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It belongs to Water Front Toronto, so far as I know. They did a land swap with Cityzen so they'd be able to put a park/'promenade' along the Yonge Street slip.
Thanks, good news.
It belongs to Water Front Toronto, so far as I know. They did a land swap with Cityzen so they'd be able to put a park/'promenade' along the Yonge Street slip.
Is there no retail or even a cafe anywhere in all these buildings? If not, that's a shame. Would have it killed them to put in one tiny amenity for the public, in this complex? That's such a small consession. (and a no brainer) All waterfront developments need to take the public into consideration and give something back to the city. A nice 2 story, fine dining establishment would work beautifully here. I hate the fact that the foot of Yonge Street, is used for a few private apartments and nothing else. Christ, it's only the most famous street in Canada and the main street of the city. I love the designs of these buildings but what a waste of space.
This prominant site deserved something much more animated and festive. Condos can go anywhere but we only have ONE central waterfront. West of Yonge, it's already seriously messed up to York Street. You'd have thought, lessons would have been learned but clearly, that's not the case. No buildings south of Queen's Quay should be zoned single use for private apartments. It needs to be mixed use so the public can enjoy it too. Sorry but a small promenade, just doesn't cut it for me.
Isn't there retail in the part that faces Queens Quay? (I thought there was) If not, that's a really bad thing. All of Queens Quay needs retail, as well as other public amenities and amusements. It's our waterfront, it can't just be for the use of condo owners.
Is there no retail or even a cafe anywhere in all these buildings? If not, that's a shame. Would have it killed them to put in one tiny amenity for the public, in this complex? That's such a small consession. (and a no brainer) All waterfront developments need to take the public into consideration and give something back to the city. A nice 2 story, fine dining establishment would work beautifully here. I hate the fact that the foot of Yonge Street, is used for a few private apartments and nothing else. Christ, it's only the most famous street in Canada and the main street of the city. I love the designs of these buildings but what a waste of space.
This prominant site deserved something much more animated and festive. Condos can go anywhere but we only have ONE central waterfront. West of Yonge, it's already seriously messed up to York Street. You'd have thought, lessons would have been learned but clearly, that's not the case. No buildings south of Queen's Quay should be zoned single use for private apartments. It needs to be mixed use so the public can enjoy it too. Sorry but a small promenade, just doesn't cut it for me.
...... I hate the fact that the foot of Yonge Street, is used for a few private apartments and nothing else. Christ, it's only the most famous street in Canada and the main street of the city. I love the designs of these buildings but what a waste of space. ...... Condos can go anywhere but we only have ONE central waterfront. West of Yonge, it's already seriously messed up to York Street. You'd have thought, lessons would have been learned but clearly, that's not the case. No buildings south of Queen's Quay should be zoned single use for private apartments. It needs to be mixed use so the public can enjoy it too. Sorry but a small promenade, just doesn't cut it for me.
There's retail proposed in each building in Phase 2 along Queen's Quay and all along the Yonge Street slip/parkland/promenade in the 35-storey building. See pg. 11 of this preliminary Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning report: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-31171.pdf
Personally I think what is proposed is sufficient. I don't see the need for retail/commercial uses along the south promenade beside the water. As long as it is publicly accessible then that should be sufficient. Not every square inch of the ground floor must be commercial.
Yet, oddly enough, some of the first developments south of the Quay ( in the 1970s ) were condos - at a time when many people thought the idea of heading south from Union Station and crossing railway tracks to do anything by the lake, let alone living by it, was nuts. Such pioneering residential ventures helped to change our ideas of what the waterfront could become.
Great lot of pics Jason - you were busy yesterday!
What is planned for the area where their rather nice sales office is now? Another phase? Also any ideas on what Waterfront Toronto is going to do with the strip on east side of Yonge which is still used as a car-park - presumably a small park like Sugar Beach.
What is planned for the area where their rather nice sales office is now? Another phase? Also any ideas on what Waterfront Toronto is going to do with the strip on east side of Yonge which is still used as a car-park - presumably a small park like Sugar Beach.
Quick construction update:
http://blog.mycondomylife.com/cityzen-developments/2011/04/pier-27-construction-update.html