Im worried it wont look anything like the render thanks to the overkill drawn-out approval process and meetings at city hall and the OLT . It could be 4-5 years before shovels are in the ground.
 
xy3 said:
Im worried it wont look anything like the render thanks to the overkill drawn-out approval process and meetings at city hall and the OLT . It could be 4-5 years before shovels are in the ground.
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Uhhh, Zoning already approved here.

This is Site Plan, which does not go to Council.

There's also a tight timeline in the zoning agreement requiring demolition of the building over Bay Station (making way for the extended park), I believe by the end of next year, though don't hold me to that, I'm not looking it up right now.
 
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alklay said:
I can't be the only one here who thinks this is boring, bordering on awful. We replaced an innovated modern design with faux precast 1920s? Yuck.
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I think ProjectEnd-san eluded to previously that the original gold balloon proposal was untenable and simply used as a placeholder of sorts as a zoning exercise. So what we're seeing now is the real deal, I gather...for good or bad.
 
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alklay said:
I can't be the only one here who thinks this is boring, bordering on awful. We replaced an innovated modern design with faux precast 1920s? Yuck.
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Does everything have to be contemporary ?

I dont care for the (subtle) diagonal slope of the main tower portion and some of the gap toothed cutouts but overall it looks a lot better than cheap contemporary schlock like the 15 Bloor W proposal.
 
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UtakataNoAnnex said:
I think ProjectEnd-san eluded to previously that the original gold balloon proposal was untenable and simply used as a placeholder of sorts as a zoning exercise. So what we're seeing now is the real deal, I gather...for good or bad.
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It was a fake building, 'designed' to stimulate an approval. And it did...

What Krugarand now plan to do with it is anyone's guess as they don't build and ain't nobody looking for a 1700+ unit project right now.
 
...then I shall amend that to a "more of a real deal". >.<
 
ProjectEnd said:
It was a fake building, 'designed' to stimulate an approval. And it did...

What Krugarand now plan to do with it is anyone's guess as they don't build and ain't nobody looking for a 1700+ unit project right now.
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I'd have to back and re-read the conditions, but I believe the park/demolition obligations are near term, date-specific.

I imagine they would prefer to have this in the hands of the ultimate builder to spend the $$; but I suppose, if they have the capital they could advance their obligations w/o proceeding with the building at this time.

Found the conditions, I parked them here:

Village of Yorkville Park - extension

MODS: I couldn't find a thread for this but does anyone know what the status is about a planned extension of the park? Found this article from last year - apparently 1240 Bay St. would be demolished (which would be great) to make way for an expansion of the park...
urbantoronto.ca urbantoronto.ca

I will copy them over:

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