Canadian City Proposals - Page 674

Innsertnamehere · #**13461** Posted **Dec 3, 2019, 10:42 PM**

A note that the office building itself is not Quadrangle for Daniels Waterfront, they have simply done a lot of the interiors for various tenants.

WhipperSnapper · #**13462** Posted **Dec 3, 2019, 11:58 PM**

There's a high minimum price point for new construction. There's a ton of proposals in lets say .. "West Toronto" suggesting demand but there's really no ground up product built as of yet.

The office building at 130 Queens Quay East is registered as TSCC2674. These Sterling mid rises could be a perfect fit for local business sold off as 100 condo units in each building; smaller units and cheaper than divisible new office space.

Chadillaccc · #**13463** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 3:00 AM**

A tiny but spicy little proposal for Bridgeland. All three CRUs have apparently already been leased by local businesses, and land use is approved. The context is it borders a beautiful park and playground space that will be partially ring'd by retail by 2021.

General Block - 11m - 2s - RNDSQR & CivicWorks - FAAS Architecture

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5...2BBrief%2B%2B%2BWWHR%2B%28DIGITAL%29.pdf

FrAnKs · #**13464** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 3:35 AM**

^ I like it! Small and fancy.
Definitely an inviting place to head out for lunch.

Nouvellecosse · #**13465** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 4:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Multi-Tower, Mixed-Use Development Proposed at Danforth GO Station

Source: urbantoronto.ca

Address 6 Dawes Road, Toronto, Ontario
Category Condo, Institutional, Public Space
Status Pre-Construction
Height 530 ft / 162 m, 498 ft / 152 m, 440 ft / 134 m, 90 ft / 27 m
Storeys 49, 46, 40, 6
Number of Units 1033, 392
Developer Carlyle Communities, Slate Asset Management
Architect Quadrangle
Planning Bousfields

Kind of unprecedented height for that area isn't it? Looks fairly inoffensive although not particularly interesting. But I suppose a few low-mid range condo towers stuck on top a community center doesn't really need to look terribly interesting because... it isn't.

Chadillaccc · #**13466** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 5:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by FrAnKs

^ I like it! Small and fancy.
Definitely an inviting place to head out for lunch.

Yeah, the mix of retail is fabulous for such a small development too.

- Una Pizza & Wine: Will be the second location of one of the most beloved pizza places in the city
- Phil & Sebastians Coffee Roasters: Easily in the top five cafes in the city, champions of the National Barista Competition, 9th in the world
- Village Ice Cream: Easily the most popular local ice cream shop which recently became a chain

SpongeG · #**13467** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 5:10 AM**

Surrey’s Passages designed by UK-based Alison Brooks Architects
December 2, 2019 By Peter Meiszner

An ambitious upcoming development by Rize in Surrey Central will soon head to a public hearing.

The development at 10138 Whalley Boulevard and 101 Avenue will include:

three residential towers (23-storey, 32-storey and 39-storey)
two 13-storey market rental residential towers
one six-storey apartment building
ground-level retail, including a café and 4,252 sq ft. daycare facility.
There will be a total of 954 market residential units and 172 market rental residential units.

It will be built in three phases:

Phase one complete May 2023;
Phase two complete June 2024;
Phase three complete August 2024.

Proposed Passages Scheme inserted in the existing urban context. Credit: Alison Brooks Architects/Rize

Credit: Alison Brooks Architects/Rize

Credit: Alison Brooks Architects/Rize

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https://urbanyvr.com/rize-passages-surrey

Apey · #**13468** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 5:31 AM**

The Surrey project looks great! Love the fact that it's walking distance from Skytrain!

WhipperSnapper · #**13469** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 4:46 PM**

The cladding is interesting. The block is not. At least the public spaces are not overwhelmed by intense density

WhipperSnapper · #**13470** Posted **Dec 4, 2019, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Kind of unprecedented height for that area isn't it? Looks fairly inoffensive although not particularly interesting. But I suppose a few low-mid range condo towers stuck on top a community center doesn't really need to look terribly interesting because... it isn't.

