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New to the AIC is this application for a 55s, primarily residential tower, located at the south-west corner of Fraser and Liberty in Liberty Village.
Modest Employment uses would be retained. Buildings are designated heritage.
The addresses are 147-151 Liberty Street and and 54-68 Fraser.
Site as-is, per Streetview:
The App:
www.toronto.ca
From the above:
Site Plan:
Elevators: Six - * but 3 only reach the 25th floor. Overall ratio 1 elevator to 122 units.
@Paclo
@HousingNowTO will wish to note that this site which bills itself mixed use is functionally an employment lands conversion, using MTSA as a basis and seeking height w/o area precedent, while currently proposing no affordable housing.
Comments:
The height ask here is very aggressive. While it would not be be completely out of keeping with proposals further east in Liberty Village, nothing built, under construction, approved or proposed nearby comes even remotely close in height. The upper precedent is 19s.
The proponent is asking to alter designated heritage, add residential permissions to an Employment Site, and seeks height w/o nearby precedent, all with no affordable housing.... and renders about as sexy as plain white wall paper.
This one should get a rough ride until they come back with a serious proposal.
Modest Employment uses would be retained. Buildings are designated heritage.
The addresses are 147-151 Liberty Street and and 54-68 Fraser.
Site as-is, per Streetview:
The App:

Application Details

From the above:
Site Plan:
Elevators: Six - * but 3 only reach the 25th floor. Overall ratio 1 elevator to 122 units.
@Paclo
@HousingNowTO will wish to note that this site which bills itself mixed use is functionally an employment lands conversion, using MTSA as a basis and seeking height w/o area precedent, while currently proposing no affordable housing.
Comments:
The height ask here is very aggressive. While it would not be be completely out of keeping with proposals further east in Liberty Village, nothing built, under construction, approved or proposed nearby comes even remotely close in height. The upper precedent is 19s.
The proponent is asking to alter designated heritage, add residential permissions to an Employment Site, and seeks height w/o nearby precedent, all with no affordable housing.... and renders about as sexy as plain white wall paper.
This one should get a rough ride until they come back with a serious proposal.