Proposed tower on site of Urban Fresh store at 22 Balliol St

by The Bulldog • June 6, 2022

Revised plans for a 40-storey tower on the site of the Sobey’s Urban Fresh grocery store at 22 Balliol St just east of Yonge St are shown at Urban Toronto.

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