Toronto 185 King East | 157.12m | 46s | Gupta | Arcadis

[Paclo]

The settlement has been ratified by the OLT with an interim order

Case Information

(order in the May 2024 CMC)

 

[Paclo]

Application Details

www.toronto.ca

SPA resubmission implementing the settlement with the following additional changes:

• Total residential units increased from 394 to 437
• Total vehicular parking decreased from 1 to 0
• Total bicycle parking decreased from 440 to 438

Updated renderings:

 

[unrealestate]

what a lame "design"

 

[Paclo]

Application Details

www.toronto.ca

SPA resubmission, mostly technical but with a minor unit redistribution, minor GFA redistribution and the addition of 1 car-sharing parking space.

Slightly updated renderings:

 

[Tyrang]

Design is whatever, I don't expect too much most of the time. But this new proposal too tall for this area. I know they always cut down the floors after review, but I think 30 floors should be max in this area.

 

[DSC]

Design is whatever, I don't expect too much most of the time. But this new proposal too tall for this area. I know they always cut down the floors after review, but I think 30 floors should be max in this area.

This was approved pretty much as shown at the OLT. See: https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/e-decisions/OLT-23-000244-MAY-23-2024.PDF

 

[Blixtein]

This is comically dreadful in every respect. Thank g_d the pre-con market has crashed so it won’t get off the ground for a decade.

 

[DSC]

This is comically dreadful in every respect. Thank g_d the pre-con market has crashed so it won’t get off the ground for a decade.

I fear you will be disappointed, I understand they expect to start selling in 'the next few months'

 

[The Preservationist]

Underwhelming and I think I'm being generous. The one redeeming feature in my opinion is there is significant setback from the main street giving the heritage room to breath.

 

[Amare]

I fear you will be disappointed, I understand they expect to start selling in 'the next few months'

Hopefully it languishes in sales just like their proposal across from York Mills Station so we dont have to bare witness to this rubbish.

 

[Rascacielo]

Spectacularly awful!

 

[70Challenger]

What exactly is the gripe with this project? It's not much different than any other Toronto project that incorporates heritage buildings. The tower design looks clean enough. Why no bashing on the many similar Yonge St projects?

 

[xmyth_]

What exactly is the gripe with this project? It's not much different than any other Toronto project that incorporates heritage buildings. The tower design looks clean enough. Why no bashing on the many similar Yonge St projects?

First big glass shaft looming over crumbling heritage buildings, that’s my guess. Unsure where other nearby projects are at, or if this would stick out as a lone sore thumb for years to come.

 

[Rascacielo]

What exactly is the gripe with this project? It's not much different than any other Toronto project that incorporates heritage buildings. The tower design looks clean enough. Why no bashing on the many similar Yonge St projects?

The lame attempt to be different with the balcony arrangement - it just looks messy and tacky. Either make the tower look clean with inset /Juliette balconies or, if they must have projecting balconies, at least make them symmetrical. This looks like what AI would spit out when you tell them to randomly distribute 1 and 2 bedroom units with projecting balconies across the floors.

 

[reinventingthewheel]

Unsure where other nearby projects are at, or if this would stick out as a lone sore thumb for years to come.

I keep an eye on this area because it’s in direct view from my apartment. It would absolutely stick out like a sore thumb.

There’s a 15 story, well set back tower across King as well as a 17 story, very small footprint tower proposed (not approved) across George (65 George).

I’m not particularly opposed to the height but the look seriously misses the mark.