Solaris
Senior Member
yeah a lot of thought ... as in "let's see how I can copy from Casa + Gooderham + Clear Spirit"
Toronto MYC Merton Yonge Condominiums | ?m | 24s | Cresford | a—A
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yeah a lot of thought ... as in "let's see how I can copy from Casa + Gooderham + Clear Spirit"
cdr108
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like this ...
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Therion
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Haha, is that angry monkey, from Family Guy?
cdr108
Senior Member
it was from the web ... named 'crackers'.
Observer Walt
Senior Member
yeah a lot of thought ... as in "let's see how I can copy from Casa + Gooderham + Clear Spirit"
Just my own opinion, but I think this building would stand head and shoulders above Casa, a building where I would not want to buy. I'm not familiar enough with the other two to comment. In any case, I think the major shortcoming here isn't the building itself, it's the marketing.
bigcityboy
New Member
Noticed that the sales office has been demolished today. Anyone know if this is starting excavation? Or is it a no-go?
gregv
Active Member
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/644586
THE FIXER
Abandoned condo site is unsafe
Jun 03, 2009 04:30 AM
A tapped-out condominium builder has walked away from a Yonge St. development site, leaving behind dangerous construction debris for kids to play in.
While the poor economy hasn't ravaged the local home-building sector nearly as badly as in the U.S., it has cooled the frenetic pace of development across Greater Toronto. Some builders have had to put their ambitions on hold, at least for now.
A developer called Cresford appears to be among them, judging by its departure at a site on the southeast corner of Yonge and Merton Sts., where it had planned to build a 29-storey condo tower.
Teresa Passaretti called us about the mess left behind when Cresford packed up a big tent it had been using as a sales office on the east side of the site. The abandoned debris include pieces of wood with nails protruding from them, drywall, capped-off electrical lines, huge lengths of flex tubing covered with an aluminum wrap, a foundation for the office, enough scrap wood to build a small house and lengths of hoarding that once separated the site from the street, but are now lying on their sides.
We also found a crack cocaine pipe, which indicates the property is being used for a different type of development.
The Yonge St. side of the site is still covered with hoarding, as is a short portion on Merton. But the rest of it is wide open, which allows kids easy access to the nail-infested boards.
We called a phone number posted on the hoarding but couldn't reach anyone. We also called Cresford and were put through to the voice mail of a guy named Jerry, who did not call back.
STATUS: Elizabeth Glibbery, who's in charge of municipal property standards in that area, returned our call immediately and said she had already sent an inspector to check it out. An order will be issued to the developer to clean up the site and fence it off, said Glibbery, adding the city will do it and charge the cost to the developer, if necessary.
THE FIXER
Abandoned condo site is unsafe
Jun 03, 2009 04:30 AM
A tapped-out condominium builder has walked away from a Yonge St. development site, leaving behind dangerous construction debris for kids to play in.
While the poor economy hasn't ravaged the local home-building sector nearly as badly as in the U.S., it has cooled the frenetic pace of development across Greater Toronto. Some builders have had to put their ambitions on hold, at least for now.
A developer called Cresford appears to be among them, judging by its departure at a site on the southeast corner of Yonge and Merton Sts., where it had planned to build a 29-storey condo tower.
Teresa Passaretti called us about the mess left behind when Cresford packed up a big tent it had been using as a sales office on the east side of the site. The abandoned debris include pieces of wood with nails protruding from them, drywall, capped-off electrical lines, huge lengths of flex tubing covered with an aluminum wrap, a foundation for the office, enough scrap wood to build a small house and lengths of hoarding that once separated the site from the street, but are now lying on their sides.
We also found a crack cocaine pipe, which indicates the property is being used for a different type of development.
The Yonge St. side of the site is still covered with hoarding, as is a short portion on Merton. But the rest of it is wide open, which allows kids easy access to the nail-infested boards.
We called a phone number posted on the hoarding but couldn't reach anyone. We also called Cresford and were put through to the voice mail of a guy named Jerry, who did not call back.
STATUS: Elizabeth Glibbery, who's in charge of municipal property standards in that area, returned our call immediately and said she had already sent an inspector to check it out. An order will be issued to the developer to clean up the site and fence it off, said Glibbery, adding the city will do it and charge the cost to the developer, if necessary.
Solaris
Senior Member
Cresford does their magic again !!
cdr108
Senior Member
LOL ... their reputation has been restored.
For a second there, I thought they had turned a new leaf with Casa ... phew !
ps ... would the article be considered confirmation that this project has been put on hold/cancelled?
casaguy
Senior Member
Sad but very funny. Cresford doesn't seem to have too many bright players on the team.
maestro
Senior Member
No. They're basing the cancellation on the removal of the tent however, the tent was never ment to stay as long as it did.
gregv
Active Member
Based on the comments of real estate agent alafleur on the previous page and the fact that MYC is no longer listed in Cresford advertising (that list all current and previous projects) I strongly suspect that the project is on hold.
Yup, it would not be a stretch to add ON HOLD to the thread title for the moment...
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bigcityboy
New Member
I think it's hilarious that this is one of 5 projects that Toronto Life said was "destined to rise on time" in their recent article about potential cancelled projects. Guess not.
http://www.torontolife.com/features/castles-sky/?pageno=1
http://www.torontolife.com/features/castles-sky/?pageno=1
BobBob
Senior Member
Hehe, great find! TL is clueless.