Toronto The Dawes | 143.91m | 43s | Marlin Spring | Arcadis

[RonThom]

According to my information, the developer has not yet formally approached the City about whether it is interested in assuming ownership of the building.

That seems remarkable to me.....if true.

Trolleybus is a bad developer so I am not at all surprised. The bad developers don't talk to the City before or during concept design and applications, and then complain when they don't like the outcome. It's ridiculous. Engage staff and work through the process together.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Can you imagine if they facadectomied the grain elevator lmao

The very fact that this is a legitimate statement in Toronto's development industry says a lot.

 

[PMT]

Preliminary Report: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-131682.pdf

 

[ferusian]

Updated renderings:

 

[Rimsky44]

Now owned by Marlin Spring and Osmington

Marlin Spring and Osmington Announce Acquisition in Danforth Area

TORONTO, Nov. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marlin Spring and Osmington Inc. announce the successful acquisition of 10-30 Dawes Road in Toronto, Canada....

www.globenewswire.com

 

[Northern Light]

The proposal (or wishful thinking) of the render where Dawes is redone entirely in interlocking pavers, seemingly as a pedestrian priority street is interesting and attractive.

The building itself doesn't look terrible. Actually, that's too harsh, I really like bits of it. But the way it relates to the heritage building still doesn't work for me; the podium/retail looks too short; and the way the balconies dominate the buildings south face w/clear glazing just doesn't work for me.

 

[Automation Gallery]

But the way it relates to the heritage building still doesn't work for me; the podium/retail looks too short; and the way the balconies dominate the buildings south face w/clear glazing just doesn't work for me.

Ugh OK, but what exactly would you want the new building to look like beside that shitty looking barn?

 

[maestro]

More setbacks, less boxy ... less of that concrete jungle scale. Retail doesn't make much sense. Podium townhouses would be a better fit

 

[YIMBY519]

The proposed woonerf street along Dawes comes right from City Planning and their consultant on the Main Street Study. This will take some local Councilor leadership to convince Operations Staff, fund, then implement. Fingers crossed.

 

[Northern Light]

More setbacks, less boxy ... less of that concrete jungle scale. Retail doesn't make much sense. Podium townhouses would be a better fit

Agreed on the aesthetic; but I think retail might be workable here given the density of this proposal and the one directly across the road. Hundreds of units, and envisioned as a new eastern entrance to Danforth GO as well.

Though the streetscape becomes a prerequisite here in order for the retail to work.

 

[Lachlan Holmes]

Sold. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-...on-Announce-Acquisition-in-Danforth-Area.html

 

[DSC]

See

Marlin Spring Announces the Acquisition of a Development Property on Dawes Road

See: https://marlinspring.com/marlin-spr...tion-of-a-development-property-on-dawes-road/

 

[Nuts2020]

What is the expected groundbreaking date for this development?

 

[interchange42]

What is the expected groundbreaking date for this development?

You're getting way ahead of things. The development does not have zoning approval, is not in sales…

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[Northern Light]

Another re-design. New Docs Up. Renders Below:

There are several more up in the AIC.

But as these are a bit large, but not easy to shrink, I'll leave it there.