Davidackerman
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I like some of those old buildings
Toronto 175 St Clair West | 55.7m | 14s | Resident | Richard Wengle
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xy3
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How anyone could prefer Zigg condos or 365 Church Street (with its grey plastic spandrel, bare concrete pillars, and bare concrete balcony undersides) to this is beyond me.
Id argue it's just as essential that contemporary designs use high end materials to look passable.
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AlbertC
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Project engagement website:
www.stclairandavenue.com
Commentary from Josh Matlow, locals, and Plaza:
trnto.com
VISION | Stclairandavenue
www.stclairandavenue.com
Commentary from Josh Matlow, locals, and Plaza:
Residents concerned large new condo will overshadow neighbourhood and park | TRNTO.com
The proposal calls for a 13- to 15-storey building on St. Clair
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xy3
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Ugggh.Project engagement website:
VISION | Stclairandavenue
Commentary from Josh Matlow, locals, and Plaza:
Residents concerned large new condo will overshadow neighbourhood and park | TRNTO.com
The proposal calls for a 13- to 15-storey building on St. Clair
I would respect Matlow et al. more if they brought up a legitimate concern such as the absense of retail.
Torontovibe
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Yes, this needs to be lined with retail since it's on a major street that already has a retail focus.
This part of St Clair does not have a retail focus, the closest retail is about two blocks east.
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AlbertC
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Resubmission from Sept 29, 2021:
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junctionist
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There should be retail here. I'm not sure why local residents insist on keeping retail out of this stretch of St. Clair. It seems that they're clinging to an antiquated notion that upscale neighbourhoods should be single use and car dependent. It's not environmentally responsible.
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It is extremely weird that even though this functions as one of the most 'Avenue-y, avenues', it's still an R-Zone and a Neighbourhood. As @junctionist notes above, I bet at least some of that has to do with the folks who live both north and south of St. Clair along this stretch. Should absolutely be CR / Mixed Use Areas, though.
Torontopoika1
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Last service at First Unitarian Church is Sunday June 5, 2022. Building will be empty as of July 1. Stained glass tower is being dismantled and is going to a new location. Nothing yet on when demolition starts.
AlbertC
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Wasn't in position to take photos but I can confirm that the First Unitarian Church has vacated their former building and have windows boarded up from the inside. Several adjacent properties along St. Clair also have dumpsters on premise to clear out items and have begun being boarded up too.
Northern Light
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No permits applied for yet for building or demolition.
xy3
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I agree with not wanting a Mcdonalds or cannibis shop here, but I dont see how a high end restaurant and dog grooming salon would detract from the exclusivity of the area. If anything the dumpy existing buildings in the developers land assembly scheme are detracting from the neighbourhoods exclusivity.