Toronto 474 Wellington Street West | 54.95m | 13s | Hullmark | a—A

[ChesterCopperpot]

The Well is a separate zoning amendment and a proposal that includes considerable public amenities. Plus, it treats the heights of the building in a way that respects the historical importance of Wellington Street in that area.

The shortest building in The Well is 15 storeys tall and they are the buildings that face into Wellington St.

How is this 15 storey building any different?

 

[maestro]

This isn't about height stats. It's about appropriate massing and setbacks to not overpower the neighbouring built form. The Well is a large blank site and a lot of thought went into stepping down the massing as the development approaches the existing built forms. This a tall box on a narrow midblock site with coverage from one lot line to another. Jim Pattison would approve. I'm not too fond of tall blank walls on lot lines next to some acceptable older building stock.

 

[marcus_a_j]

Nice, wish the ground level glazing is a bit more delicate than having those massive mullions.

AoD

I agree. At least have the mullions line up with the vertical bands above.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I agree. At least have the mullions line up with the vertical bands above.

I wish they'd use spider clamps/cable truss system or glass fin curtain wall a bit more here in Toronto.

AoD

 

[marcus_a_j]

I wish they'd use spider clamps/cable truss system or glass fin curtain wall a bit more here in Toronto.

AoD

Gravy.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Gravy.

Makes turkey bearable.

AoD

 

[Momin]

This project was mentioned in our roundup: Cluster of Boutique Projects Planned for Wellington Street Block

 

[G.L.17]

474 Wellington, 488 Wellington, and 504 Wellington fall under a public consultation scheduled May 3rd.

TBD as far as I know.

 

[PMT]

An OMB prehearing was held on January 24, 2018. A second prehearing is scheduled for May 8, 2018: https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL170893

 

[PMT]

Planning recommends that Council send staff to oppose this development at the OMB: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-113376.pdf

 

[Automation Gallery]

Planning recommends that Council send staff to oppose this development at the OMB: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-113376.pdf

Gee, it puzzles me , 2 bldgs.-300.000 of new office space in an employment zone opposed by the city?

 

[stjames2queenwest]

This one I don’t mind.

 

[PMT]

A full LPAT hearing is scheduled for May 13, 2019: https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL170893

 

[Marcanadian]

Renderings of a proposed settlement offer have been posted. 14 storeys, 63 metres to mechanical:

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...icationsList.do?action=init&folderRsn=4073353

 

[innsertnamehere]

Ooooh looks good. unfortunate to see the lot assembly, but the building is much more functional now.