A London homeless shelter has challenged city council’s approval of a 24-storey Old East Village apartment tower to a provincial tribunal, which could overturn the council decision – and, more broadly, set an affordable-housing precedent that would thrill anti-poverty advocates and frustrate developers. The five-day hearing has wrapped up and a decision looms in the coming weeks. Here’s the full coverage from our Megan Stacey: Read More
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