Indeed, hope to see some form of conservation of these pre-war bungalows and intergrated into the new development. But it's a real shame to see these 22 historical houses go.
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Very sad to see these beautiful homes with so much historical value being sold and turned into yet again more blah blah blah condos. Tragic.
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