Newtonbrook

[kettal]

This street is transforming fast. The bungalows are finally being replaced.

 

[Juan_Lennon416]

what part of Finch Avenue West are you referring to?

 

[nfitz]

I'd assume he means from Yonge to Bathurst; that's the only section that's has bungalows.

 

[Juan_Lennon416]

thanks for the clarification

 

[Chinese Jamaican Bloke]

This street is transforming fast. The bungalows are finally being replaced.

is that a good thing?

 

[JasonParis]

I've renamed this thread "Newtonbrook" unless there's major disagreement (and to follow the Neighbourhood Node naming convention).

 

[TonyV]

Newtonbrook, the birthplace of a Nobel laureate, Lester B. Pearson.

 

[SunriseChampion]

Newtonbrook, the place that exists only as some far-off legend of a neighbourhood....to me anyway.

What are said bungalows being replaced with and which street is the aforementioned?

 

[kettal]

Very attractive town houses. It sets a great precedent for new developments here.

 

[scarberiankhatru]

The intensification is nice but most of these townhouse complexes are hideous and/or turn the backs of their pseudo-gated compounds to Finch, and if they do front Finch they've incorporated hefty setbacks. Unfortunately, no E/W street between Hendon and Finch has been built and now none can be built, resulting in a chaotic mass of disconnected laneways and 'luxury' yet mangy townhouses with no backyards. One such E/W street exists east of Yonge, which explains why so little townhouse redevelopments have occurred along Finch East so far (the tighter street grid means smaller lot sizes and more expensive/difficult land acquisition). It's amazing how many row/townhouse units have been built in recent years around the city and how few of them actually front public streets in attractive and urban ways.

 

[Edward Skira]

Newtonbrook, the birthplace of a Nobel laureate, Lester B. Pearson.

And the place Ed spent growing up for 20 years. We generally called it Willowdale. At least that's what Canada Post called it for mailing purposes.

And yes most of those townhomes on Finch West are horrible.

 

[SunriseChampion]

Very attractive town houses. It sets a great precedent for new developments here.

What the hell is that rounded corner trying to do with all those seperate windows?



but, yeah, thanks.

 

[kettal]

The intensification is nice but most of these townhouse complexes are hideous and/or turn the backs of their pseudo-gated compounds to Finch, and if they do front Finch they've incorporated hefty setbacks. Unfortunately, no E/W street between Hendon and Finch has been built and now none can be built, resulting in a chaotic mass of disconnected laneways and 'luxury' yet mangy townhouses with no backyards. One such E/W street exists east of Yonge, which explains why so little townhouse redevelopments have occurred along Finch East so far (the tighter street grid means smaller lot sizes and more expensive/difficult land acquisition). It's amazing how many row/townhouse units have been built in recent years around the city and how few of them actually front public streets in attractive and urban ways.

The newest ones do respect the street in the best way possible given the bylaws. How can something subjective like aesthetics negate that?

It's true that they're really condos disguised as town houses, there's no denying that much.