Biggest project in 'a generation': Council approves massive Legacy Village at former psychiatric hospital lands
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London City Council has approved what is believed to be one of the largest residential development project proposals in the province.
London City Council has approved what is believed to be one of the largest residential development project proposals in the province.
More than a decade after the London Psychiatric Hospital closed, developer Old Oak Properties has been given a green light to build a massive community on the former hospital lands in east London.
“This is a huge deal. This is the biggest project that we’ve seen in London in certainly our generation. In fact, this is one of the largest projects we’ll have seen in Canada,” said Coun. Peter Cuddy, following Tuesday’s council meeting.
The approved plan would include most of the land along the east side of Highbury Avenue between Oxford and Dundas streets. The revised plan that’s been approved increases the maximum height of apartments to 32 storeys, for a total of 8,400 mixed residential units. As many as 15,000 people could one day live in the community dubbed Legacy Village.
“We’re doing our part to try to meet the housing crisis on the approval side,” said London Mayor Josh Morgan.
The mayor said council has approved more than 27,000 units of housing since the start of the current council term, on track to reach the target of 47,000 set by the province.
