[Northern Light]

New docs posted on Jan 4, 2022:

Development Applications

City Planning COA Application Information Center

app.toronto.ca

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So it looks like we have a shift in material palette and expression in an effort to mollify the neighbours.

The addition has gone from black/charcoal brick to a more conventional brown; and the rather abstract window arrangement is out in favour of something a bit more conventional.

 

[coreybrendan]

As a neighbour of this development, I'm definitely a fan — bring it on. The recently submitted plans seem tasteful and refined and the folks at ERA have a stellar reputation with heritage conservation. Emailing my councillor to voice support — Broadview Ave is perfectly suited to add more neighbours.

 

[artyboy123]

New renderings are updated in the database! The only information changed in the project is the total parking spaces from 2 parking spaces to 1 parking space. The unit count remains the same at 15. And the overall building height remains at 13.13m.

The rendering is taken from the architectural plan via Site Plan Approval:

 

[AlbertC]

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

537 BROADVIEW AVE
Ward 14: Toronto-Danforth

Application Number: 22 173090 STE 14 MV
Application Type: Minor Variance
Date Submitted: 06/07/2022
Status: Accepted

Description:
Conversion and renovation of existing apartment building, including demolition of existing addition and its replacement with a new rear and top addition. The proposed development will result in a total of 15 dwelling units, consisting of a total residential gross floor area of 916.34 square metres (1.60 FSI).

 

[AlbertC]

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

 

[Northern Light]

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

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Not sold on the white brick here; if one wanted a contrasting colour between new and old, I think a classic yellow would have been the way to go.

White brick just screams early 60s construction to me and is an odd fit here.

 

[AlbertC]

Continuing to trudge along with new docs submitted in Jan 2023. Renderings remain consistent with the previous update:

Development Applications

City Planning COA Application Information Center

app.toronto.ca

 

[Fatoush]

Looks like it’s back on the market for asking for 4 million

 

[rdaner]

Taken 14 July.

 

[flonicky]

 

[PMT]

 

[flonicky]

This appears to have been ridiculously scaled back to the worst case scenario.

 

[AlbertC]

Severely underwhelming to say the least, especially if this was the compromise to not upset the local Riverdale rousers.

 

[flonicky]

Found the update. This is now a residence for Indigenous men:
https://www.nameres.org/537broadview/

Chalk up another victim to this city's ambivalence to functional aethetics. If the original proposal hadn't been so bad, it might not have triggered such a virulent NIMBY reaction and the process might have flowed just a little more smoothly and those additional units may not have been lost. If you propose something that looks like a medieval keep in a neighbourhood where none of the buildings look like a medieval keep, expect pushback. I'm not criticizing medieval keeps; they can be very useful structures during medieval times and settings. But the people in Riverdale are likely not expecting an assault by knights and archers any time in the near future. If that were to happen, residents would likely gain time to escape as the attackers paused to marvel at the shiny panels on this small addition.