Sidewalks to Skylines: A 10-Year Action Plan for Toronto’s Economy - City of Toronto

Crews will close sidewalks along East Broadway and South Seventh Street in Columbia starting Monday to paint the Gentry Building's soffits. The Public Works Department will begin painting the roofline soffits at 8 a.m. Monday, and work will continue through Oct. 30, according to a city news release. This will close the adjacent sidewalks from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for about two weeks, weather permitting, according to the release. Signage will be in place around the work area and at nearby intersections to guide pedestrians to safe crossing points, according to the news release. Crews will remove all barricades and reopen the walkways at the end of each workday, according to the release. The Gentry Building, located at 1 S. Seventh Street, houses Columbia's Parks and Recreation Department. Its past tenants include a post office, library, and the city's water and light and human resources departments. It was named in honor of Ann Hawkins Gentry, who served as postmistress from 1838 to 1865.

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Home sellers cut asking prices on more than 3,000 properties a day on average in Britain during September, according to figures from Rightmove shared exclusively with the BBC. The property website said the total was the highest of any month for 15 years and was driven, in part, by a glut of homes on the market and some sellers setting unrealistic expectations. The proportion of listed homes that eventually had a price cut peaked in 2023 and has remained relatively high since. Property portals say buyers are now having to be choosy, with many working to a tight budget as mortgage rates have risen to three-year highs. "Once a home has been on the market for a while and then has a price reduction, some buyers start asking questions, even when there is nothing wrong with the property," said Colleen Babcock of Rightmove. "In a market with so much choice, first impressions matter. "Rightmove data said the average price reduction was nearly 7% - the equivalent of nearly £21,000 cut from a typically valued home. Its data showed that homes that had a price reduction typically took 119 days to find a buyer, compared with 39 days for those listed at one price.

Soaring freight is forcing oil producers into discounts, pushing delivered prices towards $140/bbl in China and prompting producers to absorb more transport costs to secure buyers. India is attracting more Brazilian and West African barrels as shorter voyages improve sellers’ returns, while Chinese refiners hold out for cheaper deliveries.

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