[cManfredi]

Progress from today.

 

[Civdis]

Looks like some pretty serious park infrastructure being constructed.

 

[DSCToronto]

Looks like some pretty serious park infrastructure being constructed.

Parks need drains and water supply, seems normal to me.

 

[Civdis]

Parks need drains and water supply, seems normal to me.

yes they do, that was my point. As a resident of the area, I am a little over excited maybe

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...I presume they are planning to shore around that drain installation, unless they are planning to levitate it somehow during excavation and to grade construction.

 

[mburrrrr]

Saturday Nov 23 - Tuesday Nov 19
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[wmedia]

The old LCBO sign on the SE corner of the lot has finally gone. It was the last remnant.

 

[Therealakhan]

I see them move a lot of dirt around but does anyone know what the heck they're even doing. What's likely the next thing theyre buildinh
G. School, condos or park or something else?

 

[DSCToronto]

I see them move a lot of dirt around but does anyone know what the heck they're even doing. What's likely the next thing theyre buildinh
G. School, condos or park or something else?

As discussed above, it is the preparations for the PARK - which is the southern part of this site.

 

[ahmedyusali]

I think the park will be ready for the public on summer 2025 and rest of the towers portion will be fenced with flat board with images of floor plans.

 

[UrbanAffair]

Smart to do the park while the market is flat. Probably helps future owners (or tenants if this were to go that route) to see the essentially unobstructed views south over the lake.

 

[Amare]

I think the park will be ready for the public on summer 2025 and rest of the towers portion will be fenced with flat board with images of floor plans.

0% chance the park is remotely close to opening to the public in 2025. Let alone 2025, but it's nice to dream.

 

[TheSix]

As discussed above, it is the preparations for the PARK - which is the southern part of this site.

DSC, there's no official renderings or plans for the park yet, correct? I think I remember seeing a rough vision, but it hasn't gone through the city?

 

[DSCToronto]

DSC, there's no official renderings or plans for the park yet, correct? I think I remember seeing a rough vision, but it hasn't gone through the city?

I think there are 'renderings' somewhere in UT but I have certainly not seen final (or any real) plans. A vision probably describes it very well, now a vision WITH drains!

 

[Start Fox]

I knew I had seen this before, finally decided to go digging for it...

Here's the agreement between the City and Menkes to purchase the parkland from June 2018.

It says the closing date (i.e. the date the parkland is transferred to the City) is the earlier of:

a) Six (6) years from the issuance of the first above-grade Building Permit for any portion of the Vendor's lands;
b) Three (3) years from first occupancy or use for retail or office purposes of any portion of Block 1 as shown on the Draft Plan of Subdivision submitted by the Vendor to the City in support of City of Toronto Application No. 16 152754 STE SB, as may be revised from time to time, before registration of said plan against title to the Menkes Lands; or
c) December 31, 2028.

I'm guessing (a) or (b) are coming up, and therefore it will be transferred to the City soon.

The agreement also states that Menkes has to conduct remediation and bring the park into "base park condition" before being transferred, which must be what they're working on now:

The City's obligation to complete the transaction of purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement shall be conditional until Closing upon the City confirming, to the City's satisfaction, as determined in the City's sole and absolute discretion, the Vendor's obligations under the Parkland Agreement are satisfied, which includes being satisfied with the remediation plan for the Property and bringing the Property to base park condition.