545 Fanshawe Park Road West - 16s and 17s (Complete)

jammer139 · #1 Posted **Nov 12, 2016, 3:54 PM**

Looks like this proposal is being refreshed again. Keeping the 17s and 16s heights but changing some setbacks and asking for additional height for architectural elements.

http://www.london.ca/business/Planni...Z-8633-PPM.pdf

jammer139 · #2 Posted **Nov 29, 2016, 3:57 AM**

traffic concerns raised by neighbors - http://www.lfpress.com/2016/11/28/fa...s-safety-issue

haljackey · #3 Posted **Nov 29, 2016, 1:34 PM**

To avoid a pedestrian crosswalk, maybe a tunnel or overpass would work?

MolsonExport · #4 Posted **Nov 29, 2016, 2:49 PM**

^stairs and seniors do not go well together (especially in winter).

jammer139 · #5 Posted **Dec 9, 2016, 11:17 PM**

Looks like city approved it.

http://www.london.ca/newsroom/Docume...rdW-zoning.pdf

jammer139 · #6 Posted **Dec 11, 2016, 3:36 PM**

Now let's see if the developer is serious about building this project. The land is already cleared so bring in the crews and start digging the foundations.

jammer139 · #7 Posted **Dec 16, 2016, 7:17 PM**

They appear to be cleaning up the site and doing some grading with some heavy equipment today. Hopefully they get the building permits and can start excavating the foundation soon.

kaiserLDN · #8 Posted **Mar 23, 2017, 3:36 PM**

Hopefully this gets full approval to start construction.

http://www.london.ca/business/Planni...ing-Notice.pdf

jammer139 · #9 Posted **Mar 24, 2017, 9:54 PM**

Would be good to see York actually start on a residential tower. Lots of proposals but no action.

kaiserLDN · #10 Posted **Apr 7, 2017, 4:40 PM**

This application is to remove the holding position on the property. I think its all them after this.

http://www.london.ca/business/Planni...754-Notice.pdf

jammer139 · #11 Posted **Apr 9, 2017, 8:55 PM**

LFP story on this project and the opposition from neighbor retirement home.

http://www.lfpress.com/2017/04/09/de...ommittee-monda

FWD15 · #12 Posted **Apr 10, 2017, 12:56 PM**

Hopefully they can get Site Plan Approval and the neighbours don't hold things up. I'm pretty sure they are about to apply for the building permit and start construction.

jammer139 · #13 Posted **Apr 11, 2017, 12:23 AM**

York has at least 4 proposals for high rise residential out there by my count. Some of been out there for over 5 years and counting.

Richmond and Sunningdale
Fanshawe Park Rd near Wonderland

Most recently the King St tower and the Anne St tower proposals.

Until they prove they are serious in the residential development space I will continue to be highly doubtful that they can execute any of these projects.

I hope they finally put a shovel in the ground or sell the land to developers who can like Tricar, Old Oak, Drewlo or Medallion.

kaiserLDN · #14 Posted **Apr 11, 2017, 2:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by jammer139

York has at least 4 proposals for high rise residential out there by my count. Some of been out there for over 5 years and counting.

Richmond and Sunningdale
Fanshawe Park Rd near Wonderland

Most recently the King St tower and the Anne St tower proposals.

Until they prove they are serious in the residential development space I will continue to be highly doubtful that they can execute any of these projects.

I hope they finally put a shovel in the ground or sell the land to developers who can like Tricar, Old Oak, Drewlo or Medallion.

Wonderland and spring bank... Bostwick and southdale.. Yeah lets get some shovels in the ground for the towers. There subdivisions and commercial plazas are well underway though in the Southwest area. I will say they keep pushing forward on all there projects it seems. They haven't announced something and just disappeared. But I want to see cranes in the air on there tower proposal properties.

jammer139 · #15 Posted **May 2, 2017, 7:06 PM**

Council approval of site plan based on this - http://www.london.ca/newsroom/Docume...e%20Rd%20W.PDF

jammer139 · #16 Posted **Jun 18, 2017, 7:05 PM**

More site prep work and the construction trailer now on site. Looks promising for this project to start soon.

kaiserLDN · #17 Posted **Dec 5, 2017, 4:35 PM**

I haven't been in this area of the city for a while. Does it look like they will build both towers at once?

jammer139 · #18 Posted **Dec 10, 2017, 6:12 PM**

Hard to tell. They certainly are doing the underground parking and footings for both towers now which makes alot of sense.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiserLDN

I haven't been in this area of the city for a while. Does it look like they will build both towers at once?

jammer139 · #19 Posted **Dec 18, 2017, 1:57 PM**

York is calling this project Alto. - http://www.altolondon.com/

Looks like rentals.

GreatTallNorth2 · #20 Posted **Dec 18, 2017, 3:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jammer139

York is calling this project Alto. - http://www.altolondon.com/

Looks like rentals.

"Alto" and their slogan is "Hitting the High Note". Kind of funny since Sopranos hit the high notes and Altos are the lower notes.