Northern Light
Superstar
First completely new app of any size in the AIC in a little bit............
This is for the east side of Yonge, between Hillsdale and Manor Roads (roughly midway between Davisville and Eglinton)
Site as is:
Owner also has properties on Hillsdale and Manor and these are proposed as both parkland dedication and sale to the City (we'll come back to that)
But next, the App:
www.toronto.ca
From the Docs:
* note that the above is from the east and that it has already been imagined as a park, this is not the view as the lands are today.
Site Plan:
Ground Floor Plan:
Elevator Ratio: 485 units - 4 elevators - 121 units per elevator or .82 elevators per 100 units
Parking Ratio: 0.27
Comments:
The height ask here is quite reasonable in my opinion. The only challenge I see is the proposed park being directly behind the tower which will block most western sunlight. Still, the park should have good southern exposure.
The massing I would like to see tweaked, its not bad, but its not great, I'd prefer to see a 3s streetwall on Yonge vs only 2, I'd also prefer to lose the small over hang where the floor plate gets larger within the podium.
The look......its a Turner Fleischer, it won't win any awards; but I can deal, as far as the tower goes, good to see brick for the podium; but the podium desperately needs a a bit of detailing, its dull as dishwater. Some type of cornice, a bit of treatment between/around the windows and we're good.
The Park; as proposed, its a goofy shape with only a single property on the Manor Road frontage, and and the property directly opposite it on Hillsdale not a part of the package. Its also on the small side at just over 1/3 of an acre. But if the City/proponent could figure out how to grab the opposite-side properties that missing on both roads, you'd have about 3/4 of an acre which would be a much more functional assembly. It still wouldn't support a sports field, but you could get any of a modest OLA, a decent playground, or tennis courts, along with some outdoor beauty/respite.
Elevator ratio is off a bit.
Parking count is a bit high for proximity to a subway interchange.
Could easily sail through if PF&R like the parks idea and with a few minor tweaks.
Edit to add:
Of note, three of the buildings here are on the heritage register.
The two at the north end:
Plus the southernmost one:
None are designated.
I can't say I'd miss any of they disappeared, so long as some effort was put into the replacements.
This is for the east side of Yonge, between Hillsdale and Manor Roads (roughly midway between Davisville and Eglinton)
Site as is:
Owner also has properties on Hillsdale and Manor and these are proposed as both parkland dedication and sale to the City (we'll come back to that)
But next, the App:
Application Details
www.toronto.ca
From the Docs:
* note that the above is from the east and that it has already been imagined as a park, this is not the view as the lands are today.
Site Plan:
Ground Floor Plan:
Elevator Ratio: 485 units - 4 elevators - 121 units per elevator or .82 elevators per 100 units
Parking Ratio: 0.27
Comments:
The height ask here is quite reasonable in my opinion. The only challenge I see is the proposed park being directly behind the tower which will block most western sunlight. Still, the park should have good southern exposure.
The massing I would like to see tweaked, its not bad, but its not great, I'd prefer to see a 3s streetwall on Yonge vs only 2, I'd also prefer to lose the small over hang where the floor plate gets larger within the podium.
The look......its a Turner Fleischer, it won't win any awards; but I can deal, as far as the tower goes, good to see brick for the podium; but the podium desperately needs a a bit of detailing, its dull as dishwater. Some type of cornice, a bit of treatment between/around the windows and we're good.
The Park; as proposed, its a goofy shape with only a single property on the Manor Road frontage, and and the property directly opposite it on Hillsdale not a part of the package. Its also on the small side at just over 1/3 of an acre. But if the City/proponent could figure out how to grab the opposite-side properties that missing on both roads, you'd have about 3/4 of an acre which would be a much more functional assembly. It still wouldn't support a sports field, but you could get any of a modest OLA, a decent playground, or tennis courts, along with some outdoor beauty/respite.
Elevator ratio is off a bit.
Parking count is a bit high for proximity to a subway interchange.
Could easily sail through if PF&R like the parks idea and with a few minor tweaks.
Edit to add:
Of note, three of the buildings here are on the heritage register.
The two at the north end:
Plus the southernmost one:
None are designated.
I can't say I'd miss any of they disappeared, so long as some effort was put into the replacements.
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