6 h. ago Tenants file claims over unsafe living conditions at notorious Toronto apartment

Residents of one of Toronto's most notorious apartment buildings have filed two multi-tenant applications at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), following years of maintenance issues and pest infestations. Tenants of 500 Dawes Rd. in East York are seeking rent refunds and action against the building's landlord, Carolyn Kreb, citing years of neglect and unsafe conditions. For years, tenants say the building has been consistently deteriorating, with reports of crumbling balconies, water-damaged ceilings, rodent infestations, and ongoing maintenance issues that have gone unaddressed. Mayor Olivia Chow toured the apartment back in July, and heard from tenants who noted the building's water-damaged walls, out-of-service elevator, and rusted balcony guards. 1/ TODAY:Tenants at 500 Dawes Rd will be holding a brief press conference at 12pm to announce the filing of two multi-tenant applications at the Landlord & Tenant Board500 Dawes is considered among ...

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33 h. ago Toronto apartment building could be torn down for enormous 59

A midtown Toronto apartment building could soon be torn down to make way for a towering redevelopment scheme that would soar high above its surroundings.Property owner Starlight Investments has filed plans with the City of Toronto to redevelop its property at 250 Roehampton Ave., just northwest of the soon-to-open Mount Pleasant Station on the TTC Line 5 Eglinton.Starlight plans to demolish the existing 11-storey apartment building known as The Ambassador and replace it with an enormous tower designed by architects BDP Quadrangle, rising just shy of 200 metres.While the current apartment building lacks heritage protections, it represents one of the more stylized examples of a once-ubiquitous style of residential development in the city, boasting mid-century modernist influences on top of the then-typical slab-style massing.250roehamptonave.comThe plan contemplates 711 rental units, including 92 which would serve as replacement units for the current building and be offered at lower r...

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3 d. ago Fire at Thorncliffe Park highrise has been put out, no return date for residents

A fire that started late last month inside the walls of two Toronto highrise buildings has been put out.

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3 d. ago Snaile and Accessa Announce Transformative Partnership to Redefine Multi

Introducing Snaile Hub+: A New Era of Smart Access, Enhanced Living, and Turnkey Revenue Opportunities. TORONTO — As resident expectations evolve and buildings compete on experience, Snaile, Canada’s award winning smart parcel locker company, is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with Accessa (formerly Koloni), a global leader in smart access and shared amenity technology. […]

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3 d. ago Modern waterfront Toronto home with lake access feels like Muskoka in the city

Newsflash: You can own waterfront luxury and still be minutes from downtown Toronto.Homes like this rarely hit the market — after all, everyone wants the best of both worlds. So when one does, it's worth paying attention.The lakefront view at 67 Lake Promenade.67 Lake Promenade is one such house, and it's currently listed for $8.5 million. The 6,200-square-foot, five-bedroom home pairs refined interior craftsmanship with expansive outdoor space and direct lake access — the kind of lifestyle you typically only find in places like Muskoka, not the city.Located in South Etobicoke, this Toronto estate boasts direct views of Lake Ontario, framed against the backdrop of mature trees. Amenities like a heated driveway, flat roofline, and metal siding set the tone for modern luxury before you even step inside.Who could get tired of that view?!Inside, you'll be greeted with a dramatic floating glass staircase, gallery-style walls, wood-clad ceilings, and...

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3 d. ago Toronto wants to crack down on controversial 'iceberg homes'

Toronto city staff are moving to crack down on a controversial style of luxury housing with vast underground square footage, known as "iceberg homes," under fire for their noisy construction and impacts on local trees. As its name suggests, an iceberg home has most of its square footage below grade. Historically, the designs have emerged as a way to work around zoning limits on height and density to allow homeowners (often in affluent, low-rise neighbourhoods) to add substantial square footage without building upward. In a Nov. 18 report and presented to Toronto's Planning Housing Committee earlier this month, staff proposed changes that would regulate how far below-ground portions of low-rise residential buildings could extend. The recommendations would introduce minimum underground building setbacks for houses and multiplexes, although apartment buildings would be exempt. Currently, Toronto's zoning bylaws do not contr...

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3 d. ago Toronto company fined $1M for illegal home building, construction regulator says

Home Construction Regulatory Authority says it laid 124 charges against Albion Building Consultant Inc. in 2024

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4 d. ago Fire still smouldering at Thorncliffe Park highrise, no return date for residents

A fire that started late last month is still smouldering inside the walls of two Toronto highrise buildings. 

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8 d. ago New Mexico DFA Secures $72M in Additional Funds with Euna Grants

Modern, scalable system streamlines funding distribution and builds foundation for statewide standardization ATLANTA & TORONTO — Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of purpose-built cloud solutions for the public sector, today celebrates the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration’s (DFA) achievement in setting a new standard for efficient and transparent public funding. Through the successful […]

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8 d. ago Toronto home in the same family for almost 100 years just hit market for first time

If walls could talk, this Toronto home at 115 Wanless Ave. would have plenty to say.This century home in Toronto's Yonge and Lawrence neighbourhood has been in the same family for almost 100 years. An impressive feat for a typical Toronto family, since normally it's only royalty and the old money rich that manage to keep properties in the family that long. The front entrance.And now, for the first time since William Lyon Mackenzie King was Prime Minister, this house is for sale. The living room with a wood-burning fireplace. As you step inside, the charm hits immediately.The dining room with wainscotting. Gumwood crown mouldings and wainscoting line the main floor, the original hardwood floors are surprisingly well-preserved, and beautiful original stained glass windows all make this home shine. The kitchen. The main floor has plenty of natural light, and the principal rooms are spacious. A bedroom. 115 Wanless Ave....

