FutureDurham
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Yea that makes sense, it’s great to know the city centre has a future. However, it’s sad that a lot of projects in Pickering never progress as they were originally planned to. Phase 1 should’ve been completed this year.
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FutureDurham
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Northern Light
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Daily Commercial News has a piece out on what's going on here:
Portion of Pickering Town Centre lands to be integrated into massive nine-block development - Daily Commercial News
Plans to develop a portion of the Pickering Town Centre (PTC) lands are underway and the city’s chief planner said the timing and location is right for more intense development. “This is a partial redevelopment of the Pickering Town Centre, the property
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From this, we pick up a few key things.
1) OPB is exiting the ownership here and it's going to CentreCourt Developments.
@interchange42 should we change the title to reflect CentreCourt at this point (sale is conditional and hasn't yet closed)
2) This in regards to the timing:
3) The road grid proposed is now going to be entirely (or mostly public):
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Coolibop
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Centrecourt also stated (in the last council meeting) that they have no plans to redevelop the mall at this juncture.
Still far from the original plans with all the public infrastructure within. If this becomes a condo /retail only it wood be a shame.
Still far from the original plans with all the public infrastructure within. If this becomes a condo /retail only it wood be a shame.
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FutureDurham
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If only PTC was managed by Cadillac Fairview, Oxford or even Rio Canada.
Coolibop
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The city voted last night to move ahead with developing business case for the below option (D) of moving The Esplanade south (road), south, and building library and senior/youth centres on already owned lands. They are also going to build a skating rink/water feature on the designated parkland portion of the PTC project.
At first glance seems underwhelming for a downtown, but at least something as original plan cost became well out of reach. I also found it annoying the kpmg/architects kept referencing NYC areas in comparison. I have little knowledge of this field but seems all a bit rushed/band-aid like; I'd be interested to see what others on here think. Perhaps when more details come out it'll be more impressive.
Full details in the meeting agenda here
From a summary article
At first glance seems underwhelming for a downtown, but at least something as original plan cost became well out of reach. I also found it annoying the kpmg/architects kept referencing NYC areas in comparison. I have little knowledge of this field but seems all a bit rushed/band-aid like; I'd be interested to see what others on here think. Perhaps when more details come out it'll be more impressive.
Full details in the meeting agenda here
From a summary article
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FutureDurham
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ProjectEnd
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Diamond Schmitt have this one now.
FutureDurham
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From Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting today. Plans are to include 4 towers ranging from 40 to 55-storeys with 2,178 residential units and 894 square meters of retail space. It will be done in the first two phases. (Two buildings in each phase)
More info, architectural drawings, building elevations visit https://www.youtube.com/live/B1-3hWp_bBE?feature=share (Skip to 1 h 20)
Rendering from Presentation
More info, architectural drawings, building elevations visit https://www.youtube.com/live/B1-3hWp_bBE?feature=share (Skip to 1 h 20)
Rendering from Presentation
Northern Light
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Development being pushed on my FB feed by third party.
Curiously, sans renders:
Curiously, sans renders:
JBR
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I wish Glenanna crossed the 401 like this pic shows lol. It was once in the Pickering master plans but there’s been no talk about it in years…
Coolibop
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I believe that idea has shifted to the potential crossing near the hydro corridor near valley farm; beyond 2030s.
From 2017 regional transport plan (blue dotted lines):
From 2017 regional transport plan (blue dotted lines):
generalcanada
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im not sure why the developer ever advertised it, it always was valley farm road connecting to sandy beach road
Coolibop
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Probably for simplicity's sake. Just draw a box to get the location across regardless of accuracy.
JBR
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Yes I’ve seen that plan, maybe once Universal City is built out?
And what ever happened to Notion and Squires Beach connection? I know Ajax thru a hissy fit about it after Pickering got the casino, even though they supported the idea for decades before…