M5A
New Member
Greenpark Homes just closed on this site (Staples on Front just west of Parliament).
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250 Front St. E (Greenpark Homes, 12 + 2x 46s, SvN)
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neubilder
Banned
I just found the Greenpark Homes website and it looks to me like they belong in the suburbs. Too bad Brad Lamb or Cityzen didn`t get their hands on this instead.
neubilder
Banned
Hint to Greenpark: Hire a good architect, not the one that designed your corporate HQ's, or the condos on your website ~shudder~
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Automation Gallery
Superstar
Those condos, The Rosewood were designed by Burka Varacalli Architects Inc. and not too shabby.
http://dcnonl.com/article/id32803
AlbertC
Superstar
^ Ugh...Rosewood. They're fitting for its obscure location, but I'd keep these pre-cast tower-in-parks out of downtown. Greenpark hasn't won over my confidence yet, and is one of my least favourite developers.
TonyV
Senior Member
^ Nightmare.
Uncle Teddy
Senior Member
Let's use Urban Toronto to get Greenpark Homes to rise to the occasion.
investican
Active Member
Greenpark is one of Canada's largest builders--whose principal is one of Canada's richest. Recently, they've been starting to get into condo projects. One in Richmond Hill, Rosewood (404/Eglinton) -- really poor ugly condo, one in markham now at highway 48/Bur Oak (south of Major Mack) with silent partner Eldin Homes. And the Allure condos at yonge/davisville.
They've also been buying up a couple blocks on Peter Street so i'm sure we'll see an application or two soon.
They've also been buying up a couple blocks on Peter Street so i'm sure we'll see an application or two soon.
Solaris
Senior Member
To clarify ... Greenpark Homes is NOT a partner with Eldin Homes @ Highway 48 + Bur Oak in Markham, they own separate pieces of property
Greenpark (known as Anagni) has the corner piece @ NW corner of Highway 48 & Edward Jeffreys Avenue with 2 towers proposed (currently marketed as 'The Upper Village'), whereas Eldin Homes has the next piece immediately to the north also with a high density (~18 storeys) block fronting Highway 48 which has not gone into sales/marketing as of yet
Greenpark (known as Anagni) has the corner piece @ NW corner of Highway 48 & Edward Jeffreys Avenue with 2 towers proposed (currently marketed as 'The Upper Village'), whereas Eldin Homes has the next piece immediately to the north also with a high density (~18 storeys) block fronting Highway 48 which has not gone into sales/marketing as of yet
Towered
Superstar
I've wanted to see that horrible suburban Staples get destroyed for a long time, but I must say that Greenpark Homes does not inspire the slightest bit of confidence. That said, let's wait until we see a proposal before we shower them with contempt.
robertotoronto
New Member
I face east towards this site, so am hoping that the new building will not be an eyesore. Would be a shame considering the proximity to the first Parliament site
egotrippin
Senior Member
Those things are atrocious, and anything of their style should not be allowed downtown. In fact, Burka shouldn't be allowed to design any buildings slated for downtown at all. Kirkor as well; let the McMansion loving areas of the 905 keep them occupied.
investican
Active Member
Solaris is right. He has corrected one of my very few mistakes 
I got confused being the sites being adjacent and that ELDIN used marketing materials (The rendering) of The Upper Village by Greenpark to their investor portfolio for their site next door.
I got confused being the sites being adjacent and that ELDIN used marketing materials (The rendering) of The Upper Village by Greenpark to their investor portfolio for their site next door.
TheKingEast
Senior Member
I agree. Please keep Burka and Kirkor away from the downtown core.
This is a large rectangular lot. I wonder what kind of building can go here. Hopefully a quality infill with retail on the ground floor.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
12-15 storeys