it can cause people to need a lot of support,” Buchanan explains “One of those ways that it can cause destruction is in people’s food system It can mean that it’s harder to get to the places where we access food or it’s harder for food to get to the shelves to feed the many people who live in this neighbourhood.” That’s what happened during the massive Northeast blackout of 2003 — the most widespread blackout in North American history — which affected much of the eastern seaboard Some people were stuck in high-rise buildings with no access to food or power James Town decided to build a climate-conscious food system so they could provide for themselves in case something similar happened The OASIS Food Hub is run by residents from the St They do everything from handing out food through its Good Food Buying Club to producing their food through micro-farms president and co-founder of the Co-op says her goal is to ensure there’s onsite capacity to design build and sustain the neighbourhood’s own food hubs [it] was how do we help improve access to healthy food for newcomers the whole food system is a mess,” Grey explains “One of the best ways to solve the ecological crises and climate crises we’re facing is to fix our food system demonstrate a variety of ways that even in a high-rise urban concrete jungle sustainable food — and we’re able to do it in such a way that benefits all the residents and the whole community by having them be involved in it directly.” As of December 2023, the St. James Town Community Co-op received an investment of $1,000,000 over three years from the Northpine Foundation the Co-op is looking to improve the OASIS model through community engagement residents like architecture professor Richa Narvekar brought in student designs to revitalize an unused swimming pool into an aquaponics centre which is very derelict as if this is where everything comes to lose hope And a project like the Food Hub brings hope It’s something that’s desperately missing,” Narvekar says “I think it’s not really that hard given any kind of background or understanding of urban design or urban history to imagine even this place becoming vital and beautiful and a source of food for the neighbourhoods that surround it limitations like zoning regulations that prevent growing food in residential areas are setting the hub back But Grey is hopeful about building a sustainable food model that can be replicated in neighbourhoods across Toronto “I have to confess: There’s no way we’re going to be making a lot of profit from making healthy affordable food available to low-income people become self-reliant and self-sustaining,” Grey says and if we are to understand that being able to cover our operations being a non-profit doesn’t mean being unsuccessful — it means being successful at what we’re trying to achieve and that may not look like what a food corporation is trying to achieve And I don’t care because that’s not helping us What we’re trying to do is already helping a lot of people.” WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today A planned peaceful vacation has spiralled into a prolonged two-month ordeal for Ontario man David Bennett who remains stranded in the Dominican Republic despite having all criminal charges against him.. A Canadian man arrested on vacation has been proven innocent Melissa Nakhavoly with why he is still being held in the Dominican Republic Warmer temperatures but showers are expected on-and-off for the next few days Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel Monday is calling for rain and thunderstorms Stella Acquisto has the long-range forecast listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Mo.—Demolition of the former Jamestown Mall which was expected to be done by the summer of 2024 A spokesperspon said the delay is because the agency decided not to send materials to a landfill The 142-acre site has been vacant since 2014 and had long been an eyesore and problem property due to vandals Questions about the site’s redevelopment remain unanswered At least one resident at a town hall meeting Wednesday night held by County Council Chair Shalonda Webb voiced frustration about the lack of a vision for the site compared to the work underway in West County where a private developer is demolishing the former Chesterfield Mall and starting work on a “Downtown Chesterfield” concept I don’t want to see West County get something and we don’t get anything,” Jessica Ross said.  Webb reminded the audience at Hazelwood East High School about the differences between the two projects–private ownership in Chesterfield compared to the Port Authority’s ownership of the Jamestown property but suggested the clock was ticking to see forward progress “It already took ten years to tear this down we’re not going to take five more years to redevelop it,” Webb said.   A proposal to turn the property into an industrial logistics park and distribution center emerged in 2018 but was shelved in 2021 after Webb and others opposed it.  A December 2022 Market Analysis and Feasibility Study identified an Agriculture-Food Technology campus as a “preferred direction” for the site that would work with other Ag-tech efforts in the region Other options in the study included senior housing featuring assisted living and single-family homes The study found that ideas like bringing large-scale retail or sports parks to the site were repetitive in North St Webb said Wednesday she believes the site is feasible to address community needs and some small form of retail and restaurants.  If my grandmother who’s 88 is shopping online Louis Port Authority said Thursday no determination had been made on if a request for proposals would include whether the property ends up being privately owned or in some form of partnership with the Port Authority James Town was the biggest urban renewal project ever conceived in Toronto By clearing a vast swath of crumbling Victorian properties in one of the city's poorest neighbourhoods urban planners aimed to engineer the densest concentration of people in the country The only people standing in the way were the owners of a handful of holdout homes who refused to budge both fought to keep their homes against the St James Town developer with varying levels of success The remnants of their battles are still visible today many of the Victorian homes of north Cabbagetown were seriously grim Many of the rental properties were owned by unscrupulous landlords and lacked even the most basic utilities James Avenue mother told the city how she was forced to keep a light on above her two-month-old baby's crib to ward off rats and mice Five families - 11 children and 10 adults - shared her building and its single bathroom Inspections by health and building inspectors uncovered horrific conditions rotten floor boards created pits into filthy basements "People shouldn't be living here," alderman June Marks told a tenant during a visit that was covered by the Toronto Star The woman's pet cat had a freshly killed rat in its mouth by a hole in the wall for a new rodent to emerge every day Landlords were often to blame for the gross unsanitary conditions the owner of some 24 properties in the area James Town homes for $89 a month to a total of 23 tenants He blamed people who were behind on rent for leaving the buildings in a not "ideal condition." (He would later threaten to cut off the heat light and power to his properties when his tenants complained to the city's Board of Control.) the city still routinely referred homeless welfare families to the neighbourhood Inspectors were supposed to ensure the buildings were fit for habitation but the official advice was to lock doors to dangerous rooms and avoid standing or sleeping underneath a semi-collapsed ceiling a property manager for a company that rented some 200 homes in downtown Toronto said it wasn't worth fixing homes that might be razed in a few years "The rent is so cheap the company would lose money if it had to make repairs," he said the city agreed to take over many of the worst homes ahead of demolition which razed the block between Ontario and Parliament streets An early version of the project called for the removal of all the original homes between Wellesley and Bloor including those north of Howard Street (more on that in a moment.) The Toronto Housing Authority and Ontario Housing Corp James Town for the families displaced by construction but found squatters moved into the vacated homes as quickly as they could be emptied Lucio Casaccio was the staunchest of the early holdouts His family owned a store at 600 Parliament Street and he was insistent the developers pay $100,000 (about $750,000 in 2014 money) - more than twice the price paid for neighbouring buildings - for the privilege of knocking it down had bought the home in 1915 and started the family business out of the building his building wasn't in the way of any of the planned towers and work simply began around his little home the three-pointed building at the corner of Wellesley and Parliament loomed over his backyard "We now own all the property between Ontario and Wellesley streets except his," said Elmore Houser "We have told him we are reaching the point where we are no longer interested in buying his property for anything more than its nuisance value "Do you know the price they paid for the last properties they got on Ontario Street?" Casaccio rhetorically asked a reporter The developers never did get their hands on his home and he got to keep the stump of the public lane that ran past his front door New World Coin Laundry now occupies an extensively remodelled version of the house he resisted selling for so long It's the last of its kind on the west side of Parliament between Wellesley and Parliament Similar oddities occurred on the other side of the housing development which didn't win final city council approval until September 1971 left buildings marooned along Sherbourne and around the corner onto the south side of Howard where high-rises were proposed but never built is one of the more conspicuous relics because it is surrounded on three sides by a park But not all the second phase holdouts were successful who lived in a 12-room house near the corner of Earl Street clung to the property she had lovingly restored with her husband as the neighbours towers once again began to encroach on old homes knocking on the door day after day wanting me to sell," she told the Star "I talked to my neighbour and we agreed we wouldn't give in refusing to part with her home was a point of pride The couple's first house on Maitland Place had been expropriated by the Board of Education and they sold their second which left the grandmother to face down the developers by herself "I have so many friends round here and I'm well liked." The fight to save the home with its carved wooden mantelpiece and brass fireplace eventually became too much it was no use arguing any longer," she said "I've had enough of being pushed out of places I want to stay in the next place I move to will be the cemetery a street named for the architect who gifted the city High Park many of them practically falling down due to neglect James Town developer had planned to build two more towers here when it started acquiring land in the early 60s The properties it managed to buy were knocked down in advance of the incoming concrete Before the Prince Edward viaduct extended Bloor Street east to Parliament and beyond in 1913 the houses on Howard had a backyard that ended in the steep hill of the Rosedale Ravine was built in 1887 when the address had the cachet of neighbouring Rosedale Whitehead was a wealthy commissions merchant who had the house built in a Queen Anne Revival style popular at the time the building was converted into three apartments The latest plan for the block also involves redevelopment A proposal that was granted final approval by city council in November will see the house uprooted and moved west to a vacant lot Other forlorn Victorian homes on Sherbourne and Glen Road will be worked into the design which also calls for four residential towers the development is currently the subject of an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board Chris Bateman is a staff writer at blogTO. Follow him on Twitter at @chrisbateman A remodeled downtown Jamestown commercial property is under new ownership The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Dec it was known as 31 MAIN and was the location of Eventz by Scott Scott Mekus said even though he and Bill Burley have sold the building which specializes in corporate and private events as well as estate/household sales 2-13 there were 16 sales that were $250,000 or higher The full list of sales higher than $1 is as follows: Ripley to Gregory and Susan Buzzanco for $73,000 The executor of the Estate of Gerald Lacross sold 6122 Welch Hill Road Silver Creek to Kimberly Rybij and Calvin Phillips for $195,000 Steven and Barbara Bancroft sold 30 Alburtus Ave. Farrah Sahagun Yu and Johnson Chua Ya sold 1254 Prendergast Ave. Jamestown to Ashley Senske and John Weber Jr Robert and Carol Habich sold 704 Eagle St. Thomas and Nancy Smonskey sold 201 Front St. The executor of the Estate of Dorothy Mae Wendell sold 134 S Mayville to Brian Powell and Karen Lord-Powell for $167,000 Michael Jordan sold two parcels on Onthank Road Westfield to Ronald Erskine and Elisa Dennis for $160,000 Ellington to Randall and Debra Siejak for $139,000 Jamestown to Brittany Messina for $104,000 Katherine Marsh and Tina Best sold 463 Willard St. Fredonia to Quinn and Elizabeth Hickey for $167,500 Jamestown to John and Irene Burton for $190,000 LLC of Portville sold 2219 Old Chautauqua Road Westfield to John and Kim Ramm for $200,000 Mayville to Brandon McCray Dorman for $85,000 The executrix of the Last Will and Testament of John R LLC of Dunkirk sold a parcel on Chautauqua Street Fredonia to Barbara and Valeria Colt for $35,000 A referee for Patricia Lemanski sold 36 Clinton St. Marisol Santos sold 165 Lake Shore Drive East Johnson and Donna Johnson Revocable Family Trust sold three parcels on Lori Lane Shari and Megan Fournier sold a parcel on Bucknor Street The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Donald R Cherry Creek to Steven Cardot for $181,000 The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Barbara Muzzo sold 2203 5th Ave. Busti to Rebecca Nies and Paul Chelsea for $129,900 The executor of the Estate of John Dexter sold 12643 Seneca Road Hanover to Theresa Znajmiecki and Amanda Rubel for $210,000 David and Elizabeth Wilfong sold 39 Norton Ave. Jamestown to Michael and Lauren Peters for $129,900 Jamestown to Willy Alberto De Los Santos and Katherine Cristina Nina Pena for $60,000 The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Laura Damon sold 6 Parkside St. A referee for Eleanor Beck sold 701 Gun Club Westfield to the Wilmington Savings Fund Society for $114,348 Silver Creek to Taylesha Ann Marie Bates for $165,000 The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Albert Thorpe sold 67 Cass St. Westfield to Thomas and Keith Thorpe for $38,000 The administrator of the Last Will and Testament of Donald Dawley sold 12194 Old Main Road Hanover to Josh Carra and Maria Elena Burckhalter for $190,000 Patrick and Julie Chimenti sold Condominium Unit No Chautauqua town to Ross and Tanya Bowman for $265,000 Jacquelyn Lojek and Nichole Filicky sold 6784 Eggleston Hill Road Kathleen Walsh and Robert Walsh for $145,000 Adrian and Melissa Balch sold 8 Castile Drive Fredonia to Erick and Nicole Hohenstein for $349,900 Paul Somers sold two parcels on Lakeview Bentley Summit Myron and Larissa Prawak sold 5477 Scandia Drive Ellery to Ramsey and Sabrina Bland for $602,000 Charles and Carol Patton sold a parcel on Eiden Road North Harmony to Patricia and Michael Roberts for $100,000 North Harmony to William and Pamela Boss for $100,000 Portland to Thomas and Julie Obert for $88,272 Dale and Marla Murdock sold 4140 Potter Road Chautauqua