Toronto 325 Bogert Avenue | 86.86m | 27s | Greatwise | Core Architects

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A final LPAT hearing is scheduled for July 2, 2019: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onlpat...43.html?searchUrlHash=&resultIndex=3&offset=0
 
Original December 2016 proposal of 6 condo towers of 27, 25 and 4X 21-storeys with 1,765 units
Revised April 2019 to 4 condo towers of 27, 25, 21 & 19-storeys with 1,386 units


Settlement Offer presented and being considered for latest 4 towers revision as per above of 29, 27, 19, 17-storeys; 1538 total units (175 Bachelor, 671 1-Bedroom, 411 2-bedroom, 281 3+bedroom).

Of which 148 old rental, 279 "replacement unit" and 1011 new "Market Units" which could become rental or condo,... math not adding up (148+269+1011=1428 not 1538) but this is what I heard or thought I heard,... but total definitely 1538 units
 
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Scanning through 2014 Campaign Contribution for local Councillor John Filion - $750 is maximum allowable campaign contribution.
"Grosz, Samuel M3H 1T2 $750.00 Monetary Individual Oct 27, 2014"
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Scanning through 2018 Campaign Contribution for local Councillor John Filion - $1,200 is maximum allowable campaign contribution.
Grosz, Samuel M5N 1Y8 $1,000.00 Monetary Individual Oct 19, 2018"
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Note:
- Sam Grosz postal code of M3H 1T2 is NOT in Councillor Filion's Ward 18 Willowdale which has postal code prefix M2M, M2N, M2R
- anyone can donate to any Candidate's campaign
- a Candidate can choose to accept or reject any campaign contribution


Who is Sam Grosz? Sam Grosz owns Heath Residence aka the current 325 Bogert,... and also this GreatWise Development putting forward this 325 Bogert redevelopment proposal. All part of Sam Grosz's numerous G&S Group of Companies - all headquartered at 333 Wilson Ave unit 200. Sam Grosz makes slumlords look like saints! G&S Group of Companies also includes Rosslyn Residences (5950 Bathurst Street) and G&S Rental Portfolio includes numerous not so regally managed apartment buildings in St.JamesTown:
- 650 Parliament Street - Aug 2018 6-alarm fire cause by a "catastrophic electrical failure" within the 22-storey building's system, affecting 1500 residents and takes 1.5 years to move back
globalnews.ca

650 Parliament St. residents to start moving back into Toronto highrise after electrical fire - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

Residents are now able to start moving back into a Toronto highrise building after an electrical fire forced 1,500 residents out of their apartments more than a year and a half ago.
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- 260 Wellesley Street East - Jan 2019 33-storey apartment building with no water and heat for more than 3 days after pipe burst and flooded electical room, forcing 1000+ people out into the cold - RedCross brought in
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Tenants returning to 260 Wellesley after power outage face rent increase - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

Building management confirmed to Global News that many of the building's residents have been notified of a 1.8 per cent increase to their rent.
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Proposed Settlement for 260 Wellesley St. E. - Landy Marr Kats LLP

While not admitting liability for the claims advanced under this Class Action, the owners, landlords and agents of 260 Wellesley Street East (together, the “Defendants”) have agreed to a proposed settlement of this Class Action that will provide compensation to eligible persons who on January...
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= Noticing a pattern? This caused City to inspect all the other St.JamesTown apartment buildings owned by this same slumlord (the same was never done for 325 Bogert nor 5950 Bathurst):
- 280 Wellesley Street East - Feb 2019. City of Toronto ordered the water, heat and power shut off for 48 hours for inspection
- 240 Wellesley Street East - Feb 2019. City of Toronto ordered the water, heat and power shut off for 48 hours for inspection
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Toronto Landlord Under Inspection For Leaving Thousands Of Apartment Residents Without Power

A Toronto management company is facing a series of proactive inspections after a series of power outages shutdown their buildings.
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- 77 Howard Street - Apr 2019. City of Toronto ordered the water, heat and power shut off for 48 hours for inspection
www.kristynwongtam.ca

77 Howard Street Update #1

Kristyn Wong-Tam | Ward 13 - Toronto Centre
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At last month's virtual call to discuss Settlement Offer,... all the stuff the community requested at the Community Consultation years ago - disappeared! Literally, City Planning couldn't even find the list!
- the new trail that's supposed to connect the new 325 Bogert to the ravine and Earl Bales Park - including a bridge over West Don River was rejected; Councillor claimed Toronto Regional Conservation Authority won't allow new trail. But there's already a well worn natural trail there and the previous plans has that promised trail - which are also posted here: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threa...greatwise-core-architects.26593/#post-1181077
- suggestion to for local Community Hub with on-site non-profit daycare, senior community facility and public library (this ward only has one library!) Rejected! Northing on-site for 325 Bogert with 1,538 units! But Aoyuan's M2M with 1,756 units will be getting Non-Profit DayCare and Community Centre on-site along with bigger park!

