Toronto 30 Merton Street | 125.3m | 37s | QuadReal | Sweeny &Co

[DonValleyRainbow]

Hah! That's tall! I don't have a problem with it, considering it's walking distance to Davisville station, but we know who will.

122.4m. They try to compare it to the proposal at 1951 Yonge (116.8m) and other 30 or less storey buildings to justify it. Even MYC at 1815 Yonge doesn't come close at 93.8m.

@interchange42

 

[Momin]

Update:

Just east of Yonge Street in Midtown #Toronto, a 37-storey #rental tower,—with a design by Sweeny&Co Architects Inc..—has been proposed at 30 Merton Street.

 

[Lansdude]

I live in the area. It's a bustling little node. Plenty of stuff nearby to support building up. Merton itself is kind of an interesting mix of condos, apartments, and mid-rise offices and a smattering of retail.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Very happy about this one, excellent addition of housing units and street presence will be much better than the current parking lot.

The alleyway next to the building is being maintained I am sure, yes? When walking home from St. Clair, this alleyway is very useful, especially if leaving from the cemetery.

 

[urbanguy11]

it's interesting to see the mid-town planning review artificially imposes a height of 17-20 stories to reflect transition of height/density from Davisville station southwards...

 

[PMT]

Preliminary Report: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-106286.pdf

 

[Marcanadian]

Site Plan Control application submitted:

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...icationsList.do?action=init&folderRsn=4177740

 

[PMT]

 

[PMT]

Planning recommends that Council send staff to oppose this development at the LPAT: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-132621.pdf

The next pre-hearing is June 11, 2019: https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL180021

 

[PMT]

Another LPAT pre-hearing is scheduled for November 15, 2019; a final hearing is scheduled for September 21, 2020: https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL180021

 

[Obsidian]

Can someone explain why a 37 story all rental building right beside a subway station is too tall?
People across the city complaint that no one builds rentals anymore but yet the city wants to opposed this development
I assume the Fords government new rules should allow this to be approved but have those new rules taken effect yet and when does the LPAT die?

 

[Marcanadian]

Now 352 units from the initial 315. FSI reduced to 12.21 from 13.16; site access relocated from Al Green Lane to Merton Street; base building element reduced to five storeys from seven; front of the above-grade parking portion now recessed and street-facing residential units introduced on levels four and five.

Development Applications

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Pretty solid in-fill

 

[AlbertC]

Revised Plan Submitted for Purpose-Built Rental Tower on Merton Street | UrbanToronto

A proposal by bcIMC and QuadReal at 30 Merton Street in Midtown Toronto calls for a 37-storey, Sweeny &Co Architects-designed tower that would bring hundreds of new residential rental units to a site which is currently just a parking garage.

urbantoronto.ca

 

[gregv]

Online public meeting Wednesday, July 22nd at 6:30pm.

Online Public Meeting to Discuss the Development Proposal at 30 Merton

Thank you to all the South Eglinton Residents' and Ratepayers' Association (SERRA) city planning and each of you who took the time to attend Wednesday's (July 22nd) community meeting for this proposal. The meeting was recorded, so if you were unable to attend, you can watch it by accessing this...

joshmatlow.ca