AlexBozikovic
Active Member
The provincial numbers are minimums. It’s totally the city’s choice to plan for that amount of growth, and not more.
Toronto 55 Yonge | 232.86m | 68s | H&R REIT | PARTISANS
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Northern Light
Superstar
I spoke directly with City staff on the matter, who said different.
Perhaps you should engage them in discussion.
I'm not taking sides, I am accurately representing what I was told.
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C-mac
Senior Member
I can't understand it, you got the L Tower and Pinnacle within a stones throw away. It's on Yonge and I don't understand why the city is so resistant against height when we have such a housing/condo shortage. Makes no sense to me.
AlbertC
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Event Information: 53-55 Yonge Street - Community Consultation Meeting
| Date and time: | Monday, June 28, 2021 6:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time (Toronto, GMT-04:00) Change time zone | |
| Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes | |
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daniel_kryz
Active Member
Apparently this happened...
If only the DRP posted its minutes on their website. Nowadays they usually don't
If only the DRP posted its minutes on their website. Nowadays they usually don't
syn
Senior Member
The Panel was very impressed with the design of the building, describing it as "seductive," "enticing," "beautiful," and "ambitious."
Can't disagree. I wonder if that's how they described the Waterfront Innovation Centre.
Can't disagree. I wonder if that's how they described the Waterfront Innovation Centre.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
This gives us an idea what the DRP does like. So more of these, Toronto?
AlbertC
Superstar
UT article summarizing the DRP's commentary on this design:
urbantoronto.ca
'Seductive, Enticing, Beautiful:' 55 Yonge Praised by Design Review Panel | UrbanToronto
H&R REIT's 55 Yonge, one of the more unique development proposals in Toronto, made an appearance before the Design Review Panel earlier this month, and while Panel members offered advice on how to improve the BDP Quadrangle and PARTISANS-designed building, it left an overall positive impression...
Bjays92
Senior Member
"Seductive" I guess the DRP also isn't ignorant to the rather unique shape of this building and what it may appear to emulate.
allengeorge
Senior Member
I would be wowed if this building were actually built as rendered.
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AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Agree - and that's a big if. How much of a commitment will the proponent make on not VEing this?
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wmedia
Senior Member
Love this. It's like Yamasaki & Giger's psilocybin-induced love-child! Fingers crossed this ends up being realized.
Northern Light
Superstar
Description of the Year!
daniel_kryz
Active Member
I like your comment, and yeah the Waterfront Innovation Centre isn't good enough (especially after having a design competition for it), but it was under the purview of the Waterfront Design Review Panel, whereas this one is under the purview of the city's own DRP.The Panel was very impressed with the design of the building, describing it as "seductive," "enticing," "beautiful," and "ambitious."
Can't disagree. I wonder if that's how they described the Waterfront Innovation Centre.
js11122
New Member
That is such a good looking building.