980 Howe Street Unanimously Passes Urban Design Panel

Manulife Financial’s 270,000 square foot proposed office development unanimously (8-0)passed Urban Design Panel on October 24th.  The project, which is located at the Howe Street and Nelson Street intersection, will be 16 storeys tall and have retail at grade.  980 Howe Street is in the pre-leasing phase and could be completed by 2015.

Other projects that were voted on at the October 24th meeting included:

2477 Carolina Street by Royal East Broadway Development: 2 votes for, 7 votes against

557 East Cordova Street by Boffo Properties: 9 votes for, 0 against

1729-1735 East 33rd Avenue by Cedar Cottage Cohousing Company: 2 votes for, 6 votes against