It's the last subway, Go transit connector before Yonge and Bloor. The developer knows this is a good place to shoot for the moon. Decision to approve will be based on the transit connection than sound planning principle. I wouldn't count on more than minor revisions to height and density.

TOD is to promote transit usage over private vehicular usage by improving accessibility to transit. These developers have taking it to the next level defining residents' lifestyles through the accessibility to transit and commuting by transit as the peak of civilization. Main and Danforth isn't a suburban shithole where the closest big box mall is 5 kms away. This intensification however adds nothing to the established community while greatly impacting it through its physical form and the 3000 extra people living there. I'm sure someone will mentions these new residents will spend minimum 20 to 30 million dollars within the community so I'm just going a community is also more than its commercial main street and there are negatives to adding 3000 more people especially when there's no money to increase capacity of the communities amenities and infrastructure.

J.OT13 · #**13471** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 6:05 PM**

World's first inter-provincial Zipline at Zibi, the heritage industrial area under re-development between Downtown Ottawa and Gatineau (Hull).

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Originally Posted by zzptichka

So they launched zip line website: https://www.interzip.ca/

• Video Link

WhipperSnapper · #**13472** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 6:16 PM**

Escape from Ontario or escape from Quebec?

J.OT13 · #**13473** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 6:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Escape from Ontario or escape from Quebec?

Escape from Doug Ford.

Nouvellecosse · #**13474** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 6:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

It's the last subway, Go transit connector before Yonge and Bloor. The developer knows this is a good place to shoot for the moon. Decision to approve will be based on the transit connection than sound planning principle. I wouldn't count on more than minor revisions to height and density.

TOD is to promote transit usage over private vehicular usage by improving accessibility to transit. These developers have taking it to the next level defining residents' lifestyles through the accessibility to transit and commuting by transit as the peak of civilization. Main and Danforth isn't a suburban shithole where the closest big box mall is 5 kms away. This intensification however adds nothing to the established community while greatly impacting it through its physical form and the 3000 extra people living there. I'm sure someone will mentions these new residents will spend minimum 20 to 30 million dollars within the community so I'm just going a community is also more than its commercial main street and there are negatives to adding 3000 more people especially when there's no money to increase capacity of the communities amenities and infrastructure.

Obviously you're right in that if there's an influx of new residents there's often a need for more or better infrastructure and facilities (assuming the area doesn't have an under-utilized surplus). But I'm not sure that's really a criticism specific to this project as it seems more like an issue with growth in general. Both the city and metro area are growing and the new residents will require services and infrastructure wherever they end up. Fortunately many of the things we consider to be amenities are not publicly funded (stuff like shops, restaurants, gyms, etc.) and the money the new residents will bring with them will enhance these. Even some public services are partially funded by user fees. And when the business of new residents allow more and better of these things to flourish, this also benefits existing residents.

But yes there are definitely downsides to growth and it's important to look at the complete picture.

905er · #**13475** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 6:36 PM**

I love this!!.. Great idea.. can't wait to try the zip line when it's fully operating..

Coldrsx · #**13476** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 6:58 PM**

Love it.

ssiguy · #**13477** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 7:17 PM**

I love that Surrey proposal!

TorontoDrew · #**13478** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 7:19 PM**

The video is a little over the top for a simple zip line. How will this be the most high profile one like they are saying? Unless you live in the region or are planning a trip to it I doubt people will know about it. It's just a zip-line after all.

Speaking of, has anybody tried out the Sasquatch in Whistler yet? I gotta give it a go next summer.

• Video Link

MonkeyRonin · #**13479** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 8:55 PM**

1467 Bathurst St.

https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/12/three-tower-rental-proposal-bathurst-and-st-clair-revised

Untitled Toronto

https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/12/new...-and-westdale%E2%80%99s-untitled-toronto

99 Blue Jays Way

https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/12/47-storey-condo-proposed-mercer-st-and-blue-jays-way

385 West Mall

https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/12/condo-complex-proposed-west-mall-etobicoke

TorontoDrew · #**13480** Posted **Dec 5, 2019, 9:15 PM**

A depressing bunch of Toronto proposals right there.