town to Anthony and Ashlie Walker for $182,000 Eugene and Anna Vecchio sold 4644 Willow Road Dunkirk town to Joshua Foster for $138,000 The administrator of the Estate of Kevin Meabon sold a parcel on Woolcot Road Paul and Bethany Crino sold 12204 Woodland Drive John and Karen Osberg sold 6564 Tiebor Road Richard Butler and Rebecca Haines sold 300 Lakeside Drive Bemus Point to Laurence and Heather Jones for $860,000 Jamestown to Tonya Mitchell-Weston for $269,900 Busti to Stephanie Baker and Charles Cutrona for $237,500 Portland to Charles and Deanna Arnt for $179,000 Renea Fiorella sold 321 East Virginia Blvd. Jamestown to Christopher Michael Allen Beardsley and Macey Lundmark for $156,250 The executors of the Estate of Sue Bates sold 142 Seymour St. LLC of Fredonia and Karin Scott sold 268 Temple St. Dunkirk to Christopher Rodriguez for $36,000 Gregory and Norma Swanson sold 2344 West Lake Road Busti to Jamie Small Cook and Jacqueline Bartlett for $205,000 Mary Caldwell and Rose Farrell sold 308 Howard Ave. Ellicott to Andrew Caldwell and Samantha Shaiman for $233,000 Timothy and Kim Hurley sold 1960 Southwestern Drive The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Beverly H Gregg and Jane Pietrocarlo sold a parcel on Lewis Road The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Beatrice Rhodes sold 609 W John Childs and Catherine Applewhite sold 29 Scott Ave. The executor of the Estate of Jeffrey Rickard sold 47 Durant Ave. A referee for Darlene Leverenz sold 12633 Seneca Road Michael and Karen Swerdon sold 1849 Falconer-Frewsburg Road Derke and Megan Hubbell sold 3452 Gerry-Levant Road Ellicott to Max Krug and Galina Rumyantseva-Krug for $116,000 The executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Paul Nickerson sold 129 King St. Jamestown to Jamestown Property Management Jamestown to Ryan and Penny Card for $106,300 Poland to Dean Double and Kirsten Morales for $223,000 Fredonia to Kenneth and Lynn Rees for $233,000 Housing and Urban Development sold 744 Park Ave. Dunkirk to Joseph and Patricia Brown for $70,000 Romer and Bennedette Mendez sold 1005 Holmes Road Hanover to Joseph and Kim Dougherty for $399,000 Matthew and Haley Welch sold 3187 Greenman Road Mina to Rachel Scheer and Michael Ricciardi for $210,000 Daniel and Amy Cassidy sold 13 Bernett Drive Fredonia to Romer and Bennedette Mendez for $480,000 MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office has a new position to help with state regulations .. Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of New York | https://www.post-journal.com | PO Box 3386 This article was published more than 4 years ago Residents of this building in Toronto's St James Town have dealt with particularly challenging circumstances due to the noise and mess of the surrounding construction.kate Dockeray/The Globe and Mail or even celebrate her daughter’s 19th birthday she leaves her apartment on 275 Bleecker St her balcony – along with the rest of the units in her building owned by Toronto Community Housing Corporation – became a construction site If she wants privacy from construction workers She is a member of Community Matters Toronto an organization that strengthens relationships between neighbours of 60 different cultures living in the area at a time when public health officials encouraged people worldwide to stay indoors her kids left the apartment to do school work they sat on a patch of grass outside of a nearby grocery store to participate in class video calls The hum of jackhammers and drills is constant in the neighbourhood As one resident who lives down the street from Bleecker put it “Everyone in the neighbourhood has a headache.” Construction in downtown Toronto is not a new or rare problem the pre-existing conditions of exceptionally high density and minimal green space have made this particular situation dire The neighbourhood is one of the most densely populated in the country, according to a TOcore study with more than 25,000 people living within the corridor of Bloor Street East to the north Wellesley Street East to the south and Sherbourne Street to the west – about four blocks long and four blocks wide located between Bleecker Street and Sherbourne Street Construction crews work on a balcony on a St More than 36 per cent of people who live in the neighbourhood are within the low-income bracket, according to Statistics Canada’s most recent data the area became a hub for newcomers and many immigrants from the Philippines Iran and many other countries gravitated to St The downtown location and affordable housing were significant factors nearly 60 per cent of residents are immigrants Nineteen high-rise apartments dominate the neighbourhood; 23 per cent of the units are subsidized by the city, according to the neighbourhood’s City of Toronto profile More than 2,000 households have insufficient bedrooms for the number of people in a dwelling and fall below the national standard two major fires at apartments on Wellesley and Parliament Streets have resulted in the displacement of thousands of residents In 2018, a master plan was developed to improve St One of the key goals was to create more open and safe green space Ward 13-city councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam had promoted plans to build a new park adjacent to 200 Wellesley St low-income neighbourhoods are being disproportionately impacted,” Ms “[These] buildings and neighbourhoods were never designed to handle a pandemic.” is “urgently required” because many of the balcony railings are “structurally unsafe.” The work also includes other repairs such as replacing window ledges in poor condition The project was scheduled in 2018 and should be completed in late 2021 TCHC has a significant cumulative backlog of repairs which amounted to approximately $1.6-billion last year Balcony work has been slated at TCHC apartments throughout the neighbourhood one of which is ongoing across the street from 275 Bleecker balcony construction began on Darlene Hopper’s unit at 325 Bleecker St “I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown,” she says Darlene Hopper's building is having its balconies torn off and replaced.The Globe and Mail the 74-year-old stayed inside for two months she was desperate to escape the noise and started going on daily excursions with her sister to McDonald’s creates a tremendous hardship on tenants in the best of circumstances,” Ms Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that construction projects that began before April 4 were deemed essential and legally permitted “Either you can have the construction or have public safety They made their choice,” says Maazin Aljahma a 19-year-old who has grown up in 275 Bleecker St the alternative to his balcony is venturing outside which requires taking the elevator with other tenants he has to cram into a narrow lobby where the front entrance is blocked off by construction filtering the entire 22-storey building’s population through the back door He lives with three family members in a two-bedroom apartment The balcony is a crucial part of their shared space and has been even more vital during the pandemic “I rely on my balcony for so much right now,” he says Aljahma was working towards completing his final credit of high school floors and ceilings shake while the sound of jackhammers clang through the walls If it wasn’t for the empathy of his teachers he might not have completed his last credit “All I wanted was for them to postpone it,” Mr “I understand redevelopment … but at what cost?” Editor’s note: A pseudonym has been used in this article to protect the safety of an individual Your house is your most valuable asset. 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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 Our last progress update on Lanterra Developments' North St. James Town proposal to the southeast of Sherbourne subway station in Toronto documented a number of details and revisions to the original 2010 proposal The 2013 revision showed slightly more modest heights with four towers ranging from 12-50 storeys in comparison to the 46-56 storey towers which were originally proposed Concerns with the contextual appropriateness of scale as were the shadowing impacts on Rosedale Valley The 2013 update also included details on the restoration of many of the late nineteenth-century Victorian homes which populate portions of the site Ten of the eleven heritage structures on the site would be retained in the most recent proposal while the 2010 proposal included only seven The original proposal incorporated the Anson Jones House at 603 Sherbourne Street (Constructed 1894) and the six semi-detatched row houses from 6-16 Glen Road (Constructed 1883 to 1888) and the William Whitehead House at 76 Howard Street will now be retained after being slated for demolition in the 2010 proposal Neither proposal incorporated the heritage home at 4 Howard Street James Town proposal will span three separate development blocks The more compact Block One and Block Two which are on the western portion of the site will contain the heritage structures The William Whitehead House heritage structure on Block Three will be relocated from its current site 76 Howard Street west to 32-34 Howard Street Preparing the William Whitehead House for relocation image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Hanlansboy The relocation of this solitary structure will clear Block Three of the North St making way for three residential towers (12 It will re-situate the heritage structure in a more architecturally contextual location neighbouring other Victorian-era homes rather than the arterial roads and tower blocks which surround its original location The house was the sole survivor one its block of the demolitions that had taken place in the 1960s when the St James Town tower blocks seen below were being built image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Lenser Throughout the spring and early summer this year workers have been preparing the William Whitehead Home for its move down Howard Street After cutting openings into the foundation walls steel beams have been inserted to bear the weight of the house during the relocation Preparing the William Whitehead Home for relocation image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Edward Skira A unified hydraulic jack system will then be used to lift the building from its foundation The steel beams will then be attached to a truck bed and the house will be moved 150m to the west.  Support beams will be used to lift the home from it's foundation image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor stjames2queenwest Heritage work has also progressed on Block Two of the North St The six semi-detatched town homes on this block are being restored 6-16 Glen Road townhouses before restoration image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor androiduk After over a year of work behind scaffolding and wraps the restored facades of 6-16 Glen Road have now been revealed image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor salsa The brickwork and detail closely resembles the original appearance of the row houses which were built between 1883 and 1888.  image from UrbanToronto Forum contributor thedeepend It should be noted that the backs of these buildings which face Redrocket Lane have not been restored to their original form Portions of the rear were demolished to provide space for a new three-storey townhome row planned for the east side of Redrocket Lane The City of Toronto re-wrote the heritage designations for 6-16 Glen Road with language which allowed for demolition of additions at the rear of the homes.  image by Urban Toronto Forum contributor salsa This development will continue to stitch this overlooked area of the city back into Toronto's urban fabric or leave a comment in the space provided on this page There were 10 residential break and enters reported in the district from Jan Toronto Police Service received 31 reports of a break-in at a home between Jan including 10 in the district of Old Toronto In total 99 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down 83.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Queen Street East and Woodfield Road on Monday This was the first residential break and enter reported in Greenwood-Coxwell in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Gothic Avenue and Quebec Avenue on Wednesday This was the first residential break and enter reported in High Park North in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Lippincott Street and Oxford Street on Thursday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Bloor Street East and Huntley Street on Tuesday This was the first residential break and enter reported in North St A break-in was reported at a house near Glenrose Avenue and Inglewood Drive on Wednesday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Rosedale-Moore Park in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Pape Avenue and Renwick Crescent on Friday This was the first residential break and enter reported in South Riverdale in 2025 Three break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Capreol Court and Fort York Boulevard on Wednesday an apartment near Clarence Square and Wellington Street West on Thursday an apartment near Dan Leckie Way and Queens Quay West on Monday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Waterfront Communities-The Island in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Avenue Road and Chaplin Crescent on Friday This was the first residential break and enter reported in Yonge-Eglinton in 2025 strives to honour the architectural legacy of architect Edmund Burke by integrating 19-century heritage homes at its base An overhead view of the tower and heritage buildings addressed to 603 through 611 Sherbourne Street An aerial view looking east to the site from July 2021 includes white excavators and a blue shoring rig at the far back with a concrete caisson lining being lowered into the earth as part of the shoring wall construction process. Of more interest one of the heritage structures has been placed on beams and moved east off its original foundations Those foundations will be excavated for parking levels and the first part of below-ground forming here will be to create new foundations for the heritage building so that it can be moved back to its original locaton beside Sherbourne.  An aerial view looking east to the early stages of construction image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor saynotofaux From ground level looking northeast in March of 2022 we see the progress made on the excavation The perimeter of the site is secured with orange tarp covering shoring walls with tiebacks We observe stacked timber and other materials from which formwork to create footings White tarp is affixed to the adjacent heritage buildings is there to protect it until the structures are incorporated into the new build Looking east to the excavation and shoring walls in 2022 image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor Benito An aerial perspective looking southeast in December shows how much has changed in 21 months' time: the garage levels have been completely formed as have the podium levels while the heritage structure has been moved back into place beside one at the corner that was never moved The podium will be terracotta-clad and provide retail spaces to the Howard Street frontage An aerial view looking southeast to the podium and heritage homes image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor marcus_a_j Looking northwest across Howard Street in January the development has now reached seven levels above grade with the structure's skeleton composed of reinforced concrete columns and slabs topped by a tower crane Formwork for concrete can be seen on the top floor as well as a white concrete boom pump next to the tower crane A thick transfer slab sits atop the columns of the double-height first level seen along the south and east elevations Looking northwest from Howard Street to above-grade work in January 2024 while restoration work is being performed behind them.  