[RogueNacho]

I think having a retirement home here is a great idea, and will allow seniors to live a more accessible, car-free lifestyle by having close access to the LRT. This reduces the feeling of isolation a lot of seniors face and will be a great boost to their quality of life. I don't think every new development needs to be another 27-storey building, and I think this kind of medium density is still a net positive for the area by welcoming new residents in while giving a bit of breathing space and more human scale feeling to the neighbourhood. As someone who lives in the vicinity, I can confirm that this project is only occupying one of the parcels in this area, so there is still plenty of opportunity for more dense development in the neighbourhood. I'll also note that there are a couple of dense high-rises proposed on the south side of Hwy 174 in the Centrum area, and very likely more to come in the coming years within the Place D'Orleans area. Frankly it wouldn't shock me if the mall is eventually redeveloped entirely one day.