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October 8th, 2011, 11:46 PM
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/1222226--dense-developments-now-part-of-toronto-s-landscape-says-developer
Article found via yyzer on UrbanToronto
Dense developments now part of Toronto's landscape, says developer
Residents demand a grocery store, bank in new condo, townhouse complex
LISA RAINFORD|Oct 07, 2011 - 2:03 PM
The developer of a proposed condominium and townhouse complex in Swansea attempted to reassure residents that he has every intention of providing a grocery store as part of the mixed-use project, at a community consultation meeting Wednesday, Oct. 5.
State Building Group has submitted an application to the City of Toronto to construct two point towers, 25- and 30- storeys tall, comprised of 534 condominium units and 14 townhouses on vacant land at 34 Southport St. The publicly accessible residential development would include 10,400 sq. ft. of retail space.
"The grocery store is our prime motivation," said Zagdanski. "The bottom line is, we will get a coffee shop, a restaurant, a small grocer that the community can benefit from daily. We are committed to this - we are going to make this happen."
"A lot of people bought when they did because of the plaza," she said, "A restaurant or cafe would be nice, a bank would be brilliant. Please consider your retail space. You'd have everyone here who'd use it, plus the 500 units you're building plus those who live in the towers on the lakeshore."
The project's architect Sal Vitiello of EI Richard Architects explained that sites today are much more dense than they were a decade ago. Density in Toronto is going up, he said.
Article found via yyzer on UrbanToronto
Dense developments now part of Toronto's landscape, says developer
Residents demand a grocery store, bank in new condo, townhouse complex
LISA RAINFORD|Oct 07, 2011 - 2:03 PM
The developer of a proposed condominium and townhouse complex in Swansea attempted to reassure residents that he has every intention of providing a grocery store as part of the mixed-use project, at a community consultation meeting Wednesday, Oct. 5.
State Building Group has submitted an application to the City of Toronto to construct two point towers, 25- and 30- storeys tall, comprised of 534 condominium units and 14 townhouses on vacant land at 34 Southport St. The publicly accessible residential development would include 10,400 sq. ft. of retail space.
"The grocery store is our prime motivation," said Zagdanski. "The bottom line is, we will get a coffee shop, a restaurant, a small grocer that the community can benefit from daily. We are committed to this - we are going to make this happen."
"A lot of people bought when they did because of the plaza," she said, "A restaurant or cafe would be nice, a bank would be brilliant. Please consider your retail space. You'd have everyone here who'd use it, plus the 500 units you're building plus those who live in the towers on the lakeshore."
The project's architect Sal Vitiello of EI Richard Architects explained that sites today are much more dense than they were a decade ago. Density in Toronto is going up, he said.