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9 d. ago Toronto building home to Fjallraven store just hit the market for $9 million

A piece of one of Toronto's most recognizable shopping strips is quietly up for grabs.The property at 356 Queen St. West has hit the market for $8,999,999, offering full freehold ownership of a three-storey mixed-use building in the heart of Queen West, just east of Spadina.The property combines a high-profile retail presence with long-term residential upside, making it one of those rare listings that blends stability with serious potential.The ground floor is fully occupied by Fjällräven, the cult-favourite Swedish outdoor brand, with more than four years remaining on its lease.Above the store are four residential apartment units, which are currently rented at approximately 45 per cent below market rates, which is unsurprising since the last time one of these units was listed for rent was way back in 2015. Unit 2 was listed at $1,500 per month, and at the time, it was described as a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment featuring exposed brick walls, high ceil...

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1 week ago Jewish seniors replace stolen mezuzahs after around 20 ripped from doorways of Toronto building

'They feel violated, that such a thing should happen literally at the door of their home,' says Rabbi Mendel Zaltzman. Police confirmed that the hate crime unit is investigating

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1 week ago Jewish seniors replace stolen prayer scrolls after 20 ripped from Toronto building’s doorways

'They feel violated, that such a thing should happen literally at the door of their home,' says Rabbi Mendel Zaltzman

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2 w. ago TTC maintenance, asbestos cleanup delaying parts of Rogers’ 5G subway network build

TORONTO — Asbestos cleanup, tight work windows and other TTC delays have slowed the build out of 5G cellular service in Toronto’s subway system, and TTC staff now say they don’t expect Rogers Communications Inc., will be able to meet a federally imposed deadline that looms at the end of this month. A new report […]

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2 w. ago Toronto home bought in the '70s for $64K just hit the market for over $1 million

Can you believe a downtown Toronto house once sold for just $64,000?That's exactly what Gerry Gold paid for 6 Prospect St., a charming central Cabbagetown Victorian, back in 1978."I bought this house in 1978 and have been living here ever since," Gold told blogTO.  "Now that I'm in retirement, I'm planning to move to Delta Road Cottage," a renowned project he completed about 12 years ago with the help of Teeple Architects.The front entrance. For architecture fans, Teeple Architects' portfolio is mostly academic institutional projects and multi-family residential projects, but Delta Road Cottage shows the firm's genius with smaller-scaled projects, and if you haven't seen it, it's worth a Google.A stained glass transom and exposed brick walls add character to the main floor. Back on Prospect Street, the home itself is a treasure trove of classic character.The main floor of the house. Listing agent...

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2 w. ago Efforts to extinguish historic fire at 2 Toronto buildings to go ‘into next week’

Toronto's fire chief says work on extinguishing a fire at two highrise buildings will continue 'into next week,' meaning those evacuated won't be returning home yet.

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2 w. ago Toronto mansion just hit the market under power of sale for almost $23M

The Bridle Path never disappoints when it comes to Toronto real-estate drama, and the saga at 45 Park Lane Circ. is the latest episode.After first hitting the market in 2024 for $29.8 million, then dropping to $25 million in 2025, the ultra-modern estate has now re-emerged under power of sale for $22,800,000 — a steep and sudden tumble in one of Canada's most exclusive neighbourhoods.And if the address sounds familiar, it should.The view from the front entrance.Back in 2021, this mansion on the same iconic street as Drake's palace-like compound made headlines when it sold for $13 million.The open-concept living and kitchen area. The new owners spent the next few years transforming it into a California-inspired architectural statement — only for the property to now be taken over by the lender.A sitting room with a fireplace. "Luxury properties can face power of sale (or foreclosure) when their owners, even billionaires, default on loans du...

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2 w. ago Group of Toronto buildings to be torn down for huge condo tower

A block of beat-up old storefronts on Toronto's Queen St. E. could soon be razed to make way for yet another high-flying condo tower.A new development application filed with the City of Toronto in late November spells the potential end for a block of low-rise retail properties spanning 329-345 Queen St. E., just west of Parliament Street.Developer Generation Capital has applied to bring a soaring 49-storey tower to the site, a redevelopment scheme requiring the demolition of existing vacant properties.The project features a minimalist design from design architects—Alliance, which would rise just over 162 metres above Queen St. E. if approved as currently proposed.A total of 545 new homes are proposed within the tower, primarily planned as condo units incorporating seven existing rental units, which would be lost to demolition.While most of the block would indeed be reduced to rubble, the proposal would retain the existing three-storey building at 339-345 Queen Street ...

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2 w. ago Group of 8 derelict abandoned buildings to be demolished in Ontario city

A cluster of derelict buildings along Hamilton's future LRT corridor is finally being demolished, with Metrolinx confirming that the work is set to begin in mid-December. Eight Metrolinx-acquired properties, which have become quite the eyesore for locals, will all be demolished over the next two weeks to make way for the Hamilton Light Transit (LRT) line. Addresses include abandoned or aging buildings at 1215 King St. E., 1253 King St. E., 1646 Main St. E., 1652 Main St. E., 3 Barnesdale Ave. S., 7 Glendale Ave. N., 1145 Main St. E., and 1147 Main St. E. The buildings are being demolished to make way for the future Hamilton LRT. Photo: Google Street View.The transit agency notes that residents and businesses near the construction sites can expect occasional noise, vibration, and debris removal as excavators move in. According to the notice, demolition at each location should take up to two weeks, followed by another two weeks of site restoration and recycling...

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2 w. ago 2 Toronto building fires like a ‘cigar burning slowly’ with no timeline to extinguish

Officials say they continue to battle a fire at two buildings in the Thorncliffe Park area, adding it is difficult to access where the material that is burning is located.

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