City politicians endorse contentious downtown tower amid heritage worries
Author of the article: Megan Stacey Publishing date: Jun 01, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 2 minute read An artist's rendering shows a residential tower, looking east from the Thames River, part of a proposed development from Farhi Holdings for a tower on Ridout Street at Harris Park. Article content A 40-storey tower proposed for the edge of downtown’s Harris Park passed its first political hurdle Monday night with a decisive recommendation from city politicians. Despite a string of speakers voicing public opposition to the commercial and residential tower that will incorporate thr...