Toronto King Blue by Greenland | 155.75m | 48s | Greenland | Arcadis

[dannnnn]

June 12

 

[smuncky]

 

[Marcanadian]

This was at the Committee of Adjustment last week. The number of residential parking spaces has been dropped from 250 to 222, plus 7 car-share spaces. They've also now obtained permission for a commercial parking garage on the lot.

Click CA Decision Notice for the details: http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...icationsList.do?action=init&folderRsn=4308872

 

[dannnnn]

June 20th

 

[Red Mars]

Pics taken June 20, 2018

 

[Miscreant]

These seem to be thickening up the 'nabe pretty nicely.

 

[ProjectEnd]

 

[innsertnamehere]

this is turning out to be a pleasant, albeit mild, surprise.

 

[ADRM]

Yeah, as it rises, I actually find myself appreciating the site planning; they’re gonna be big towers on top of a solidly large podium, but it all seems to be fitting together comparatively lightly.

 

[someMidTowner]

Today:

 

[3Dementia]

The density transformation here is astonishing but other than exciting drone views I wonder about quality of life issues at street level... the lost bars (fewer arrests granted), restaurants etc. Is this really going to remain an "entertainment district"?

 

[Jago88]

The density transformation here is astonishing but other than exciting drone views I wonder about quality of life issues at street level... the lost bars (fewer arrests granted), restaurants etc. Is this really going to remain an "entertainment district"?

I am sure there will be still plenty of bars + restaurants around. See Khao San Road moving into the condo on Charlotte St.

The thousands and thousands of people who will move into the neighbourhood should bring more custom to establishments around (if they have enough money for going out after their extortionate rent/mortgage payments )

 

[ProjectEnd]

The density transformation here is astonishing but other than exciting drone views I wonder about quality of life issues at street level... the lost bars (fewer arrests granted), restaurants etc. Is this really going to remain an "entertainment district"?

This hasn't been the "entertainment district" for nearly a decade...

 

[someMidTowner]

This hasn't been the "entertainment district" for nearly a decade...

Sure, the clubs are gone. I'd say the area still has more entertainment to offer than any other area of the city. If you go by Google Maps' boundaries, it includes (obviously) the Bell Lightbox, Scotiabank Theatre, and Second City to name a few. Google includes a large area south of the tracks with the dome, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and the ACC.

 

[interchange42]

There are still many clubs left, although they're maybe only a third of what were around at the peak. Still, the District would probably like to quote Mark Twain, as in "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated".

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