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Sir Novelty Fashion
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He's here all night, folks...
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M1+M2+Metropolis+Parkside@Metro Place (Allen&Sheppard, Liberty, 14+2x16+17s, Kirkor) COMPLETE
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adma
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So, who's the beard? Katie Holmes?
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Baghai747
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Downsview Station
Does anyone know when they will begin this project? The units must be very expensive. Considering the 50 houses they are planning to build around the same area were going for half a mill. One of my fav locations.
Does anyone know when they will begin this project? The units must be very expensive. Considering the 50 houses they are planning to build around the same area were going for half a mill. One of my fav locations.
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TheAlmightyFuzzy
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mark simpson
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because they are the same project
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scarberiankhatru
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That "middle of nowhere" has seen about a dozen lowrise buildings go up along Sheppard in what is probably the city's first real "Avenues"ization.
Too bad the proposed street, De Boer's Drive, couldn't be named Idomo Alley, or even Gerrit's Jaunt.
Too bad the proposed street, De Boer's Drive, couldn't be named Idomo Alley, or even Gerrit's Jaunt.
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fiendishlibrarian
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At the same time that stretch of Sheppard is probably the only part of the city I can think of where you can see numerous boarded-up houses, Detroit style. Mind you, the land is being assembled for future condos, but still.
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scarberiankhatru
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There's about 30 boarded up houses at/off of Finch just west of Yonge...again, though, they're getting ready to replace those bungalows with townhouses.
oh, and boarded up houses strikes me as Buffalo style...in Detroit they're torn down completely.
oh, and boarded up houses strikes me as Buffalo style...in Detroit they're torn down completely.
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interchange42
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There are lots of boarded up homes in Detroit, and some torn down ones in Buffalo too. Both are just stages of the same process: urban frickin' decay.
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alklay
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There is plenty, and I mean plenty, of boarded up houses and retail (not to mention skyscrapers) in Detroit.
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scarberiankhatru
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Yes...I know there's boarded up houses in Detroit. The entire razed blocks had more of a lasting impression on me, while many of the standing abandoned structures weren't even boarded up, just left there. Many of the Buffalo abandoned buildings I saw had plywood on each window, etc...Detroit's buildings don't always get that kind of care.
mrl14
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That area is going to be the start of a 20 yr development. Just like yonge and shep was over the last 15 years. All those boarded up houses will become condos or townhouses. no worries. Great location on the subway, can get anywhere and with the spadina extension coming, this will be a boon for York U students to rent.
Fair Comment
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The east side of Allen Road (south of Sheppard) was just transferred to the Toronto Economic Development Corporation last year. There is a plan to make the lands blend into the existing community (to the east) and add office buildings attached to the subway station. To the south would be residential according to the city's secondary plan for those lands. Its a site for future transit-oriented development.
junctionist
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Suites just steps away from subway
* Metro Place
* LOCATION: North York
* BUILDER/DEVELOPER: Liberty Development Corp.
* SIZE: 515 to 1,460 square feet
* PRICE: $187,000 to the low $500,000s
* SALES CENTRE: Sheppard Avenue and Allen Road. Open Monday to Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; weekends and holidays, noon to 6 p.m.
* CONTACT: (416) 630-5575 or www.metroplacecondo.com
In many established North York neighbourhoods, it's hard to find new condominium suites within steps of a subway station.
One that does offer that convenience is Metro Place, a master-planned project by Liberty Development Corp. on the former Idomo site at Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue. Liberty is selling units in the first two towers — 14 and 16 storeys, respectively — that will be built directly across from the Downsview station.
"It is the first stop on the subway line, so you can be assured of getting a seat on the ride to work," says Lori Nusbaum of Liberty's sales department. Residents also will have easy access to TTC and Viva bus routes.
Metro
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"People love the location for a lot of reasons," Ms. Nusbaum adds. The development is close to Yorkdale Shopping Centre and Highway 401, as well as York University, restaurants and places of worship.
It's also adjacent to Downsview Park, where there is nearly 600 acres of land — making it one of the nation's largest urban parks — with wooded areas, greenspace, and cultural and recreational attractions, both indoors and out.
