Toronto 2720 Danforth Avenue | 31.7m | 9s | Collecdev-Markee | BNKC

[Northern Light]

I missed this was Markee who bought the site. Some of their other projects show well, so hopefully the put forward a meaningful design for the area. It would really help to kickstart the revitalization on the North side of Danforth, and could also be a good media story assuming they are looking at a quality mid-rise product. Lots of high-rise competition across the street, so if people are looking for a transit adjacent midrise option, this could be a great pick. Regardless, it will be precedent setting for the area on the North side of Danforth, so hopefully the get it right.

As it's shaping up now, this will likely be a mass timber.

Still more design development to do.

 

[Technical Difficulties]

As it's shaping up now, this will likely be a mass timber.

Still more design development to do.

Huh. Didn't expect that, not sure why, but I'm pleasantly surprised. Appreciate the insight!

 

[DevDudeToronto]

I wonder how they'll deal with the heritage building on site. It's sort of right in the middle and hard to work around, not to mention it's in a state of disrepair.

 

[Northern Light]

I wonder how they'll deal with the heritage building on site. It's sort of right in the middle and hard to work around, not to mention it's in a state of disrepair.

The building itself will come down, the facades are to kept.

However, the disrepair, to my understanding, is severe, so how that may be accomplished is indeed a question.

I don't know that there is really anything worth saving here, but to the extent their maybe, I'd be happy to support the proponent in going for recreation, rather than preservation.

 

[DevDudeToronto]

Such a beautiful facade!!!

 

[flonicky]

I mean, the way it's worked into the rendering shows a streetscape that's 99.99999999% better than most of the dull new street levels in the city. But I'm a little upset that we're losing the double 'FURNITURE' and '& INTERIORS' signs. That's pretty unique. If that's not a heritage feature, what is?

 

[DevDudeToronto]

I mean, the way it's worked into the rendering shows a streetscape that's 99.99999999% better than most of the dull new street levels in the city. But I'm a little upset that we're losing the double 'FURNITURE' and '& INTERIORS' signs. That's pretty unique. If that's not a heritage feature, what is?

That rendering was from the previous and now defunct developer. I imagine we'll be seeing Markee's renderings soon though.

 

[flonicky]