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    Toronto 4 Beamish Drive | 145m | 45s | LIUNA | WZMH

    NOAC has not been issued here. There are no 'new build' permits filed, never mind issued. There are, however, a full suite of demolition permits. Which were issued in Sept '25.
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    Toronto 929 Queen East | 34.37m | 9s | Core Development | Arch. Unfolded

    NOAC was issued here back in Jan '25 While all permits 'new build' permits are filed, none are issued or pending. None show activity since Feb' 25.
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    Toronto Yonge Street Marine Terminal | ?m | ?s | TPA

    Respectfully disagree. That's not an endorsement of this proposal, but you're underestimating the growth of Great Lakes based cruises. Last year Toronto saw ~48 cruise ships dock representing ~20,000 passengers That's significant year over year growth, and expected to grow further in 2026...
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    Toronto 410 Sherbourne | 141.02m | 42s | Sorbara | Graziani + Corazza

    There are new docs here submitted in Dec '25 and Jan' 26. No Cover Letter, no change in height in storeys or number of units. Tenure is still showing as condo. @Paclo...
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    Toronto 38-50 Park Road | 107.9m | 31s | Helberg Properties | David Chipperfield

    First CMC here was held yesterday, March 10, 2026. No follow up dates yet.
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    Toronto The Dupont | 36.55m | 9s | Tridel | Turner Fleischer

    Multiple part answer to that: 1) The sidewalks need to have a 2.1M pedestrian clearway (enough space for two people to pass each other with one on a mobility aid. 2) Parking isn't supposed to be next to the sidewalk, that's supposed to be a cycle track......before a certain premier passed a...
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    Toronto Yonge City Square Residences | 121.64m | 32s | Gupta | Arcadis

    This part is fine, well, actually pretty good: Site Plan Amendment related to file 20 115847 NNY 08 SA proposes to consolidate many of the previously proposed bachelor and one-bedroom units to create more functional two- and three-bedroom layouts. As a result, the overall unit count has been...
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    Toronto The James at Scrivener Square | 88.21m | 23s | Tricon | COBE Architects

    Lets refer back @ProjectEnd 's thoughts from June of last year: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/toronto-the-james-at-scrivener-square-88-21m-23s-tricon-cobe-architects.545/post-2251735 Then the current rent charges. Looks to me like they actually slightly reduced the rent on the 1...
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    Toronto 65 George | 67.32m | 17s | 10Block Studio | Core Architects

    Standard student-dorm set up, 4 students per suite.
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    Mayor Olivia Chow's Toronto

    She could not whip that vote, it was either take the split (old Toronto + 2 wards) or get nothing.
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    Toronto Queen's Park North Revitalization | ?m | ?s | City of Toronto

    Passed with the following amendment: **** I think the amendment is fine, as far as it goes; but I think based on the above feedback, it should have directly killed the tree canopy walk; should have directed a greater amount of lawn and formal space, and should have directed that the final...
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    Toronto Queen's Park North Revitalization | ?m | ?s | City of Toronto

    Disagree. We could nitpick around the edges, but I think most of the points raised are fair and reasonable.
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    Finch West Line 6 LRT

    Good question! Not my decision.
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    Toronto Queen's Park North Revitalization | ?m | ?s | City of Toronto

    This is the current item at Committee, I have a lunch meeting so I won't be able to follow the whole thing. But I did see some communications of note. Excerpt from the ABC Residents Assoc: ** From Elizabeth Sisam (former University of Toronto planner) From the Annex Residents...
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    Toronto 1111 Danforth Avenue | 54.3m | 13s | Woodbourne | Studio JCI

    Fresh permit activity on this one in February '26 (not yet issued). None of the building permits over at 1117 are issued either. While the demo permit is in place at 1117, as of last month, no work was underway. I think @flonicky should be dispatched to investigate.

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