Looking east to the heritage homes along Sherbourne Street that tracks projects from initial application.​​ The home is a prime example of 19th century residential architecture in Toronto exhibiting the distinctive bay and gable-style found throughout the city Previously targeted for demolition in the original North St the property is now listed in the City of Toronto’s Inventory of Heritage Properties under the Ontario Heritage Act 76 Howard's new location at the currently vacant site at 30 Howard Street has new foundation walls waiting for the building this site once served as the previous home of William Whitehead at the same time he was having 76 Howard Street constructed a short distance to the east image by Forum contributor stjames2queenwest 76 Howard's relocation clears the way for a future mixed-use redevelopment still in the planning stages at Bloor and Parliament Streets set to include residential two towers with retail at grade.  We will return with additional news as planning for the St you can review renderings and project facts by visiting the associated dataBase file or leave a comment using the field provided at the bottom of this page Alongside Allied and Westbank's BIG proposal for 489-539 King Street West another big project was assessed by the City's of Toronto's Design Review Panel on Thursday a 58-storey proposal at 591 Sherbourne Street was also reviewed with general—albeit reserved—support for a project of this scale expressed by the panel.  image retrieved via submission to the City of Toronto A height map for the area (including proposals) Replacing (most of) the row of low-rise structures that meet the corner the red-tinted tower would incorporate the entirety of the 1902-built Thomas Cruttenden Building that fronts the intersection at 601 Sherbourne While other existing structures would be demolished the heritage-designated Edwardian building would be preserved in-situ retaining its prominent place on the corner The proposal also entails the enhancement of St with the lot at 583 Sherbourne set to be incorporated into the green space via a land swap deal that increases the size of the tower site in exchange for giving over the Medallion-owned property to the City the panel generally felt that the re-zoning sought would be appropriate for the area There was some discussion about whether a slightly shorter tower would better suit the site though the scale of the project was not regarded as a particularly problematic element of the design "I think the site can handle it." Although the 640-unit building would rise to of 58 storeys the shorter 8' ceiling heights (new condos are typically 8.5' mean that the height will match Lanterra's neighbouring 50-storey tower James Town (l-r) shown for context to the left of the building the proposed height did not present an inherent point of contention the panel felt that many of the design elements presented seem idiosyncratic with an "unresolved transition from the tower to the park" identified as an area of concern "It doesn't feel like a park building," a panelist observed "a lack of cohesion" between the tower's multiple volumes was deemed as evidence of a somewhat unrefined—and incomplete—design process The transition between tower and park was critiqued image via submission to the City of Toronto The tower's massing was also critiqued by some panelists Compared to the City's relatively slim 750 m² floor plate benchmark the approximately 845 m² floor plate planned between the 4th and 28th floor makes for a noticeably bulkier presence Though the tower slims out to 743 m² from the 29th floor and eventually to 540 m² from the 53rd floor the massing at the lower levels was regarded as potentially overwhelming With the tower seeming to "come down on top of" the Thomas Cruttenden building the panel recommended a more sensitive—and stepped back—approach to the transition between the heritage component and the tower The panel argued the tower "risks overwhelming" the heritage component there was some discussion—and disagreement—among panel members as to how the design should negotiate the transition between old and new the heritage facade would be met by a similarly scaled brick frontage to its south the new frontage would be separated from its historic counterpart by a narrow While some panelists felt this treatment was appropriate several members argued that this "neo-traditionalist" approach offers an "overly timid" design solution.  The heritage building (left) and modern frontage Though numerous refinements were suggested for the tower levels and base building the majority of the criticism concerned the park space surrounding the site Notwithstanding the design approach proposed the park's status is complicated by an unusual legal predicament While the green space is currently operated as a public park with the City's lease expiring in 23 years The expiring lease complicates any sort of intervention planned with panel members questioning the value of longterm planing for a park whose future is in doubt "23 years is a blink of an eye," a panelist warned admonishing the City and the developer to seek a more long term solution for the space The complex land ownership (click to enlarge) image retrieved via submission to City of Toronto The proposed park design includes passive seating areas and a new playground alongside a fire pit and an art installation With the playground positioned directly adjacent to the tower's loading area—and separated only by a wall—the panel implored the designers to seek an alternate solution the park's landscaping will also pay homage to the region's "inadequately acknowledged" first nations heritage Panel members strongly argued that any design reference to first nations heritage necessitates significant consultation with the first nations community, which has apparently not yet been undertaken (landscape architect Paul Nodwell of Schollen & Company was not present to confirm) Panelists also noted that tribute to first nations heritage that faces potential erasure in 23 years (when the lease expires) could prove a sadly ironic gesture the panel also implored the team to consider a design treatment for the blank Shoppers Drug Mart facade immediately south of the park The panel also found lots to like with the project. The rental tenancy, street-level retail, and parking garage configuration (which would see existing garages retrofitted to serve the building) were hailed as significant positives panelists were fairly comfortable with the re-zoning plan While some stringent criticism directed at the design elements the scale and density of the proposal did not prove a point of serious contention the panel's vote was split 4-4 between "redesign" and "refine," though panelists and proponents agreed that neither decision could accurately reflect the scope of the commentary The re-zoning plan was seen as essentially viable though many of the project's design elements will need to evolve significantly.  We will keep you updated as the application continues to make its way through City Hall make sure to check out our newly created dataBase file for more information Want to share your thoughts about the project or join in the conversation in our associated Forum thread redesigning the public realm to provide a range of open green spaces and creating new housing options with the development of new infill buildings The enormous and somewhat overwhelming grey and white slabs of St James Town were a once considered by many a progressive example of urban renewal in the city when they were first constructed in the mid-1960s inspired by Le Corbusier’s 'Towers in the Park' planning concept of the time Five of these residential towers in a rectangular area at the southeast corner of St James Town comprise what is called ‘Wellesley-Parliament Square.’ They were a first of their kind in Toronto set to replace the familiar urban fabric of the city comprised as it was mostly by low-rise homes on straight public streets Wellesley-Parliament Square 'Towers in the Park' The idea for the Towers in the Park was simple: create new housing options for younger middle class professionals living Downtown The problem: the concrete base and underground parking facilities that effectively spanned the entire area didn’t really allow the park to grow at all and the buildings typically lacked retail and were too far apart to create street life As the rest of the downtown urban landscape changed with new growth and an urban vision that ultimately failed the St James Town neighbourhood and the Wellesley-Parliament area in particular is a melting pot of many of Toronto’s new Canadians and is one of the City’s most diverse communities the site falls amongst some bustling and more mixed-income neighborhoods Wellesley-Parliament Square is largely comprised of low-income households much of the public realm in the neighborhood has not invited the public activity that street-oriented neighbourhoods enjoy and scatterings of fenced-off above-ground garbage and loading areas the park element of the site seems like a forgotten space The developer noted to the DRP members that the ‘challenges within St James Town are reinforced by a built form context that undermines opportunities for interaction and integration’.  Wellesley-Parliament Square site looking south-west can be said to hinge on three major development focus’: The Wellesley-Parliament Square site is bounded by Wellesley Street to the south primarily serving as a vehicular route for the towers’ residents to access their respective buildings’ parking intersecting the site through the middle.  which pedestrians share the road with along narrow sidewalks The sidewalks run through the site and lead up to the various building entrances although residents are seemingly required to cross over open paved spaces that cars drive on to travel throughout the site the developers commented that what was significantly lacking in the area was a sense of ‘place’ and that their thought to address this was to create a series of connected parks and POPS space spanning over 5000 square meters should lend towards public comfort and connectivity by providing places for residents and members of the extended community to meet and gather in were included as ways to have the site "reading as being accessible" and inviting.  Sketch of west facing view from Rose Avenue to the Central Urban Square An extensive plan to rebuild and reconnect the space in between the buildings of Wellesley-Parliament Square will include wide walking paths for pedestrians and additional lanes for cyclists Their design and orientation will focus on creating permeable connections to the roads that bound the Square and lead the public throughout the site’s various buildings A new vehicular road will be made from Rose Avenue with connections to Wellesley Street and St James Street there are four high-rise buildings on-site The developer’s proposal includes plans to construct an additional 900 dwelling units for the area in a range of forms.  Wellesley-Parliament Square site looking east The developer has proposed a series of urban townhouses with frontages that face the park on both the east and west sides of the site the plan is for Rose Avenue to serve as a kind of ‘active spine’ that weaves through the Square A mid-rise building will be constructed in the centre of the site Where Wellesley Street East meets Rose Avenue a 51-storey condominium building is being proposed Looking northeast with the proposed 51 storey tower prominent image retrieved from DRP submission materials A range of other built elements are included in the proposal intended to create more uses for residents and residents of the area infill for the public realm is being proposed to bring retail activity A small office building is proposed in the southeast corner of the site A large food store with a fitness facility on its second storey is being envisioned in the southwest While also accommodating the influx of new residents for the immediate Wellesley-Parliament area the intention for these developments is to bring in members of nearby communities to the area and to socially integrate St James Town with its surrounding context Sketch of south facing view from St James Avenue to POPS space Members of the DRP were generally interested and favourable towards the proposal while some members emphasized the need for cautious and extremely invested public consultation with the community to ensure the proposals were fitting and acceptable to the area's diverse residents the developers had only had a few meetings with the public to present their plans and one DRP member commented that St James Town in fact represents the densest neighborhood in the country a number of other members reiterated the need to thoroughly understand the civic context of the area with reference to the neighborhoods beyond the site While the site represents somewhat of an untapped space amidst so many other quickly intensifying parts of the city the need to ‘do it right’ was perhaps the most blunt yet most pertinent comment of the DRP members There will be lots more information and updates on this proposal to come you can see more images in our database file for the project get in on the conversation in our associated Forum thread or add your comments on this article in the space provided on this page located just south of Bloor Street between Sherbourne and Parliament Streets has amongst the highest residential densities in the country and yet like other areas of Toronto is going through a period of intensification through infill development and a reworking of earlier planning and architectural decisions as well as ground-level retail and a refreshed park to the area.  the tower's 640 units are configured into 416 studio/one-bedroom units family-oriented three-bedroom units may prove to be a debated element of the preliminary plan while the 58-storey height could also be contentious with the pin showing the heritage property at 601 Sherborne Though these recently approved projects have set a precedent of higher density for the area the City may still look to reduce the height of this tower further from the intended height ridge along Bloor Street in order to bring it in under the height of its neighbours.  