London Construction - Development News Thread #1

[MrSlippery519]

Not really development news however the LFP article sounds like something they should be implementing. I am sure a large percentage of land holders take advantage of the situation.

http://www.lfpress.com/2017/03/23/vacant-sites-could-lose-property-tax-rebates-in-london

[jammer139]

Big thumbs up on this one. It will encourage these landlords to either lease the properties or develop them rather then just sit on them. If they can't carry the property tax load then they will sell them for what the market will bear and the new owner will.

It was a stupid policy from the get go.

Originally Posted by MrSlippery519

Not really development news however the LFP article sounds like something they should be implementing. I am sure a large percentage of land holders take advantage of the situation.

http://www.lfpress.com/2017/03/23/vacant-sites-could-lose-property-tax-rebates-in-london

[ldoto]

505 Talbot St.: Tricar Group, 29 storeys, 200 units, under construction.

King and Lyle streets: Medallion Developments, 21 storeys, 299 units, under construction

183 King St.: Southside Group, 25 storeys, 200 units. Bid to tear down a building, deemed historically important, rejected; project headed to Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

560, 562 Wellington St. at Wolfe Street: Auburn Developments, 25 storeys, 188 units; Site-plan application on hold, after opposition from nearby Woodfield area.

50 King St.: Middlesex County, 30 storeys, 200 units; City has site-plan application; project opposed by nearby Renaissance Towers residents; headed to OMB.

King and Clarence streets: Former London Mews site, Danford London, two towers, 35 and 32 storeys, total 698 units; third low-rise building with retail, commercial space, some residential.

96 Ridout St. S.: Tricar Group, zoning approved, 22-storey condo tower, 191 units; Not yet under construction.

Talbot and Fullarton streets area: Rygar Properties Inc., multi-tower, 700 apartments; recently approved; site demolition under way.

455 Clarence St.: George Anastasiadis has city approval to build 32-storey, 182-unit project.

515 Richmond St.: Old Oak Properties, 175-unit, 101-metre residential tower with one- and two-bedroom apartments.


Looking good London!!!

[Stevo26]

Originally Posted by ldoto

505 Talbot St.: Tricar Group, 29 storeys, 200 units, under construction.

King and Lyle streets: Medallion Developments, 21 storeys, 299 units, under construction

183 King St.: Southside Group, 25 storeys, 200 units. Bid to tear down a building, deemed historically important, rejected; project headed to Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

560, 562 Wellington St. at Wolfe Street: Auburn Developments, 25 storeys, 188 units; Site-plan application on hold, after opposition from nearby Woodfield area.

50 King St.: Middlesex County, 30 storeys, 200 units; City has site-plan application; project opposed by nearby Renaissance Towers residents; headed to OMB.

King and Clarence streets: Former London Mews site, Danford London, two towers, 35 and 32 storeys, total 698 units; third low-rise building with retail, commercial space, some residential.

96 Ridout St. S.: Tricar Group, zoning approved, 22-storey condo tower, 191 units; Not yet under construction.

Talbot and Fullarton streets area: Rygar Properties Inc., multi-tower, 700 apartments; recently approved; site demolition under way.

455 Clarence St.: George Anastasiadis has city approval to build 32-storey, 182-unit project.

515 Richmond St.: Old Oak Properties, 175-unit, 101-metre residential tower with one- and two-bedroom apartments.


Looking good London!!!

When completed, these buildings are going to completely transform London's skyline, possibly giving visitors the impression that London is much bigger than it really is.

[ScreamingViking]

When I was a kid my mom used to take my sister and I on the train to visit our grandparents in Windsor. I loved watching the scenery, but there were always two highlights: looking back at Hamilton's skyline when the train ascended the Niagara Escarpment in Dundas, and seeing London's core as we moved through and past it.

All these new towers will be well worth a new trip on those rails.

[ldoto]

London city council approved $5.2 million in cleanup and development subsidies Tuesday, including the much-debated removal of contaminated soil at Camden Terrace.

After weeks of debate, council moved forward with the request for a $2.7-million subsidy for Rygar Properties Inc. to help clean up the site of their proposed high-rise on Talbot Street.

Rygar is planning a $300-million multi-tower development that includes a nine-storey, a 29-storey, and a 38-storey building.


Last month, the subsidy was questioned by a city committee as to whether the full amount was necessary. Since Rygar plans to build a four-storey parking garage, councillors argued the soil would be excavated regardless.

“Prior to the application for the grant, all indications were this was full steam ahead,” said Coun. Stephen Turner during the debate Tuesday night.

“This is but a percentage of the entire project, I don’t see this as necessary in order to make the project go forward.”
Turner, who voted against the subsidy, said the grant shouldn’t be awarded just because other projects were subsidized.

Coun. Jesse Helmer put forward a motion to have the subsidy reduced by about $200,000 to encourage the disposal of the contaminated soil at the city dump.

“I think if we put a little constraint on the budget, it’s more likely that it’s going to end up in our landfill, which I think is the more environmentally responsible thing to do, it’s the cheaper thing to do, and then we get that money back,” he said.

Ultimately, council approved the full ask for Rygar.

Council also approved a $2.5-million subsidy for Sierra Construction for their cleanup and development of the old McCormick factory on Dundas Street.



AM980
By Travis Dolynny
Reporter AM9890 London


© 2017 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.

[ldoto]

South Street: A Toronto developer will buy a chunk of the land for $2M and develop 18- and 24-storey residential towers





London has cleared the way to redevelop some of the most coveted land in the city, part of the massive site occupied for more than a century by hospitals at the gateway to the downtown.

City council Tuesday approved a $2-million agreement with Medallion Corp., which has built rental high-rises in the east end just off the downtown, to acquire and develop one-quarter of the South Street lands cleared by demolition of buildings on the sprawling former Victoria Hospital site overlooking the Thames River.

