Will replace current Greyhound Courier Express building and lot.

154 FRONT ST E
OPA / Rezoning 11 146719 STE 28 OZ Ward 28
- Tor & E.York Mar 16, 2011 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Rezoning application for construction of 2 towers atop one podium. Podium is 8 stories with towers with a height of 24 and 34 stories. Retail at grade - 5 levels below grade parking - 361 parking spacs with 33 visitor parking spaces - 537 residential units
154 FRONT ST E
Site Plan Approval 11 146730 STE 28 SA Ward 28
- Tor & E.York Mar 16, 2011 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Site plan approval application for construction of 2 towers atop one podium. Podium is 8 stories with towers with a height of 24 and 34 stories. Retail at grade - 5 levels below grade parking - 361 parking spacs with 33 visitor parking spaces - 537 residential units - see 11 146719 STE 28 OZ

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The development in this town is simply dizzying. There seems no end to new projects! :eek:

The question will be when the bubble would pop (or if there's a bubble in the first place), I guess.

The number of new proposals seem too good to be true.

The question will be when the bubble would pop (or if there's a bubble in the first place), I guess.

The number of new proposals seem too good to be true.

I don't know, I mean there are a ton of people who would like to live in a condo in Toronto. I think the hotel market has overheaded, but the condo market is another question. For example, the One Bloor rumours about increasing the height to accomodate more units is unsurprising.

The question would also be how many of the buyers are simply investors buying multiple units as compared to people actually buying units to live in them. I know this isn't as large a problem as it is in other cities, but it probably still exists.

The question would also be how many of the buyers are simply investors buying multiple units as compared to people actually buying units to live in them. I know this isn't as large a problem as it is in other cities, but it probably still exists.

^ That is a really big problem in Hong Kong. Mainland Chinese investors have been gobbling up so much real estate in the last decade, that prices are ballooning to record levels. Making it near impossible for recent university graduates working at regular jobs to able to afford an apartment.

It's a lot better here in Toronto because of government controls on prices. Such a statistic probably wouldn't be published here but investors buying multiple units has become extremely prevalent in recent years. Many condo sales offices hire agents able to speak Mandarin. Cityplace is investors paradise.

Thank god that ugly bunker will be going. I'm loving this new push eastward of our skyline.

I agree Andrew. East of Yonge is really quite a charming area, just in need of some money.

Are they planning to move the Grey Hound station closer to Union?

Are they planning to move the Grey Hound station closer to Union?

This isn't the bus station, it's just the courier centre for packages and shipments. The actual Toronto Bus Terminal is located at Dundas/Bay.

The staff there are so rude...good riddance.

I'm feelin' this proposal, looks very Euro influenced.

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I'm quite happy to see that the trend now is away from all-glass condos. Hallelujah.

Though I would prefer a glass podium. I hate the base on this thing. Glass or red brick to match the area would look better.

http://blog.mycondomylife.com/cityzen-developments/2011/03/first-look-at-renderings-for-our-154-front-st-east-site.html


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Base could be quite beautiful depending on the material used. Limestone would look amazing...

I'm quite happy to see that the trend now is away from all-glass condos. Hallelujah.

Me too. I wish they could inject a few buildings like this down in City Place and on Bremner. They desperately need a break from all that glass.

This one looks great.

This building is in a great location. I think I may look into this being my first buy. Also my moniter settings were too bright at work, the material on the base looks much better now. I really like the use of all glass walls in the centre.

I'm digging this ;) And I can see the Euro style; it looks quite Dutch to me.

Toronto Square. Should be a name for an architectural style.

Boxy, boring, grey and made out of Concrete.

Hurry Bland Toronto ... home of the world's worst collection of architecture.


Why are Toronto developers afraid of Colour??

This looks like a 2 year Ryerson Architecture students class project.

(Maybe it is)

sidewalk looks too narrow for those trees.

Base could be quite beautiful depending on the material used. Limestone would look amazing...

Cityzen has confirmed limestone for the base.

^^ Thanks for that info, elk. I am very pleased! :okay:

Toronto Square. Should be a name for an architectural style.

Boxy, boring, grey and made out of Concrete.

Hurry Bland Toronto ... home of the world's worst collection of architecture.


Why are Toronto developers afraid of Colour??


still not getting any? (surprising given what poor tastes you have)

For the life of me, I can't remember off the top of my head any building in Toronto that Urban has ever liked... :dunno:

154 Front Street East revised proposal, 2 x 26 st, Toronto

http://www.toronto.ca/planning/pdf/154front_plans-rev.pdf

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Wow! Very cool.

Very, very nice.

Nice replacement for the former Greyhound Courier Express building.

Looks like Front Street East is going to become my favourite street in Toronto when all the proposed projects get buit :) The St Lawrence Market part is great, then we have buildings like this one while at the very end the very promising West Don Lands neighborhood and a park... Hopefully there will be a fair amount of retail on the ground floor.
Can't wait!

LOVE!

The East End of downtown really kicks it up a notch with design in comparison to the West

Looks like Front Street East is going to become my favourite street in Toronto when all the proposed projects get buit :) The St Lawrence Market part is great, then we have buildings like this one while at the very end the very promising West Don Lands neighbourhood and a park... Hopefully there will be a fair amount of retail on the ground floor.
Can't wait!

Front Street East will be the main street leading into The West Don Lands. It will be its main retail centre and have some nice public squares. I also read that they are planning to redo the street, with a distinctive look, from Union Station, right to the Athlete's Village, in the West Don Lands. (for the Pan-Am Games) I just hope they do it right, since it will link a lot of interesting buildings and attractions.

They are setting up a War Of 1812 interpretation centre just west of Parliament, on Front Street. (in the old car dealership) The retail developments in the Sun Building look almost ready to open. The feel of Front Street should change a lot in the near future.

Front Street East will be the main street leading into The West Don Lands. It will be its main retail centre and have some nice public squares.


I agree, and it's such an easy street to make nice, great old architecture and a wide avenue that they could easily transform into something a little more pedestrian friendly.

I only wish we had a mayor right now with some vision so that opportunities like this weren't wasted.

Ford will likely not win a 2nd term. Besides, he's a mayor not supreme leader of some totalitarian state. Toronto will manage fine with or without him.

Still, that's four years wasted. A lot of progress can be made in that time, but not under Ford's watch.

Still, that's four years wasted. A lot of progress can be made in that time, but not under Ford's watch.

Agreed, I mean he wanted to Axe the planting of new trees, I think fixing up an inner city street would be a prime example of Gravy to him. But alas, let's save this for another thread, as it seems his Lordships support down at city hall is disappearing.