Toronto Grand Hotel Redevelopment | 153.95m | 49s | Amexon | Core Architects

[interchange42]

If anyone makes it to this tonight…

…we would love to have a report afterwards!

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[interchange42]

A view of the existing hotel. We're expecting some news on this development in the first quarter of 2016:

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[torplanner]

OMB hearing starting January 11 (PL150845). Joint with the Grid condo OMB hearing continuation.

 

[waterloowarrior]

^more deets
https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onomb/doc/2015/2015canlii85963/2015canlii85963.html

 

[stjames2queenwest]

Wait what? They are concerned about hospital flight paths? Really all the way over on Jarvis affects sick kids? I did not realize

 

[TOareaFan]

Wait what? They are concerned about hospital flight paths? Really all the way over on Jarvis affects sick kids? I did not realize

Sick Kids and St. Michaels.....which, as you know, is a lot closer to the site than Sick Kids.

I don't know much about helicopters and their landing patterns but i am guessing this is impacted by the fact that the landing pads are on roofs so, unlike planes at airports, the "line" from the sky to the landing is drawn from the top of buildings not the ground.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Each is, however, a bit different. Sick Kids is enshrined in 438-86 and is clearly outlined in plan and elevation while St. Michaels is simply 'regulated' by Transport Canada (and is much harder to get information / mapping on).

 

[Tuscani01]

I used to live across the street from the Grand and do remember the medical choppers flying pretty low as they approached St. Mikes, so not surprised that it is being brought up as a concern.

 

[Edward Skira]

I used to live across the street from the Grand and do remember the medical choppers flying pretty low as they approached St. Mikes, so not surprised that it is being brought up as a concern.

They seem to go over Moss Park which should be far enough away.

 

[Tuscani01]

They seem to go over Moss Park which should be far enough away.

Most of the time, but I specifically remember them being overhead at times also.

 

[Admiral Beez]

They seem to hover over my backyard.

Not to take this too far OT, and as a caring person and a dad, IMO it's definitely an essential service, but couldn't Ornge get some quieter birds?

For example, London (UK) Air Ambulance uses quieter MD 902 Explorers as opposed to Orgne's louder AgustaWestland AW139 and Sikorsky S-76. Looks like Sir Richard helped foot the bill.

https://www.helicoptersmagazine.com/aircraft/the-md-902-explorer-465

 

[Skeezix]

Someone call Galen Weston.

 

[Automation Gallery]

Someone call Galen Weston.

Lol, no the Ontario taxpayers will take care of that

 

[torplanner]

 

[interchange42]

What, no giant staircase separating Jarvis from the interior?!

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