RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS FOR AVENUE ROAD Due to recent development approvals, funds are available for community improvements. The 3 residential associations which abut Avenue Road between Lawrence and Wilson Avenues:  BPRO, Upper Avenue Community Association (UACA)…

Rendering of NE corner of Avenue Road & Lawrence, used with permission from First Capital. The Community Consultation Meeting for First Capital’s proposed development at Avenue Road and Lawrence was held October 22.  It was…

Board members from BPRO and three neighbouring resident organizations recently met with representatives from First Capital (developer), Bousfields (community consultants), and Councillor Colle’s office to discuss our concerns regarding the redevelopment plan for the northeast corner…

The Preliminary Staff Report regarding First Capital’s proposal for the development of the northeast corner of Avenue Road and Lawrence was adopted by the North York Community Council at their meeting, September 10, 2020. The…

Collaborative letter to North York City Council. BACKGROUND The City of Toronto released their Preliminary Report regarding First Capital’s development proposal for Avenue Road and Lawrence.  The report can be seen in our previous posting…

Preliminary Report for the development at Avenue Road & Lawrence. BACKGROUND First Capital submitted detailed plans for their proposed development at Avenue Road and Lawrence on June 9, 2020. PRELIMINARY REPORT BPRO has received a copy…

Looking northeast to the First Capital development. Image courtesy of First Capital. BACKGROUND In December and January we reported on the development at the corner of Avenue Road and Lawrence, and our initial meetings with…

A drawing, courtesy of First Capital, of the northeast corner of Avenue Road and Lawrence.  The pink area shows all the land now owned by First Capital.  The site includes all properties from the new…

An aerial view of the northeast corner of Avenue Road and Lawrence. More development is coming our way. This is why BPRO was so concerned with 250 Lawrence, because we knew it would set a…