Toronto 1500 St Clair West | 64.9m | 18s | Alterra | Sweeny &Co

[junctionist]

Back in the days of film, historians would still take black and white photos for archival purposes. They tended to withstand the effects of aging better than colour photos.

Both stations at this location were architecturally interesting and contributed to the sense of place, not to mention being convenient for local residents. It's a shame that every one of these stations disappeared in the area, including CP and CN's West Toronto Stations further west.

But it's also great that GO stations are planned for St. Clair and Keele, Mount Dennis, Caledonia and Eglinton, and at Bloor Street on the Barrie line to restore some of the old railway connectivity of yesteryear.

 

[AlbertC]

...and the little clay roofed building here has already been demolished...

June 5, 2021

 

[ferusian]

OPA & ZBA application(s) submitted:

Development Applications

Project description:

Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment Application to redevelop the site with two mixed-use towers having heights of 15 and 17-storeys. The proposed non-residential gross floor area on the lot is 1289.75 square metres, and the proposed residential gross floor area is 46,223.97 square metres. A total of 753 residential dwelling units are proposed.

 

[Undead]

753 units from 32 floors is crazy! Those are gonna be some chonky podiums (or just tiny units)

 

[Northern Light]

753 units from 32 floors is crazy! Those are gonna be some chonky podiums (or just tiny units)

That works out to 659ft2 per unit, but that will include common areas/hallways etc.

So I think we're looking a mean unit size under 600ft2.

 

[GabrielHurl]

 

[innsertnamehere]

Planning is gunna love this one.

 

[ushahid]

Zaha Hadid is that u?

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Thread title says Alterra, project profile says Altree

Is that a mishap? @interchange42

 

[ProjectEnd]

Alterra is correct.

 

[Berlin]

that would really be something in this area, lets hope the city doesn't butcher the design, fingers crossed.

 

[sebajun]

that would really be something in this area, lets hope the city doesn't butcher the design, fingers crossed.

They will. Once this is ready for development it will be 5 stories shorter, the curved edges will be square, and it will only be one building.

 

[interchange42]

Thread title says Alterra, project profile says Altree

Is that a mishap? @interchange42

Fixed—thanks for flagging that! (and at the same time, I'm not sure how the pre-database style title wasn't replaced with the there-is-an-attached-database style title… but that's now corrected too!)

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[AlbertC]

Distrikt St. Clair Gardens

St. Clair Gardens - Distrikt Corporate

www.distrikt.com

Rendering that currently shows on their webpage:

 

[Northern Light]

Distrikt St. Clair Gardens

St. Clair Gardens - Distrikt Corporate

www.distrikt.com

Rendering that currently shows on their webpage:


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They want people to believe they are building a 17-storey bowling alley?