10 h. ago Vast Toronto parking lot to be transformed with 6 towers as tall as 60 storeys

Ontario's housing market may be in the midst of a crash, but that hasn't stopped the provincial government from pressing forward with its plans to inject density into sites surrounding transit stations.A new Transit-Oriented Community (TOC)  — provincially-led projects that aim to promote transit use by leveraging underutilized land — has been tabled for a vast tract of surface parking lot at 4105 Kingston Rd., next to Guildwood GO station in Scarborough.The proposal would replace the commuter lot serving the regional rail station with a complex of six towers up to 60 storeys tall, introducing 2,534 new residential units to the currently underbuilt site.In line with the TOC model of integrating density with transit, the proposed complex would place its tallest towers closest to the GO station, with the tallest measuring in just shy of 193 metres. The heights are still quite significant in the local context, with the surrounding neighbourhood exclusively...

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7 d. ago Cops in Brampton broke car window in attempt to save targeted shooting victim

The man was the lone occupant of the vehicle in the busy parking lot of Shoppers World mall

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8 d. ago Man killed after shots fired at vehicle in parking lot at Shoppers World Brampton

Peel Regional Police say a 25-year-old man has died after his vehicle was shot at in the parking lot of Shoppers World Brampton.

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1 week ago Forgotten Toronto parking lot asking $11 million because it's primed for condos

Just north of York Mills Rd. sits a lonely, cracked, sun-scorched Toronto parking lot that has been empty for longer than most people have been waiting for the Eglinton Crosstown.The property at 4155 Yonge St. — a 0.8-acre patch of asphalt wedged between some of Toronto's wealthiest enclaves — has spent the past decade in full development purgatory, which explains why the only long-term residents are weeds and possibly a raccoon or two who now legally qualify as common-law partners.But this isn't just any empty parking lot, it's one of Toronto's longest-running neighbourhood drama cycles.The ridge line in the background. When the first major proposal was tabled, a 14-plus-storey, 64-unit tower with a 1.5-storey mechanical penthouse, local residents were not pleased. An office building next door. But residents argued the tower would rise above the natural valley ridge, dwarf St. John's York Mills Anglican Church, Toronto's second-old...

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1 week ago Cop accused of driving SUV on pedestrian walkway at Innisfil parade

When the driver was unable to exit a parking lot due to the parade, the vehicle allegedly jumped a curb and drove through a pedestrian catwalk to leave the area

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3 w. ago Driver was ‘unaware’ he ran over man in parking lot, court hears

Abdul Kazoun, 26, pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing death and failing to remain at the scene.

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3 w. ago Man in Tokyo accused of stealing car and hitting 11 people, killing 1

The driver, a 37-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of stealing the vehicle from a parking lot of a business, after fleeing from the scene, police said.

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3 w. ago Toronto home that's been in same family for decades is a peek back in time

If you've ever wished you could step inside a time capsule — not the kitschy 1970s kind, but the elegant, quietly dignified kind — 308 Oriole Pkwy. is your chance.This centre-hall classic in the Yonge and Eglinton area has been held by the same family for 54 years, and you can feel it the second you walk in. It's like getting a rare, unhurried peek into a Toronto that moved more slowly, prized craftsmanship, and built homes meant to stick around for generations.Perched on the west side of Oriole Parkway on a sweeping 51-by-134-foot lot, the two-storey home embodies the hallmarks of its era: crown moulding, gracious proportions, effortless flow, and natural light pouring in from every angle.The living room. It's the sort of house you immediately know was a joyful family home. The grand front-to-back living room — complete with a wood-burning fireplace — stretches out like a scene from an old family album.The backyard. It opens onto a...

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3 w. ago From a parking lot to a vibrant Vanier Hub, Gary Dimmock explains

Gary Dimmock explains how Carleton University’s Architecture Action Lab worked tirelessly on giving the site new life.

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4 w. ago Manitoba board gives curling club approval power in affordable housing project

A recent decision by the Manitoba Municipal Board says the project can only go forward if the curling club approves of the parking arrangement.

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4 w. ago Plan to transform Toronto office building into huge tower slapped down by City

An ambitious plan to plop a tower on top of an existing office building has been slapped down by planners.The late 2021 proposal from Slate Asset Management, seeking to add new levels above the Modernist-style 1968-built Padulo Building at 1 St. Clair W., has hit a snag. A new report recommends that City Council refuse the proposed 49-storey development, throwing a wrench in the Gensler-designed development.And the impending refusal actually has nothing to do with height.First tabled in December 2021, the plan calls for the current 12-storey office building to be retained, expanded, and modernized, while two neighbouring low-rises at 11 and 13 St. Clair W. — home to Shenanigans Pub and a Pizzaiolo location — would be razed to make way for the new building.The office building would be renovated and expanded, while the two retail properties on the right would be torn down. Image via Google Street View.However, a Nov. 10 report recommending refusal of the project cuts the p...

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