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this time bringing in public feedback which is good. of course people are just going to say "parks" thats what we want
they also seem to have onboarded a few new companies to the project i think
sounds like they are going back to the drawing board with this.Rail Deck District
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this time bringing in public feedback which is good. of course people are just going to say "parks" thats what we want
they also seem to have onboarded a few new companies to the project i think View attachment 379415
It's great that the city is going to put a rail deck park over the rail yard anyway . But my mind changed when I seen a video on precondo. Advertising the ORCA model, rendering that totally blew me away ! They got my vote if they keep to the same looks of this proposal. Because it compliments The Well development across the street etc. And I can also see Front st becoming a buzzing place for locals and tourists a like to hang out from Bathurst to Church st. As even the first phase Union Park development becomes a reality with its rail deck proposal. Front st may become well known as a nice destination for Toronto like Bloor, Yonge or Queen st etc.
There's a video on YouTube of the latest version on precondo not this rendering. See if you can find it and show that !!!this one? believe that rendering is from the 2017 version. the 2020 version imo sucked more![]()
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I appreciate your enthusiasm and love for Toronto. That said, the architect responsible for those buzzy renders isn't part of the reset team. And, given the staggering cost of construction in Toronto and the lack of government partners (or money) here, I think what we're looking at is a bunch of towers and maybe a tiny deck.It's great that the city is going to put a rail deck park over the rail yard anyway . But my mind changed when I seen a video on precondo. Advertising the ORCA model, rendering that totally blew me away ! They got my vote if they keep to the same looks of this proposal. Because it compliments The Well development across the street etc. And I can also see Front st becoming a buzzing place for locals and tourists a like to hang out from Bathurst to Church st. As even the first phase Union Park development becomes a reality with its rail deck proposal. Front st may become well known as a nice destination for Toronto like Bloor, Yonge or Queen st etc.
In that case forget it!!!! I'm sick of all glass facade towers we're drowning in them in the downtown core! I'd rather see a full rail deck park instead.I appreciate your enthusiasm and love for Toronto. That said, the architect responsible for those buzzy renders isn't part of the reset team. And, given the staggering cost of construction in Toronto and the lack of government partners (or money) here, I think what we're looking at is a bunch of towers and maybe a tiny deck.
So they ditched the starchitect?Haha, did anyone see Safdie Associates anymore?
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Sure looks like it. Tbh, I never expected any of the Safdie buildings to get built. It always kinda felt like they hired them to produce nice looking renderings to try and make the idea of condos in place of the city's proposed park more appealing to the general public, as to avoid major backlash to the project. We're now gonna end up with a collection of towers consisting of grey glass and/or wrap-around balconies, cus Toronto.So they ditched the starchitect?
Sure looks like it. Tbh, I never expected any of the Safdie buildings to get built. It always kinda felt like they hired them to produce nice looking renderings to try and make the idea of condos in place of the city's proposed park more appealing to the general public, as to avoid major backlash to the project. We're now gonna end up with a collection of towers consisting of grey glass and/or wrap-around balconies, cus Toronto.
Sorry but can explain what this means? Are they cancelling their original plans and planning a whole new site plan? Before they submit it they are seeking public input basically?sounds like they are going back to the drawing board with this.Rail Deck District
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this time bringing in public feedback which is good. of course people are just going to say "parks" thats what we want
they also seem to have onboarded a few new companies to the project i think View attachment 379415
Sorry but can explain what this means? Are they cancelling their original plans and planning a whole new site plan?
Before they submit it they are seeking public input basically?
Also on a side note would it be fair that pre-construction sales likely won't happen for another few years?
Thanks for your response... I can't imagine a new proposal would be significantly better than the current one. If it were up to me I would build a bigger park near blue jays way and Front and connect it to the union park rail deck park and have that area as a major hub rather than a tiny strip across the whole rail deck.Yes. They are clearly starting over.
Yes.
I can't possibly peg an exact number, but if everything went perfect from here on out, they are at least 2 years before approval and probably closer to 3 before construction.
But for a variety of reasons, I would describe that as very 'optimistic'.