[Towered]

Why do I get the sinking feeling that this will be set back a mile from Eglinton?

 

[Solaris]

Why do I get the sinking feeling that this will be set back a mile from Eglinton?

why is that ?

 

[alklay]

Why do I get the sinking feeling that this will be set back a mile from Eglinton?

Because it is.

 

[taal]

Because it will be ... lol

There's giant hill here.

 

[Towered]

A hill is not an impediment to construction. *sigh* hopefully somebody, someday will build a nice solid streetwall right along Eglinton.

 

[Mike in TO]

A hill is not an impediment to construction. *sigh* hopefully somebody, someday will build a nice solid streetwall right along Eglinton.

According to the Toronto Region Conservation Authority, which has planning & permiting authority and provides advice to the city planning department, the subject hill is an impediment to construction.

 

[UrbanAffair]

Seems like it wouldn't be a problem...if it were located in San Fran, they build buildings on hills all over that place...

 

[Mike in TO]

Seems like it wouldn't be a problem...if it were located in San Fran, they build buildings on hills all over that place...

TRCA holds a surprising amount of planning and permitting jurisdiction throughout the watershed - the site is adjacent to a major ravine and there are a lot of regulations, buffers and set-back requirements from hazard zones and the tops of embankments.

 

[urbandreamer]

Condo Guide ad states these are under construction and phase 3 is coming next year: photos of the site anyone?

 

[Solaris]

Just confirmed with Aspen Ridge sales staff, Scenic Phase 3 is also designed by Page & Steele and will continue the same curvalinear design on the north elevation, phase 3 will be located to the east of phase 1 (east tower of original pair) on lands immediately east of the existing townhouses on Vanderhoof Avenue

Google map location:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=43.714422,-79.352977&spn=0.002008,0.004801&t=h&z=18

 

[southkeys]

The exact location of the towers.

http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en...d=214517546383228620529.00049906f5e0319ee9326

 

[interchange42]

And here's phase three:

All of them together:

And Aspen Ridge celebrating both construction underway on the first two phases, and the release of the third phase. Pictured left to right are Andrew DeGasperis, Christene DeGasperis, Jason Attard and Darius Rybak of Aspen Ridge Homes with Omar Da Barp of Page + Steele Architects.

 

[interchange42]

It has snowed on the renderings!

Rather pretty.

Here's what the construction site looks like now, and it's similarly snowy. First, across the West Don Valley, from the old Inn On The Park site east of Leslie.

From Eglinton Avrnue

From the top of the ravine

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[yyzer]

nice update!

 

[TheProfessor]

A single crane has been erected on the western portion of the site.