Toronto Market Street Redevelopment | ?m | 2s | Woodcliffe | Taylor Smyth

[AlbertC]

Disappointing that they didn't go for another 3-4 more floors on the corner building.


February 8, 2012.

 

[DSC]

DSC:

Maybe it's renovating the space occupied by Market Gallery - which is one of city museums to be closed - for rental space?

AoD

Just saw this note and it's NOT Market Gallery (which is not street frontage), it's the open area along Market Street.

 

[Towered]

Disappointing that they didn't go for another 3-4 more floors on the corner building.

True, but it's a huge improvement over an ugly body shop.

 

[drum118]

Feb 16
This to be a gym

 

[TheKingEast]

That looks sharp as hell. Thanx for the pics!

 

[DSC]

Feb 16
This to be a gym

I think you are mistaken, the sign about the gym is to direct people around the street works to the Wynn Fitness gym just down The Esplanade.

 

[DSC]

That looks sharp as hell. Thanx for the pics!

I agree and they show why a shorter building is appropriate for that location.

 

[drum118]

I think you are mistaken, the sign about the gym is to direct people around the street works to the Wynn Fitness gym just down The Esplanade.

I assumed it was for this building since it was on the fence and never looked closely at it since its been months since last in the area. Just blew up the photo and it said 98 The Esplanade.

I agree with others that corner looks better than what was there before, but should be as tall as the two other buildings, as it looks out of place now.

I was under the impression that the other building was going to be taller with a setback to match the other buildings, otherwise great improvement.

 

[400WellingtonGuy]

I think you are mistaken, the sign about the gym is to direct people around the street works to the Wynn Fitness gym just down The Esplanade.

Still hearing restaurant.

 

[gadamz]

Sidewalk Widening a go!

The City has approved the widening of the western sidewalk along Market Street. This is the stretch south of Front Street and north of The Esplanade. As soon as the LCBO moves out of the temporary store on Market Street and back into their old/newly renovated space on Front Street, the restaurant conversion should commence.

 

[Torontovibe]

That's great news. This area will be much improved when it's all done. I hope they use the coloured bricks for the expanded sidewalk, like in the rendering.

 

[Automation Gallery]

Wow, thats fantastic...thanks gadamz, and welcome to the forum

 

[bar1967]

Also noted in Pam McConnells's Winter newsletter... http://pammcconnell.ca/wp-content/uploads/11-5221-newsletter-pammcconnell-dec-01-12.pdf

Interesting note about the St Lawrence Market trying to co-ordinate their expansion (retail at grade on West side) into the streetscape plans...

 

[gadamz]

Progress on Market Street

 

[junctionist]

The City has approved the widening of the western sidewalk along Market Street. This is the stretch south of Front Street and north of The Esplanade. As soon as the LCBO moves out of the temporary store on Market Street and back into their old/newly renovated space on Front Street, the restaurant conversion should commence.

This new rendering is fantastic for its attractive design and paving that's clearly pedestrian oriented and closable to traffic. Hopefully, they use natural stone, or a combination of stone and brick to achieve that colourful look. It's unlike Market Street north of Front Street which was technically pedestrianized but no longer seems to exist in relation to the grid as a street. Here, a roadway is still delineated, preserving a very old and historic street from becoming an ambiguous park or mall, but is nevertheless oriented around the pedestrian and may offer the flexibility of occasional pedestrianization or pedestrianization via closures to non-service traffic. This design is inspiring.