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A new application in the AIC has been filed for addresses 1437-1455 Queen West.
While different corporate names are used, Stafford is listed on some of the docs as the client. (Alternate name Jameson Plaza Development)
The proposal would demolish:
From the building in the foreground (1437) to the white, 2-storey building in background, 1455 and everything in between.
By and large, not much of a loss.......
The building in the foreground is not on the heritage register at all; but ACO seems to be fond of it:
www.acotoronto.ca
That said, The App:
app.toronto.ca
From the Docs:
Site Plan:
Ground Floor Plan:
Parking Ratio: .29
Elevator Ratio: 1.2 elevators per 100 units
Comments: The height while reasonable, will likely draw pushback. At first blush, it violates the 6-storey limit on Queen; but as you can see in the render, anything above 4 floors has beent set back from Queen, whether that proves sufficient to get it through will prove interesting. The immediate precedent is a purpose-built rental to the immediate south on Jameson, which is 12s as well. The architecture is RAW......sigh, I do like the use of masonry, and I understand what they were trying to do w/breaking up the massing, even if I think it looks a tad clumsy. My only real issues w/the design would be that I don't like balconies in the podium. I'm a balcony person, and in the midrise form, I'm fine w/it, but for me it just doesn't work on the podium over the street. I do think they'd have an easier time selling this, if they pulled a 55 Mercer and emulated the historical language of much of the Queen Street retail on the podium, but ......not my call.
Of interest, the building does not attempt any pyramids in its design.
While different corporate names are used, Stafford is listed on some of the docs as the client. (Alternate name Jameson Plaza Development)
The proposal would demolish:
From the building in the foreground (1437) to the white, 2-storey building in background, 1455 and everything in between.
By and large, not much of a loss.......
The building in the foreground is not on the heritage register at all; but ACO seems to be fond of it:
ACO Toronto - 1437 Queen Street West
www.acotoronto.ca
That said, The App:
Application Details
app.toronto.ca
From the Docs:
Site Plan:
Ground Floor Plan:
Parking Ratio: .29
Elevator Ratio: 1.2 elevators per 100 units
Comments: The height while reasonable, will likely draw pushback. At first blush, it violates the 6-storey limit on Queen; but as you can see in the render, anything above 4 floors has beent set back from Queen, whether that proves sufficient to get it through will prove interesting. The immediate precedent is a purpose-built rental to the immediate south on Jameson, which is 12s as well. The architecture is RAW......sigh, I do like the use of masonry, and I understand what they were trying to do w/breaking up the massing, even if I think it looks a tad clumsy. My only real issues w/the design would be that I don't like balconies in the podium. I'm a balcony person, and in the midrise form, I'm fine w/it, but for me it just doesn't work on the podium over the street. I do think they'd have an easier time selling this, if they pulled a 55 Mercer and emulated the historical language of much of the Queen Street retail on the podium, but ......not my call.
Of interest, the building does not attempt any pyramids in its design.
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