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AlbertC
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Some commentary of the existing 5 Needle Firway building being retrofitted with a new exterior facade replacement. Photo from the Azure article:
www.azuremagazine.com
(Almost) Never Demolish: Reviving Social Housing Through Preservation
Across North America, these architects and community leaders are fostering more socially and environmentally sustainable modes of rebuilding publicly run housing.
www.azuremagazine.com
Northern Light
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A propos timing by @AlbertC in posting the above.
The Rental Housing Demolition - Final Report on this development is headed to the next meeting of EYCC on September 10th.
The Rental Housing Demolition - Final Report on this development is headed to the next meeting of EYCC on September 10th.
UtakataNoAnnex
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That acid green cladding...
PMT
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From CBC News:
More than 600 residents from Firgrove-Grassways were relocated. What will they come home to?
Northern Light
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From the article linked above, an aerial pic of the now cleanly demo'd site:
Also some content:
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I find this a bit odd..........they demo'd the site w/o having the redevelopment fully funded? That's not the way Regent Park or Alex. Park or Lawrence have been done.............very odd.
Northern Light
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Finally, ever so slowly, this project is creeping towards life.
Its on the agenda for the latest BIFAC Ctte met of the TCHC.
From the above:
The above is the result of going to the market with an RFEOI (Request for Expressions of Interest) to see if any developer, co-op or non-profit would be prepared to bring money to the table that would advance the delivery of affordable housing here.
It didn't go well:
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The upset is this:
There is funding to design some of the roads/sidewalks infra here, and that will proceed.
There is funding to get the arch. drawings for one block done to the standard required for SPA and a Class B estimate.
These will now go ahead, subject to approval, after which TCHC will beg for funding in hopes of delivering this one block.
A reminder of what this looks like:
So ...maybe.....in late 2026......we'll know that in 5 more years.....we will deliver 1/7th of this project.
Excuse me while I arrange to commiserate with @HousingNowTO over all the public officials that say there is a Housing Crisis, but don't act like it.
Sigh.
I suppose we should be grateful for some, belated progress.
Its on the agenda for the latest BIFAC Ctte met of the TCHC.
From the above:
The above is the result of going to the market with an RFEOI (Request for Expressions of Interest) to see if any developer, co-op or non-profit would be prepared to bring money to the table that would advance the delivery of affordable housing here.
It didn't go well:
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The upset is this:
There is funding to design some of the roads/sidewalks infra here, and that will proceed.
There is funding to get the arch. drawings for one block done to the standard required for SPA and a Class B estimate.
These will now go ahead, subject to approval, after which TCHC will beg for funding in hopes of delivering this one block.
A reminder of what this looks like:
So ...maybe.....in late 2026......we'll know that in 5 more years.....we will deliver 1/7th of this project.
Excuse me while I arrange to commiserate with @HousingNowTO over all the public officials that say there is a Housing Crisis, but don't act like it.
Sigh.
I suppose we should be grateful for some, belated progress.
HousingNowTO
Senior Member
“Location, Location, Location” — even with the introduction of the Finch West LRT about 400 M north of this site, it is almost impossible to make the cross-subsidy math work for replacing RGI units at this Location.
Too much available land nearby in better locations with fewer encumbrances.
The “Regent Park” model for rebuilding Social Housing (RGI apartments) only worked because Regent Park was close to highly-desirable neighbourhoods and core employment and education centres.
Too much available land nearby in better locations with fewer encumbrances.
The “Regent Park” model for rebuilding Social Housing (RGI apartments) only worked because Regent Park was close to highly-desirable neighbourhoods and core employment and education centres.
Northern Light
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No question.
The question is ...Why did no one at the City realize this before they tore down the old housing?
And why did they not even get to Class B estimates first.
And why did no one at the City seek direct funding in a more timely way?
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Also not to take the thread off topic....but Swansea Mews has that good real estate........and it sits there........