Toronto 2444 Yonge Street | 114.27m | 31s | First Capital | Hariri Pontarini

[GenerationLee]

Today, excavation continues as the site is being cleared from the edges to form the walls for excavating.
from the north side,

And the south side

 

[CBToronto]

So did this project change hands at some point? I remember when the old bank building was knocked down that sat there for years with the food truck on it, while all the building to south were still up? Did it take a long time to get this together?

 

[Domenico]

Updates taken 1-18-24

 

[GenerationLee]

Yesterday, dormant due to the obvious snowfall.

 

[Domenico]

Taken March 1-2024. A beehive of activity here. Two excavators working. Men shoring south side of site. Wouldn\'t be surprised to see crane base, at least on north half, within a week or two. Sure they\'ll need another crane on south half of this nearly block long site.

 

[G_M_80]

Taken March 1-2024. A beehive of activity here. Two excavators working. Men shoring south side of site. Wouldn\'t be surprised to see crane base, at least on north half, within a week or two. Sure they\'ll need another crane on south half of this nearly block long site.

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[G_M_80]

I suspect it will be more like early May for the South Tower Crane with the North Tower Crane to follow later, being a Geothermal site it ads extra activity in conjunction with the foundations to tie in the Geothermal loops.

 

[GenerationLee]

Yesterday,

 

[AHK]

Wednesday, March 13: Much activity at 2444 Yonge Street. Tie-backs being installed on the Yonge Street side of the retaining wall, and much excavation going on - a steady parade of dump trucks.

 

[Paclo]

Application Details

www.toronto.ca

Minor Variance requesting the following changes:

• Storeys increased from 27 & 21 to 31 & 25-storeys (inclusive of amenity space in the mech level)
• Heights increased from 101 & 83m to 114.27 & 92.1m
• Total residential units increased from 548 to 618
• Total vehicular parking decreased from 252 to 248
• Total bicycle parking increased from 595 to 665

CoA hearing scheduled for April 11.

Updated renderings:

 

[GenerationLee]

Well then, that's not too surprising, but it'll be an adjustment to see this part of the neighbourhood densified, especially with the taller tower nearing the height of the tallest Yonge Eglinton Centre tower (as it should be in this area, especially now).

EDIT:
Less car parking and more bike space is a definite plus.

 

[Northern Light]

I have reviewed the Cover Letter.

The essential case being made is that this represents 66 net new purpose-built, rental units; and that it falls within precedent.

I agree on both counts, and consider this supportable, but, I hold to the principle, more profit, more community benefit.

As such, I must flag @HousingNowTO because I know exactly what ask I have in mind here............. I want 10% or six of the net new units to be affordable or deeply affordable.

I think that's entirely fair.

 

[GenerationLee]

I took these on Friday. The vehicles on site were in different positions by Sunday, but likely this is due to site activity in that period, partly attributed to the weather.

 

[mikejb]

Slowing getting deeper.

 

[Domenico]

Looks pretty well dug out except for the ramp, but not a lot of men or equipment on site?