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The Lobbyist registry shows IBI as lobbying on possible redevelopment here.

Details for Subject Matter Registration: SM32530​


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266 Royal York Road

Client is: Royal Mimico Developments Limited

Streetview:

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Aerial Pic:

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Site Size: ~ 0.65ha/1.6ac
 
This site has been around for a while and is a doozy. It has major noise attenuation requirements on any west facade due to the Willowbrook Railyard. Any residential mid or highrise will likely feature no balconies, a solid wall or even a single-loaded corridor facing west. It also has split zoning/OP where the west side of the site is Employment. I am guessing we'll see some wonky above-grade parking and a very inefficient highrise due to the above. The buyer bought in May 2021 for $28.25M under a lawyer so not sure who is developing it.

Check out what the neighbouring towns had to do in the back because of the Railyard (no operable windows or balconies, a big solid wall etc.):
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Won't be long before they take the other two industrial properties. And clean up the end of that street with condos!
 
Yet another case where I say taper down to the neighborhood environment, I dont care what the proximity is to Mimico GO is. This thing would stick out like a hilariously real bad sore thumb.
 
Ok, I've taken a moment to reflect on the above, my thoughts:

1) The building is too bulky looking

2) The architectural expression overall is odd, with the main tower feeling like a bulky 80s era office tower with balconies grafted on.

3) The architectural expression facing Royal York is both bizarre and unbecoming. The grade level with the all-glass, and excess height doesn't work.

4) I'm amused at the self-storage building essentially as the solution for the railway (we're seeing this in multiple locations across the City.


Summary: Total re-think required.
 
innsertnamehere said:
To make it even better, the 1113sf unit at the bottom right appears to have only a single window in the rendering!

Burn it with fire. Who in the hell is the developer here?

Edit: Fieldgate.
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That's nothing. The 877 sf unit behind the elevator core has no door. I'm assuming it is to be marketed to spiderman, entrance off the balcony.
 
ProjectEnd said:
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Those super skinny, notched units are ridiculous. I hope the City is able to lean heavily on this plan to get it thoroughly reworked.
Ottawan said:
That's nothing. The 877 sf unit behind the elevator core has no door. I'm assuming it is to be marketed to spiderman, entrance off the balcony.
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Suite doors get missed on lots of plans (and that's the least of the issue with these layouts)!

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