The proposal would also involve the demolition of several properties along Sherbourne Street while the heritage structure at 601 Sherbourne—known as the Thomas Cruttenden building—would be retained (below) The Heritage Structure at 601 Sherbourne will be retained The properties to the immediate south of the Cruttenden building Residents currently housed in the 24 rental housing units found at these properties—many of which are listed as being in "poor condition"—would be given affordable units in the new tower A row of buildings along Sherbourne would be demolished the removal of the low-rise heritage structures will change the feeling of the neighbourhood while the reconfiguration of St James Town Park West—in order to accommodate the footprint of the new tower—will necessitate a comprehensive redesign of the green space with passive seating and active play areas in addition to a series of well-lit pedestrian connections Meanwhile a parking garage already directly underneath the park will be expanded by 13 spaces and reconfigured to hold 893 spaces for the entire development with 249 spaces dedicated to the new tower Space to park 640 bicycles is proposed under the new tower The tower itself will include 1,280 square metres of indoor amenity space and 293 square metres of outdoor amenity space on the 2nd and 4th floors a dividable 420 square metre retail area has also been proposed UrbanToronto will continue to keep its readers up to date as the application process winds its way through City Hall, and we will be sure sure to report on any changes that arise. For more information, check out the discussion on our Forum Downtown Toronto is in store for yet another skyscraper with a 59-storey tower proposed for 576 Sherbourne Street in North St If approved, the development would intensify the corner of Linden and Sherbourne streets, according to an application prepared by WND Associates on behalf of the site owner Platinum Vista bringing 688 residential units to the area including both condominium and rental replacement units READ: 51-Storey Rental Tower to Revamp Heritage Building in Downtown Toronto The application also states that the development will encompass 44,835 sq m of total gross floor area -- all of which will be dedicated to residential -- and will reach a height of 190.90 metres (inclusive of the mechanical penthouse) Renderings prepared by Arcadis IBI Group show alternating levels of projecting balconies punctuating all sides of the rectangular glass tower While the 59-storey tower element leans modern which will be retained and restored in situ during the development process contiguous indoor and outdoor amenity spaces are proposed for the second “providing opportunities for active and passive programming.” Seventy-seven parking spaces are planned to serve building residents in an area characterized by two- to three-storey semi-detached and single-family dwellings the subject site is a strong candidate for intensification The area is served by a wide array of retailers and Sherbourne subway station is just a two-minute walk away 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 This instalment of our Growth to Watch For series heads to the busy neighbourhoods east of Downtown and west of the Don Valley exploring a diverse range of developments spanning across some of the oldest districts in Toronto There are several hotspots of development in Downtown East the accelerating development of the King-Parliament district the continued revitalization of Regent Park Beginning in the Canary District and Corktown staying within the boundaries of the Don Valley to the east we give an overview of all projects about to be completed all buildings currently under construction and all proposals working their way through the planning process with its condo suites appearing as the shifted drawers of a huge dresser Look for the building cladding to be complete later in the year Looking east along the Eastern Avenue flyover towards River City 3 The team of Urban Capital, Saucier + Perrotte Architectes, and ZAS Architects are not done there, as Phase 4 of River City, dubbed Harris Square The 13-storey 150-unit building is being built on the empty lot immediately west of Phase 3 and once again features an edgy design with the architects' signature black finishes No shifted drawers this time: Harris Square is more like overlaid wedges Looking west across the Harris Square site the building will add 197 new condo units to the growing neighbourhood Looking northwest across the Canary Block excavation Immediately to the south of Canary Block, the next area condominium from DundeeKilmer to rise here will be Canary Commons, designed by architectsAlliance 12-storey building is awaiting Site Plan Approval from the City designed by architectsAlliance for DundeeKilmer will also include approximately 250,000 square feet of rental and condo residential space The development will incorporate the restoration of the old Canary Restaurant building at the corner with new food and retail offerings to come Designs for the whole complex are conceptual at this point but should advance enough this year for there to be an SPA (and ZBA if necessary) submitted to the City before 2019 Current plans are for a 10-storey south wing and a 29-storey tower at the north end on the corner of Cherry and Eastern design by Montgomery Sisam and Architecture Unfolded An SPA has not yet been submitted to the City Looking north towards 60 Mill from the Distillery Proceeding south on Trinity Street through the Distillery District we come to a trio of towers which are looking to transform what is known as the Triangle Lands a sliver of underdeveloped land at the southwest corner of the Distillery bordered by Parliament Street First up is a development site at 31R Parliament Street, initially proposed by Cityscape and Dream but put up for sale last year after an OMB ruling to allow a 47-storey with a 23.5 m tall building to extend to the east towards Cheery Street along the southern edge of the Distillery District would shield the Distillery District from the noise of the rail corridor There has been no word on the fate of the commercial property sale concept rendering by KPMB Architects for Cityscape and Dream and raised the ire of local residents with the hearing scheduled to start in June 2018 The development was refused by City Council on January 31 essentially being regarded as overdevelopment of the site concept rendering by architectsAlliance for Graywood Developments Looking to add 331 new condo units to the area with ground floor retail the proposal was appealed to the OMB in 2017 The first pre-hearing conference occurred in January establishing parties and participants; the second in June will set the hearing date Looking southeast to the Downtown Data Centre image courtesy of Urbacon Data Centre Solutions Across Parliament at the First Parliament Site—currently occupied by a car wash and auto dealership—the City intends to begin planning this year a mixed-use project that will include a relocated library branch and some form of commemoration for the site of Upper Canada's first parliament buildings To redevelopment is tentatively scheduled to open in 2025 Finally in this immediate vicinity, across Front from the First Parliament site is 250 Front East at the corner of Berkeley Street, currently occupied by a Staples store. It was purchased by Greenpark Homes in 2011 with a ZBA application submitted to the City for a 19-storey U-shaped building in December 2017 designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Greenpark Homes This area—King-Parliament—is one of two 'shoulder' areas of Downtown Toronto targeted for growth in the City's 2006 Official Plan While not quite experiencing the explosion of height and density currently happening in the Entertainment District King-Parliament has had a steady stream of development over the past decade and is now seeing an increase in interest with taller and denser proposals popping up in greater numbers The two tallest volumes measure in at 29 storeys and are located along Front Street while the volumes drop to 18 storeys at the centre of the site before stepping down again to 10 storeys along The Esplanade the project will add 490 new condo units to the neighbourhood image courtesy of Cityzen and Fernbrook Homes Look for the towers to complete later in the year and insufficient tower step-backs" leading to an overall incompatibility with the existing context in addition to the proposal not providing enough office space to replace the existing on site The development was appealed to the OMB and had its first pre-hearing meeting in October 2017 Immediately across Ontario Street at Adelaide, First Gulf is following up the success of their nearby Globe and Mail Centre with another office tower at 25 Ontario Street called The Shift. Featuring an angular design from Sweeny &Co Architects the 22-storey tower will preserve the entire facade of the heritage-designated Drug Trading Company Building while incorporating retail into the ground floor The building has zoning approval and is being marketed to potential tenants Its first pre-hearing meeting is scheduled for June of this year designed by architectsAlliance for Lambdevcorp while a shorter arm to the west will rise from the preserved walls of a heritage building Retail and office uses will be found in the podium Look for the building to top off later this year East United Condos under construction in March image by UT Forum contributor Edward Skira the City and developer have recently reached a settlement on the plans pending a couple of technical matters being taken care of Joined towers of 19 and 22 storeys will sit atop a 5-storey podium Retail will be found on the first two storeys Looking west towards 'home' and the Downtown Toronto skyline the building is located just south of Richmond at 55 Ontario Street and will add 274 new condo units to the growing area construction is scheduled to wrap up in 2020 Shoring underway for East FiftyFive in February and 45 storeys atop a podium rising as high as 11 storeys Following the identification of Sherbourne and Queen as a likely station on the future 'Relief Line' subway the proposal was tweaked in late 2016/early 2017 while the number of residential units has jumped from 1,645 up to 1,820 Also included in the revised proposal is a new 150-room hotel component and a greater proportion of the heritage buildings retained on the site The substantial retail and office space incorporated in the podium still remains while the height of the base building increased slightly to 12 and 14 storeys the application has not advanced on the City's website It is possible that ONE Properties are waiting for confirmation of a subway station here before proceeding with grade-level retail incorporated into the 4-storey podium After the City failed to render a decision in the specified time frame the proposal was appealed to the OMB last year An OMB-led mediation took place in February but the results of that have not yet been made public On the southeast corner of Queen and Parliament, ONE Properties has another land assembly proposed for redevelopment. To fill the northern two thirds of the block bordered by Queen, Power, Richmond, and Parliament, the site at 351 Queen East would be replaced with two residential towers rising from a retail podium the preliminary massing concept below shows towers of 24 and 27 storeys plus mechanical penthouses Looking northeast at ONE Properties' massing concept for 351 Queen East Just north of Queen and Parliament, the Downing Street Group is proposing a mixed-use mid-rise at 191 Parliament. Designed by Kohn Partnership Architects the 11-storey building would house retail on the ground floor with office spaces provided on the four floors above The upper storeys of the tower would be home to 30 live-work units with amenities and a medical penthouse on the top level designed by Kohn Partnership Architects for the Downing Street Group Returning to Queen to continue eastward, we turn north at River Street and come to 28 River, a site currently occupied by The Beer Store, where Rosewater Capital is proposing to construct a 15-storey condo. Featuring architecture from RAW Design the building would house 162 new condo units with retail integrated into the ground floor of the podium and two pre-hearings have already taken place Across the street to the north, a five-storey residential project is being planned at 41 River Street, just south of Shuter. Featuring 26 units, the Studio JCI design would introduce comparatively gentle density to the area while fronting River Street with a trio of art studio suites at ground level Initially submitted for Site Plan Approval in May of 2016 an updated SPA was tabled in late December of last year Further north, another tower is planned for 77 River, on the southeast corner at Labatt Street, where TAS Developments is proposing a 38-storey residential tower designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects The tower comprises 584 new residential units and would sit atop an 11-storey podium with retail integrated into the ground floor East on Labatt, at the northeast corner with Defries is a proposal that backs of the Don Valley. A former industrial site, Marlin Spring Developments is proposing a 36-storey condo tower designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects at 5 Defries Street designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects for Marlin Spring Developments Returning on Labatt Avenue to River, at the northeast corner, Broccolini is proposing a 38-storey condo with a 7-storey podium, and a total of 410 suites. Submitted for OPA and ZBA in May 2017, the IBI Group-designed 83 River Street essentially considered overdevelopment of the lot The proposal has subsequently been appealed to the OMB We're now at the southeast corner of the high-profile Regent Park neighbourhood a complete reconstruction of which began in 2005 and the majority of blocks in Phase 3 are either under construction or submitted for site plan approval at the City Phases 4 and 5 are still to start at an undetermined date in the future image courtesy of Toronto Community Housing Across the street from the 77 and 83 River proposals is Regent Park Block 30. Here, The Daniels Corporation has begun construction of a mixed-use tower and townhouse complex designed by the IBI Group The southern portion of the site will house a 28-storey tower with 4 and 6-storey podium arms comprising a total of 346 rental units with retail integrated into the ground floor along River and Shuter Streets The northern portion of the site will house two blocks of 3-storey townhouses Shoring and excavation were underway as of February The photo below from artificial-turf-level in late February shows that the building is within a couple floors of topping off and that midway through the year it will appear complete on the exterior Looking west across the Regent Park Athletic Grounds to The Sumach by Chartwell the development will add 342 new condo units to the neighbourhood with retail spaces planned for the ground floor Looking northwest towards The Wyatt in late February the site is cleared and ready for construction to begin once approvals are received Looking northeast to the Dixon Hall Youth Centre designed by LGA Architectural Partners for Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services The 29-storey tower will house 181 rental units while the 10-storey building contains 95 units. Retail is integrated on the ground floor while amenity spaces are shared between the two buildings Looking northwest across River Street to the TCHC Block 27 buildings Crossing to the north side of Dundas on Tubman, to our left is the site of Daniels DuEast, where shoring and excavation started a couple of months ago. A market condo by The Daniels Corporation, the complex is designed by Core Architects To the west will be a 29-storey 318-unit condo tower while an 11-storey boutique 126-unit condo will rise at Dundas and Tubman The two buildings will be connected by a 5-storey podium with retail and commercial spaces fronting Dundas Street designed by Core Architects for The Daniels Corporation the complex would bring 451 residential units to the block along wth street-level retail Looking north to the Block 17 South proposal designed by Quadrangle for The Daniels Corporation To the northwest across Tubman, Block 16 North is slated for a 12-storey affordable housing development from TCHC, stepping down to 7 and 3 storeys along Oak and Tubman streets respectively. Designed by RAW the building would add 181 new rental units to the neighbourhood The proposal has been appealed to the OMB for the failure of the City to come to a decision regarding its OPA and ZBA within the required time A first pre-hearing conference has taken place image courtesy of Linwood Management Corporation the project will add 93 residential units with grade-level retail to the relatively low-rise neighbourhood it has since been appealed to the OMB for failure of the City to respond within the required time The proposal's first pre-hearing is scheduled for August Looking southeast towards 227 Gerrard East designed by Architecture Unfolded for Rosewater Capital Two blocks west at the southeast corner of Gerrard and Sherbourne Streets, Oben Flats is planning to add another mid-rise to their collection of rental buildings. Addressed to 307 Sherbourne Street and designed by superkül the 13-storey building would add 94 condo units to the area and would replace a vacant lot at the busy intersection Heading north on Sherbourne, we come to 159SW Condos at the southwest corner of Sherbourne and Wellesley Streets, where Alterra is building a 36-storey tower in the busy neighbourhood. Designed by Richmond Architects the tower will add 360 new condo units and grade-level retail to the area across the street from the dense forest of towers in St 159SW is currently excavated to 2 storeys below ground level and will be under construction through the year Looking northwest to the Wellesley Aquatic Centre 3-bedroom condo suites to the property.   