263 ADELAIDE ST W
Rental Housing Demolition & Conversion 12 152672 STE 20 RH Ward 20
- Tor & E.York Apr 12, 2012 --- --- --- ---
RENTAL HOUSING DEMOLITION APPLICATION

So they are not touching the old warehouse bldg. (263-267)

How did you go from posting a demolition app to claiming the warehouse at the same address won't be touched?
From those early renders it looks like a crappy facadism.
 
The entire building will be demolished and a likeness of the building facade will be reproduced - but just on Adelaide.

That is what the developer stated at the community meeting that Automation Gallery did not attend.
 
The real estate boys on Twitter don't believe Neilas can pull off this project. We'll likely not see redevelopment by this developer and/or in this form.
 
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I agree. He can't even complete the tiny Cube Lofts.

If this project's failure is what it takes to save 263 from becoming a facade, then please let it be. Why aren't we past the thought that facade retention counts as preservation? It's a cop-out.
 
The real estate boys on Twitter don't believe Neilas can pull off this project. We'll likely not see redevelopment by this developer and/or in this form.

please .... one doesn't have to be in the industry to figure out Neilas won't get this off the ground, unless it's a joint project with another developer.

as i mentioned a few days ago, it's taken them years behind schedule to complete CUBE lofts and that's only 6s.
aren't they the same people who are taking years and years to construct a mid-rise (< 8s) on college St?

how in the hell are they going to build something 40+s?

neillas also has stage east lofts in leslieville which was sold out, and occupancy was slated for 2009, but where are the cranes?
it's been posted that purchasers received a letter a while back pushing the occupancy date from Fall 2009 to Fall 2011.
well spring 2012 is here and still nothing.
 
The real estate boys on Twitter don't believe Neilas can pull off this project. We'll likely not see redevelopment by this developer and/or in this form.


what is "the real estate boys on Twitter" (excuse my ignorance!).
 
In the fall, there will be a community meeting on this project, as there was not enough time to have it before the summer.

Based on the plan for Pinnacle on Adelaide II, it would be in Pinnacle interest to take over the 263 project as well buying the Pearl St building.

This way, you can have traffic entering and exiting on Adelaide St, not John St as now. Also, you would have one underground parking garage for all 3 building.

My view, that buildings in this area (City Core) should have no parking or a max of 20%. You can have the odd parking garage so visitors can park there.
 
http://www.ward20.ca/events_article.php?article=1089

The City is holding a Community Consultation meeting where you can learn more about these applications, ask questions and share your comments. Details are as follows:


Date: Monday, December 10, 2012
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Place: Room 308/309, Metro Hall, 50 John Street West

Proposal – 263 Adelaide Street West

This application proposes to redevelop the site with a 42-storey mixed-use building including a five-storey podium which will retain the façade of the existing heritage building. The podium will contain commercial uses and the tower above will have approximately 328 residential units. A total 116 parking spaces will be provided within a five-storey below-grade parking garage. Existing rental housing units will be replaced in accordance with City of Toronto housing policies. You can view a copy of the Preliminary Report providing background information at: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2012.TE18.43

To speak to the planner directly, contact Joanna Kimont, at 416-392-7216 or jkimont@toronto.ca. You may mail your comments to the planner at Toronto and East York District, 100 Queen Street West Floor 18 East Tower Toronto ON, M5H 2N2. You may also contact Councillor Adam Vaughan, Ward 20, at (416) 392-4042.
 

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