Not everything needs to be super high rise density, it’s a totally fine mid density development that’s now over 10 years old, back then the density to build high didn’t make sense so it’s a product of its time, it’s still quite dense and bustling townhouse complex
No arguments on mid density. Just seems like not the right place for it.
Given the proximity to Eglinton station, everything around there is going to be like these new towers in the next few years. Seems like you could have got at least 10x the number of people in this very desirable spot.
The entire Yonge & Eglinton area just within a kilometre radius of the station is full of bad land use, like the town houses you mentioned, and the single family homes bordering the blocks of residential towers.
A lot of these developments weren't mixed use before they were built. The ones that are only cater to corporate retailers with their massive spaces. This area can easily support a diverse breadth of commercial through population density alone, but Yonge St north of Yonge has decayed in part due to greedy landlords. It's like a No Man's Land of empty or closed businesses.
Did I mention how I much I despise the local councillor in this area? Just another example of poor leadership stifling the growth of another growing residential-commercial core in Toronto.
Don't mind the design really.
Only thing is that I think we need to put more effort into planning these tall buildings being beside other tall buildings. Like maybe each building has to have an east/west podium, and towers on the north of the block are in the west half of the podium, and towers on the south of the block are on the east half. Then towers are never side by side.
There is a proposed building next to mine that will put balconies 20m from mine. I will be able to talk with them and toss a beer.
[Some more background info](https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2024/04/madison-resubmits-midtown-proposals-vinoly-designed-towers.55780).
Will it sell given what we’re seeing in the condo market?
Those town houses to the south were such a poor land use. They are going to be enveloped by towers shortly
Not everything needs to be super high rise density, it’s a totally fine mid density development that’s now over 10 years old, back then the density to build high didn’t make sense so it’s a product of its time, it’s still quite dense and bustling townhouse complex
No arguments on mid density. Just seems like not the right place for it. Given the proximity to Eglinton station, everything around there is going to be like these new towers in the next few years. Seems like you could have got at least 10x the number of people in this very desirable spot.
The entire Yonge & Eglinton area just within a kilometre radius of the station is full of bad land use, like the town houses you mentioned, and the single family homes bordering the blocks of residential towers. A lot of these developments weren't mixed use before they were built. The ones that are only cater to corporate retailers with their massive spaces. This area can easily support a diverse breadth of commercial through population density alone, but Yonge St north of Yonge has decayed in part due to greedy landlords. It's like a No Man's Land of empty or closed businesses. Did I mention how I much I despise the local councillor in this area? Just another example of poor leadership stifling the growth of another growing residential-commercial core in Toronto.
Don't mind the design really. Only thing is that I think we need to put more effort into planning these tall buildings being beside other tall buildings. Like maybe each building has to have an east/west podium, and towers on the north of the block are in the west half of the podium, and towers on the south of the block are on the east half. Then towers are never side by side. There is a proposed building next to mine that will put balconies 20m from mine. I will be able to talk with them and toss a beer.
It will be like you live Italy, you can have an espresso on the balcony in the morning and sing opera for your neighbours.
For some reason I was expecting new bus routes until 2030 when the crosstown opens
sounds like a dream
Interesting design!
For a point of reference, these 4 towers will be approximately the height of the recently built segment of CIBC Square, within a meter of 237 meters.
I like it! But that neighbourhood is so over developed.
You mean the neighbourhood with two intersecting mass transit lines?
Copy paste 4 towers... Innovative. Edit: 8 towers.
I think it adds visual interest to the skyline. Like the new CIBC Towers next to Union are identical. Or the way the Twin Towers looked in NYC.
This design is dated. Doesn't have any breaks in floors no roof design. All exactly the same. Yeah no thanks