Toronto 70 East Liberty | 15.04m | 3s | Pegasus Group | Paul Marques Architect

[artyboy123]

Taken from DevApp:

"Site plan approval application to maintain existing 615 m2 heritage building and construct a new northern addition of approximately 135 m2 - proposed use is a restaurant greater than 30 seats - CONVENIENCE ADDRESS IS 68 EAST LIBERTY ST."

DevApp Link: http://app.toronto.ca/AIC/index.do?folderRsn=jGXFCXPVQVk8X7IfyI0SJw==

Elevation drawings were taken from the architectural plan via Site Plan Approval:

 

[ProjectEnd]

Holy smokes! This thing has been vacant - with the caveat that a restaurant would take it at some point - for yeaaaaaaaaaars. Great news.

 

[artyboy123]

Holy smokes! This thing has been vacant - with the caveat that a restaurant would take it at some point - for yeaaaaaaaaaars. Great news.

A great addition to the neighbourhood given how Liberty Village needs a bit of uplifting energy...but we shall see.

 

[Northern Light]

Ok.....so had a quick look through the Docs.

First things first, not a restaurant.

A public Art Gallery is proposed.

Second, some of the lighting plan:

Ground Floor layout:

Second Floor:

Third floor to be gallery offices.

 

[AlexBozikovic]

Why is an architect who does grocery store renovations designing a public art gallery?

Home

www.pmarch.ca

 

[Tuscani01]

Why is an architect who does grocery store renovations designing a public art gallery?

Home

www.pmarch.ca

There’s nothing to really design beyond adding new windows and a floor plan. The building is remaining as is.

 

[smuncky]

 

[ProjectEnd]

 

[rdaner]

According to a few local peeps there is work going and the yellow tube thingy is new. And I found a great, relaxed café across the street! Taken 20 May.

 

[rdaner]

Visible if slow progress. Taken 9 August.

Btw why doesn’t LV have a library/community centre?

 

[Amare]

Btw why doesn’t LV have a library/community centre?

Because this city did an abject piss pour job and failed at planning this mess of a neighborhood from the start, and had 0 foresight to create one. They are "studying" how to improve services in the area, but any potential community would be decades away.

Metrolinx could include a provision for one a part of their TOC developments, but it's Metrolinx so we know that thought hasnt even crossed their minds and they will flip the site for max profits and provide 0 benefits even though they have the power to create some provisions before flipping the land.

 

[smuncky]