HousingNowTO
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City has posted B-ROLL (No Audio) for the media to use in their stories on the MACEY site - including interiors... so expect a pre-Christmas 'move-in' story on CP24.
Toronto 11 Macey | 11.3m | 3s | CreateTO | Montgomery Sisam
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Rufus8
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Glad that they have some disabled suites. Hope the new tenants can take this opportunity to build a new, healthier and more connected life. No more fear, no more pain, no more negativity, just keep your eyes on the future, don't look back.
HousingNowTO
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234 days from Concept-to-Keys...Now to deliver one of these projects every other week for the next couple of years...
Northern Light
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Not quite keys yet......still an active construction site today when I passed by, retaining walls are being put in, pathways are being constructed.
But it looks, if they maintain a good-sized crew on site, the could be completely wrapped up before Christmas.
HousingNowTO
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The not-for-profits said that 'Six tenants have moved into Macy as of today.' - during the media-event... not full-occupancy yet, but real people are sleeping there tonight.
Northern Light
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The interiors are obviously ready (or at least some are); but when I passed by about noon, surprised they're walking anyone onto that site yet. But ok. Good that people are being housed.
Northern Light
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A couple of update photos as this site heads towards a wrap.
* note that the City said this project was done before Christmas...........ahem.....bit of fudging there.......but getting very close now.
First, from January 15th:
You can see here that the site is close, at this point I think they had just finished the retaining walls and were moving on landscape and some other details.
This one is from January 25th, still at it up on the roof:
(and landscape work outstanding)
Both photos from this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/SusanAnonymouse
* note that the City said this project was done before Christmas...........ahem.....bit of fudging there.......but getting very close now.
First, from January 15th:
You can see here that the site is close, at this point I think they had just finished the retaining walls and were moving on landscape and some other details.
This one is from January 25th, still at it up on the roof:
(and landscape work outstanding)
Both photos from this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/SusanAnonymouse
HousingNowTO
Senior Member
Technically, the City said it "welcomed the First-Residents into the project" before Christmas - which is true. I think it is almost fully-occupied now, even as they complete some of the Exterior works.
DEC. 19th - https://www.newswire.ca/news-releas...ar-supportive-housing-building-857240158.html
DEC. 19th - https://www.newswire.ca/news-releas...ar-supportive-housing-building-857240158.html
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allengeorge
Senior Member
Why do all the modular housing builds top out at 3 storeys?
So that they are not required to spend money putting elevators in. Four floors and higher require elevators.
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HousingNowTO
Senior Member
All of the Toronto Modular-Housing sites have Elevators --- but they are a "different" kind of Elevator than you have for buildings 4+ floors.
Hydraulic -vs- Counter-Weight... or something.
Thanks for that info! Does that type top of elevator out at three storeys, or become exponentially more expensive or something?
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Northern Light
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From: https://www.stanleyelevator.com/blog/traction-elevator-vs-hydraulic-elevator/
Further reading indicates they are generally practical to 5-6 storeys, but can go upwards of 8. Installations in buildings above six storeys appear to be rare.
HousingNowTO
Senior Member
Our volunteers have been looking at options for Taller 5-Storey Modular configurations that yield a similar number of Supportive-Studio units to the ROUND-1 sites at MACEY and HARRISON (*now DOVERCOURT), but require less land to accommodate them, making them a better fit for some of the smaller Green-P parking-lots (eg. 0.40 acres) that are around the City.
Hopefully, that is also a strategy that the City will attempt soon. The TRENTON & CUMMER sites (64-units each) are longer than the ROUND-1 sites (approx. ~50 units), rather than going up another floor.
Hopefully, that is also a strategy that the City will attempt soon. The TRENTON & CUMMER sites (64-units each) are longer than the ROUND-1 sites (approx. ~50 units), rather than going up another floor.