General Suburban Updates and Rumours

[lanewayhouse]

Not an update but since this is a general thread, I'm hoping I can get a little history lesson here. I'm wondering about the apartments linked below. They seem to be very old - possibly very early to mid 20th century - and they all have similar H shaped designs and signage in the stone. They're all built around the Borden and Weber intersection. Were they built with a specific purpose (i.e. for a nearby factory or something) or were they simply developed by the same developer, hence share a similar design? I've always liked the look of these as they have a very early modernist aesthetic.

Borden Apartments
Eastview Apartments
Onward Apartments with a view from the back here - this one is the largest of them, consisting of 3 main structures linked at the corners.

I've always wondered the same. There is one at Chapel & Merner as well.