Ghod's Builders website uses "just a pinch above Finch" in their pre-promotion of 5959 Yonge Street Condos. I want my cut of the marketing budget.
 
I used to live a block or two away from there. I wonder where the Dodge dealership went or did it go out of business.
 
5959 YONGE ST
Ward 24 - North York District

The purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications is to permit 4 residential and mixed use buildings with heights of 43, 31, 29, and 25 storeys. The applicant is proposing a total of 1,542 residential units and 1,902 parking spaces. The applicant is proposing the development be built in 2 phases with phase 1 consisting of the 43 and 31 storey buildings and phase 2 consisting of the 29 and 25 storey buildings. The properties subject to the applications are 5945-5949 Yonge St, 5959 Yonge St, 1 & 2 Doverwood Ct, and 48 Cummer Ave.
Proposed Use --- # of Storeys --- # of Units ---
Applications:
Type Number Date Submitted Status
OPA & Rezoning 16 121334 NNY 24 OZ Feb 26, 2016 Under Review
 
Jacob Laponointe said:
There's going to be lots of density at this intersection by the time Cummer Station opens
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There will NOT be a Cummer/Drewry or Steeles Subway station for at least 30 years,.... at the earliest! These areas will be a prime example of urban planning and uncontrolled developers at its worst. High density development along a major artery without mass transit and lack of local jobs to support such development,.... this will only promote more vehicular traffic,.... with 4 directions of travel: north, south, east and west,..... most cars are heading downtown and thus must travel south on Yonge,.... driving east or west any distance will involve Highway 401 and thus also a trip south on Yonge,... and since Highway 401 is like a huge north-south barrier with only a few penetrable interchanges every 2km or so,.... if you think traffic is bad now, wait a few years,.... when this development and Newtonbrook are finished. Newtonbrook plaza redevelopment started the dominos,... for that broke the North Yonge Study,.... now Ghods goes from 2 towers to 4,.... heightwise and density, they'll get chopped,.... but it'll lead to chaos none the less.
 
Yonge North Extension is on Metrolinx's list of priorities, and being a rapid transit project that crosses municipal boundaries, will be much easier to get provincial and federal funding than other infrastructure projects that don't.
 
Jacob Laponointe said:
Yonge North Extension is on Metrolinx's list of priorities, and being a rapid transit project that crosses municipal boundaries, will be much easier to get provincial and federal funding than other infrastructure projects that don't.
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And where exactly is the Yonge North Extension on Metrolinx's list of priorities,..... apparently not much of a priority for Metrolinx! Now ask yourself, what are the list prerequisites the city of Toronto is insisting on before the North Yonge subway extension may proceed??? Hint, very expensive transit infrastructure,.... so how much provincial and federal funding will you think will be left afterwards for the Yonge North extension,.... yeah, yeah, Feds might commit to 15% funding for Yonge North extension,.... wow 15%,... that barely covers the sales tax!!! BTW, its NOT like I pulled out that 30 year estimate out of my a**! Yonge North extension should have been done 30 years AGO,... but now with all the other transit priorities in GTA,... 30 years from now is Very Conservative! And I personally doubt we'll even see it in 30 years!
 
Jacob Laponointe said:
Yonge North Extension is on Metrolinx's list of priorities, and being a rapid transit project that crosses municipal boundaries, will be much easier to get provincial and federal funding than other infrastructure projects that don't.
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In addition,.... please don't confuse Toronto with Montreal. Montreal and anyplace in Quebec gets Federal Infrastructure money left and right for anything and everything,..... Toronto does NOT!
 
Ok, after reading your posts of empty retail spaces, overcrowding and congestion, greedy developers asking for more density with heights unheard of, and no possibility of any future public transportation for 30 or more years ,, :eek:
I wonder if there is anything good about living in North York??
..cause you make it seem like its all "doom and gloom" and a bunch of chaos up there
 
Yonge north may not be a very high priority for Toronto but it is for York Region, and the province likes rapid transit that crosses municipal boundaries.

The line would also be mostly outside the city of Toronto anyways, so York Region is the main driver. York region also recently (just a few days ago) appealed to the Federal government for funding, and with provincial approval to begin engineering studies, once money starts coming in, planning for the line can begin. The mayor of Richmond hill was construction under way by the end of the decade.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tra...justin-trudeau-on-yonge-subway-extension.html

http://www.yorkregion.com/news-stor...to-put-subway-to-richmond-hill-back-on-track/
 
Jacob Laponointe said:
Yonge north may not be a very high priority for Toronto but it is for York Region, and the province likes rapid transit that crosses municipal boundaries.

The line would also be mostly outside the city of Toronto anyways, so York Region is the main driver. York region also recently (just a few days ago) appealed to the Federal government for funding, and with provincial approval to begin engineering studies, once money starts coming in, planning for the line can begin. The mayor of Richmond hill was construction under way by the end of the decade.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tra...justin-trudeau-on-yonge-subway-extension.html

http://www.yorkregion.com/news-stor...to-put-subway-to-richmond-hill-back-on-track/
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I'm more than familiar with York Region's proposal for North Yonge Subway Extension and have been for the last 10 years or so,....
 
