Toronto 8 Chichester Place | ?m | 20s | Remington Group | BDP Quadrangle

[AlbertC]

JBM mentions this project in his latest article:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...juvenating-towers-in-the-park/article2019641/

Rejuvenating ‘towers in the park’

JOHN BENTLEY MAYS
Toronto— From Friday's Globe and Mail
Published Thursday, May. 12, 2011 11:40AM EDT
Last updated Thursday, May. 12, 2011 11:44AM EDT

That means developing increasingly scarce, marginal land resources. It means putting up more tall residential buildings in the urban core, and also in the low-density “old” suburbs stretching between downtown and Steeles Avenue. Sprawl at the edges can be slowed, but it will take planning sensitively and mindfully for a future in which our neighbourhoods will be considerably more compact (and taller) than they were in the days of low growth and cheap real estate.

That said, even a well-tended tower bordered by parkland may be a modernist luxury that Toronto can no longer afford, alas! – if we’re really serious about halting the outbound lurch of suburbia. So what can be done with those neglected green spaces that dot the territory north, east and west of downtown?

Last week, I came across an interesting answer to this question devised by Sheldon Levitt, a partner in Quadrangle Architects.

The site Mr. Levitt was asked to do something with is in the Toronto’s Pleasant View district, near the corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue.

The existing 1960s building will remain. For a corner of the desolate greensward in which this edifice stands, the architect has crafted a new tower in two parts, one rising 10 storeys, the other 20 storeys, containing 210 rental units. It’s on track for completion next year.

By current downtown Toronto standards, the apartments are on the large side: 600 square feet for a one-bedroom suite, 900 square feet for two bedrooms. It’s worth noting that the whole building will be heated and cooled by a geothermal system.

 

[cruzin4u]

For those that care or have purchased units at this condo, it has hit ground level. Is there no name for this development?

Looking towards the Southern portion of the site.

Looking towards the Northern portion of the site.

 

[maestro]

It will be rentals with a significant portion being non-market rentals.

 

[kris]

these are from 1-2 weeks ago, progress has been pretty fast for this building

 

[drum118]

May 11
More Photos up on Site

 

[kris]

i have some pics from the other day also, this thing going up fast 1 floor per 1.5 weeks now

mods can change it to 20s- its not gonna be 16(already at 17)

 

[cruzin4u]

Taken today. Good job Quadrangle! The white is white brick (faux?) much like you see in drum's second photo above.

 

[drum118]

Sept 27, 2013:

More up on site

 

[junctionist]

The black and white contrast is good as well as the staggered massing. However, there are too many mullions. It gives it a busy look.

 

[salsa]