Toronto The Towns on Danforth | 15.85m | 4s | Hi-Rise Group | Kohn

[someMidTowner]

35 DANFORTH RD
Ward 35 - Scarborough District

Proposed 4 storey residential stacked townhouses arranged in four blocks totaling 116 dwelling units.

Proposed Use --- # of Storeys --- # of Units ---
Applications:
Type Number Date Submitted Status
Site Plan Approval 14 266757 ESC 35 SA Dec 22, 2014 Under Review
Rezoning 14 266756 ESC 35 OZ Dec 22, 2014 Under Review

 

[someMidTowner]

We now have images and an article discussing this development:
http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/06/introducing-spice-urban-towns-scarborough

dataBase linked at the top.

 

[someMidTowner]

We recently took a trip to Myles Burke Architectural Models, where we saw the scale model for this development being built. More here: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/07/scale-model-brings-spice-urban-towns-life

 

[GeneralGrievance]

Our latest front-page story features a virtual tour!

 

[GeneralGrievance]

Recently approved at council: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-90241.pdf

 

[someMidTowner]

Uh oh: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/rea...hi-rise-group-acted-in-bad-faith-on-pre-sale/

 

[Edward Skira]

 

[Northern Light]

Photos taken October 31st, 2020

Images are initially parallel to Danforth Rd and then move away towards the interior of the site, eventually looking back towards Danforth Rd.

 

[someMidTowner]

Photos taken October 31st, 2020

Images are initially parallel to Danforth Rd and then move away towards the interior of the site, eventually looking back towards Danforth Rd.

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This reminds me to throw out the 5-year-old Spice Urban Towns-branded hot sauce (yes, really) I was given on a presentation centre tour back in '15

 

[Johnny Au]

This reminds me to throw out the 5-year-old Spice Urban Towns-branded hot sauce (yes, really) I was given on a presentation centre tour back in '15

This would be a great opportunity for Pascal Siakam to advertise this development (if it weren't for the fact that COVID-19 is preventing the Raptors from playing here).

 

[someMidTowner]

This would be a great opportunity for Pascal Siakam to advertise this development (if it weren't for the fact that COVID-19 is preventing the Raptors from playing here).

Funny you mention that, because I also have a bottle of Nando's Spicy P-branded Piri Piri.

 

[Northern Light]

Photos taken Christmas Day, 2020:

 

[interchange42]

Exceedingly little progress over the last two months!

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[Northern Light]

Photos taken February 26th, 2021:

 

[Northern Light]

Photos taken May 16, 2021:

* some progress here, though snails would find a comparison w/their pace somewhat insulting......

But.......the crane is gone.

This is only 4-storeys.........but.............that seems odd.

Site is not abandoned though.........what I take to be a de-watering system was busy gurgling away........

This does not accord with my site perimeter fending standard: