Toronto Gibson Square Condominiums | 137.46m | 42s | Menkes | Rafael + Bigauskas

[salsa]

Retail update:

Townhomes

Gibson House

 

[Digger]

Anyone know what happened with the proposed 3 Brewers pub? they put signage up in the summer saying it was gonna open in the winter. Recently they took down the signs in the windows.

 

[sunnyraytoronto]

Noticed the nearby York Cemetery getting new gates set further back from the new traffic lights at Beecroft Road and North York Boulevard. Last pic shows when the York Cemetery gates where on Yonge Street,... likely taken in late 1960's or early 1970s,.... guessing 1968 as part of survey work for Yonge subway extension to Finch. Notice background shows 55/65 Ellerslie - the curved white apartment building northwest of GibsonSquare,.... and part of Dairy Queen sign,... Dairy Queen store still at northeast corner of Yonge & Elmwood (North York Boulevard),... just smaller and newer versions,...

Oh, BTW since that rendering was done,... there's been a minor change, that centre grassy area will now contain a raised grand pedestrian boulevard - multi use trail type of walkway with plenty of seating areas between the two roadways right from the front gates to the cenotaph

 

[sunnyraytoronto]

There used to be a number of gates along Yonge Street,..... anyone want to take a guess of the significance of these old gates? Where were these gates located? Who owned them? What type of trees are those? General time period? What does this view look like today?

 

[taal]

I think the 3 brewers must have fell through; btw isn't there a farmers market here too?

 

[11th]

I think the 3 brewers must have fell through; btw isn't there a farmers market here too?

Farmers market's to be at next door's development.

 

[DarkSideDenizen]

There used to be a number of gates along Yonge Street,..... anyone want to take a guess of the significance of these old gates? Where were these gates located? Who owned them? What type of trees are those? General time period? What does this view look like today?

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The big tree is/was an elm, spruce line the laneway. Get a load of those sidewalks.

 

[Redroom Studios]

thanks a lot for the photo update focusing on the retail components... I am really impressed with this whole development (at least in photos). I'd be happy to see more from this development and architectural team in downtown Toronto.

 

[sunnyraytoronto]

The big tree is/was an elm, spruce line the laneway. Get a load of those sidewalks.

Wooden sidewalk,.... I guess those folks didn't have to go all the way to the Beaches to walk on the boardwalk! ;p

Yes, you're right,... that huge tree up front is an elm tree. But the trees lining the right side of the laneway are not spruce,... they're white pine which are still quite common in the area,.... if you look carefully through that row of white pine trees what hint do you see? The trees to the left of the laneway which are not white pine should also give you a hint of the location,... it's black and white photo but what are on these trees?

 

[DarkSideDenizen]

Well, I was thinking it looked like an orchard on the left. Are those apple crates? Pears?

 

[NorthYorkEd]

Retail update:

Those smooth tiles are the worst. Even when only wet, they are like a skating rink. Whoever chose those did not think it through. They practically had to bury that area in salt and sand to make it walkable, and even then people were still slipping.

 

[sunnyraytoronto]

Well, I was thinking it looked like an orchard on the left. Are those apple crates? Pears?

Apple,..... hmmmm,,.... so where along Yonge Street would you actually find an apple tree? Now???

 

[DarkSideDenizen]

Apple,..... hmmmm,,.... so where along Yonge Street would you actually find an apple tree? Now???

Powassan.

 

[sunnyraytoronto]

Powassan.

Powassan near North Bay? I'm thinking of Apple Tree on Yonge Street much closer,... in North York.

 

[junctionist]

Those smooth tiles are the worst. Even when only wet, they are like a skating rink. Whoever chose those did not think it through. They practically had to bury that area in salt and sand to make it walkable, and even then people were still slipping.

In terms of landscape design, those slabs of stone look great. But the practical considerations need to come first so that people don't slip and fall.