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That intersection is such a great example of the current state of East York. It's definitely a micro-cosm of "old" East York merging (clashing?) with the new. Uppababy strollers compete for space with smokers from the East York Restaurant. Cheap apartments on Cosburn back onto $1.3 million...

Not sure, haven't ventured that way. The Afghani resto (Bamiyan Kebob) across from where Sultan used to be just off Overlea makes wicked good kebob wraps which are close enough to shawarma to not make me drive to the Danforth to get some. Empire Shawarma is a whole new ballgame, though...

Curious about this place, as well. With the closing of Sultan Shawarma in Thorncliffe Park, this is the closest shawarma place to me now. The name itself doesn't inspire confidence, I must say. I may just have to increase my treks to Shawarma Empire on Lawrence, which is probably the best in the...

I'm shocked. Shocked, I tells ya, about how nicely this has turned out. I won't kvetch about how another rotated block of 8 or 9 floors would have really made this something special, but I won't not kvetch about it either.

Indeed, trains on that railway rumble by about a block away from both my work in Summerhill and about two blocks away from where I live in Leaside. Hundreds of oiltankers every day. I guess it's best not to think about it.

I actually like having a mix of local stuff and big box. When I'm renovating, which is frequently, it's nice to have both Home Depot and Canadian Tire within a 3-minute drive from where I live! In other news, parts of Eglinton are now open again, and there's fewer lane restrictions overall...

Indeed. Has an explanation been offered as to why balcony glass is so late? I mean, there's trees in the amenity space already.

Anyone remember the hand-wringing over BSN about 5 years ago? Well fret no more, because in another 5 years you won't be able to see it from any angle. So there's that.

If 10 years ago someone would have told me Mattamy is going to build one of the best condo buildings in the city, I would have laughed in his face, then probably punched him for being a lying liar.

Looks good to me, but the wife hates seafood... Bah. Bah, I say. Nonetheless my in-laws want to try Olde Yorke so at least I'll get to experience that Leaside institution, hopefully this weekend. In other news, the McDonalds at Bayview and Eglinton is completely gone, as is the small strip...

Wowsers. That is pretty tall. I can already hear the heads explode in Leaside. I'm guessing since Sunnybrook Plaza is being redeveloped to a height of 18 floors, perhaps Metrlinx thinks they can get the same thing here. Although that outline is closer to 30 floors if you count the station...

Curious about Metrolinx's plans for the site. There is much hand-wringing around here that they will turn it into a mid-rise (the horror!). I'm sure you know that Metrolinx purchased the duplexes just to the north of this site, so they have some space to work with.

The new Leaside Life came to our house yesterday. It has essentially turned into an anti-development diatribe at this point. 6 of the 7 articles were anti-development, including one that started something like, "our way of life in Leaside is threatened by the scourge of development!" It's...

Oh God. If Banjara closes, I'll be devastated. It's probably the best Indian restaurant in mid-town. The butter chicken is insane. Also, as a wide-eyed ingenue who just moved to Toronto in 2003, Spring Rolls was indeed the bomb. Then I had real Asian food and never went back. I do miss Cha...

There's a big push in the neighbourhood to fill out a survey posted by the Leaside Property Owners' Association. The LPOA is dead-set against the Brentcliffe Plaza re-development and wants it greatly reduced or revised. The survey will give them ammo. I filled it out, with a pretty...

Indeed, without. Should have read what I wrote. Still no movement on the site, I wonder what the hold-up is now.

Glass box with non-standard balconies. Revolutionary!

Finally something that is unique and interesting. I can't recall any cases of this type of "slatty" facade anywhere in the city. Is anyone familiar with a previous use of this design? I'm curious if there are any examples in real life and how they turned out.

So my wife met an old friend of hers from high school who works for Walmart in their planning department, and she asked her why they are building a store in Leaside as opposed to taking over the old Target site in Thorncliffe. Apparently they wouldn't be allowed to have a grocery store component...

It is. I can walk to that mall, for example. In fact most days when the co-operates, I pack the kids up in the stroller, say hi to my neighbours and walk right over to any of the stores and restaurants on Laird, Eglinton, Bayview or Mt. Pleasant. What's awesome about Leaside is that we have all...