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New affordable housing project in Weston still too pricey for seniors

THE ISSUE: Affordable housing for seniors LOCAL IMPACT: Planned affordable housing in Weston will charge rents still too high for seniors on fixed incomes

www.toronto.com

The proposed development, at 2346 Weston Rd., formerly submitted as a rental highrise in early 2018, was resubmitted in March as a 15-storey, 127-unit accessible building for residents 59 years of age and older.

The rental costs for the development are based on the city’s current definition of affordable housing, which states that rent and utilities together must be equal to or less than the average market rent in Toronto.

For the new development, that means a one-bedroom apartment, which will be approximately 550 square feet, will cost a tenant $1,185 per month, plus utilities, according to the building’s developers, Project and Construction Management Inc. (PCM).

 

[Marcanadian]

Development Applications

 

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Site Plan Approval posted September 17: http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...4326423&isCofASearch=false&isTlabSearch=false

 

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Recommended for approval and adopted at the Etobicoke York Community Council:

Agenda Item History - 2019.EY10.1

 

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Recommended for approval and adopted at the Etobicoke York Community Council:

Agenda Item History - 2019.EY10.1

Approved at City Council on November 26.

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[bilked]

SPA is currently under review with architectural plans and other new documents added last week.

 

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[drum118]

Dec 18
Note change to thread title
Carrying Place Vista (2346-2352 Weston Rd, City of Toronto, 2346 Weston Rd.com Inc(?) 15s, Chamberlain Architect Services Limited)

Shoring underway and set back from the rear edge and Weston Rd. Lot narrow than ones on each side of it and will support 126 units of rental.

 

[drum118]

April 11
Have seen a lot of different styles for forming for excavation, but not this one

 

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Totally unique (diagonally) vertical rakers for an excavation in Toronto! I assume this means no tieback agreements with the owners on either side… but maybe high on the bank over the Humber, they wouldn't have been sufficient anyway, especially on the west side? Anyone with more knowledge, please post!

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[UtakataNoAnnex]

I thought those were "straws" sucking out a waterlogged excavation site...

 

[HousingNowTO]

Media Event today with the City and CMHC...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1413506829708001282

 

[drum118]

Oct 21
They can finally start work on the tower foundation.

 

[junctionist]

We used to complain a lot about condo projects with ridiculous marketing names like Beyond the Sea Condos or the obnoxious old fad of referencing place names in New York City, like Gramercy Park. This project has a striking and poetic name that is local, which is quite refreshing.

 

[AlbertC]

We used to complain a lot about condo projects with ridiculous marketing names like Beyond the Sea Condos or the obnoxious old fad of referencing place names in New York City, like Gramercy Park. This project has a striking and poetic name that is local, which is quite refreshing.

Interesting. This is new info for me.

The building will be called Carrying Place Vista, after The Toronto Carrying Place, a First Nations trail that historically ran near the site of the new building.

New affordable housing project in Weston still too pricey for seniors, advocate says

Rental costs for the proposed 15-storey, 127-unit accessible building are based on Toronto’s definition of affordable housing, which states rent and utilities must be equal to or less than average market rent.

www.thestar.com

Toronto Carrying-Place Trail - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org