Toronto Cielo Condos | 120.5m | 34s | Collecdev-Markee | KPMB

[Northern Light]

Not a lot of action here, so just 1 pic from October 29th, 2023:

 

[mferna]

New updates on this development here: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2023/1...ground-floor-staging-slab-starting-soon.54387

 

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Denied at CoA.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Denied at CoA.

...er, what does that mean?

 

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Application Details

app.toronto.ca

478 HURON ST
Ward 11: University-Rosedale

To increase the permitted tower height from 29 to 34 storeys and to permit modest increases to the residential and overall densities resulting from the additional storeys. Also, to reduce the amount of amenity space provided.

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...er, what does that mean?

Collecdev went to Committee of Adjustment to seek an extra 5 storeys and were not successful.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

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Collecdev went to Committee of Adjustment to seek an extra 5 storeys and were not successful.

I had no idea they where doing that. Or even a committee that looks after this. (I had poorly assumed that variance requests where dealt with down in the pencil pushing/rubber stamping bowls of some nondescript city clerical building.) ...but thank you for explaining that! /bows

 

[mferna]

New updates on this project written about in this article here: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2023/12/bulk-excavation-making-progress-cielo-condos.54658

 

[greenleaf]

The Cielo Condos project is interesting because it combines the Bloor Street United Church, with LEED Gold standards. It offers a mix of old and new which's quite unique. The project includes amenities and spaces that cater to needs, which is commendable. However there are concerns about how it might impact the neighborhoods low rise aesthetics and how the local community will perceive it especially considering its 38 storey height. It's important for the development to strike a balance between progress and preserving the areas charm while being respectful, to the existing fabric of the neighborhood.

The existing fabric of the neighbourhood includes not one but two nodes of two subway lines.

As such, there should be virtually no height limit here; and from a macro perspective, it should be built to similar planning density around Yonge & Bloor, another place with two subway nodes.

It's too bad this did not get approved for 5 more storeys.

 

[artyboy123]

Just updated. The storey changed from 29 storey to 34 storey. Height changed from 99m to 120.35m. Total units increased from 284 units to 349 units. Total car parking changed from 160 car parking to 178 car parking.

TLAB filing is filed!

Application Details

www.toronto.ca

 

[Northern Light]

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Collecdev went to Committee of Adjustment to seek an extra 5 storeys and were not successful.

Ah, but they shall be successful at TLAB.

A Member Motion at the current meeting of City Council indicates the Councillor has reached an understanding with Collecdev, and accordingly, Planning has agreed to support the variance at TLAB.

https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-241585.pdf

$450,000 in benefits per additional floor.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...maybe after Council took a look at what's been proposed for 316, they wanted better way to hide it for those facing west along that stretch of Bloor. Sweet deal though!

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

To note though, this is all happening at the bottom end of my neighbourhood....so my stake in what's going on here is a bit more personal here. As in, I have to likely look at these to the grave, personal. >.<

 

[flonicky]

 

[ML555]

The facadectomy somehow seems even more inappropriate when applied to a church, regardless of ones religious affinity.

 

[Riseth]

This city really loves its facadectomy...