[Northern Light]

This photo up thread by @GameOnBrad caught my eye:

No points for guessing why..................but in case you haven't had enough coffee to start your day, I'll make it obvious w/this close-up:

So......that used to be an intact tree root from the tree in the concrete planter adjacent. Looking at the thickness, they ripped off a good chunk of it. If you're going to do that, you might as well remove the tree, that's pretty damaging. It may survive, but it's certainly in jeopardy now. Besides, those concrete boxes are an awful way to have planted here, this would have been a good chance to correct that, and place them in the ground.

 

[70Challenger]

The joys of "extended sidewalks" on private property.

 

[Distilled]

Toronto Hydro low-key miffed that they weren't the first ones to bust those interlocks.

No fair, but revenge is just a can of spray paint away!

 

[everydayhim]

This photo up thread by @GameOnBrad caught my eye:

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No points for guessing why..................but in case you haven't had enough coffee to start your day, I'll make it obvious w/this close-up:

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So......that used to be an intact tree root from the tree in the concrete planter adjacent. Looking at the thickness, they ripped off a good chunk of it. If you're going to do that, you might as well remove the tree, that's pretty damaging. It may survive, but its certainly in jeopardy now. Besides, those concrete boxes are an awful way to have planted here, this would have been a good chance to correct that, and place them in the ground.

just plant new trees in the new streetscape

 

[Northern Light]

just plant new trees in the new streetscape

I literally suggested that in the text in my post.

 

[everydayhim]

I literally suggested that in the text in my post.

yea man im with you! chill

 

[GameOnBrad]

90 Mill Street is completely clear of fencing.

Very little progress on that second laneway...

And they have flattened out the dug up area along Cherry Street, laid dirt down, and reset the interlocking bricks. I guess they are done digging (for now) and plan to finish the sidewalk, finally?

 

[GameOnBrad]

I wonder if this recessed area in the lane is going to be used for pickup/drop-off, bike share, or both? They have two of them. One for each building.

 

[DSCToronto]

I wonder if this recessed area in the lane is going to be used for pickup/drop-off, bike share, or both? They have two of them. One for each building.

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Most likely pick-up and delivery vehicles.

 

[blitzraj1]

I hope it's used as an extra pickup and drop-off spot for the Christmas market lol.

 

[HousingNowTO]

New Federal Housing Minister apparently stopped in for a site visit last-week while he was in Toronto.

 

[GameOnBrad]

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New Federal Housing Minister apparently stopped in for a site visit last-week while he was in Toronto.

Well, that essentially confirms that the affordable units are still going in. I'm curious if the amount of units is still the same (if sometimes changes before a build completes).

 

[HousingNowTO]

Well, that essentially confirms that the affordable units are still going in. I'm curious if the amount of units is still the same (if sometimes changes before a build completes).

R-GFA is usually the same, but the mix of bedrooms is sometimes adjusted for specific program preferences (eg. more 2+ bedroom units).

 

[IsaacKhouzam]

Am I understanding correctly from the photos that the new public street to the south of this site is going to sit next to the existing (albeit re-paved) laneway running along the back of the Mill Street buildings? It seems like an inelegant solution if so...

 

[DSCToronto]

Am I understanding correctly from the photos that the new public street to the south of this site is going to sit next to the existing (albeit re-paved) laneway running along the back of the Mill Street buildings? It seems like an inelegant solution if so...

I think it will be one street with (maybe) a sidewalk on south side. They have already paved (first coat) the north side and are currently excavating the south side (where the former lane was.) To maintain garage access to the Mill St buildings they could not do both sides at same time.