[ProjectEnd]

Reminder that there is a community consult for this tonight:

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.n...ty_Consultation_Flyer_-_Hi_Res.pdf?1481927040

 

[G.L.17]

So quite a few different names involved in this project (or at least spoke); One Properties (the owners of course), along with SvN Architects & Planners, Bousfields, Ken Greenberg, Claude Cormier, and 3xn, an architecture firm from Copenhagen.

Speaking with Cormier and a principle architect from 3xn, they did say they would like rental apartments with a boutique hotel in the building's lower floors. The podium level would consist of retail, and the rest of the space is really something that would reflect that of the LGBT community.

This was phase 1 of 3 charrettes, and it definitely seems as though no application will be put forth a few months after the final meeting in late March.

 

[G.L.17]

Second consultation tonight at 6pm.

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.n...ty_Consultation_Flyer_-_Hi_Res.pdf?1481927040

 

[Tuscani01]

Kristyn Wong-Tam tweeted from last night's meeting with some images of the podium concept (there are 7 options at this point). No tower reveal at this stage.

There are some pretty strong options here:

 

[stjames2queenwest]

I'd be ok with 1, 2, 3 or 4. 3 probably having my vote.

 

[Momin]

Update: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/02/podium-concepts-revealed-church-wellesley-consultation

 

[ADRM]

From KWT's newsletter:

552 Church Street Pre-Application Community Consultation (Three of Three)
ONE Properties is the owner of the properties at the northwest corner of Church and Wellesley and intends to submit an application for a new mixed-use development. Since January, they have been engaging extended pre-application visioning sessions with the community. Sessions were held on January 12 and February 23, 2017. The upcoming meeting on Thursday, March 23 is anticipated to be the final pre-application meeting and will present back to the community a revised vision for the site, based upon feedback at the prior two sessions. Provided that ONE Properties makes an official application, additional City-led consultations will be held as part of the regular re-zoning process.

On February 23, seven concepts were shown for possible podium designs. The height and massing of the eventual tower portion of the development was not discussed and the focus was largely on the ground-level experience of the site. Options discussed included creation of a retail cut-through laneway, a more open corner, plantings, highly visible public art, and various forms of architectural articulation. Area residents and stakeholders provided feedback on those options that will be incorporated into the final pre-application meeting.

When: Thursday, March 23, 2017, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Currie Hall – 105 Maitland Street (Accessible venue)

 

[tripwire]

I'd be ok with 1, 2, 3 or 4. 3 probably having my vote.

Pretty much my feelings as well.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

2 or 3 for me - the idea of a sheltered "room" at that corner is very appealing.

AoD

 

[UrbanFervour]

1, 3 or 4 for me. 2 gives over too much ground floor real-estate tot he condo-hotel. I prefer more retail - some of it facing Wellesley -to keep that corner busy.

 

[interchange42]

2 or 4 for me, with a preference for #4 as it seems to most unlikely to ever be offered to us again. It's uniqueness would make for a very memorable corner, and if a hotel is to go in here, it couldn't get much hipper than that notched-out "cloud" formation.

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[freshcutgrass]

Looks like The Steps could be back at Church & Wellesley...only bigger.

 

[interchange42]

Oops, no link to the front page update yet. It's here, with piles o' new info, and gives context to @freshcutgrass' comment above.

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[Momin]

Latest write-up: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/04/clearer-images-detail-concepts-church-and-wellesley-tower

 

[Calvin]

#4 is pretty trippy!