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Here is my update video of all the Regent Park projects.
 
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I love how this Regent Park building appears to be in the middle of the street. This is the view from beside Dundas Square.

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It still has about 10 more floors to go.
 
Model from the Regent Park presentation Centre. They expect to be there for about 12 years. The sales clerk mentioned this is the largest urban redevelopment in North America. (Maybe the World - I don't know)

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Those buildings in phase 2 ? In that model is that just what currently exists ? Or what's planned ? Seems to low density if that's what the plan is.
 
taal said:
Those buildings in phase 2 ? In that model is that just what currently exists ? Or what's planned ? Seems to low density if that's what the plan is.
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It's what's planned. Phase 2 shows some townhouses n mid-rises, seemingly 3/4 the height of One Cole & One Park but also some taller bldgs east of Paintbox. I think the density is fine.
 
Not so sure if I would recommend this development, it may be called forward thinking but so was the original regent park when it was built. I dont think I would like to live with those kinds of people. A example is the townhomes on Carrol st by Dundas they are mixed government housing and you can buy. A client wanted to move in there but I told them not to, but client always right in the end or so they think. The moved whithin 1 year, lets say the different classes dont mix too well, there is crime, drugs police always there! I think this will be the same problems! This is my opinion btw, to each there owns!

Im never too busy for your refferals!
Come be with the best!
 
The mixed income housing of the St. Lawrence market area was a model for this, and it seems to be working fine 25 years later. I've been the the complex on Carol by Dundas, and you're right about that place. It's going to be a complete ghetto soon. However, I don't believe that means these plans are doomed to fail; as above they work and they don't work depending on circumstance. I hope regent park works out. If I were in the market for a condo, I'd by here rather than Cityplace.
 
So Dilla you would rather buy in Regent Park than Cityplace, may I ask why?

From what I see, Cityplace will be a more established, better connected neighbourhood in the next few years, while Regent Park will still be a shady area. The east end of downtown will go through some changes yes, but it will be more along the lake lower bayfront areas that will be desireable so where does this leave the Regent Park pocket? The area and fact that it will be mixed housing for me is not a good investment for the future, IMO.
 
I've lived around Regent Park for about 8 years now, and I've worked on Wellington St. as well as King West for 5, so i know both areas well.

I don't see Cityplace getting established anytime soon. The condos on the waterfront just south of there have been around for at least 20 years, and it still feels like an unestablished neighbourhood. Cityplace is surrounded by expressways, business and shopping districts. Some small parts of Liberty Village have some townhouses, but you've got to go for a long walk to reach an established neighbourhood from Cityplace.
If you want to be near work and go clubbing on King west on the weekend, great. It's a young persons neighbourhood. I'm not that young anymore, I'm afraid.

Regent Park is surrounded by great neighbourhoods. Cabbagetown, Corktown, and Riverdale just across the river. The Distillery District, Riverdale park (and zoo), bordered by streetcar routes both to the north and south, with a bus on Parliament. It's pretty much established right now. All necessary amenities are available in droves.

I think you're being a bit disingenuous with your claim that east Toronto will only be changing near the waterfront. Regent Park is 69 hectares in the heart of the city being redeveloped. Does this not count as a large change? Regent Park was a slum because the only people who lived there were the poorest people around all in one terribly designed, isolated place. None of this is part of the new design. As I've already pointed out, this type of mix income housing has been very successful in the St. Lawrence area, and it's remained a very desirable address for the 20 years or so since its redevelopment.

Sure, you'd be taking a chance on Regent Park; but there's no guarantees that Cityplace won't be the next St. Jamestown, either. In the end, I'd rather be living around what's near Regent Park than what's around Cityplace.
 
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Not so sure if I would recommend this development, it may be called forward thinking but so was the original regent park when it was built. I dont think I would like to live with those kinds of people. A example is the townhomes on Carrol st by Dundas they are mixed government housing and you can buy. A client wanted to move in there but I told them not to, but client always right in the end or so they think. The moved whithin 1 year, lets say the different classes dont mix too well, there is crime, drugs police always there! I think this will be the same problems! This is my opinion btw, to each there owns!

Im never too busy for your refferals!
Come be with the best!
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Gee, you are some piece of work you are. What kind of people are "those people"? BTW, there are drug dealers working out of Cityplace buildings & escorts too - there, I said it. Sure, that can happen anywhere but you want to knock Regent Park and "those kinds of people", I'll throw your fabulous Cityplace back in your face.
 
Guys and Gals ... just end this now ... please ... if you go back enough pages you'll see this 'Oh I wouldn't want to live here' comes up every 10 pages or so and never ends well ...
 
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