Update for
2 Queen West from
Urban Toronto
Because this is a mostly office/commercial neighbourhood, few residents turned out to the development meeting and none of them had any issues with the development. The local councillor expressed some concern about the already-crowded sidewalks and the degree to which the proposal exceeds current zoning limits. Hopefully Cadillac Fairview will offset these concerns with some nice monetary contributions to the neighbourhood. There were no shadowing issues with respect to Nathan Phillips Square and the nearby Massey Tower was already approved at 208 metres (though that was partially due to the contribution of land to Massey Hall). The existing heritage building has undergone some renovations that has left much of it in rough shape and hidden under what looks like aluminum siding. All that will come off and the facade will be restored, though the building itself will be gutted. The first two floors will be retail, and above that will be amenity space. This will be a rental building, not a condo, so as soon as approvals come, we could see equipment on site.