Here's what's there now, from Google Street View:
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Toronto 619 Yonge | 237.99m | 70s | YI Developments | Core Architects
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Northern Light
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Good post..........
To continue the thought.............this is what it used to look like:
Source for both of the above, The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, link here: https://www.acotoronto.ca/building.php?ID=10670
3Dementia
Senior Member
It's interesting that this is one of the earliest locations of Canadian Tire... because I'd heard rumours that they were talking to YI's principal Rick Rabba (President of Rabba Fine Foods) about a $take in this development.
Apparently nothing materialized when CT's offer was refused. Story here.
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Apparently nothing materialized when CT's offer was refused. Story here.
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Northern Light
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This one is the subject of an Appeal Report (formerly Request for Direction Report) to the next meeting of TEYCC:
From the above:
Comments: I had this to say back when we first saw the renders:
It would appear staff and I are in agreement on this point. So I can't quibble. They are moving to save the heritage at 625 and preclude its demolition (or at least that of its facade).
The height I'm not phased about, but looking at where the City is going on this one (in respect of heritage/streetscape), I expect it will require major revisions. I think the City can defend its take at the OLT if they don't get any movement.
From the above:
Comments: I had this to say back when we first saw the renders:
It would appear staff and I are in agreement on this point. So I can't quibble. They are moving to save the heritage at 625 and preclude its demolition (or at least that of its facade).
The height I'm not phased about, but looking at where the City is going on this one (in respect of heritage/streetscape), I expect it will require major revisions. I think the City can defend its take at the OLT if they don't get any movement.
A Torontonian Now
Senior Member
There are so many proposed projects along the downtown stretch of Yonge Street these days that I had completely forgotten about this one and had to reread much of the thread when it was bumped...
I tend to agree that the streetscape could be improved, so hopefully that can be worked out through the appeal process, and otherwise the proposed tower is underwhelming but acceptable.
I tend to agree that the streetscape could be improved, so hopefully that can be worked out through the appeal process, and otherwise the proposed tower is underwhelming but acceptable.
Northern Light
Superstar
Saving the facade at 625 is key to me; not so much because it's brilliant, but because it 'fits' well on the street, where the proposed podium feels .....well, wrong.
Northern Light
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Merit Hearing at OLT is scheduled for August 12th, 2024.
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The heritage by-law for 625 is being separately appealed, no dates yet.
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The heritage by-law for 625 is being separately appealed, no dates yet.
jje1000
Senior Member
Ultimately what replaces it needs to be far better than what was there before. Hence the overreactive heritage preservation laws once our developers proved incapable of reliably doing so.
I mean, what's stopping them from proposing something like this?
646 Yonge | 254m | 75s | KingSett Capital | AS + GG
700 Bay. Construction is not what they do. They entitle and sell. It's frustrating to some when what is eventually built by others doesn't match the initial renderings, but that's more on the lack of ambition on the part of the purchaser and the City than anyone else. Once it's vended, it's not...
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MessiGoat
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Overall I'm not crazy about the redesigned renders ... but the proposed crown does seem intriguing.
Koops65
Senior Member
Any height change? I counted around 70 floors on those renders. Should be significantly taller now...
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DavidCapizzano
Senior Member
Simplified tower massing and heritage retention are good but oh my god this is so ugly… gone is the colour and in are 4 different monochromatic and busy different facade treatments that read as an AI render gone wrong. Praying this is vended to another developer and is redesigned.
Northern Light
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You know, LOL, you could tell us all what actually changed..........
But since you didn't, I will............
And thanks for the heads up {seriously) LOL
From the Cover Letter:
Not super informative and no new Planning Report/Letter/Addendum. Hmmm
Units now number 803
Resident Parking: 87 (plus visitors)
Height: 70 storeys + MPH (72 inclusive of MPH)
Revised Ground Floor Plan:
Most of the renders are adequately represented above, but this one seems apt for a bit of enlargement:
@DavidCapizzano is entirely on point here.
The heritage retention............or replication..........is a drastic improvement of the podium.........though the modern portion of the podium is regrettable..............but the tower..........well....19 Duncan she ain't.
@Paclo is flagged........... warning, this one may require some digging.
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Koops65
Senior Member
237.79 metres as per the arch. plans, 71 floors
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
Goodness, that's janky spanky...