[androiduk]

Sorry, should be 3 storeys. If mods could change it.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Thanks androiduk. Not bad at all - particularly like how it opens up to the laneway to the side. More info from the realtor:

http://www.kpgillen.com/For_Lease/102-104-Yorkville-Ave.pdf

AoD

 

[AlbertC]

Audax is the architect. I love this infill retail project, very classic Yorkville.

Renderings here: http://www.audax.ca/#!yorkville_commercial/cvg1

 

[interchange42]

So a couple of years post-addition, the fronts are proposed to be rebuilt now too. See the front page story here!

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[UrbanLurker]

New renders from the Toronto dev portal:

 

[ADRM]

Demolition of the existing buildings is slated to begin in the near future.

 

[biospherian]

So they're demolishing a heritage building (yellow building)?

 

[ADRM]

So they're demolishing a heritage building (yellow building)?

I don't believe it is heritage designated.

 

[Ramako]

Too bad Yorkville is losing all its lower level retail spaces. It was a unique feature that unified the design language of the neighbourhood.

 

[ADRM]

Too bad Yorkville is losing all its lower level retail spaces. It was a unique feature that unified the design language of the neighbourhood.

Yeah, definitely -- I've heard from a number of both developers and retailers that they have a helluva time renting out the lower- and upper-level retail spaces, hence the trend away from it.

I think the real rubicon could be what First Capital winds up proposing for the 101 Yorkville assembly -- it occupies such a big and prominent part of the block that it could really change the fabric of the centre of the neighbourhood.

 

[Ramako]

Yeah, definitely -- I've heard from a number of both developers and retailers that they have a helluva time renting out the lower- and upper-level retail spaces, hence the trend away from it.

I can attest to this. I can't imagine a developer willingly building lower level retail space but I wouldn't want them to anyway. It's more fitting of an old house. I'd prefer that they just didn't touch the existing stock too much.

 

[LUVIT!]

People just do not want to walk down into a 'basement' retail store or restaurant. They vote with their feet.

 

[ADRM]

People just do not want to walk down into a 'basement' retail store or restaurant. They vote with their feet.

There are a couple notable exceptions in Yorkville, specifically (Summer's Ice Cream being I think the most obvious), but I generally agree, yeah.

 

[Skeezix]

Too bad Yorkville is losing all its lower level retail spaces. It was a unique feature that unified the design language of the neighbourhood.

Fair enough. But I think this is a case where it is better in theory and appearance, than it actually is in reality. In addition to the practical commercial issues mentioned above, people with mobility issues care more about getting in the door of the store than in unified design language. Those little basement shops lose a lot of their charm when one can't access them.

As I have said before in these threads, there are two groups of people in the world: those with mobility issues, and those who don't have mobility issues yet. Design needs to address the needs of people.

 

[Skeezix]

So they're demolishing a heritage building (yellow building)?

If you are talking about the former Mount Sinai Hospital building at 100 Yorkville with the yellow brick, no - that is not coming down. Chanel is moving in there.