Where's the Section 37 Community Benefit for 325 Bogert? Only the Section 42 Parkland Dedication is staying on-site:
"A new City park would be built to the east of the site, and a large contribution would be made for community improvements and to create affordable housing."
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Bogert Apartment Redevelopment Meeting

Virtual Community Meeting About Bogert Apartment Redevelopment Monday, September 27, 2021, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. A few years ago the owners of the Bogert apartments (325 Bogert Avenue) applied to redevelop the property with several new residential towers, with some retail on Sheppard and a small...
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Does Sam Grosz's campaign contribution to Cllr Filion's 2 previous re-election campaigns play a factor???
 
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The final report for the rental housing demolition application was before North York Community Council today. The staff recommendations were adopted.

Agenda Item History 2022.NY34.7

Agenda Item History 2022.NY34.7
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The deal requires:
  • 100% replacement of the 279 rental units, which must remain rental for at least 20 years. Of these 165 are secured as affordable rents, and 114 as mid-range rents.
  • Tenants will receive a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan.
  • Tenants will have access to all amenities on the same terms and conditions as new residents.
  • Each rental replacement unit will include laundry ensuite at no extra cost.
  • Each rental replacement unit will include air conditioning at no extra cost.
  • Some other conditions
 
Kenojuak said:
The final report for the rental housing demolition application was before North York Community Council today. The staff recommendations were adopted.

Agenda Item History 2022.NY34.7

Agenda Item History 2022.NY34.7
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The deal requires:
  • 100% replacement of the 279 rental units, which must remain rental for at least 20 years. Of these 165 are secured as affordable rents, and 114 as mid-range rents.
  • Tenants will receive a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan.
  • Tenants will have access to all amenities on the same terms and conditions as new residents.
  • Each rental replacement unit will include laundry ensuite at no extra cost.
  • Each rental replacement unit will include air conditioning at no extra cost.
  • Some other conditions
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There are 416 rental units in the current 10 low-rise buildings of 325 Bogert - half of them rented in bulk to TCHC.
- On the day Redevelopment Proposal is Officially Submitted - those renters of record are Protected Renters,... Meaning, they have a right to return after construction to similar sized rental unit (same number of bedroom, bathroom) at their previous rent - adjusted within guidelines for inflation. Sounds like a great deal for long time tenants paying low rent negotiated 15-20 years ago.
- Here, this sleaze-ball owner Sam Grosz is only redeveloping 7 of the 10 low-rise apartment building so that he can move the 137 tenants that want to stay/return into the 3 remaining old apartment building,... thus, no new units for these Protected Renters
- Here's the math,... 416 (total rental units now) - 137 (stay/return moved to 3 remaining old apartment buildings) = 279 Rental Units that must be built into new development,... going to new tenants at "Affordable rent" that's basically $1,300-$1,800 today (which is likely much more than a current long time tenant is likely paying)
 
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There are 416 rental units in the current 10 low-rise buildings of 325 Bogert - half of them rented in bulk to TCHC.
- On the day Redevelopment Proposal is Officially Submitted - those renters of record are Protected Renters,... Meaning, they have a right to return after construction to similar sized rental unit (same number of bedroom, bathroom) at their previous rent - adjusted within guidelines for inflation. Sounds like a great deal for long time tenants paying low rent negotiated 15-20 years ago.
- Here, this sleaze-ball owner Sam Grosz is only redeveloping 7 of the 10 low-rise apartment building so that he can move the 137 tenants that want to stay/return into the 3 remaining old apartment building,... thus, no new units for these Protected Renters
- Here's the math,... 416 (total rental units now) - 137 (stay/return moved to 3 remaining old apartment buildings) = 279 Rental Units that must be built into new development,... going to new tenants at "Affordable rent" that's basically $1,300-$1,800 today (which is likely much more than a current long time tenant is likely paying)
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That's not at all correct. The rental replacement units are secured in the new development. You can't replace demolished rental units with existing stock.
 
DevDudeToronto said:
That's not at all correct. The rental replacement units are secured in the new development. You can't replace demolished rental units with existing stock.
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I believe the units must all be replaced in the new development, but individual tenants can be relocated to an acceptable unit in an alternative building and thereby not have the right to return to the new building.
 
Kenojuak said:
I believe the units must all be replaced in the new development, but individual tenants can be relocated to an acceptable unit in an alternative building and thereby not have the right to return to the new building.
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They have the right of first refusal to return to a new unit in the new building. If they choose to return to a different unit or not return at all, that is their choice. But they 100% have the right to only accept a similar unit in the new building. It's drafted into every single agreement that the City will mandate between the tenants and the developer. This whole process is monitored extremely closely by the City.
 
Below is map from original submission maybe and probably updated submission is different.

A- The two circled areas are already part of 325 Bogert?
B- In the new submissions these areas are still 4 story buildings?
C- Overall, where is this project now? Ground to be broken by when probably?


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