Leaside Common site looking bit too common for residents

by The Bulldog • June 4, 2022

While we wait for the wonders of Leaside Common

While they wait for the wonders of the Leaside Common development on Bayview Ave south of Eglinton, some residents are saying the site is turning into an overgrown eyesore. It’s been known to happen.

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