Bill S
New Member
In North York Centre, much of the existing post-war housing stock, especially, which straddles Yonge, is being replaced by condo developments and other forms of highly-dense forms of development. While that is well known, what I find interesting is the manner in which these developments are overriding the area's existing street grid causing great modification to the area's landscape.
The Beacroft Rd. extension documented here is a dramatic example of this. Basically, Beacroft Rd, like Doris Ave. is "laid out" sort of as a perimeter to North York Centre, "making out" the extent of the high-density "suburban downtown". Last summer I noticed that Beacroft Rd. is in the process of being extended northward into direct confrontation with the existing post-war neighbourhood.
This image shows the approximate path of the extension
On Wednesday, I set out, on my bike, to document this area. What I found was a particularly interesting derelict residential landscape of soon to be demolished homes that lie in the path of the new road.
Finch Ave. W looking toward Yonge
Beacroft Rd. will be laid between the edge this post-war neighbourhood (thus sparing it) and The high-rise condos adjacent to Yonge St.
Here we can see construction already underway to build the new street at the foot of the "suburban downtown's" condos
This pic captures the contrast between the area's original landscape and the recent "suburban downtown" landscape
A similarly themed shot, just closer
This shows homes that are in the direct path of the road extension. Notice that the closer is "boarded up" on the main floor
The front of that house
Looking across the street (Hounslow Ave. I think)
Some charming details at street level
Some more homes on Ellerslie Ave. that sit where the Beacroft Rd. extension will start
A wider view. This pics shows the current end of Beacroft Rd., where it curves and becomes Ellerslie, the extension will continue northward directly into the path of those old homes as seen in the above pic.
The Beacroft Rd. extension documented here is a dramatic example of this. Basically, Beacroft Rd, like Doris Ave. is "laid out" sort of as a perimeter to North York Centre, "making out" the extent of the high-density "suburban downtown". Last summer I noticed that Beacroft Rd. is in the process of being extended northward into direct confrontation with the existing post-war neighbourhood.
This image shows the approximate path of the extension
On Wednesday, I set out, on my bike, to document this area. What I found was a particularly interesting derelict residential landscape of soon to be demolished homes that lie in the path of the new road.
Finch Ave. W looking toward Yonge
Beacroft Rd. will be laid between the edge this post-war neighbourhood (thus sparing it) and The high-rise condos adjacent to Yonge St.
Here we can see construction already underway to build the new street at the foot of the "suburban downtown's" condos
This pic captures the contrast between the area's original landscape and the recent "suburban downtown" landscape
A similarly themed shot, just closer
This shows homes that are in the direct path of the road extension. Notice that the closer is "boarded up" on the main floor
The front of that house
Looking across the street (Hounslow Ave. I think)
Some charming details at street level
Some more homes on Ellerslie Ave. that sit where the Beacroft Rd. extension will start
A wider view. This pics shows the current end of Beacroft Rd., where it curves and becomes Ellerslie, the extension will continue northward directly into the path of those old homes as seen in the above pic.
