Proposed 10-storey Sarnia Road apartment too tall: Committee

Proposed 10-storey Sarnia Road apartment too tall: Committee
London Free Press
London politicians have rejected a proposed 10-storey apartment building in northwest London as too tall, echoing resident pushback.
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Nine-tower housing development planned for would-be casino site

Nine-tower housing development planned for would-be casino site
London Free Press
London's latest mega-development is in motion. And believe it or not, this one's not in the city's booming northwest.
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London housing approvals skyrocket in 2024 to nearly 23,000 units

London housing approvals skyrocket in 2024 to nearly 23,000 units
London Free Press
London council had a banner year for housing approvals in 2024, green-lighting nearly 23,000 units – four times as many as the year before.  
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YMCA community kitchen named after late London builder Ewald Bierbaum

YMCA community kitchen named after late London builder Ewald Bierbaum
London Free Press
A community kitchen at a London YMCA now bears the name of a late London developer who lived at the Y after he arrived in London from Europe with nearly empty pockets in 1952. The Bierbaum Family Community Kitchen at the StarTech.com community centre, YMCA and library on Southdale Road celebrates the life and legacy […]
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120-unit affordable housing project on former school site moves ahead

120-unit affordable housing project on former school site moves ahead
London Free Press
Two apartment buildings are planned on a long-vacant former school site
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Proposed mid-rise targets need for ‘missing middle’ housing in west London

London Free Press
A new mid-rise apartment building planned for the single family home-heavy neighbourhood of Byron is meant to address desire for "missing middle" housing in the area, the developer says.
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Will Argyle be London’s next ‘booming district’? Shawn Lewis thinks so

London Free Press
A new mixed-use apartment building could bring a much-needed facelift and retail boost to an aging business corridor in the city, says the ward councillor and merchants' association.
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Flood risk too great to allow fast-food joint in northeast London: Upper Thames officials

London Free Press
Jack Moulton breaks down why officials are warning against the development.
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Apartment conversion that’s drawn fire meets building rules: Planner

London Free Press
A controversial south London apartment conversion plan aligns with city and Ontario building rules and won’t result in any tenants being evicted, the project planner says. A proposal to double the apartment units in five buildings at 145 Base Line Rd. W. to 30 from 15, set to be debated
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 Lambeth Farms Inc., a division of York Developments, wants to build two six-storey apartments at 6555 and 6595 Royal Magnolia Avenue that would add 176 apartments to the area, states a report going t

London Free Press
At a time when sky-high towers dominate London's skyline and construction, there is a role for six-storey midrise buildings in Lambeth, says the city politician representing the community.  
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Building boom! 5 major developments that will help re-shape London

London Free Press
As Sifton Properties proposes nearly 1,100 new homes on a parcel of northeast London land near Fanshawe Conservation Area, the size and shape of the Forest City, long known for its slow growth, is in the midst of a dramatic overhaul.
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1,100-home subdivision proposed next to Fanshawe Conservation Area

London Free Press
A large, new subdivision may rise in the shadow of Fanshawe Conservation Area with Sifton Properties proposing to build as many as 1,079 homes in northeast London. The development on 50 hectares (124 acres) at 2331 Kilally and 1588 Clarke roads would include single-family homes, townhouses and even mid-rise apartments
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