image by Keith Loffler McAlpine Architects while looking to draw Bloor Street retail further east Shoring for the excavation began this month 2017 that the development site is now up for sale At the northeast corner of Sherbourne and Howard Streets zoning approvals allow a 45-storey tower atop a two-storey retail base along with a row of 4-storey townhouses on Redrocket Lane to the east of the tower.  cladding is working its way to the top while interior work is underway on the lower floors the Gooderham Mansion at the tower's base is currently surrounded in wraps as the heritage structure undergoes restoration.  image by UT Forum contributor stjames2queenwest Across the street from both The Selby and the North St. James Town project, Medallion Corporation has proposed a 51-storey rental tower at 591 Sherbourne Street, at the southeast corner at Howard. Designed by the IBI Group a restored heritage component at the corner and an expanded park on the southern portion of the site The project is currently awaiting ZBA approval Looking southwest across Howard Street toward 591 Sherbourne Street It will head south on Jarvis to The Esplanade exploring development along two of the fastest-growing corridors in the city make sure to check out the dataBase files and associated Forum threads for each of the projects mentioned in this instalment for more information You can tell us what you think of all the developments happening in the city by joining the discussions in the threads or by leaving a comment in the space provided on this page WRFA-LP 107.9 FM July 23, 2024 By Leave a Comment A new cannabis dispensary is hoping to be open in downtown Jamestown by the end of August Patient’s Pharmacy Chief Operating Officer Tim Scoma said the business was approved for its Adult Use Retail Dispensary license from the State Cannabis Control Board on July 10 “I still need to get my inspection done I still need to get my product on the shelf I still need to get some things set up when it comes to our POS (Point of Sale) system but hopefully no later than September 1 I’d like to be open to the public. 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Copyright © 2025 WRFALP.com 107.9 FM The redevelopment of Toronto's North St James Town area is promising a new mixed-income future for the community with the first projects already underway and more in the pipeline One project now moving through the final stages of planning and approvals is promising to bring over 500 new condominium units to the northeast corner of Sherbourne and Howard streets just steps south of Bloor Street East and Sherbourne subway station.  and the remaining 963 m² to be retail in a retained heritage building The minor variance application approved by Toronto's Committee of Adjustment greenlights proposed revisions to the previous OMB/LPAT-approved zoning for the site Aside from the change in height from the previous zoning the approval allowed for an increase in units from 470 to 501 Other approved variances to the previously-approved zoning by-law include a reduction to 180 resident parking spaces from 323 other changes to parking and bicycle components and reductions in the approved minimums for amenity space Conditions for the minor variance's final approval include a monetary contribution to be allocated toward capital improvements to new/existing affordable housing in Ward 13 to be conveyed prior to the first above-grade building permit being issued The recent launch of the project's branding including a website with registration page explains that inspiration for the moniker 'Burke' comes from the heritage home that will be extensively restored for retail uses the building on the northeast corner of Sherbourne and Howard was built in 1894 Heritage and public realm at Burke at 603 Sherbourne Additional information and images can be found in our Database file for the project 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 the proposed building has been designed to complement the character of the neighbourhood in order to create a positive relationship with both the existing and planned built form.  Directly north of the site is a 3-storey heritage house with 4-storey addition owned and operated by Casey House Directly to the east is the applicant-owned 20-storey residential apartment building Directly to the south is a 2.5-storey apartment building and south of that is a 3-storey townhouse complex with 10 units fronting Earl Place west of the site across Jarvis Street is an 11-storey apartment building.  Indoor and outdoor amenities are proposed to be provided at a total rate of 4m² per unit and are located on the second and third floors The typical tower floor would start above the 3-storey podium on the 4th level and would include 8 suites per level. The overall residential gross floor area proposed on site is approximately 15,000m² with two levels of underground parking resulting in a density for the development site of approximately 12.0 FSI.  and 22 would be thee-bedrooms (10%).  Elevations of 10 Huntley that better show its facade Vehicular access to the loading area and underground garage would be provided on the north side of the building's podium. In total 35 parking spaces are provided in two level garage with 2 short-term parking spaces provided at grade Visitors would also have access to 10 shared parking spaces on the retained lands The reduced parking accommodations in the proposal are the result of the site being within walking distance of three subway stations; Wellesley Station on Line 1 the site is within walking distance of the 506 streetcar and two bus routes; the 94 Wellesley You can learn more from our Database file for the project you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread UrbanToronto’s new data research service, UrbanToronto Pro, offers comprehensive information on construction projects in the Greater Toronto Area—from proposal right through to completion stages. In addition, our subscription newsletter, New Development Insider drops in your mailbox daily to help you track projects through the planning process here's a look at some of the major milestones in their history 1954: Hazel brings devastation to Oak Island and Southport 1955: The town of Yaupon Beach is incorporated 1971: Swing bridge to Oak Island destroyed after it was struck by a barge A tale of two towns: Oak Island and St. James mark 25 years of growth, look to the future 1972: Construction of the G.V. Barbee Bridge begins. The bridge will connect Oak Island to the mainland, replacing the swing bridge. 1975: G.V. Barbee Bridge opens to traffic. 1983: St. James developer Homer Wright purchases the land that will become St. James Plantation. 1985: Construction begins on St. James Plantation. 1991: The first homes in St. James are built and the neighborhood’s first golf course, The Gauntlet (later renamed The Founders Club), opens. 1995: The Beach Club, St. James by the Sea, is built on nearby Oak Island. The Members Club and course and The Players Club course are completed. 1998: St. James Fire Department is established. 1999: Oak Island becomes a town on July 1. St. James becomes a town on July 1. 2006: Food Lion, the first chain grocery store on Oak Island, opens. 2009: St. James Town Hall and Community Center break ground.   2010: Swain’s Cut Bridge connecting Oak Island to the mainland at Midway Road opens to traffic. 2011: St. James Town Hall and Community Center open. 2016: Midway Commons and Dosher Wellness Center open. Work begins on St. James Drive Extension to Middleton Road. 2018: G.V. Barbee Bridge closes for repairs. 2019: G.V. Barbee Bridge re-opens with upgraded guardrails and other improvements. N.C. 211 widening project begins. 2020: Publix opens on Oak Island, bringing a second chain grocery store to the island. 2022: St. James submits a request to Brunswick County for an extraterritorial jurisdiction. After the planning board recommends denial, the town withdraws the request. Volume 4 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2022.919724 This article is part of the Research TopicAdapting Cities for Transformative Climate Resilience: Lessons from the FieldView all 12 articles Empirical evidence points out that urban form adaptation to climate-induced flooding events—through interventions in land uses and town plans (i and urban blocks)—might exacerbate vulnerabilities and exposures engendering risk inequalities and climate injustice We develop a multicriteria model that draws on distributive justice's interconnections with the risk drivers of social vulnerabilities and the adaptive capacity of urban form (through land uses and town plans) The model assesses “who” is unequally at-risk to flooding events should be prioritized in adaptation responses; “where” are the high-risk priority areas located; and “how” can urban form adaptive interventions advance climate justice in the priority areas where there are indications of increased rainfall events and disparities in social vulnerabilities Our methodology started with surveying Toronto-based flooding experts who assigned weights to the risk drivers based on their importance we then mapped and overlayed the risk drivers' values in all the neighborhoods across the city based on the experts' assigned weights we identified four high-risk tower communities with old infrastructure and vulnerable populations as the priority neighborhoods for adaptation interventions within the urban form These four neighborhoods are typical of inner-city tower blocks built in the 20th century across North America and Asia based on modern architectural ideas this study calls for future studies to investigate how these types of neighborhoods can be adapted to climate change to advance climate justice leading to their inadequate adaptive capacity hence urban form's adaptive capacity and explore this adaptive capacity's connections to differential vulnerabilities and hazard exposures we develop a multicriteria model that includes indicators and variables to identify the spatial distribution patterns of risk drivers: social vulnerabilities and areas with a low adaptive capacity of urban form Our model assesses specifically “who” are unequally at-risk to flooding events hence should be prioritized for adaptation interventions; “where” are the high-risk priority areas located; and “how” urban form adaptive interventions may advance climate justice in these priority areas We test this model, which can be applied in any city within Canada and beyond, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where there are indications of increased frequency and intensity of flood events combined with the disparities in social vulnerabilities (Feltmate and Thistlethwaite, 2012; Rincón et al., 2018) We aim to identify how social vulnerabilities and adaptation interventions within the urban form are distributed in Toronto which neighborhoods are experiencing the highest risks of floods and need to be prioritized in adaptation And how can we identify these priority neighborhoods we developed a survey that asked Toronto-based flooding experts to weigh the importance of risk drivers of our multicriteria model and their associated indicators in triggering flood risks in Toronto We then overlaid the values of the risk drivers and their indicators in ArcGIS using the experts' assigned weights The results reveal that flood risks are disproportionately distributed in four tower neighborhoods with old infrastructure their frequent experience of risks worsens their existing vulnerabilities and reduces their capacity to cope with future hazards To investigate how the adaptive capacity of urban form is connected to differential vulnerabilities and exposures to floods, and how urban form adaptation responses should be distributed to advance climate justice, the theoretical framework of this study combines Dhar and Khirfan's (2017) urban design resilient index (UDRI) the distributive justice notion Table 1. The UDRI framework adapted from Dhar and Khirfan (2017 83–84) and the concepts from this framework that this study uses While Dhar and Khirfan (2017) applied their resilient concepts to all three of Conzen's (1960) urban form components (i.e. and the three-dimensional (3D) built form) we apply the five concepts only to land uses and town plans Our reason for this is the lack of data that facilitate measuring the adaptive capacity of the 3D urban form elements to flood risks at the city scale We draw on the distributive justice notion to identify how different the neighborhoods' urban forms are shaped in terms of the five resilience concepts how social vulnerabilities and exposures are distributed hence how we can remedy flood risk inequities our theoretical framework indicates that the residents of neighborhoods at a high risk of floods are most in need of adaptation deserving to be prioritized in the decisions around adaptive urban form interventions Our theoretical framework connects these disparate notions whereby the identification of high-risk neighborhoods ensues from the simultaneous presence of four flood risk drivers: (1) exposures to flooding hazards; (2) social vulnerabilities; (3) low adaptive capacity of land uses; and (4) low adaptive capacity of town plans (Figure 1) Drawing on our interpretation from the UDRI framework we assess the adaptive capacity of land uses based on their degree of harmony with nature and polyvalency while evaluating the adaptive capacity of town plans in terms of their connectivity and flexibility *Flexibility is not included in the UDRI framework To operationalize our theoretical framework our methodology started with developing a conceptual framework that includes indicators and variables for measuring the four flood risk drivers (hereafter we dub this conceptual framework “the multicriteria model”) We then conducted overlay analysis in ArcGIS using the experts' assigned weights they overlook frameworks like the UDRI that take into account the configurational characteristics of resilient urban form We calculated the average of variable values to map each indicator The following sections explain in detail each risk driver's indicators and variables and the data sources The multicriteria model including the major risk drivers and their associated indicators and variables We then multiplied the percentage values with their relevant coefficient amount to calculate the average estimated amount for each neighborhood Table 3. The run-off coefficients (Thompson, 2006; Li et al., 2020) As our theoretical framework indicates (Figure 1), when it comes to assessing the adaptive land uses, this study draws on the three indicators of “harmony with nature,” “polyvalency,” and “heterogeneity” (Table 2) Dhar and Khirfan (2017) have proposed that the larger the amounts of land covered by natural porous surfaces the higher harmony with nature of land uses we considered the percentage of land covered by green and blue spaces and the density of street trees as variables for measuring the harmony with nature and the adaptive capacity of land uses Note that the more the variables' values the higher the urban form's ability to spread and mitigate climatic hazards like floods Several studies have referred to open spaces and mixed-use developments as polyvalent (or multifunctional) land uses that can accommodate floods and provide space for erecting emergency