Metro Place residents will have "a pretty clear view" of the Toronto skyline from the first or second floor, Ms. Nusbaum says, "but you can imagine when you go up high what you'd get. It's pretty gorgeous."
Suites facing away from Downsview Park will overlook a one-acre park with a gazebo, public art and pathways.
The smaller of the two towers has 193 units, while the second has 269. Each tower will have its own lobby, party room and guest suite, as well as underground access to a shared 5,200-square-foot facility with a gym, indoor golf simulator and indoor pool.
There will be a wide variety of suite layouts, including one- to two-bedroom models, with or without dens, as well as three-bedroom units.
Prices generally range from the $180,000s to the mid-$400,000s, while two-storey penthouse lofts — found only in the second, 16-storey building — are in the low $500,000 bracket.
Among the general features (depending on the model) are balconies that span the width of the unit, bedrooms separated by the principal room, and dens with windows.
Kitchens will have European-style cabinetry, granite countertops and ceramic backsplashes.Units will be equipped with water-saving faucets and showerheads and a few Energy Star appliances. Hydro will be individually metered.
Motion-activated lighting in common areas and a system for storing rainwater, which will be used to irrigate landscaped areas, will also be installed.
Units come with a parking spot; the monthly maintenance fee is about 43 cents a square foot.
Occupancy in the first tower is scheduled for September, 2009, and in the second for January, 2010.
* Metro Place
* LOCATION: North York
* BUILDER/DEVELOPER: Liberty Development Corp.
* SIZE: 515 to 1,460 square feet
* PRICE: $187,000 to the low $500,000s
* SALES CENTRE: Sheppard Avenue and Allen Road. Open Monday to Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; weekends and holidays, noon to 6 p.m.
* CONTACT: (416) 630-5575 or www.metroplacecondo.com
In many established North York neighbourhoods, it's hard to find new condominium suites within steps of a subway station.
One that does offer that convenience is Metro Place, a master-planned project by Liberty Development Corp. on the former Idomo site at Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue. Liberty is selling units in the first two towers — 14 and 16 storeys, respectively — that will be built directly across from the Downsview station.
"It is the first stop on the subway line, so you can be assured of getting a seat on the ride to work," says Lori Nusbaum of Liberty's sales department. Residents also will have easy access to TTC and Viva bus routes.
Metro
Enlarge Image
The Globe and Mail
"People love the location for a lot of reasons," Ms. Nusbaum adds. The development is close to Yorkdale Shopping Centre and Highway 401, as well as York University, restaurants and places of worship.
It's also adjacent to Downsview Park, where there is nearly 600 acres of land — making it one of the nation's largest urban parks — with wooded areas, greenspace, and cultural and recreational attractions, both indoors and out.
Metro Place residents will have "a pretty clear view" of the Toronto skyline from the first or second floor, Ms. Nusbaum says, "but you can imagine when you go up high what you'd get. It's pretty gorgeous."
Suites facing away from Downsview Park will overlook a one-acre park with a gazebo, public art and pathways.
The smaller of the two towers has 193 units, while the second has 269. Each tower will have its own lobby, party room and guest suite, as well as underground access to a shared 5,200-square-foot facility with a gym, indoor golf simulator and indoor pool.
There will be a wide variety of suite layouts, including one- to two-bedroom models, with or without dens, as well as three-bedroom units.
Prices generally range from the $180,000s to the mid-$400,000s, while two-storey penthouse lofts — found only in the second, 16-storey building — are in the low $500,000 bracket.
Among the general features (depending on the model) are balconies that span the width of the unit, bedrooms separated by the principal room, and dens with windows.
Kitchens will have European-style cabinetry, granite countertops and ceramic backsplashes.Units will be equipped with water-saving faucets and showerheads and a few Energy Star appliances. Hydro will be individually metered.
Motion-activated lighting in common areas and a system for storing rainwater, which will be used to irrigate landscaped areas, will also be installed.
Units come with a parking spot; the monthly maintenance fee is about 43 cents a square foot.
Occupancy in the first tower is scheduled for September, 2009, and in the second for January, 2010.