‘It’s very uncomfortable’: Tenants deal with landlords turning on heat at mid-town building
Josh Matlow2018-08-10T20:42:07+00:00September 20, 2017 Kayla Goodfield CTV News Toronto The exterior of a mid-town apartment building dealing with the heat being turned on in high temperatures is shown. Residents of Toronto apartment buildings are having trouble keeping cool during this blast of summer weather as landlords [...]
Councillors to landlords: Keep the air conditioning on
Josh Matlow2018-08-10T20:42:51+00:00September 20, 2017 Jennifer Pagliaro The Toronto Star Councillors are urging landlords, including that of this building at 44 Jackes Ave., to keep air conditioning turned on through this September heat wave. A bylaw which requires that landlords maintain a minimum temperature of 21 degrees Celsius is creating unbearable conditions for many tenants amidst the [...]
Travelling craft beer trucks could be coming to Toronto’s parks
Josh Matlow2018-07-06T20:42:36+00:00September 8, 2017 David Nickle The Beach Mirror Mike Arlotto pours some Steam Whistle at a King City craft beef and food truck festival. Travelling craft beer trucks could one day be visiting Toronto parks to set up mobile beer gardens. Toronto could have [...]
Toronto will list 258 midtown buildings in heritage registry
Josh Matlow2018-08-10T20:43:45+00:00September 8, 2017 Juston Skinner City Centre Mirror The demolition of a 110-year-old Bank of Montreal branch at 2444 Yonge Street earlier this year may not have happened under the City of Toronto's recent decision to list 258 midtown buildings on the heritage registry. [...]
Bayview landlord says heritage move “like confiscation”
Josh Matlow2018-08-10T20:53:47+00:00August 26, 2017 The South Bayview Bulldog One local resident and business owner is voicing concern over the potential designation of 258 low-rise commercial buildings as heritage buildings. The designation would protect the buildings from demolition for a period of 60 days - within which residents could attempt to preserve the building based on its [...]
Toronto could add 258 buildings to heritage register in unprecedented step
Josh Matlow2018-08-13T15:45:28+00:00August 25, 2017 John Rieiti CBC News The city could add 258 commercial buildings, including this one at 1515 Bayview Ave., to its heritage register Despite the city's unimpressive history of preserving heritage buildings, the Toronto Preservation Board took an unprecedented step when they voted [...]
Bid to give buildings on South Bayview heritage status
Josh Matlow2018-06-26T22:09:55+00:00August 24, 2017 The South Bayview Bulldog A meeting this Thursday will discuss a recommendation to classify 258 low-rise commercial buildings on Yonge Street, Bayview Avenue, Mount Pleasant Road and Eglinton Avenue as heritage buildings. In order to be added to the Toronto Heritage Register, these buildings would have to be evaluated and deemed to [...]
Petition to restore 60 km limit on Bayview south of Pottery
Josh Matlow2018-08-13T15:48:16+00:00August 14, 2017 The South Bayview Bulldog A petition has been started by Leaside resident Judy Weiss in an effort to persuade City Council to restore the 60 km/h speed limit on the Bayview Extension south of Pottery Road to the end of the extension. Read more: Petition to restore 60 km limit on Bayview south of [...]
Toronto Hotel dumps Trump’s name
Josh Matlow2018-08-13T15:49:10+00:00July 18, 2017 Bryann Aquilar The Hamilton Spectator The sign on the south side of the Trump International Hotel has the M removed as the sign begins to come down in Toronto Monday As part of the purchase [...]