shelters (Macintosh, 2013; Roggema, 2014; Sharifi, 2019a) we considered the percentages of areas covered by these land use types per neighborhood as variables to measure polyvalency For all the indicators, we used the Zoning By-Law data provided by the City of Toronto (2020e) We used the Intersect Analysis and Summary Statistics tools in ArcGIS to map all the indicators the Dissolve and Merge tools in ArcGIS were used for analyzing the third indicator Building on our theoretical framework, we draw on two indicators of “flexibility” and “connectivity” (Table 2) to measure the adaptive capacity of town plans Salat (2017) and Sharifi (2019c) proposed that fine-grained blocks and building footprints are more flexible than large-grained blocks to accommodate changes such as through small-scale adaptive interventions for incremental adaptation at a lower cost they can accelerate emergency responses in the advent of flooding disasters by providing opportunities for multi-use developments and enhancing access points at street edges we compared the flexibility of town plans in different neighborhoods by calculating the average size of their blocks and building footprints Sharifi and Yamagata (2014); Feliciotti et al. (2016), and Dhar and Khirfan (2017) argued that the connectivity of town plans promotes the accessibility of blocks and buildings through street networks, thus facilitating evacuation planning, emergency search, and rescue activities in the advent of flooding disasters. As Feliciotti et al. (2016) proposed the higher the number of three- and four-way intersections we used the average density of street networks' intersections per neighborhood as the variable for measuring the connectivity of town plans; in other words For both indicators, we used the data provided by the City of Toronto (2020b,d). Furthermore, we used ArcGIS for the Intersect Analysis and Summary Statistics tools to produce the indicators' maps (Table 2) For this study, we conducted an online survey (using Qualtrics) to seek the experts' opinions regarding the weights of flood risk drivers (Figure 1) and their associated indicators (Table 2) Our survey population comprised Toronto-based planning experts who have experience in at least one of the fields of urban flood management We found these experts through a systematic search on Google We shared the survey link with these experts through email and/or LinkedIn messaging from April to the end of June 2021 The survey eventually yielded 120 responses (31% response rate) Concepts' weightings through AHP approach To interpret the data, we created a pair-wise comparison matrix (i.e., [C]) for each participant based on the fundamental AHP scale suggested by Saaty (1990): where cij represents the scale preferred by participants for the importance of concept i over the concept j We then divided the components of the pair-wise comparison matrix [C] by the summation of each column to calculate the normalized matrix [M ]: where mij is the component of the normalized matrix We eventually obtained the weight of the ith concept (1 ≤ i ≤ 4) as the average of each row in the normalized matrix: To evaluate the consistency of the survey responses we calculated the Consistency Index as follows: where λmax is the maximum eigen value of the pair-wise comparison matrix [C] and n is the number of concepts that are compared (i.e., n = 4). According to Saaty (1990), a consistent matrix has a Consistency Index of <10% of the Consistency Ratio (C.R.); where the value of the C.R. for a matrix with the size of four is proposed to be 0.9 by Saaty (1990) we filtered the responses and calculated the weight of concepts corresponding to each participant The final weights of concepts are the average of weights obtained for each participant The final weight of each indicator is the average of weights assigned by all the participants A schematic diagram showing the overlay analysis process The average weights of risk drivers' indicators (A) The average weights of flood exposure indicators (B) The average weights of vulnerability indicators (C) The average weights of indicators associated with the adaptive capacity of land uses (D) The average weights of indicators associated with the adaptive capacity of town plans The spatial distribution of the four risk drivers (A) The spatial distribution of flood hazard exposures across the neighborhoods (B) The spatial distribution of social vulnerabilities across the neighborhoods (C) The spatial distribution of neighborhoods with a low adaptive capacity of land uses (D) The spatial distribution of neighborhoods with a low adaptive capacity of town plans The list of neighborhoods with the worst conditions in terms of each risk driver Last, with regards to the adaptive capacity of the town plans, the survey results reveal that flexibility and connectivity (weighted 0.49 and 0.51, respectively) have relatively similar impacts on the adaptive capacity of town plans (Figure 4D). The results of our weighted overlay analysis using ArcGIS show variation among Toronto's neighborhoods in terms of the adaptive capacity of their town plans. As shown in Figure 5D and Table 4 Thorncliffe Park followed by Humber Summit and Downsview-Roding have the lowest adaptive capacity in their town plans The spatial distribution of flood risks and the priority neighborhoods for urban form adaptation in Toronto (the values are normalized from 1 to 10 when 1 shows low risks and 10 shows high risks) The priority neighborhoods and their normalized risk value The values of risk drivers and their indicators in the three priority neighborhoods Infill development (the displacement of open spaces with new constructions) in the North St Blue highlights show the new developments (photo credit: Luna Khirfan) Yet, social vulnerabilities remain the most critical in triggering flood risks, particularly the lack of access to wealth when combined with unfavorable built-environmental conditions (Figure 6). Similarly, the run-off coefficient and harmony with nature are the most important indicators of flood exposure and adaptive capacity (Figure 4) we call for future theoretical and empirical studies to investigate how GBI interventions and nature-based solutions can address the root causes of vulnerability in tower communities in Toronto and elsewhere while advancing just adaptation to flooding we propose that future research explores how low-income and disadvantaged communities and marginalized groups can participate and integrate their needs in the design and implementation of small-scale GBI in a way that curbs gentrification by maintaining housing affordability there is a need for studies that inform both research and policy on the adaptation of tower neighborhoods to climatic events including flooding through participatory processes that are grounded in context-specific needs and the local communities' lived experiences as well as the knowledge of local experts This study proposed a multicriteria model whose variables and indicators assess the spatial distribution of social vulnerabilities and urban form's adaptive capacity to facilitate an assessment of “who” are unequally at-risk to flooding events should be prioritized in adaptation interventions; “where” are the high-risk priority areas located; and “how” urban form adaptive interventions may advance climate justice in these locations this model changes how risk inequalities are understood by combing sociodemographic indicators with five configurational characteristics of resilient and adaptive land uses and town plans: harmony with nature through weighted overlay analysis using ArcGIS and an online survey of 120 Toronto-based flooding experts and adaptation interventions are distributed within Toronto's urban form This information enables us to identify which neighborhoods are experiencing the highest risks of floods The results reveal the uneven spatial distribution of flood risks identify four neighborhoods that should be prioritized for adaptation interventions: Thorncliffe Park high-density tower communities with old infrastructure and low-income and migrant populations – typical of the 20th century modern tower block communities dotted across North America the following steps include working with the vulnerable communities through participatory and interactive processes to develop small-scale adaptive GBI solutions grounded on place-based experiences representing the neighborhood residents' everyday lived experiences as more empirical studies investigate the root causes of climate related risks in tower communities beyond Toronto and Canada we will learn more about why certain communities will need to be prioritized in adaptation interventions and how we can work with them to advance just climate solutions that are grounded in the communities' context-specific needs The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/supplementary material further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author/s The studies involving human participants were reviewed and approved by the University of Waterloo Research Ethics Board (ORE #42887) The patients/participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study Both authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version The funding for this research project was provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) under file number 435-2016-0243 Amrita Daniere funded the open access publication expenses of our paper The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not 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plans to rebuild the Glen Road pedestrian bridge across the Rosedale Valley Ravine and the pedestrian tunnel under Bloor Street East that connect the neighbourhoods of Rosedale and North St James Town which also goes by the Morley Callaghan Footbridge It connects the community of Rosedale to the city proper The bridge is listed on the Toronto’s inventory of heritage bridges The contractor’s scope of work for the project calls for the construction team to: Construction is expected to begin with the bridge removal in the early spring and is scheduled to take at least two years to complete The construction contract also calls for a number of tasks and implementation of erosion control measures to be completed prior to the official start of construction The Glen Road pedestrian bridge was last rehabilitated in in 2001 with emergency repairs on the structure performed in early 2015 Designed by eSolutionsGroup This article was published more than 6 years ago The death toll from Toronto’s wave of gun violence continued to mount on Wednesday Here’s a map of where the shootings have taken place followed by a chronological look at the people killed SOURCE: TORONTO POLICE SERVICE; TORONTO OPEN DATA police were called to a shooting at 58 Waterton Road was found on the street suffering from gunshot wounds were shot and killed after a man approached and fired shots at their car around 12:40 a.m in the area of West Deane Park Drive and The East Mall Two other men in the car with them survived Police put out a Canada-wide warrant for 21-year-old Ubaid Said of Toronto was found lying in the street with a gunshot wound after police were called to Burbank Drive near Bayview and Finch Avenues on 11:15 p.m It was later reported that two men were parked in an SUV when one was thrown out of the vehicle A black 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee with licence plate CADN 350 was seen fleeing the scene was shot near Old Kingston Road and Military Trail around 1 a.m his body was lying on the sidewalk outside a “late-night establishment.” Investigators said there was “a group involved in some kind of assault” leading up to the shooting has been charged with second-degree murder was shot in the area of Jane Street and Shoreham Drive on Friday police were called to a home on Mount Olive Drive in Etobicoke was walking toward his parked car in a Toronto Community Housing Complex at Scarlettwood Court in Etobicoke around 11 p.m when two men approached him from behind and shot him in the back They got into a waiting SUV and fled the scene Ogba was an innocent bystander caught in a dispute between residents of two neighbourhoods police responded to a shooting at 33 Samor Rd were discovered outside a commercial building was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a parking lot near Victoria Park Avenue and Hwy 401 on Friday A white subcompact vehicle was seen fleeing on Terraview Boulevard when he pulled up next to a vehicle on Longfield Road A suspect in that car fired multiple shots at him through the window Reid continued driving and veered onto the front lawn of a home was shot inside a vehicle in the area of Milford Haven Drive and Greenock Avenue on Sunday Police have said the shooting was targeted was shot after leaving the Pick 6ix restaurant near Yonge and Wellington Streets around 9 p.m Two suspects got out and started firing at Mr Pearson Collegiate Institute in Scarborough just before midnight on Sunday was gunned down from behind while walking at the corner of Bay Street and Yorkville Avenue around 11:30 p.m The shooter fled in a silver or grey Mercedes Police called the shooting an “unprovoked attack on a defenseless man.” was shot and killed in Yonge and Dundas Square around 11 p.m was shot in a townhouse complex near Birmingham Street and Bradham Path in South Etobicoke on Tues He was transported to hospital and died a short time later on her way home from a funeral with friends Police said there was nothing to suggest they were targeted “This is a case of individuals coming from one neighbourhood of the city to another neighbourhood and shooting the first residents that they see,” said Detective David Dickinson near Lightwood Drive and Sanagan Road around 2 a.m Police say two suspects knocked on the door was found shot to death in a Toronto Community Housing building on Sherbourne Street near Dundas Street East after 2:30 a.m Police have charged 26-year-old Warren Farrell with first-degree murder 21 (also known as “Smoke Dawg”) and Ernest (Kosi) Modekwe 28 (also known as “Koba Prime”) were shot outside Cube nightclub at Queen and Peter Streets around 8 p.m Investigators say two suspects were seen running from the area and may have fled in a black SUV or a white car All four were taken to hospital and one victim has since died Police said multiple suspects were seen fleeing the scene James Town residents will have to wait a bit longer to access the pedestrian-only bridge that connects the community to the rest of the city as construction has been delayed following an unexpected discovery The Glen Road Pedestrian Bridge officially known as the Morley Callaghan Footbridge since 1992 connects the neighbourhoods of Rosedale and north St The 130-year-old bridge has been showing signs of aging for years requiring a significant rehabilitation in 2001 and emergency repairs in 2015 The City began construction on the bridge in March 2022 rehabilitation efforts are now being delayed following the discovery of an unexpected obstacle A post shared by blogTO (@blogto) In an email to local residents and stakeholders the Glen Road Pedestrian Bridge & Tunnel Project Team updated the community on the construction delays "Due to an unforeseen discovery of a sewer on Rosedale Valley Road the removal of the Glen Road Pedestrian Bridge will be temporarily delayed," the email reads "The City and contractor are working towards scheduling a new date for its removal and a notice will be issued to the community before it takes place."  