HousingNowTO
Senior Member
In a Matlow midtown meeting tonight, the 30 MERTON STREET site had a status of "Settlement Accepted". No details on what the settlement is.
Toronto 30 Merton Street | 125.3m | 37s | QuadReal | Sweeny &Co
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AlbertC
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New design from resubmission on June 4, 2021:
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30 Merton Street | UrbanToronto
30 Merton Street , Toronto by 1, Sweeny &Co Architects Inc.
Northern Light
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New design from resubmission on June 4, 2021:
30 Merton Street | UrbanToronto
30 Merton Street , Toronto by 1, Sweeny &Co Architects Inc.
No on the podium, the rest is ok, I suppose.
The podium needs to lose the silly looking mini-balconies that lack any function.
It needs a clear visual line of division over the retail level, if the parking ramp is going to front Merton and especially with a closed door, it needs to be recessed.
HousingNowTO
Senior Member
June 2017 = 37 Storeys and 315 Rental-Apartments.
May 2021 = 37 Storeys and 323 Rental-Apartments.
Which only leaves me with 2 questions -
[1] Why did we waste 4-years and lots of City of Toronto dollars doing this stupid OMB-Kabuki Performance... other than to appease the Local Councillor and his NIMBY cranks..?
[2] Why is the City's own HOUSING NOW project at 140 MERTON such a wasted opportunity due to it's tiny scale..?
HINT : The answers to those two questions are related.
urbantoronto.ca
May 2021 = 37 Storeys and 323 Rental-Apartments.
Which only leaves me with 2 questions -
[1] Why did we waste 4-years and lots of City of Toronto dollars doing this stupid OMB-Kabuki Performance... other than to appease the Local Councillor and his NIMBY cranks..?
[2] Why is the City's own HOUSING NOW project at 140 MERTON such a wasted opportunity due to it's tiny scale..?
HINT : The answers to those two questions are related.
140 Merton Street | 53m | 15s | CreateTO | Montgomery Sisam
Currently occupied by Sprint Senior Care. 140 Merton is of the 11 sites identified as part of John Tory's Housing Now initiative. (Link) I decided to begin this thread because I have heard rumbling that this site will be among the first to proceed. I've also heard rumblings of 14 storeys and...
gregv
Active Member
The parking garage is no longer operating, I assume permanently.
Northern Light
Superstar
Permits (being) Pulled:
Northern Light
Superstar
It was operating today when I went by.......but only for monthly permit holders, not the public.
That said, I took a photo of the place on my walk today..........not sure I'd want to park or walk under that.........but that may just be me....
gregv
Active Member
Yes, the monthly parking reopened after some on-site testing going on at the time.
I feel bad for the drivers lured in by the many Public Parking signs still up. The No Public Parking sign is only visible once you are practically in the garage. It's not an easy maneuver backing out when Merton St and sidewalk is busy. Often a second car is right behind also trying to enter. I worry about pedestrian safety as it happens all day long. I will report the issue to 311 and see if it can be addressed.
I feel bad for the drivers lured in by the many Public Parking signs still up. The No Public Parking sign is only visible once you are practically in the garage. It's not an easy maneuver backing out when Merton St and sidewalk is busy. Often a second car is right behind also trying to enter. I worry about pedestrian safety as it happens all day long. I will report the issue to 311 and see if it can be addressed.
gregv
Active Member
Protection has been placed over utility boxes and Bike Share removed…demolition soon?
Northern Light
Superstar
Permit News:
Demolition permit was issued April 20, 2022:
New Building and Shoring permits are not yet issued.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
Looks partly demolished to begin with... 
Wysiwyg
New Member
Demolition begins today and expected to last into August. I live directly across (good grief) and will provide regular updates, unless I move before
Details here:
Details here:
Wysiwyg
New Member
Tear down began today. Expected to last into late August.
