[urbandreamer]

Since no one's posted the latest from urbanation, here it is:

906 Yonge St (current home of Ridpath Furniture) will be incorporated into new condo / hotel development (2 bldgs) http://twitpic.com/1z0s5o

906 Yonge St, just north of Davenport--across the street from the Crappy Tire (how long before it goes high rise as well?)

 

[yyzer]

and the beat goes on......Wow!

 

[androiduk]

^ Yeah, it's amazing. This is the 3rd new project I've heard about today alone. BTW, Ridpath's property extends all the way back to McMurrich St.

 

[ganjavih]

Thank goodness the Ridpath building will be incorporated and not replaced.

 

[urbandreamer]

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentApplications/navigatePlanningApp.do?method=next

OPA / Rezoning 10 200615 STE 27 OZ 906 YONGE ST Jun 18, 2010 --- --- Ward-27
South-District --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Rezoning application to permit the redevelopment of the lands for the purposes of a hotel and resdiential development consisting of 28 and 35 storey towers atop a two storey podium complete with parking spacs below grade and three loading spaces. The proposal includes the partial rentention of the historically listed Ridpath's furniture store building.

 

[milanista]

Seems good. Retains the historic buildings and adds density at an acceptable height for the neighbourhood.

 

[adma]

Didn't the Ridpaths store originally expand laterally, i.e. into the 920 Yonge podium space that's now occupied by Christine's Fitness?

 

[thecharioteer]

Since no one's posted the latest from urbanation, here it is:



906 Yonge St, just north of Davenport--across the street from the Crappy Tire (how long before it goes high rise as well?)

Don't tell me you forgot about the lovely Milan condos designed by E.I.Richmond?

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.p...h-Conservatory-Group-37s-E-I-Richmond)/page11

 

[urbandreamer]

I didn't forget about Milan. I mean the actual Canadian Tire building, including C.Tire parking garage and gas bar site.

 

[adma]

...which'll almost surely involve the incorporation of the already-false "original" facade as some kind of podium feature...

 

[cdr108]

how long and wide is this property to be able to fit 2 towers?

 

[urbandreamer]

I'm thinking a 28s boutique hotel behind the Ridpath's facade and a 35s residential condo facing McMurrich Street.

 

[jasonintoronto]

took a shot at the sign they posted

 

[Solaris]

City Planning Preliminary Report

To be considered by Toronto & East York Community Council on January 18, 2011:

http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2011.TE3.24
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-34586.pdf

Proposal
35 storeys tower fronting Yonge Street, 108 metres, hotel / residential, 3 levels underground parking
28 storeys tower fronting McMurrich Street, 87 metres, 100% residential, 5 levels underground parking
Requesting 14.8 FSI (wow!)

Addresses
906 Yonge Street
25 McMurrich Street

Architect is KPMB

 

[interchange42]

The 35-storey tower would be one of the slenderest in the city - less than 50 feet wide north-south.

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