there will be no closure of Rosedale Valley Road from Park Road to Bayview Avenue from Feb The multi-use trail will also remain closed until further notice including tree removal in the Rosedale Valley construction of an access path along Bloor Street East and excavation of the north side of the tunnel To remove the existing bridge and life steel components of the new bridge in place three planned weekend closures of Rosedale Valley Road will be required between February 2023 and August 2023 for heavy crane operations The project has received its share of criticism from the area's residents, namely for its removal of 127 City trees from the Rosedale Valley Ravine the City plans to plant over 400 new trees and 1000 shrubs in return According to the City's website the project is anticipated to be completed in late 2023 but with the recent discovery of the sewer there's no telling how long Rosedale residents will have to wait to access the new bridge A Clymer area wedding venue and vacation property has a new owner The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from March 11-19 That is the location of Bear Ridge Destination The property was first established in 2016 and additional structures have been added since then Bear Ridge Destination came under new management and ownership “Now owned and operated by the Ellsworth family of Fairview they are delighted to continue the vision and love that Sheldon had for Bear Ridge ‘There was something special we could feel from the first time we visited the property We just want to share that with others and hope that they feel it too,'” the website states he said they are excited for this new venture “We are working on cleaning up the property adding signage and partnering with local businesses to promote activities in Chautauqua County We are also making preparations to bring chickens back to the property,” he said This professional office building currently has Lake Shore Paving and Vanstrom & Company certified public accountants located there from March 11-19 there were nine sales that were $250,000 or higher – 7558 Route 83 North sold for $350,000 from March 11-19 there were 104 transactions Deutsche Bank National Trust Company sold 1239 Big Tree Sugar Grove Road Jones 2018 Revocable Trust sold 2395 Sunnyside Road Mina to Steven and Danielle Jones for $315,000 The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Wolfe sold 31 Genet St. Dunkirk to Sergii and Lena Gondar for $90,000 Jamestown to Lawrence and Cheryl Maness for $150,000 Jason and Heather Anderson sold 13 Linden Ave. A trustee of the Schofield Family Trust II sold 7320 E and Christopher Browne sold 124 West Fairmount Ave. Lakewood to Jamestown Property Management LLC of Jamestown for $25,000 Garrett and Michela Gibson sold 6630 Woleben Road Eli and Elizabeth Miller sold 7558 Route 83 North Ernest and Kristen Rodgers sold 320 Weeks St. Jamestown to Patricia Munson and Regina Zeyzus for $128,000 Sheridan to Christopher and Marianne Field for $326,900 Fredonia to Katelyn and Daniel Perry for $184,900 The executor of the Estate of Kenneth Wise sold 5 North Shore Park Deutsche Bank National Trust Company sold 97 Sanford Drive Jamestown to Blake and Carlye Montgomery for $92,000 Fredonia to Carlos Manuel Brunet for $115,000 David and Amie Marracino sold 7758 Prospect Station Road Portland to Mark and Cynthia Carlson for $60,000 First Presbyterian Church and Society of Jamestown sold five parcels on Fulton Harold Almquist sold 3207 West Oak Hill Road Ellicott to Luis and Joanna Rivera for $125,000 The administrator of the Estate of Barbara Monroe sold three parcels on First Street town of Westfield to the town of Westfield for $200,000 Taylor Restated Revocable Trust Agreement sold 7202 East Lake Road Westfield and Portland to KBH Properties Michael and Tricia Green sold 177 East Pine St. Ruth Ann Moscato sold 9421 Chautauqua Road Pomfret to Chad Cary and Korrie Morris for $132,890 Jamestown to Jonathan Capichano for $65,000 Paul and Rachel Miller sold a parcel on Freeman Road Daniel Reagle sold 5920 Button Valley Road Alan Zygmunt sold a parcel on Stockton-Hartfield Road Chautauqua town to Craig and Sherry Stewart for $42,000 Mary Santucci sold a parcel on West Oak Hill Road Ellicott to Jennifer Bernard and Jason Genberg for $30,000 Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB3 sold 3352 Old Fluvanna Road Jamestown to Radha Govind Khatoria for $40,000 Jamestown to David Blair and Maria Portillo for $123,000 Scott and Kaitlin Ring sold 241 Howard Ave. Ellicott to Dakota and Brandie Huston for $90,000 and Jessica McClaran sold 57 Jamestown St. Sinclairville to Matthew Cole for $140,000 Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2020-3/TR sold 10 Price St. Jamestown to Dawn Whitford and Brenda Strasser for $12,000 The executor of the Estate of Audrey Nasca sold 10347 Chestnut Road Pomfret to Josiah and Erin Lamp for $285,000 French Creek to Marty Troyer and Allen Troyer for $150,000 | https://www.observertoday.com | PO Box 391 and the construction of 3-storey townhouse blocks fronting onto Bleecker Street Context plan of the Medallion-owned properties and was submitted to the City for Site Plan Approval last month The current proposal is a revision of a previous version which would have seen a 58-storey 640-unit building constructed on the site The current version keeps much of the architectural features but presents a scaled-down version of the tower modifications to the 3-storey podium have been made to better integrate the base with its surroundings The tower is clad in glazing with brick accents while the podium will be composed mainly of brick with reddish-brown aluminum infill panels The podium is meant to mimic typical historic Toronto storefronts with the use of red brick and the division of the facade into narrow bays aiming to better relate the tower to its surroundings Also included in the proposal is a redesign of St located directly to the south of the new tower the park is actually a privately-owned public space that is leased to the City Previous designs indicated that the park would be designed with an Indigenous theme as recent documents do not provide details on the park design Preliminary park design from the previous iteration in 2016 We will keep you updated as 591 Sherbourne continues to work its way through the planning process you can visit our database file for the project or tell us what you think by checking out the associated Forum thread or by leaving a comment in the space provided on this page the demolition of the former Jamestown Mall is now underway in North St Louis County at Old Jamestown Road and Highway 67 closed in 2014 and was frequently targeted by vandals in recent years Louis County Port Authority approved a $7.3 million contract with Target Contractors after receiving more than a dozen bids which went as high as $15 million Work at the site should last into late spring or early summer of 2024 The future use of the property is still the subject of debate A proposal to turn the property into an industrial logistics park and distribution center emerged in 2018 but was shelved in 2021 after Webb After collecting more public feedback, a December 2022 Market Analysis and Feasibility Study identified an Agriculture-Food Technology campus as a “preferred direction” for the site which would also take advantage of over 140 acres of vacant or undeveloped land It would work with other Ag-tech efforts in the region including the “39 North” complex in Creve Coeur anchored by the Danforth Plant Science Center JAMESTOWN — A community leader who served Jamestown and the state of North Dakota has died Nething is being remembered for his commitment to the community of Jamestown and his service in the North Dakota Senate by family and political leaders He served as a state senator for 46 years from District 12 which now includes most of Jamestown but had previously covered much of Stutsman County Nething served in the North Dakota Legislature from 1964 until his retirement from political life in 2012 he served on various committees including the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations committees which he chaired for some sessions According to his biography on the North Dakota Legislature website Nething served as Senate majority leader from 1974-86 and as president pro tempore from 1997-98 He had also served as president of the National Conference of State Legislators National Republican Legislators Association and the Foundation for State Legislatures “I have to say that he was a good friend for many years,” said Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich who also remembered Nething serving as the city’s attorney during the 1990s “He was kind but also a mentor to many around the state he always had the best interests of those he represented.” One of those who credited Nething with influencing his political career is Sen “He had a lot to do with nudging me into running for the Senate,” he said “He pushed hard for me to run for the (North Dakota) Senate.” Wanzek was initially elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1992 Nething saw the North Dakota Senate was more competitive between Republicans and Democrats at the time and urged Wanzek to run for the Senate “He was very efficient as a senator,” Wanzek said “He was a pillar in the Senate and very knowledgeable on parliamentary procedure and the North Dakota budget.” Wanzek is seated at the same desk within the Senate chambers that Nething previously occupied said she thought her father was best known in the community for his friendly demeanor “He remembered names and dates and was friendly to all,” she said The family didn’t discuss politics at home often “But he lit up when any of the kids were around,” she said “Unless there was a (Minnesota) Twins game or football on.” Nething began his service in the North Dakota National Guard before he completed high school at Pingree He received his diploma later and went on to attend then-Jamestown College and the University of North Dakota School of Law He returned to Jamestown to practice law and begin his political career Nething's biography on the North Dakota Legislature website said he served on the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and Administration Conference of U.S. the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education Higher Learning Commission and Uniform Law Commission Other organizations he had been involved with include the American Legion Jamestown Elks and North Dakota Elks Association “There is a lot to remember him for,” said his son the things within the community and the North Dakota Legislature as a whole.” Nething prepared a way for family members to remember his service “He put together four books about his life for his grandkids “He was very proud of what he had done in his life.” His father stayed active even late in life Most of David Nething’s legal career was in public service including as the Jamestown city attorney and the state Legislature he received the Outstanding Citizen Award from the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce for his service to the community “He never left the (Jamestown) region except for short times in Bismarck and Grand Forks,” Scot Nething said Heinrich said that passion extended into many areas “He was certainly a force in not only Jamestown but statewide,” he said One of his projects was Elks Camp Grassick at Dawson the camp went through a period of financial difficulties with Nething leading efforts to keep the camp operation afloat “It would very likely not have survived if Nething had not stepped in and did the fundraising,” Heinrich said “That kind of service was emblematic of his entire career.” Scot Nething and Melissa Morris; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren The funeral service for Nething is scheduled for 10:30 a.m at United Presbyterian Church in Jamestown Eddy Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements Picture this: living in a beautiful small town with gorgeous landscapes, low housing prices, and a tight-knit community in proximity to the state's biggest city. From Jamestown to Oakes, soak up the benefits of small-town living in North Dakota where expansive beauty meets endless opportunities for adventures and enjoy exciting cultural events as you explore these seven charming North Dakota communities to retire in around Fargo Conveniently located between Fargo and Bismarck you can experience a peaceful pace of life in a quaint town amidst two of North Dakota's biggest cities Jamestown is also home to fascinating attractions from the 26-foot-tall and 46-foot-long World's Largest Buffalo Monument to the extraordinary North American Bison Discovery Center where exhibits and educational programs are held and 1880 Northern Pacific Railroad Depot set in town you will find plenty of intellectually stimulating activities to enjoy The Jamestown Country Club is a wonderful place to practice your aim with its 18-hole stunning golf course set in the breathtaking James River Valley drive to the bigger cities for busy day trips or exciting weekend getaways considering the median sold home price was $177,500 USD in December 2024 Jamestown is one of the most affordable places to live in North Dakota While the Portuguese capital is breathtaking this small American town offers its own charm Named the third safest city in North Dakota by SafeWise in 2024 You will feel very secure living in this small city of approximately 2,200 residents Soak up the scenery driving up the Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway a 63-mile route stretching from Baldhill Dam to Lisbon Explore the events or take a tour of the Lisbon Opera House an extraordinary historic site dating back to 1889 Prairiewood Winery is a marvelous spot to sit back and relax or go to a small boutique winery renowned for its raspberry wine with a 24/7 emergency department and Senior Life Solutions program (helping adults 65 and older manage life changes) If you are a fan of picturesque parks and historical bridges you can expect to see gorgeous sites like Lake Ashtabula which has 5,174 acres and 73 miles of shoreline in one of the most charming North Dakota communities to retire in around Fargo an extraordinary path stretching over 4,800 miles across eight states (accessible from Valley City) including the historically significant Hi-Line Railroad Bridge which was heavily used for moving soldiers and suppliers during the World Wars with a 24/7 emergency department and several services including assisted living and long-term care options and screenings voted the Best Hospital in North Dakota by U.S The facility was ranked high-performing in as many as 11 procedures and conditions By the North Dakota-Minnesota border, you will find Wahpeton, a stunning city of about 8,000 residents. The two states are separated by the Red River of the North the meeting point of the Otter Tail and Bois de Sioux rivers Kidder Recreation Area is a lovely place to go fishing You will see one-of-a-kind attractions here including the "World's Largest Catfish," a 40-foot long Chahinkapa Zoo features safe exhibits with quality animal care to promote healthy habitats for wildlife Considering Wahpeton's close proximity to Breckenridge The hospital offers a wide range of services for both towns With a median listing home price of $197,500 USD as of December 2024 (according to realtor.com) Grafton is one of the best affordable cities to live in North Dakota Experience its small-town magic in the heart of the Red River Valley This is the perfect place to enjoy a slower pace of life as one of the most charming North Dakota communities to retire in You can dive further into nature with kayaking Visit the exquisite 1895 Historic Elmwood House a Victorian-era home listed on the National Register of Historic Places See what treasures you can find at Carnegie Regional Library with its free public library and reading room established in 1896 Unity Medical Center has a 24/7 emergency department plus a Specialty Clinic Schedule offering Orthopedic How would you like to live in a peaceful, picturesque community within 15 minutes of North Dakota’s biggest city? Aside from its perfect location and beautiful parks, such as Rendezvous Park, which has disc golf courses and scenic biking paths, West Fargo is also extremely safe With a crime rate of 14.27 per 