78-84 Vaughan Rd (n of St. Clair W, future redevelopment)

[AlbertC]

Properties along Vaughan Rd, north of St. Clair W being listed for sale and with also a sign indicating as a development site. The southern most retail unit was the original location of the Dutch Dreams ice cream shop before it moved a couple blocks south on Vaughan Rd.

 

[throwexception]

That would make a fantastic location for a condo. Right on the streetcar ROW and a 3 minute walk to the subway.

 

[Johnny Au]

That would make a fantastic location for a condo. Right on the streetcar ROW and a 3 minute walk to the subway.

I would not be surprised if the development were to be called Ice Cream Condos.

 

[AlbertC]

The original Dutch Dreams building had decent urban dimensions and met the street well, albeit being in rather ragtag condition. I don't expect it to be preserved in any future redevelopment plans, but it should serve as a template on how engaging podiums should be built to feature retail spaces and offer a proper pedestrian scale environment.

 

[Northern Light]

The original Dutch Dreams building had decent urban dimensions and met the street well, albeit being in rather ragtag condition. I don't expect it to be preserved in any future redevelopment plans, but it should serve as a template on how engaging podiums should be built to feature retail spaces and offer a proper pedestrian scale environment.

The retail property directly abuts the sidewalk, and the latter is very narrow here.

I'd expect a requirement to set back, at least another 1M; but if there's a building of any height contemplated, 2M or more
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Not a very wide site, but quite deep:

1076m2 or 0.107ha or 0.264 acres

 

[AlbertC]

Busy day for firefighters in the area, after the church fire at 155 Wychwood a few blocks west, the abandoned house at 80 Vaughan here also went up in flames:

Crews fight 2-alarm fire at abandoned home in Humewood

No injuries were reported after crews responded to a two-alarm house fire in the Humewood area Tuesday evening.

www.cp24.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1293330499864268804

 

[Johnny Au]

Here's hoping that it's not arson.

 

[throwexception]

The aftermath didn't look too bad.

 

[AlbertC]

The abandoned semi-detach is fenced off now:

 

[AlbertC]

Entire site listed for sale at $6,675,000. Placeholder concept diagram:

Check out this listing

78-84 VAUGHAN RD, Toronto, Ontario M6C2L7

www.realtor.ca

 

[Johnny Au]

Entire site listed for sale at $6,675,000. Placeholder concept diagram:

Check out this listing

78-84 VAUGHAN RD, Toronto, Ontario M6C2L7

www.realtor.ca

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The condo could have had three stripes: one pink (for strawberry), one white (for vanilla), and one brown (for chocolate). It would be such a Neapolitan colouring scheme.

 

[Riseth]

Decent looking concept.

I have fond memories of this place when I was a kid. Lived a little ways up the street and can remember long lines to get in lol.

 

[AlbertC]

Yep, Dutch Dreams is a Toronto classic. Fortunately, they only had to move about a couple blocks south on Vaughan Road to find a new home.

 

[AlbertC]

Relisted with price dropped down to $5.195 million

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/26765567/78-84-vaughan-rd-toronto-humewood-cedarvale

Some unique aerial views overlooking the site and area from the listing:

 

[christiesplits]

Given the history of the site, it's only fair that the building design is Amsterdam-inspired.