The Upper Queen Ratepayers Association will not fight London city council’s decision to rezone 489 Upper Queen St. for 10 townhouses on what used to sit a single-family home, admitting it is a fight t

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A controversial townhouse development on Upper Queen Street will go ahead, after the neighbourhood group opposing it dropped its appeal. Read More
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Letters to the Editor: October 21, 2023

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Regarding the article Massive twin towers for fork of the Thames approved (Oct. 18). Read More
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City politicians approved York Developments proposal for the $400-million project of 53 and 43-storey towers with 800 units at 50 King Street.

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London’s downtown will get two massive new highrise residential towers at the fork of the Thames after city council threw its support behind the ambitious development on Tuesday. Read More
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Affordable housing: Should developer of twin towers have to provide units?

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York Developments' commitment, earlier this week, to give $500,000 to Indwell, instead of including affordable units in its proposed downtown highrises is welcome, and not surprising, according to stakeholders. Read More
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City hall’s planning and environment committee Tuesday unanimously approved a pitch by York Developments for 53- and 43-storey towers at 50 King Street and an adjacent lot, a skyline altering 800 unit

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A chorus of critics for what would be two massive residential highrise towers at the forks of the Thames River was met with an impassioned plea by city politicians to let the city grow. Read More
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City politicians recently approved the demolition of the former Old East bar at 763-769 Dundas St., for a 200-unit apartment tower for immigrants to London.

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A shuttered bar in east London may fall, so affordable housing for newcomers to London may rise. Read More
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A massive townhouse development in northwest London may help with London’s housing needs, but the fight is on to maintain the sense of community in a rapidly growing area, said one city politician.

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A massive townhouse development in northwest London may help with London’s housing needs, but the fight is on to maintain the sense of community in a rapidly growing area, said one city politician. Read More
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Naming London one of the best cities in Canada for industrial real estate, a Toronto investment firm has snapped up another building in a $36-million deal.

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Naming London one of the best cities in Canada for industrial real estate, a Toronto investment firm has snapped up another local building in a $36-million deal. Read More
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New 12-storey highrise offers mix of affordable, market-rate units

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A 110-unit highrise on Pond Mills Road opened its doors Monday and half of its units are affordable. Read More
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900 homes planned in London developer's south-end building boom

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More homes may soon rise in south London. A lot more homes. Read More
London developments, London housing, Sifton Properties

Don Smith awards: Check out the top new buildings in London, St. Thomas

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In the midst of a building boom in the region, the London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors has announced the winners of the 2021 Don Smith commercial building awards. The biannual honours, named after the late co-founder of EllisDon, Don Smith, recognize the top commercial, industrial, multi-family and community
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Letters to the Editor: February 21, 2023

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The whole debate about intensification has become so skewed residents are frustrated with council. Read More
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