[Northern Light]

Spandrelfest. How come other cities can build without half the facade being spandrel and we can’t?

A) Because we allow it.

B) Because TF, KirKor and G+C are allowed to practice architecture here (in a purely legalistic definition of same).

 

[crumplescotch]

A) Because we allow it.

B) Because TF, KirKor and G+C are allowed to practice architecture here (in a purely legalistic definition of same).

A literal roadless, asphaltless junkyard full of junk is located there right now. Give me more spandrel, please, some pedestrianized, quality retail-level zone and maybe even an overpass to the other side of the tracks please. I'll take spandrel and just about anything over a junkyard any day, thank you.

 

[Towered]

I think a pedestrian/cycling bridge over the tracks here, mid way between Runnymede and Keele, would make a lot of sense to provide another access link from the Junction to the Stockyards.

 

[AlbertC]

I think a pedestrian/cycling bridge over the tracks here, mid way between Runnymede and Keele, would make a lot of sense to provide another access link from the Junction to the Stockyards.

Yes, something similar to the Wallace Avenue foot bridge in the Junction Triangle would do wonders. Especially if the future plan is to urbanize the big box sections of the Stockyards.

 

[ProjectEnd]

A connection south to the Vine Avenue Playground would be nice, yeah. A bit difficult to place a column(s) due to the multiple tracks of the Lambton Yard, but nothing is impossible.

 

[Northern Light]

@Paclo

New Arch. Drawings here submitted April '24.

The Cover Letter was not particularly revelatory.

There are new renders included in the third Arch File down; but they are really small.

 

[PMT]

 

[Northern Light]

The permits noted by @PMT are only a smidge premature...........

Decision Report - Approval Recommended to the January meeting of EYCC:

https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-251777.pdf

Oh, @HousingNowTO this bit is for you:

10% affordable units - 141 of them - 40 year term, excluding any additional units that may be obtained through a Community Benefit Charge.

From the report:

The units would be rented at the lesser of the Official Plan definition of affordable housing or
affordable rental housing as defined in the Provincial Affordable Residential Units
Bulletin. These units, which are a significant contribution to affordable housing in the
city, would be secured through legal agreement(s) registered on title and a Section 118
Restriction under the Land Titles Act to be registered on title to the property as per the
Affordable Housing Terms in Attachment 19 of this report. This is proposed to be
secured in the draft Zoning By-law as a Holding Provision (H) to ensure the affordable
housing is provided for in conjunction with the approval of the zoning by-law.

@Paclo

There was a comprehensive resubmission in September, and additional docs as recently as December 2024.

From the Cover Letter(s):

Most recent Renders:

 

[HousingNowTO]

Details of this site's Affordable Rental Housing General Terms and Conditions -

https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-251802.pdf

Hightlights =141 x new Affordable Rental apartments...

...with a total of 232 x "Affordable Bedrooms"...

...and a 40-year Affordability Period on all those new apartments...

..."All the Affordable Rental Housing Units will have access to all areas of the building, including all common and amenity areas" --
"Affordable Rental Housing Units will have air conditioning and ensuite laundry provided with no extra charges for appliances".

"Agreements for the Affordable Rental Housing are registered in priority on title to the lands as a condition of lifting the holding symbol contained in the Zoning By-law applicable to the Site."

Good, clean, transparent well-negotiated Affordable Rental housing deal for a brownfield site near Keele and St. Clair.