[ferusian]

2 TEMPLE AVE
Ward 4: Parkdale-High Park

Development Applications

Project description:

Proposal for a 16-storey residential apartment building comprised of approximately 19,696 square metres of residential gross floor area. A total of 273 dwelling units are proposed.

This site is owned by Curated Properties.

 

[Northern Light]

Site as it is today:

We're looking east from the westernmost property involved (24 Temple) back to Dufferin (2 Temple)

My first take is that I want everyone of those mature trees saved, they look great.

My second is it would be a shame if all the facades and their associated character were lost.

Some of the homes are expendable, but some are quite endearing.

This is a look down the same street (Temple) looking west from Dufferin.

This proposal would be on the north side for a considerable distance.

 

[bilked]

The photo above suggests the area is untouched r-zone, but the assembled lots back onto similarly scaled apartment buildings.

 

[Northern Light]

Aerial View of the site from Google:

 

[Northern Light]

To me, this would be the most logical footprint, given the need for separation distances:

 

[Towered]

I really wish we'd see this kind of blockbusting of houses on main streets lined with them like Bathurst and Dufferin instead of little side streets.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Despite the existing condition I believe this is designated apartment neighbourhoods in the OP.

 

[Northern Light]

Despite the existing condition I believe this is designated apartment neighbourhoods in the OP.

 

[cd concept]

He goes another eight or more row of houses to build a condo wow !!!

 

[concrete_and_light]

I welcome the much needed redevelopment of low density homes into apartments, but let's hope they preserve the trees.

 

[innsertnamehere]

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That's zoning. OP is here:

City of Toronto Official Plan - Map 18

And it's Apartment Neighbourhoods.

 

[Northern Light]

That's zoning. OP is here:

City of Toronto Official Plan - Map 18

And it's Apartment Neighbourhoods.

Indeed, the R-zoning specifically allows for that use here as well.

Though the height limit and other details will still be in play.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Indeed, the R-zoning specifically allows for that use here as well.

Though the height limit and other details will still be in play.

Yup. My point more so was that this is not some neighbourhoods busting development. This is an existing apartment neighbourhoods site that for some reason has never been developed as such. It's not proposing to develop "yellowbelt" lands.

 

[Automation Gallery]

Shit this is close to home...lol

 

[canarob]

Yup. My point more so was that this is not some neighbourhoods busting development. This is an existing apartment neighbourhoods site that for some reason has never been developed as such. It's not proposing to develop "yellowbelt" lands.

A bit off-topic, but it would be interesting to see how many detached and semis are removed from housing inventory across the GTA each year for any form of intensification that adds at least one truly new unit (don't count coach houses, etc.) and the impact this has on detached/semi supply. As the city and the 905 start to redevelop more of the yellow belt in areas near transit stations per provincial planning, the supply of detached and semis in the region will start taking more of a hit across all of the older parts of the GTA lucky enough to be near higher-level transit. More detached homes will be built on farmland far from any transit, of course.