View of the building at 133 John Street back in the day (NE corner with Nelson Street), attached within the communications letter by Adam Wynne:

Agenda Item History 2021.PB29.3

Agenda Item History 2021.PB29.3
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New renderings are updated in the database! The project information has some changes too. The overall building storey count changed from 41 & 37 storey to 40 & 34 storeys. Total building height changed from 137.45m & 112.95m to 132.50m & 107.30m. The overall unit count changed from 470 units to 459 units
 
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Alterations to a Heritage Property and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement - 241 Richmond Street West and 133 John Street

Summary​
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage properties at 241 Richmond Street West and 133 John Street in connection with the proposed redevelopment of the site. This report also recommends that City Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for this property.

At the City Council meeting on February 2, 2022, a Notice of Intention to Designate was approved under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for this property. The appeal period for the Notice of Intention to Designate expired 30 days following the publication of the Notice. As no objections were received, the designation by-law was passed on April 7, 2022. This report recommends City Council approve the alterations proposed under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property in connection with a proposed development, and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the subject property.

The subject properties are located on the east side of John Street between Richmond Street West and Nelson Street. The southeast corner of Richmond and John contains the building at 241 Richmond Street West, a two-storey commercial building constructed in three phases (1936, 1940 and 1948) in the Art Moderne style by the leading Toronto architecture firm, Page & Steele. The Second Empire style house-form building at 133 John Street anchoring the same block at Nelson Street represents the only surviving building in a larger grouping of dwellings constructed on the east side of John Street in the 1870s.

In conjunction with a Zoning Amendment Application (File No. 21- 171253 STE 10 OZ) and a Site Plan Application (File No. 21- 171254 STE 10 SA), the development proposes to construct a 40-storey mixed-use building with ground floor retail and 459 residential units above. The project also will feature a two-storey and eight-storey base. The two-storey base encompasses the northern portion of the Site and incorporates the existing heritage structure at 241 Richmond Street West. The eight-storey base encompasses the southern portion of the site and incorporates the house form heritage property at 133 John Street. Both existing heritage buildings at 241 Richmond Street West and 133 John Street are proposed to be conserved, albeit with the alterations described in this report. This application is to be reviewed concurrently with the submitted planning applications.​
 
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This one has a resubmission of its Site Plan with an eye to getting NOAC which it has been lacking.

New. Arch and other docs as of April '23

From the East:

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From the West:

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Note above that the green is Toronto's new signature park on Richmond, which does not yet have a detailed design, so this is a place holder for a park.

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Looking at the Arch. Stats, there have been some adjustments: Note the height in M

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Still listed as 40s

The Material Board will please many:

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The render shows a 40 storey building... Perhaps that126.75m height is without a 6 metre mech at the top. That would make it almost 132 metres, normal for 40 floors.
 
The project details are updated in the database. New stats are taken from the architectural plan via SPA. The parking increased from 96 parking to 99 parking. Changed the total bike parking from 491 bike parking to 460 bike parking.
 
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It’s weird seeing the perpetually bustling Jack Astor’s abandoned and awaiting demolition:
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Though I was pleasantly surprised to see the old ghost sign at the rear event space/former parking lot/future park restored to its former glory (sorry, couldn’t find the separate thread for that site):
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khris said:
The way the house is treated on this site is horrible. I'd rather see it just torn down then treated this way. Just awful.
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Now now, let's not be so hasty. At least it preserves the opportunity to tear down the towers in 100 years and rebuild the house.
 
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