Toronto Grand Hotel Redevelopment | 153.95m | 49s | Amexon | Core Architects

[Roundabout]

Such an ugly hotel - take it down!!

It is actually surprisingly nice inside. Many of the units are lofts, and the swimming pool is beautiful http://grandhoteltoronto.com/hotel-services.html

 

[ProjectEnd]

"beautiful"? Uhh...

 

[maestro]

The hotel is smack dab in the middle of a fairly large plot of land. Floor heights are freakishly tall too. Surprised its staying despite years of lost revenue from demolition and rebuilding.

 

[pw20]

Where will Rob Ford stay when he gets kicked out of the house in one of his stupors!?!!?

 

[maestro]

Woodbine Hotel?

 

[khris]

Ha ha! The neighbourhood is overwhelmed with development proposals. It's not badly needed.

Overwhelmed? I would not say that. This area has not seen this kind of development in years and years. It's going to signal a change here finally.

 

[ShonTron]

Overwhelmed? I would not say that. This area has not seen this kind of development in years and years. It's going to signal a change here finally.

The construction of Pace, Core and the Ryerson and Dundas Square Gardens proposals already signalled that change. Now every second building and lot in the area has a white proposal sign in front of it, it seems.

It's a change that's happening a bit too quickly, especially in an area with so many low-income housing units and social services.

 

[ksun]

It's a change that's happening a bit too quickly, especially in an area with so many low-income housing units and social services.

That's precisely a problem with the status quo that requires changes. No particular area of the city should be overwhelmed by so many low income housing units and social services. Why not move some of them to Yorkville and Rosedale? They are very close to downtown core and its amenities as well. Why should DT east bear most of the burden? It is not fair to families living nearby, is it.

 

[ThomasJ]

According to the lobbyist register DTAH, Gagnon & Law Urban Planners Ltd, and McMillan LLP registered as a lobbyists on behalf on Amexon Developments for this file.

They are strongly opposed to the adjacent development at 235 Jarvis/175-191 Dundas St East, starting they had plans for two tall towers on the Grand Hotel property.
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-50597.pdf
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-51143.pdf
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showth...eCourt-47s-P-S-IBI-Group)?p=982027#post982027

nice find, warrior. curious to see how this plays out.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Yes the representative went on some huge rant at the public meeting for 175 dundas. They were not happy at all about that proposal.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

That's precisely a problem with the status quo that requires changes. No particular area of the city should be overwhelmed by so many low income housing units and social services. Why not move some of them to Yorkville and Rosedale? They are very close to downtown core and its amenities as well. Why should DT east bear most of the burden? It is not fair to families living nearby, is it.

Actually Toronto is fairly decent at that - considering the presence of social housing in/in close proximity of said neighbourhoods. These neighbourhoods are also extremely expensive to relocate into given high property value - there is an efficiency argument to be had there.

If you want homogeneity - look at new subdivisions in the outer burbs - or whole cities like Markham.

AoD

 

[ksun]

Actually Toronto is fairly decent at that - considering the presence of social housing in/in close proximity of said neighbourhoods. These neighbourhoods are also extremely expensive to relocate into given high property value - there is an efficiency argument to be had there.

If you want homogeneity - look at new subdivisions in the outer burbs - or whole cities like Markham.

AoD

Somehow I doubt it is evenly spread.

I found this map and it is pretty obvious DT east has an unfairly high share of homeless services.
http://www.homelesshub.ca/sites/default/files/Figure 3.png

See the area between Yonge and Leslie north Bloor, where the rich people live? It is almost blank.

 

[innsertnamehere]

http://www.blogto.com/city/2015/04/grand_hotel_to_be_subsumed_by_45_storey_condo/

 

[ProjectEnd]

Core.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

My view of Niagara Falls is directly above the roof of The Grand. No view is forever. It's good to see this horror getting a makeover, and more density in the area.