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This is unnecessary. At this point you're not even hiding your bias. Posting one city's development projects while ignoring the rest?
If you love Toronto so much, why not post these projects there? This is the U.S. forum and it's getting grating having to scroll through so much Toronto bragging just to see what projects are happening in my own country. We get it. Toronto has lots of simplistic, value-engineered, cookie-cutter condos built off the world's highest household debt. Congratulations!
This is unnecessary. At this point you're not even hiding your bias. Posting one city's development projects while ignoring the rest?
I only opened like 5 of those links and they were all rather boring looking and monotonous, especially next to Chicago, which has perhaps the best skyline in the world imo.
Originally Posted by Toronto Star September 29, 2016
Falling glass is a frequent issue in the downtown core.
It was the subject of two $20-million class-action lawsuits in 2012, when shattered glass incidents prompted developers at Murano Towers on Grosvenor St. and Festival Tower on John St. to seal residents’ balconies.
The lawsuits alleged that builders were negligent in the installation and manufacturing of the glass panelling.
The Shangri-La hotel and condo building on University Ave. also had a recurring problem with falling glass, leading to the City of Toronto ordering the hotel to ban guests from its balconies and construct barriers over sidewalks in 2014.
Shattered glass plummeted from five balconies at the Shangri-La over two years. A man was injured in one incident, and in another, a pane shattered on University Ave. during the morning rush hour.
Balcony glass at a handful of downtown condo buildings exploded in summer 2011, causing minor injuries. Developers using the same supplier then installed protective mesh on their terraces as a safeguard.
The issue prompted the provincial government to raise building code standards in 2012.
Over the years, glass shards have also rained down from Trump Tower and the RBC Tower, among many others.
This is unnecessary. At this point you're not even hiding your bias. Posting one city's development projects while ignoring the rest?
If you love Toronto so much, why not post these projects there? This is the U.S. forum and it's getting grating having to scroll through so much Toronto bragging just to see what projects are happening in my own country. We get it. Toronto has lots of simplistic, value-engineered, cookie-cutter condos built off the world's highest household debt. Congratulations!
I think Canada is fair game in US forum because we are so close geographically and culturally? I kind of get it, but then I also feel like country difference inevitably becomes a factor in these comparisons. No matter how similar we are culturally, we are very different in terms of power, economy, and influence, especially on a world stage, so rankings and comparisons are going to reflect that. Even Canada itself is super influenced by the US
The weird thing about this thread is that although this thread is 75+ pages of mainly just Toronto boasting, the poll results are the exact opposite of what you would expect from reading it.
This is only a small fraction of the total number of projects and developments underway in Toronto currently, or planned and envisioned to be underway soon.
Great stuff!
Love seeing all this great new buildings.
I might be tempted to invest in one of them, I think they're solid investments.
I don't why some are saying that Posting Toronto info is bad but posting
Info and pics for the other cities is ok
Are they just jealous of Toronto development but don't want to admit it
Love seeing all this great new buildings.
I might be tempted to invest in one of them, I think they're solid investments.
I don't why some are saying that Posting Toronto info is bad but posting
Info and pics for the other cities is ok
Are they just jealous of Toronto development but don't want to admit it
I'm not saying that it's bad, I was just giving my thoughts on Canadain cities in US forums because somebody else brought up the issue earlier.
Also there's no denying that the Toronto people took over this thread a long time ago, lol. That's not a good thing or a bad thing, it's just what it is. I was also pointing out that the poll results are the complete opposite of what you would expect from reading this thread.
I think it's great that Toronto has a lot of growth going on. I think it's amazing how Toronto was able to rise up into what it is today in such a short amount of time. I wouldn't say I'm jealous though. My city, which isn't even a part of this discussion, is going through the same thing right now. Also, NYC doesn't get jealous of anyone, lol. (half joking)
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Love seeing all this great new buildings.
I might be tempted to invest in one of them, I think they're solid investments.
I don't why some are saying that Posting Toronto info is bad but posting
Info and pics for the other cities is ok
Are they just jealous of Toronto development but don't want to admit it
I don't spend a lot of time on a thread that includes cities, whose proponents take the thread over. I don't like to get beat alongside the head with post, after post, after post, of braggadocio. It gets boring and serves no purpose. Taking a thread over, isn't appreciated, by much of anyone.
Love seeing all this great new buildings.
I might be tempted to invest in one of them, I think they're solid investments.
I don't why some are saying that Posting Toronto info is bad but posting
Info and pics for the other cities is ok
Are they just jealous of Toronto development but don't want to admit it
Looking at a place in the One Bloor East tower or some of the newer towers near yorkville myself.
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Originally Posted by Enean
I don't spend a lot of time on a thread that includes cities, whose proponents take the thread over. I don't like to get beat alongside the head with post, after post, after post, of braggadocio. It gets boring and serves no purpose. Taking a thread over, isn't appreciated, by much of anyone.
Thread gets taken over because some people are only here to bash the city, which forces proponents into defensive mode, which results in pages of bickering back and forth.
Looking at a place in the One Bloor East tower or some of the newer towers near yorkville myself.
Thread gets taken over because some people are only here to bash the city, which forces proponents into defensive mode, which results in pages of bickering back and forth.
But, we're smart enough to figure out who those people are, and pretty much know they're scouring the Internet for what to hit someone with next. It's fun to see things that are, without the negativity so many seem to bring. Speaking for myself, that's all counter-intuitive to what their goal is. Facts are facts, and many opinions don't hold much credence.
