Time to start a thread for the last remaining block in the West Don Lands, this one's for a school. It's to the east of Block 20, so please pretend the giant red arrow is not there, or that it has indeterminate, meaning, or that there was an earthquake when the red plate was set. (I used to go to printing plants a lot, just reminiscing…)
Anyway, to kick it off I'm bringing forward a @Northern Light post from the Block 8 thread, (also to the west), and so that you can see it in full, I'm removing the QUOTE function, but between the lines of asterisks (or Asterixes if you're French or otherwise inclined), it's all Northern Light:
@Northern Light, post: 1714977
It's the #9 project in queue for the TDSB among major capital projects. A business case has been submitted to the Ministry, and the land has been transferred to the TDSB.
However, the opportunity for construction is deferred as Mx want this block as a laydown site for the Ontario Line, as per the below:
That info comes from: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/docs/Community_Planning_Partnerships/CapitalPriorities2021/9 - West Donlands Final_May21.pdf
From the same document.............we learn that the school will be over capacity within 3 years of opening!
The black dashed line in the graph below represents the as-built (proposed) capacity of the new school:
Okay, three replies…
…and we have the kick-off for a new thread, More to come soon-ish, but if others have time before I do to fill in more about the school, please do so!
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Anyway, to kick it off I'm bringing forward a @Northern Light post from the Block 8 thread, (also to the west), and so that you can see it in full, I'm removing the QUOTE function, but between the lines of asterisks (or Asterixes if you're French or otherwise inclined), it's all Northern Light:
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@Northern Light, post: 1714977
It's the #9 project in queue for the TDSB among major capital projects. A business case has been submitted to the Ministry, and the land has been transferred to the TDSB.
However, the opportunity for construction is deferred as Mx want this block as a laydown site for the Ontario Line, as per the below:
That info comes from: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/docs/Community_Planning_Partnerships/CapitalPriorities2021/9 - West Donlands Final_May21.pdf
From the same document.............we learn that the school will be over capacity within 3 years of opening!
The black dashed line in the graph below represents the as-built (proposed) capacity of the new school:
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Okay, three replies…
They say construction for the new school can't begin until January 2027, but it will still open in September 2027? Nine months to complete the school? I don't think so. Most likely looking at a 2-year+ build, which leads to a September 2029 opening. And that's if the projected construction timeline on the OL is met. I wouldn't be surprised if the school is at full capacity on Day 1.
You're probably right that the schedule is too fast. My only thought (caveat: I know nothing about institutional infrastructure) is that a school is unlikely to have a basement or parking, therefore no underpinning or excavation. Also unlikely to be taller than three stories, so maybe it can be done that fast if it is literally shovel-ready in January?
The school should be integrated into the base of a tower.
…and we have the kick-off for a new thread, More to come soon-ish, but if others have time before I do to fill in more about the school, please do so!
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