70Challenger
Active Member
Looks like red brick after all, seems it wasn’t necessary against the lot line since the rest of the block to the south will likely be demolished and built up eventually.
Toronto 666 Spadina Avenue | 41m | 11s | Cromwell | Arcadis
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rdaner
Senior Member
More brick cladding. I am thinking that in today’s zoning climate they could have gone twice the height. Taken 4 October.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
...okay, that's a little better.
Rascacielo
Senior Member
Today
mferna
Active Member
New article with updates on this project is now live: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2023/10/tower-park-infill-rises-666-spadina-avenue.54101
jmi22
Active Member
Anybody know why they didn't go for more height with this infill? The existing site definitely sets... a precedent, and this is well within the MTSA of Spadina Station, as well as fronting onto an avenue. Considering the southern wall of the current building features no windows I am shocked they did not at least match the height of the existing tower.
70Challenger
Active Member
Variation of scale is good for the urban fabric, height isn’t everything.
SilverSable
Active Member
Agreed, not every building has to be tall, it looks good so far
flonicky
Active Member
jmi22
Active Member
Rent not being $3000 for a one bed is even better for the urban fabric, and the more we built the sooner that can be reality
Riseth
Senior Member
Don't act like the GTA isn't already a huge place with plenty more sites for redevelopment and housing. Not everyone has to live in the city core as well.
Obsidian
Active Member
The problem is that people say this for every site. it doesn't matter if it's on top of a transit station or in the middle of suburbian there is always a fight to remove height and density.
Undead
Senior Member
The real problem is no amount of supply will catch up with the amount of demand our overlords keep pumping into the country. That's the real issue that many people ignore for reasons.
EBT
New Member
So very true!
There is one very simple solution to the skyrocketing rents that are pushing people to live in parks but other than Max Bernier, not one politician has the GUTS to discuss the solution. Not even the so-called "conservative" Pierre Poilievre.
$3,000 a month for a one-bedroom? When did Toronto become Manhattan?
There is one very simple solution to the skyrocketing rents that are pushing people to live in parks but other than Max Bernier, not one politician has the GUTS to discuss the solution. Not even the so-called "conservative" Pierre Poilievre.
$3,000 a month for a one-bedroom? When did Toronto become Manhattan?
rdaner
Senior Member
There is cladding going up on the front now. Sorry no pix. 