City hall had sought expressions of interest from companies for first-phase development of the lands near the SoHo neighbourhood, which at the time was considered a rare opportunity to build on one of the choice locations in London.

In a news release late Tuesday, the city said the deal with Toronto-based Medallion "represents a major project contributing towards council's strategic plan its goals to build a sustainable city and conserve London's heritage assets."

Mayor Matt Brown described the agreement as "the opportunity of a century for a neighbourhood in the heart of our city."

Medallion's proposal calls for 18- and 24-storey residential towers, their base facing both South Street and a future promenade along the river. The historic Colborne Building on the site will, under a deal requirement, be reused for residential and commercial purposes.

The sale price for the land is $2 million.

For more on the story, return to lfpress.com Wednesday

[ssiguy]

That South Street proposal seems like a real win-win for all involved!

[kaiserLDN]

I like it. Medallion has a good reputation and has moved fairly quickly with there current towers. Cant wait to see who the remaining parcels of land are sold to.

[GreatTallNorth2]

It's a great opportunity to build something unique there. Looking forward to seeing what is planned and I hope they can up their design. Hopefully there are shops, cafes, etc. there too.

[Dither City]

More detailed information on the old Victoria Hospital lands from the CBC London looks good so far.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/old...th-residential-plans-in-london-1.4139104

[MrSlippery519]

Does anyone know what is being built on the corner of White Oak Road and Bateman Trail? It was zoned for Commercial and seems finally something is being built there but cannot seem to find anything on it.

[biggoalie]

Was looking at the map for London and with all the new development it needs some updating! I went through what I know off the top of my head, but if I missed any add them on. That map doesn't do justice the amount of proposals right now, and even buildings under construction and finished already that aren't even up.

40 York - Tricar - 24s
89 - 97 King - York Developments - 31s
Ryger towers on Talbot, needs to be updated from 1 to 2 towers - 38 & 29s
515 Richmond - Old Oak - 22s
150 Dundas - Ryger - 27s
Richmond & Sunningdale - Tricar - 2nd tower - 14s
Dyer Dr - Old Oak - 3 Towers - 16s (1 done, 1 u/c, 1 pro)
Old South - Medallion - 2 towers 24 & 18s
3343 Morgan Ave - 14 & 12s
250 South Carriage - 12s
175-183 King - Southside - 25s
Ann & St. George - York Developments - 20s
661 Talbot - Drewlo - 16s

That's all I could see from a quick look, and I don't live in London anymore so I can't say what I've missed by driving around, but that would get a good start to updating the map.

[jammer139]

515 Richmond St is 32s
Clarence St is also 32s

Originally Posted by biggoalie

Was looking at the map for London and with all the new development it needs some updating! I went through what I know off the top of my head, but if I missed any add them on. That map doesn't do justice the amount of proposals right now, and even buildings under construction and finished already that aren't even up.

40 York - Tricar - 24s
89 - 97 King - York Developments - 31s
Ryger towers on Talbot, needs to be updated from 1 to 2 towers - 38 & 29s
515 Richmond - Old Oak - 22s
150 Dundas - Ryger - 27s
Richmond & Sunningdale - Tricar - 2nd tower - 14s
Dyer Dr - Old Oak - 3 Towers - 16s (1 done, 1 u/c, 1 pro)
Old South - Medallion - 2 towers 24 & 18s
3343 Morgan Ave - 14 & 12s
250 South Carriage - 12s
175-183 King - Southside - 25s
Ann & St. George - York Developments - 20s
661 Talbot - Drewlo - 16s

That's all I could see from a quick look, and I don't live in London anymore so I can't say what I've missed by driving around, but that would get a good start to updating the map.

[biggoalie]

Originally Posted by jammer139

515 Richmond St is 32s
Clarence St is also 32s

sorry don't know where I got 25s for 515 richmond. thanks for the correction!

[kaiserLDN]

Defiantly need more then just the Azure crane up in the core.

[haljackey]

New high rise to possibly be built on York Street next to Firestone Tire

http://www.lfpress.com/2017/06/19/tricar-aims-to-add-another-highrise-to-core-skyline

[GreatTallNorth2]

Originally Posted by haljackey

New high rise to possibly be built on York Street next to Firestone Tire

http://www.lfpress.com/2017/06/19/tricar-aims-to-add-another-highrise-to-core-skyline

There is already a thread for this under "York Street"

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by biggoalie

Was looking at the map for London and with all the new development it needs some updating! I went through what I know off the top of my head, but if I missed any add them on. That map doesn't do justice the amount of proposals right now, and even buildings under construction and finished already that aren't even up.

40 York - Tricar - 24s
89 - 97 King - York Developments - 31s
Ryger towers on Talbot, needs to be updated from 1 to 2 towers - 38 & 29s
515 Richmond - Old Oak - 22s
150 Dundas - Ryger - 27s
Richmond & Sunningdale - Tricar - 2nd tower - 14s
Dyer Dr - Old Oak - 3 Towers - 16s (1 done, 1 u/c, 1 pro)
Old South - Medallion - 2 towers 24 & 18s
3343 Morgan Ave - 14 & 12s
250 South Carriage - 12s
175-183 King - Southside - 25s
Ann & St. George - York Developments - 20s
661 Talbot - Drewlo - 16s

That's all I could see from a quick look, and I don't live in London anymore so I can't say what I've missed by driving around, but that would get a good start to updating the map.

address (location) , number of floors, estimated height, status.

only proposals over 20 floors

[biggoalie]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

address (location) , number of floors, estimated height, status.

only proposals over 20 floors

20 floors? when did it go from 12 to 20?