The 20 Gothic Building is a blight. Yes we need more condensed living space close to public transit (as opposed to rampant urban sprawl) , but it is a shame this monstrosity was built there.
The whole thing stinks.
Originally it was supposed to be built between two existing apartments on Quebec Ave. Which would have been fine. But those people in the apartments on Quebec were intimidated into agreeing with developers to give up their tennis courts on the parkette that used to be on the eastern tip of Gothic Avenue in exchange for them....the existing apartment dwellers were told they were going to get a 20 storey building a stone's throw from their apts. They freaked out and agreed to give up their tennis courts which were located where this monstrosity now stands.
At the time of this highly dubious land swap, some neighbours who were opposed to the apartment being build on the parkette, got together and raised some money to take it to the OMB. Needless to say, the developer had more money and more resources than the neighbours, and though they did have representation at the OMB, surprise surprise, the OMB listened to the developers not the local residents.
The OMB needs to be disbanded (OMB Folly anyone??) and I resent that apartment building as long as I live.