But, we're smart enough to figure out who those people are, and pretty much know they're scouring the Internet for what to hit someone with next. It's fun to see things that are, without the negativity so many seem to bring. Speaking for myself, that's all counter-intuitive to what their goal is. Facts are facts, and many opinions don't hold much credence.
Meh, when people purposely spread misinformation or just ignorantly bash the city it needs to be addressed for the sake of the thread.
I just find it funny these same people keep complaining about how we're always talking about Toronto but they're the ones who spark the discussion about it.
At this point you're not even hiding your bias. Posting one city's development projects while ignoring the rest?
Actually I started with Toronto. Was going to do a post for each of San Francisco and Washington too, but it would take more time since their developments are more scattered on the whole from one part of their metropolitan area to the next.
Here's what I do have so far, similar to Toronto, it is nowhere even close to a complete list. Similar to Toronto, this is just a few of them. With San Francisco, I just started altogether.
Georgetown Action Plan Introduces a Gondolas System:
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The Georgetown 2028 Action plan consists of 75 action items that will make Georgetown's economy much stronger and more sustainable, but there's one action item in particular that will truly take the neighborhood to new heights. Plans are in the works for gondolas to be constructed from the Rosslyn Metro Station to Georgetown. Before any real progress can be made, though, the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) will need to secure funding for the project. Last November, BID was able to raise 65 percent of the funds, causing CEO of BID Joe Sternlieb to say that he is "very optimistic" that a gondola study will begin this year. Sternlieb told Urban Turf that current requests for modest funding from Arlington County and the D.C. government are pending.
Once the funding is secured, it will go towards a formal feasibility study that will be accompanied by a request for proposals from study consultants. Thereafter, BID will be able to solicit bids from companies that will conduct the study. The Federal Aviation Administration will need to give input on the project due to helicopter rides that occur over the Potomac River. Each gondola is planned to carry up to 20 passengers. The gondola lift will be able to carry more than 4,000 passengers in each direction per hour. https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/hRj...ndola_02.0.jpg
Every Washington Affordable Housing Project Funded in Fiscal Year 2016:
1. The Conway Center:
The Skinny: This project is set to create 178 affordable units for homeless families as well as four supportive staff units. The units will range with 162 for households up to 30 percent of the area median income and 16 up to 40 percent of the area median income.
2. Kara House:
The Skinny: Tenants of this building purchased the property using TOPA. Now, there are plans to rehabilitate the building with two affordable units up to 30 percent of the area median income, seven units up to 50 percent of the area median income, and one unit up to 80 percent of the area median income.
3. Luzon Tenant Association:
The Skinny: The tenants of this 43-unit building purchased the property using TOPA. With funding for acquisition, predevelopment, and repairs, the building will end up with 11 units for those making up to 50 percent of the area median income, 30 units for those making up to 60 percent of the area median income, and two units up to 80 percent of the area median income.
4. Barlee Tenant Association:
The Skinny: This building will house 25 units for those making up to 50 percent of the area median income and 12 units for those making up to 80 percent of the area median income. The tenants of this development purchased the building using TOPA.
5. 4000 Benning Road:
The Skinny: This newly constructed development will create 71 rentals, 53 of which will be for those making up to 50 percent of the area median income and 18 of which will be for those making up to 30 percent of the area median income.
6. Archer Park:
The Skinny: 182 of the units in this newly constructed building will be for households making up to 60 percent of the area median income. Eight additional units will be for households making up to 30 percent of the area median income for permanent supportive housing.
7. Plaza West:
The Skinny: This development is new construction with plans for 223 total units. 50 of the units will be set aside for "grandfamilies" making up to 40 percent of the area median income. 173 of the units will be for households making up to 60 percent of the area median income. The final 11 units will be set aside for permanent supportive housing.
8. Langdon Apartments:
The Skinny: This newly constructed building is planned to house 33 units for households making up to 60 percent of the area median income.
9. Homestead Apartments:
The Skinny: This 55-unit building was purchased by tenants who received funding to rehabilitate the property.
10. Maycroft Apartments:
The Skinny: This 64-unit building will be refinanced to preserve the affordability of the residences. The units will be for households making up to 60 percent of the area median income.
11. 4000 Kansas:
The Skinny: 19 of the affordable units in this development will be for those making up to 60 percent of the area median income. It will also undergo a substantial rehabilitation.
12. 1314 K Street Cooperative:
The Skinny: This building will be rehabilitated with 12 units for those making up to 80 percent of the area median income.
13. The Beacon Center:
The Skinny: This newly constructed rental housing will be for families, veterans, and senior citizens. There will be 18 units for those making up to 30 percent of the area median income and 81 units for those making 60 percent of the area median income.
14. Parkchester Apartments:
The Skinny: With 94 residential units, this property will be redeveloped for those making up to 50 percent of the area median income.
15. 3200 13th Street SE:
The Skinny: This Ward 8 property was acquired to preserve the affordability of 12 residential units.
16. Manna Brightwood:
The Skinny: The developer of this project is working with the tenants of Manna Brightwood to rehabilitate the building and preserve 53 units for those making up to 60 percent of the area median income and seven units for those making up to 50 percent of the area median income.
I'll add more updates for all three of San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington when I get more time.
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If you love Toronto so much
Well you're one to talk, you clearly "love" it more than I do.
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