Toronto 1117 Queen West | 99m | 27s | Queen Street Post Inc | Giannone Petricone

Saw a sign in the window and you can see grocery shelfs being setup. Looks like it's going to be food retail until construction starts.

"Something exciting is coming to 1117 Queen St W! We can’t wait to show you all the amazing variety of products we’re bringing to 1117 Meats & Pantry!
Stay tuned for ongoing updates and follow the progress @1117meatsandpantry. 1117 Meats and Pantry is a brand-new specialty grocery store in the heart of downtown Toronto."
 
The grocer that moved in is open (has been for a bit) and their website is here: https://www.1117mp.com/

@Towered posted some pictures over in the Grocery thread:

Downtown Grocery Store List (current + proposed)

Looks a bit like the Shoppers that have fresh food, I suppose without the pharmacy/cosmetics. Wine is natural in France, but was regulatorily impossible in Ontario. Fresh baked goods are another differentiator. I'm guessing a bit more depth than the convenience oriented nature of Shoppers...
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From Mike Foderick, the proposal has been ratified by the OLT

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I think we also may have missed the details of the confidential settlement/s at Council in July and October:

October - https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.DM33.1 (renders included in links at the bottom of the page)

July - https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.CC32.6
 
saynotofaux said:
This was not a settlement, but a contested hearing.
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Thanks for clarifying. Looking through the Council decisions in more detail, you're right that City Staff were directed to oppose this at the OLT.

I had assumed given the direction to adopt the confidential instructions and attachment that this was a settlement.
 


27-storey Queen Street tower gets go ahead from land tribunal, despite city opposition​


To the disappointment of a local city councillor and some resident groups, Ontario’s land use tribunal recently gave the go-ahead to a controversial 27-storey tower on Queen Street West, overruling the City of Toronto’s opposition to the project.

Developer Queen Street Post Inc. plans to build a 261-unit residential tower on top of a historic former Canada Post office at Queen Street and Dovercourt Road, near the bustling Drake Hotel.

In a Jan. 30 decision, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) overturned the city’s prior refusal of the project, paving the way for the new building.

In his decision, adjudicator Eric Crowe said the developer’s project represents “good land use planning” and is “in the public interest.”

However, Ric Amis, a volunteer with community group West Side Community Council which opposed the project, strongly disagreed.

In an interview with TorontoToday, Amis said he is concerned the OLT’s approval will set a new, negative precedent that allows for many other tall buildings along Queen Street West — a strip largely dominated by lower buildings of up to six or eight storeys, with shops at street-level.
 
I actually live in the area. Personally don't see an issue with having a few taller buildings concentrated around the Queen/Dufferin intersection in terms of it affecting the character of the neighborhood. 27 storeys is a bit much though. And definitely shouldn't be done east of CAMH/Ossington as you get closer to Bellwoods. Also if we are going to be moving forward with this kind of stuff then the King-Liberty GO station absolutely must be built.
 
I wouldn't call this "downtown", but point still stands.

The dumbest thing about throwing a fit over this is there are already highrises just south and west of it!
 
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