Your City Hall is preparing for a lot of tents next summer

Bonjour. Simone Okafor-Bouchard here, giving you the real story on what's moving through the city's departments. And let me tell you, this week, two items on the building permits list really jumped out, because they are for the *exact same thing*.

The Bani Hashi Society, a group I confess I had to look up myself — the Carleton journalism reflex, you know — has received two separate building permits, #BP 3TEN 26-406 and #BP 3TEN 26-407. Both are for installing five temporary tents at 900 Eglinton Avenue East in Ward 3.

Here's the breakdown:

* The first permit covers June 16 to June 27, 2026.

* The second permit covers July 26 to August 6, 2026.

* Each permit is valued at $6,500, for a total of $13,000.

This is a commercial type permit, according to the city's issued building permits data. It's interesting to see two distinct permits for the same location for temporary structures. It suggests a planned, recurring event or activity that requires specific approvals for each period. Given the two dates are just over a month apart, it makes you wonder what they are planning. We'll be keeping an eye on Ward 3 to see what exactly is being set up next summer.

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