[someMidTowner]

Today:

 

[someMidTowner]

Friday:

 

[urbandreamer]

20 May 2014

 

[interchange42]

From the past week:

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[Ramako]

The Committee of Adjustment allowed the increase, but their decision has been appealed by the Solicitor for the City of Toronto to the OMB.

That's a learning item for me: I had no idea that the City (Council I presume) could appeal the decision of another of the City's bodies, and that it would have to go to the OMB the same way that external appeals do, but there you go.

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Do we know when the hearing will be?

 

[interchange42]

It has got to be this hearing:

https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL140119

which is set for July 16th.

I cannot find any other address which might apply (none on Bay or St. Mary streets) to this site.

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[buildup]

Why is City Council wasting heir time on this? Two more floors, let it go.

 

[modernizt]

Why is City Council wasting heir time on this? Two more floors, let it go.

Every decision sets a precedent. You let one developer add two floors without asking questions and suddenly every other developer wants the same and more.

 

[modernizt]

Today

 

[interchange42]

You've got better colour on the stone there than I have in my last shot above. From this distance, and with the caveat that it's got construction dust covering it at the moment, it looks rather cinder-blockish. Here's hoping that with windows in, the hoarding down, and a thorough wash, that it's a handsome addition to the streets (although I know many people have voiced their preference for retail at ground level here).

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[Benito]

The cinder block look of the cladding on the town homes isn't doing the builder any favours. The last time I was in there they still hadn't sold a single townhouse. Since that time they finally lowered the prices on them. I'm not sure if they have sold any since the price drop.

 

[Torontovibe]

You've got better colour on the stone there than I have in my last shot above. From this distance, and with the caveat that it's got construction dust covering it at the moment, it looks rather cinder-blockish. Here's hoping that with windows in, the hoarding down, and a thorough wash, that it's a handsome addition to the streets (although I know many people have voiced their preference for retail at ground level here).

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When I walked by, I thought the same thing. It looked like cinder-blocks to me. It's hard to believe that's the final cladding.

 

[DarkSideDenizen]

From the DVP this am. Sorry about the poor cell phone quality.

Both towers now visible from Southbound DVP.

 

[interchange42]

Whoa - they do just sneak around the other towers in that area! I sit corrected. Thanks!

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[DarkSideDenizen]

The view is becoming more spectacular by the week. Can't wait until 1 Bloor rises into view from this vantage point!