Towered said:
Other than horrible parking lots, it's very satisfying to see whole blocks of unremarkable detached homes boarded up awaiting demolition for densification...
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It's interesting because these are "strawberry box" houses: entry level housing for soldiers returning from WW2 (if I remember correctly). Today, they're being replaced with what will be investor owned rentals or basic starter homes for singles/young couples.

In other words, things have come full circle. Yesterday's entry level housing is replaced with tomorrow's entry level units, but at 20-30x the density.
 
Towered said:
Other than horrible parking lots, it's very satisfying to see whole blocks of unremarkable detached homes boarded up awaiting demolition for densification...
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As long as they're not demolishing block after block of ornate Victorian or Edwardian buildings for generic slab rental towers like in the 1960s, it's nice.
 
junctionist said:
As long as they're not demolishing block after block of ornate Victorian or Edwardian buildings for generic slab rental towers like in the 1960s, it's nice.
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That's exactly what I was getting at, yes. I would be horrified to see that happen in Cabbagetown, for example.
 
This one was ratified by OLT way back on June 9th, 2023:

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I only looked it up because lawyers for Gairloch have registered to lobby the City on this one.

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The zoning is in place but there is not an approved SPA.

Though there is a link for one in the zoning file; clicking through it appears to have been a place holder as nothing is there.

@Paclo
 
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