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July 20, 2018

Is this the last piece of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood puzzle or is it the future park where the temporary North Market tent is right now?

• This is the ex-parking lot at SW corner of Church and The Esplanade. It is site of new condo (75 The Esplanade).
  
• The site of the white tent temporary market will become a park - extension of David Crombie Park.
  
• The small parking lot on north side of The Esplanade just east of Farquhars lane still remains but there is a n application in for an outdoor café on most of it - associated with C'est What? They wanted to start operating this summer but I think it will not happen until next, neighbour complaints about potential noise etc. I doubt this lot is really large enough for a building but who knows.

 

[LUVIT!]

I'm so pleased that the hideous carpark and apartment block will be hidden. I hope with some interesting retail perhaps?

 

[DSC]

I'm so pleased that the hideous carpark and apartment block will be hidden. I hope with some interesting retail perhaps?

I would suspect the usual nail salons and dry-cleaners that seem to be drawn to these new developments!

 

[mburrrrr]

Novotel roof is being cleaned up for the pictures.

 

[someMidTowner]

Novotel roof is being cleaned up for the pictures.

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Great angle on the start of shoring! Please keep taking photos from this exact angle!

 

[Christopher Brown]

Novotel roof is being cleaned up for the pictures.

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Is that the roof top exercise yard of a federal penitentiary on the lower right hand side?

 

[mburrrrr]

Is that the roof top exercise yard of a federal penitentiary on the lower right hand side?

Sort of ...Secure area, high fence, BBQs, sand box, 6th floor sky park @ 25 The Esplanade.

 

[Stefan]

Harhay Developments‏@HarhayDev
Mobilizing at #75ontheEsplanade drill rigs on site!! Let get that caisson wall going!! #harhaydevelopments #esplanade

Source: https://twitter.com/HarhayDev/status/1024686208989847552

 

[Razz]

Taken August 3, 2018:

 

[mburrrrr]

Wed Aug 15.
A few holes dug.
Novotel roof work almost done. Looking much better.

 

[Rufus8]

I'm so pleased that the hideous carpark and apartment block will be hidden. I hope with some interesting retail perhaps?

you are aware that the apartment block you are referring to houses poor people, who have no other housing options and will now have a stonking great luxury condo tower to look at instead of natural light?

 

[innsertnamehere]

doesn't mean it isn't ugly, no matter how noble its purpose.


And there will be plenty of space between it and this tower for natural light.

 

[Filip]

you are aware that the apartment block you are referring to houses poor people, who have no other housing options and will now have a stonking great luxury condo tower to look at instead of natural light?

Light is not a right.

Housing in the downtown core is a privilege.

 

[TheSix]

you are aware that the apartment block you are referring to houses poor people, who have no other housing options and will now have a stonking great luxury condo tower to look at instead of natural light?

I wouldn't classify this project as luxury, and if anything it will improve the community with an enhanced street level presence, over a dirty surface parking lot. Something that would benefit both owners and renters at all income levels.

 

[thefreak]

Light is not a right.

Housing in the downtown core is a privilege.

Light is not a right?? As if rights are the ONLY things that should be protected? What a load of crap, garbage platitude. I suppose we should cut all funding to the ttc because public transport is not a RIGHT.

Low hanging fruit @Filip.