In my wildest dreams they'd tie this together with the long-planned redevelopment of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and fit it nicely next to Union lol. One can only hope!
Would be cool if they could incorporate features that make it more amenable and inviting to passersby, like a small sugar museum, a sugar sampling shack, a sugar-themed cafe, or an exhibit about the history of sugar refining in Canada, idk.
Still find it kinda wild that there was nowhere else to build a new 200 metre tower that didn't require demolishing this building, which I always thought was quite handsome and one of the best examples of the mid-century apartment block we had in the Village. I hope we don't regret this loss.
Toronto is addicted to this style of ugly ass fence. I swear it's one of the factors that contributes the most to parts of Toronto looking gross and uninviting sometimes. It is crazy how much more appealing our city could be if we got rid of that style of fence and instead opted for more...
Is the plan still to realign Harbour Street so that it flows naturally into Downes? If so, will there be any public space at the NW corner of Harbour and Yonge?
I think it's such a miss that a lot of these TOC proposals offer such meagre retail components. We are talking about thousands of new residence within walking distance of this development and a station that is slated to get high frequency service in the coming decade (don't get me started)...
is my memory failing me or didn't the Ontario government announce like a year or two ago that they'd be building separate tracks on the Milton line to make it more reliable and usable for passenger service?
I wonder whether a cut and cover tunnel under Atlantic, Hanna, or Jefferson would even be viable. Doesn't seem too intricate from my non civil engineering background lol.