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This actually seems like a pretty huge improvement!

I think they could make a go of it, potentially, though it begs the question of why no other existing NFL team owner is skipping the $5B expansion fee and just building a stadium to move a team to Toronto

Good point about the sales tax measure. Nearly every other NFL stadium build/refurb has had a very large dose of public money. I can't see any world where voters would be okay giving public money to a billionaire to build a sports complex. And Rogers spending upwards of $8B on a team, land, and...

This is the critical part. Toronto has, historically, had tepid support for the Argos. I say this as a past and current season ticket holder. Interest goes up every few years, then dies back down. The Bills in Toronto followed a similar trajectory. It's not that the NFL couldn't theoretically...

Really interesting project. Looks to be two separate lots that were purchased (one of which was, , with two separate multi-plex applications made. A few details -Triplex on the main building -Two-storey laneway building -8 Suites altogether -Application to CoA October 2023, decision by December...

What's the address of this one?

Is Rogers involved in any way except the name? It looks to be a project between Live Nation and the developer

I assume this went to the CoA because it's technically combining two lots into one, and thus, is not 'as-of-right' approved? Even still, if this is approved quickly, it could set a great precedent. Developers could buy two connected semis and turn them into an 8-plex with minimal fuss

I couldn't find this in previous messages, but is there any parking in this development? If not, it may be a textbook case if being able to shave two years off the development timeline and get hundreds of rental units to market faster

I think that's an important point. We'll never be able to build greenfield housing as quick as smaller cities with no natural boundaries. But on multiplexes, there's an incredible amount of yellow room to work with here

I think this part is the kicker. I don't know when they liberalized, but from my research it was roughly in the 1990s. Case in point, before I moved back here, my inner-city Calgary semi-detached was built in 2006. Prior to that, it was a small East York-style bungalow. A developer bought it...

Were zoning approvals always comparable, or is this a function of reforms over the last 18 months or so? If it has always been comparable, that's surprising. If it's only recently been comparable, I'd argue that the market needs time to adjust. New companies forming that focus on infills...

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-what-ontario-can-learn-from-alberta-about-housing/ Behind a paywall, but the title explains it. Ontario has more strict zoning rules, and has fewer housing starts. Alberta has much more loose zoning laws, and has way more housing starts...

Yeah that was how Bradford framed it - it was the city putting on that stipulation, not the developer. On your other points, I rely on street parking in the area, and even I think that $22/month is way too cheap. I don't mind the large retail to be honest. Sobey's was actually at the meeting...

Is it easier, in theory, to build/modify a 9-plex like the one above due to last year's zoning changes?

I 'went' to this event, and I was surprised to find out that for anyone who buys one of units, it will be written into their contract that they cannot get street parking. Has anyone else ever heard of this on other buildings? I get it for downtown, but I'm surprised it was the case in the east...

I hadn't even considered that, but that makes sense. If they can't finish a relatively straightforward set of townhouses, doesn't bode well for any mid-high rise projects they have

This is actually more central in the area than I initially thought. Maybe a block from Sheppard, with a stop right at Brian Dr. A bit of a hike to Don Mills, but at a normal walk it's still only around 15 minutes Plus, looks to be purpose-built rental, which is great

Talk about an impressive laneway house!

Are there going to be 16 units between this and the laneway/garden suite??