951 Gladstone Ave | 115/136/145m | 34/38/40f | Site Prep

[SL123]

Looks identical to the previous concept! I'm just glad this project is still being considered after Trinity sold it.

[phil235]

Originally Posted by SL123

Looks identical to the previous concept! I'm just glad this project is still being considered after Trinity sold it.

I do not love the auto-oriented drop-off loop, but otherwise looks promising. Why can't they put that behind the building?

[Har13]

Originally Posted by phil235

I do not love the auto-oriented drop-off loop, but otherwise looks promising. Why can't they put that behind the building?

100% agreed.

[Marshsparrow]

Originally Posted by phil235

I do not love the auto-oriented drop-off loop, but otherwise looks promising. Why can't they put that behind the building?

Gets cars and couriers off the street for stopping or taking up valuable bike lane space for drop off and pick-up...

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by phil235

I do not love the auto-oriented drop-off loop, but otherwise looks promising. Why can't they put that behind the building?

That loop faces the back end of Canadian Bank Note Limited, so I don't see it ever becoming a pleasant place to walk or bike anyway. Pushing it further back as the lot gets narrower could be challenging. That location also provides access to all three towers.

As long as the Gladstone front and the first 100 meters of Loretta presents an active face, I'm happy.

Originally Posted by Marshsparrow

Gets cars and couriers off the street for stopping or taking up valuable bike lane space for drop off and pick-up...

Agreed.

[phil235]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

That loop faces the back end of Canadian Bank Note Limited, so I don't see it ever becoming a pleasant place to walk or bike anyway. Pushing it further back as the lot gets narrower could be challenging. That location also provides access to all three towers.

As long as the Gladstone front and the first 100 meters of Loretta presents an active face, I'm happy.

I really doubt that CBN will be there forever, so I think that the design matters there. I wasn't thinking further back in the lot. I was thinking a reorientation so the building is closer to the street, with an entrance for cars that goes through the building and leads to a loop along the tracks.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by phil235

I really doubt that CBN will be there forever, so I think that the design matters there. I wasn't thinking further back in the lot. I was thinking a reorientation so the building is closer to the street, with an entrance for cars that goes through the building and leads to a loop along the tracks.

I expect CBN will be there for a while. They've been heavily concerned about noise levels from their facility possibly impacting Gladstone Village across the tracks (i.e. don't want to spend money on reducing noise levels for Gladstone Village). Not sure if they had commented on this proposal as well.

In any case, if they expressed concern over a 30 year development across the tracks, it indicates to me they plan on being around for a while.

That said, placing the loop on the track side is an interesting idea. I suspect though that they believe more people will access their building on bike or on foot from the future Trillium MUP on the west side of the tracks than from Loretta, so they may want to display their best face towards the tracks and Gladstone.

[Spoonsy]

Someone has strong feelings about this proposal



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[phil235]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

I expect CBN will be there for a while. They've been heavily concerned about noise levels from their facility possibly impacting Gladstone Village across the tracks (i.e. don't want to spend money on reducing noise levels for Gladstone Village). Not sure if they had commented on this proposal as well.

In any case, if they expressed concern over a 30 year development across the tracks, it indicates to me they plan on being around for a while.

That said, placing the loop on the track side is an interesting idea. I suspect though that they believe more people will access their building on bike or on foot from the future Trillium MUP on the west side of the tracks than from Loretta, so they may want to display their best face towards the tracks and Gladstone.

You're probably right about the MUP, and Gladstone should definitely have the best side of the project. Though it seems to me that you can have both a good entrance from the MUP and the loop, as the cars wouldn't have to cross the MUP, nor would bikes have to cross the loop.

[Williamoforange]

Originally Posted by phil235

I really doubt that CBN will be there forever, so I think that the design matters there. I wasn't thinking further back in the lot. I was thinking a reorientation so the building is closer to the street, with an entrance for cars that goes through the building and leads to a loop along the tracks.

Let's hope they can continue to be there, it would be a shame if the inner city lost what little well paying low education middle class jobs it has left. (Aka manufacturing jobs)

As for is location, a loop on the other side of planters and landscaping is hardly high impact. As for the location of the buildings in relation, probably trying to avoid having a wall that goes the entire block.

[originalmuffins]

Here's some additional renderings of what this will look like:







I still like this project and hope it starts soon. It still has decent proximity to 900 Albert, so hopefully it'll create an extension of a larger skyline when both areas develop further. You may need to zoom out to see the pics, sorry in advance lol.

[GeoNerd]

Originally Posted by originalmuffins

I think their scaling is off a bit. That is the biggest bus I've ever seen. Nice looking renders though. I hope this project gets built.

[originalmuffins]

Originally Posted by SL123

Looks identical to the previous concept! I'm just glad this project is still being considered after Trinity sold it.

I'm also glad it's being considered. Now that it isn't Trinity doing it, it would be nice to see this approved and breaking ground while 900 Albert is going up!

Really hope it has great street interaction beside the station so it can create some action in the immediate area.