Automation Gallery said:
Ok, after reading your posts of empty retail spaces, overcrowding and congestion, greedy developers asking for more density with heights unheard of, and no possibility of any future public transportation for 30 or more years ,, :eek:
I wonder if there is anything good about living in North York??
..cause you make it seem like its all "doom and gloom" and a bunch of chaos up there
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Great, now I have to deal with the guy from South Parkdale with the odd complex that causes him to scream for higher height and density at every single development proposal and constantly complaining that every single tower wasn't built high enough.

Anyways,... the good thing about living in North York Centre area is we don't have to deal with the high number of drug, prostitution, crime, homeless people, crack addicts, drunks, halfway homes for pedephiles, prisoners & ex-cons, and mental health issues that plague other areas,... like South Parkdale! Automation Gallery, I do get your point and understand how you can see North York Centre as some type of heaven on Earth,.... when it's compared to that South Parkdale cockroach and rat infested (including the 2 legged type too!) hell-hole you live in. But let's try to compare the urbanization of North York Centre against other urban centres of the modern world.


First of all, I would be absolutely shocked if this development proposal goes ahead with the height and density being proposed.

While urbanization is a welcome part of modern life; it must be planned appropriately so that everyone (existing residents and new residents) can enjoy living in a livable community.

Take this 5959 Yonge development; it in the area of City Planning's North Yonge Study,... where City Planning has been studying for the last 5 years or so how to properly urbanize the Yonge corridor between Finch Hydro corridor to Steeles,... and they were planning for this urbanization in 30 years when they would expect the North Yonge subway extension to be completed,... yes, 30 years is their Very Conservative estimate,... me, I'd be surprised given the pace and prioritization.

Anyways,.. with the NewtonBrook plaza redevelopment domino falling last Fall, this 5959 Yonge proposal expansion isn't a surprise. The problem is these development proposal are occurring like there already is a Cummer Subway Station at the corner,... but it won't be there for at least 30 years! Meanwhile this 5959 Yonge development and the Newtonbrook development will likely be completed in about 5 years,... then these new residents will have to wait at least 25 years for the Cummer subway station,... promised by their developer! In the meantime, do you really expect them to walk 1km to Finch subway station??? Hint: These are luxury condo buyers,... with luxury cars in their parking spaces!

And that's the problem,... the city have never been able to provide the infrastructure needed to accommodate these high density developments in a timely fashion or not at all! The city is happy to look the other way and stack property tax payers on top of each other and thus collecting about 40-50 times as much property tax revenue for that same land but most of that money goes outside the local area and local infrastructure never keeps up with development.

Case in point look to the south at the North York Secondary Plan area,... Yonge Corridor between Highway 401 and Finch Hydro Corridor,... where everybody and their grandmother can't believe how much has been allowed to develop within the last few decades,.... but it's only 2/3 full with 50% more density to go,... but already,...
- Most condo kids are being bused out for schooling because all the local schools are packed full
- Section 37 community benefits should provide more park space but this area now has the lowest park space per capita in the city!
- Worst gridlock traffic in Toronto
- Only 1 public library in this ward to service 95,000 residents! The ward has 2 bookmobile stop (to service under-serviced areas) and 4 just outside the ward
- Flooding and sewage issues because the local infrastructure can't handle it and wasn't upgraded in time

Now start adding on 50% more density here from more developments within the North York Secondary Plan,.... then double it or so for the North Yonge Study,.... then add in the 905 developments along Yonge north of Steeles and along Steeles as well,.... where's all the infrastructure to support that growth????

Look at this 5959 Yonge development and the Newtonbrook plaza redevelopment,... where's the office component? This development is on Yonge Street near a proposed Cummer/Drewry subway station! So where are all these folks supposed to work and how do they get there??? Driving in what is already the worst gridlock traffic congestion in Toronto or take the over capacity Yonge subway line? Right now, if you're trying to get on southbound Yonge subway train at any subway station south of Eglinton station during morning rush hour, you should expect to wait as multiple train pass by packed with commuters. And just wait and see what happens when Eglinton Crosstown opens in a few years,... So what's the solution? To keep on extending Yonge subway further north to pack in more people onto an already over capacity subway line????

Look along Eglinton,... high density residential development going in mainly at the cost of office space,... and without adequate infrastructure to accomodate all the new residents. They're just starting to complain about the lack of school space,... and they don't have any service roads to protect existing neighbourhoods,... again, it's the lack of infrastructure to accommodate the high density developments.

Automation Gallery, you can mindlessly cheer for higher height and more density all you want,... but all you're really doing is cheering for the city to fail more,... simply because the city can't adequately provide the infrastructure required for these high density developments.
 
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