1,000 residents (according to CrimeGrade.org) That means you can comfortably explore the city’s notable attractions a fascinating pioneer village and museum that will transport you to the 1800s and 1900s This remarkable site features over 400,000 artifacts and is a great place to learn about the area’s history take your spouse or friends to the Fargo Escape Room for a fun day of puzzles that will mentally stimulate you Take your pick from the range of themes with varying success rates Klein and Sutmar Block in Oakes, North Dakota. By Andrew Filer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons If you would like to experience a true sense of community in your golden years This captivating city has a population of less than 1,800 so you can really get to know your neighbors and make closer connections with those around you with an average home value of $151,438 USD (updated by Zillow in December 2024) this is one of the most affordable North Dakota communities to retire around Fargo Watch a movie with surround sound in The Grand Theatre Spend some time practicing your aim in Oakes Golf Club Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere in The Angry Beaver Lodge trying tasty American dishes in a cozy environment Your golden years are the perfect time to try new hobbies and build closer connections with those around you Spending them in a destination you love will make these years all the more enjoyable the Peace Garden State is filled with beauty around every corner From the historic operas and boutique wineries of Lisbon to the picturesque parks and Victorian houses of Grafton take your pick from these charming North Dakota communities to retire in around Fargo photos and original descriptions © 2025 worldatlas.com 2014This article was published more than 11 years ago A new measure is being used to rank Toronto's neighbourhoods – the "neighbourhood equity score" which combines ratings for economic opportunity participation in decision-making and physical surroundings change the way Toronto's 140 neighbourhoods are evaluated by city staff when they decide where to direct services The new rankings are likely to set off a lively debate about the city's role in providing social services and what areas of the city are most deserving of extra funding and attention – all against the backdrop of the fall civic election The new measures were developed in conjunction with researchers at St Michael's Hospital's Centre for Research on Inner City Health and are adapted from work done by the World Health Organization Louis County long plagued by vacancy issues “It is as difficult to sometimes demolish something as it is to build something,” said Kevin O’Malley which bought the 142-acre property in 2017 the demolition of the former mall’s entryway and an adjacent tower by two backhoes was met with cheers from north county residents a longtime teacher in the Hazelwood School District “It brought tears to my eyes to see it come down." Tuesday’s event happened more than nine years after the mall in unincorporated St Louis County closed its doors for good — with years of struggles prior many local elected officials and community advocates have tried to demolish the more than 1 million-square-foot facility that sat without use and attracted crime “It's been a real eyesore for the folks that live close by and have to look at it every day,” said St Last year, the county approved $6 million for the demolition from its share of American Rescue Plan funds The State of Missouri also chipped in $6 million for the project from its ARPA share Between now and next summer, when the last rubble is cleared, the St. Louis Port Authority will start the process of determining how to redevelop the massive property by meeting with potential developers and community leaders many of the local leaders and community members said they want something that will serve the community through such uses as recreation or services is still seen as a staple of the region by many in the surrounding communities “It was just a safe place to be with your friends,” said Stacy Reed Lyles who also works in the Hazelwood school district “This change symbolizes the promise of economic development and growth and renewal for our community.” Editor Lara Hamdan contributed to this report no explosives were used when demolition of the former Jamestown Mall took its first public steps in North St The fireworks came in the form of political rhetoric from elected officials who jousted over credit for addressing what has become a community eyesore and who secured funds to pay for the demolition As various elected officials were called upon to make remarks County Council Chair Shalonda Webb came to the podium when it was time for State Sen The mall site sits in Mosley’s Senate district and in Webb’s County Council district.  Webb said her trips to Jefferson City to lobby for state funds fell on deaf ears She accused unnamed state representatives of pretending not to be in their offices but identified Mosley by name in saying that she went to her office and got no response The project ended up getting $6 million in state funds and $6 million in St relying on federal American Rescue Plan Act money “I’ve got the receipts to know what I have done,” Webb said She also criticized the work of Rochelle Walton Gray who Webb defeated in the August 2020 primary on the issue of the mall property’s future Both Webb and Walton Gray have filed Missouri Ethics Commission paperwork to run in next August’s primary for the 4th County Council seat Walton Gray declined comment after the event It was supposed to be a celebration but some people who claim to not want to be a politician or are claiming not to be politicians came up and turned it to something else,” Mosley said That was a difficult thing to watch but I hope substantively it doesn’t get in the way Ambassador to Ireland and now Chair of the St which owns the property and will lead the redevelopment effort The demolition process will extend into next summer for the 140 acre site county officials are open to hear proposals from developers A proposal to turn the property into an industrial logistics park and distribution center emerged in 2018 but was shelved in 2021 after Webb opposed it Officials on Tuesday suggested that study is a starting point but not a roadmap for the site’s future.  “We definitely want this to be a multi-use facility and I know when the 2022 feedback came I’m hoping we can work within that plan and then make sure that it’s beneficial to this community,” Webb said “This is unprecedented for a government to tear down a derelict building before we have a redevelopment plan but the complexity of this site was so great that we couldn’t really get developers interested in anything that was sustainable or viable so we believe that clearing this site turning it flat into green space will make the development costs much more predictable,” said County Executive Sam Page “We hope to get more interest from the development community about what we can put here it has to have support of elected officials and it has to be sustainable.” “The scenarios that people seemed to support don’t seem to be supportive of housing and I don’t think the market will support much retail…this was a retail place see what happened to it,” noted John Maupin “We will do what we believe is best for the county at the end of the day “There is no 100% beautiful plan that’s gonna work here But we need to be conscious of what’s around here What will be sustainable in this community,” O’Malley said after the ceremony while watching the demolition unfold.  he hopes is a new use that doesn’t lead to another demolition ceremony years from now “It’s not just a dream list of I’d like this…..what will stand the test of time,” O’Malley said.  The city of Jamestown’s purchase of the former Hartley car dealership property became official in early February The Post-Journal/OBSERVER has been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the sales from Feb Jamestown to the city of Jamestown for $400,000 The city council authorized the sale in June The plan was for the property to be turned into the city’s central garage project manager and former city public works director said the new fleet maintenance building was about 90% complete there were six sales that were $250,000 or higher The remaining five sales were as follows: During this time period there were 123 transactions The full list of sales higher than $1 are as follows: Michael Rafan and Karen Clemens sold 205 W Dunkirk to Charles Rohrich and Alberto Perales Jr Ellicott to Stephen and Amber Royce for $99,000 A referee for William Farner sold 3 Lafayette St. Silver Creek to Timothy Hutchison for $75,000 A trustee with the F&S Bell Family Trust sold 601 Deer ST. Dunkirk to Francisco and Emerita Rios for $86,500 The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Peter J Eugene and Krystina Krzal sold 91 Cushing St. The Administrator for the Last Will and Testament for Susan Taft sold 24 Woodworth Ave. Dunkirk to David Moch and Nevia Ramos-Moch for $55,000 David Bart and Elizabeth Hemedinger sold 12850 Iola Drive Hanover to Christopher and Leanne Wood for $190,000 James and Jessica Pryll sold 6780 Union St. The executor of the Last Will and Testament for Betty Kuzora sold 43 Main St. David and Nicole Fantelli sold Condominium Unit No Chautauqua town to Kevin and Marcia Cunningham for $240,000 The executor of the Last Will and Testament of John Lawrence Sr Dunkirk town to Stacy Lynn Lawrence for $50,000 Fredonia Birchwood Estates LLC of Fairport and Elizabeth Lombardo sold 1480 Route 394 to Joseph Cook and Alice Reid for $149,000 The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Janis Ruslink sold 134 Chautauqua Ave. Jamestown to Christina Slojkowski for $132,000 Silver Creek to Robert and Pamela Russell for $150,000 Clifford and Jennifer Brown sold 4 Shaver St. The executrix of the Estate of Maureen Quant sold 65 Hanover St. Stephen and Pamela Kanicki sold 110 Willow Ave. Jamestown to Elizabeth Rose Espinosa for $115,000 Daniel John sold property on Hagerdon Hill Road Elllington to Codi Vanzile and Hailey Swanson for $58,000 Michael Jones and Jon Burgeson sold 125 Fairmount Ave. Lakewood to Hatteas LLC of Lakewood for $100,000 Randall Oste and Joan Oste sold 2845 Bentley Ave. Benjamin Muck and Steven Muck sold 2669 Rt Summerville Land Holdings LLC of Westfield sold 60-62 Cleveland Ave. The Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Joann M Jamestown to Abdulla Abuhamra for $115,000 Harmony to Robert and Betty Weaver for $67,000 The executrix of the Last Will and Testament for the Estate of Gerald Boser sold 100 Creekside Lake to Martin and Elizabeth Zelaski for $60,000 Jamestown to Roger Castrellon and Lanis NY A referee for Charmaine Patterson sold 26 Central Ave. Arkwright to Thomas and Maria Szalay for $66,000 Mark and Jean Riley sold 10142 Meadow Road Mina to James and Beverly Dinsmore for $10,000 Black Dragon Capital LLC of West Seneca sold 602 Lafayette St. Legacy Apartments LLC of Jamestown sold 310 Forest Ave. A referee for Edward Carpenter and Benjamin Donahue sold 18 Parkway St. Silver Creek to Steven Glasier for $36,000 Jamestown to Vladislav Bosovets for $60,000 Ripley to Thomas and Kaye Curtin for $95,000 Bruce and Brenda Stebbins sold 6595 Quilliam Road Chautauqua town to Ronald and Jacqueline Zentz for $300,000 The executor of the Last Will and Testament of Arden Johnson sold 3684 and 3686 Crestview Drive Ellery to David Cameron and Thomas Cameron Jr Lonnie and Janie Stebbins sold 115 Goose Creek Road to Marian Lincoln and Betty Anderson for $79,000 A referee for Robert Kawski sold 5536 Dean Road Stockton to Mark and Judy Wolf for $35,000 The administrator for Christopher Sundquist sold 123 Sampson St. Jamestown to Jason and Janet Monn for $66,500 William and Joan Freeman sold 20 Elm Lane B5 Chautauqua town to John and Karen Flynn for $8,500 Alan and Cheryl Schauers sold 1887 Camp St to Christopher and Candace Pacitti for $20,000 Vincent Peterson sold property on Salisbury Road Ellery to Zackery Miler and Kaitlyn Miller for $40,000 Daniel and Nicole Johnson sold 7769 Titus Road to Jodi Ipekten and James Lagattuta for $310,000 Louis County Port Authority chose the winning bid for demolition of the former Jamestown Mall property the only sign of activity at the long-shuttered site was a St Louis County police officer parked to discourage trespassers The demolition work itself should start in September has been targeted by vandals in recent years and authorities have responded to reports of fires on several occasions.  The Port Authority approved a $7.3 million contract with Target Contractors a Port Authority consultant told Spectrum News regrading the site and related landscaping The entire length of the project would be 213 days The residents of north county want to see this building gone and in it's place redevelopment that enhances the neighborhood surrounding the property,” St Louis County Executive Sam Page told County Council members Tuesday night “This is an opportunity to fundamentally change the community.” A process of deciding what will be built in it’s place which has seen stops and starts over the years will begin again with a request for proposals from potential developers A proposal to turn the property into an industrial logistics park and distribution center emerged in 2018 but were shelved in 2021 after St which would also take advantage of more than 140 acres of vacant or undeveloped land and work in conjunction with other Ag-tech efforts in the region including assisted living and single family homes Ideas to bring large-scale retail or sports parks were viewed as either repetitive in North St “Now we can work to together immediately start the process of finding a developer that will provide a property that the people of the community can use and be proud of I will not let North County be shortchanged in this process JAMESTOWN — Four alternatives were presented Thursday on the reconstruction of the 10th Street Southeast intersection and Business Loop West in Jamestown A public input meeting was held Thursday to discuss proposed improvements to U.S Highway 52 from 7th Street Southeast to 4th Avenue Southwest It is a project of the North Dakota Department of Transportation Business Loop West will be reconstructed from 4th Avenue Southwest to 10th Street Southeast Highway 52 and 10th Street Southeast intersection will also be reconstructed including the two bridges over the James River The project also includes restriping 1st Avenue South from 7th to 10th Street Southeast to help match the cross section of the road diet project further north in the downtown area The purpose of the project is to replace deteriorating infrastructure including pavement bridges and existing utilities; maintaining vehicular mobility and access to local streets and businesses; improving the pedestrian environment so individuals have places to walk comfortably; and supporting local and regional mobility project manager with SRF Consulting Group Inc “A big reason is to maintain the vehicular movements “This is the busiest corridor in Jamestown.” Harmstead said about 20,000 vehicles per day drive on U.S Highway 52/Business Loop West in Jamestown He said the improvements need to account for the projected needs in the future “We are projecting traffic to grow,” he said Construction on the project is tentatively scheduled for summer 2027 The four alternatives for the 10th Street Intersection are a radial T The alternatives for Business Loop West include five lanes with a two-way left-turn lane four lanes with full intersection access at all streets four lanes with three-fourths intersection access and four-lane right-in and right-out intersection access The public will have an opportunity to provide written comments about the project Comments must be postmarked or emailed by May 3 SRF Consulting Group Inc.Attn: Scott Harmstead2370 Vermont AvenueBismarck