Mississauga 180 Burnhamthorpe Road West | 230.15m | 71s | Emblem Developments | Arcadis

[sixrings]

this has to be in the top 10 bait and switches in GTA history. what are they thinking, building these monstrosities?

It’s on the consumer not to buy. But personally I like boxes. Everything fits nicely. Curved walls like absolute towers look great from the outside but try to put a couch on a wall on the inside. It isn’t as easy. Out of curiosity I was looking at a few units in M1 and M2. Triangle rooms. You have to be kidding me. That’s a disaster.

 

[Anastasia]

Everyone has their own opinion... I think they look awesome!

I concur.

 

[Lake Ontario]

From Emblem's website: https://www.emblemdevcorp.com/projects

 

[Koops65]

Hmmm... I'm not sure I like this better or not...

 

[ProjectEnd]

Well that looks stupid.

 

[Collingwoodbuildinglover]

Wow! Going back through the thread seeing the original proposal. This really changed in a hurry and not for the good

 

[sixrings]

Wow! Going back through the thread seeing the original proposal. This really changed in a hurry and not for the good

I think I like this better than the previous design but not anywhere as nice as the original.

 

[Collingwoodbuildinglover]

Ya the original is just elegant though watching most Mississauga threads, this happens every time

 

[Bjays92]

This went from promising to seen that before but it’s still fine to what the absolute heck.

 

[sixrings]

Ya the original is just elegant though watching most Mississauga threads, this happens every time

This happens on a lot of developments in Toronto as well. It is not solely a Mississauga thing.

 

[drum118]

Going to Committee of Adjustments on August 15

<https://pub-mississauga.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=57618>

Details of the application and meeting information:
The property owner of 180 Burnhamthorpe Rd W, zoned H-CC2(2) - Commercial, has applied for a minor variance under Section 45 of the Planning Act. The applicant requests the Committee to approve a minor variance to allow the construction of a new building proposing:
1. An apartment tower floor plate of 860.00sq m (approx. 9257.04sq ft) whereas By-law 0225-2007, as amended, permits a maximum apartment tower floor plate of 850.00sq m (approx. 9149.40sq ft) in this instance;
2. A podium projection for the first 3 storeys of a residential building of 2.50m (approx. 8.20ft) whereas By-law 0225-2007, as amended, permits a maximum podium projection for the first 3 storeys of a residential building of 0.00m (approx.0.00ft) in this instance;
3. A 49.00% glazed area of the first storey street wall of a building containing a non-residential use facing a “A” street frontage whereas By-law 0225-2007, as amended, requires a minimum glazed area of the first storey street wall of a building containing a non-residential use facing a “A” street frontage of 65.00% in this instance;
4. A retail activation unit depth of 4.40m (approx. 14.44ft) whereas By-law 0225-2007, as amended, requires a minimum retail activation unit depth of 10.00m (approx. 32.81ft) in this instance.