329, 331 and 333 Richmond Street - 6s (Under Construction)

jammer139 · #1 Posted **Aug 25, 2017, 12:48 AM**

Youth Opportunities Unlimited plans a 6s building on the former site of the New Yorker Cinema.

Six-storey building planned
Four floors of affordable housing, two-level youth services hub
36 to 40 affordable housing units for young mothers and families
1,800 sq. m youth hub on first and second floors
Former site of GT’s bar and New Yorker repertory cinema

http://www.lfpress.com/2017/08/24/yo...use-used-to-be

ssiguy · #2 Posted **Aug 25, 2017, 1:11 AM**

Sounds like a great idea and would fit very well into the Richmond Streetscape.

kaiserLDN · #3 Posted **Sep 7, 2017, 3:01 PM**

I like this. Way better then what is there now.

http://www.london.ca/business/Planni...8812Notice.pdf

MrSlippery519 · #4 Posted **Sep 8, 2017, 1:39 PM**

This would be a great use of space considering what is there currently, see no reason why this does not get approved and moving quickly

jaradthescot · #5 Posted **Sep 13, 2017, 6:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSlippery519

... Considering what is there currently, see no reason why this does not get approved and moving quickly

Famous last words in this city

MrSlippery519 · #6 Posted **Sep 14, 2017, 12:30 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaradthescot

Famous last words in this city

Dont remind me haha

jammer139 · #7 Posted **Sep 16, 2017, 12:11 AM**

prepping the project to start next year it appears

http://www.lfpress.com/2017/09/15/a-...lding-campaign

jammer139 · #8 Posted **Nov 2, 2017, 10:29 PM**

Urban design brief now posted.

http://www.london.ca/business/Planni...2017-10-18.pdf

kaiserLDN · #9 Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 4:11 PM**

I am pretty sure I saw a FB event page a little while ago about a fundraising event being held on the old GTs patio in like April. I cant find the event anymore. If my eyes saw right then maybe nothing will be getting done in the near future.

jammer139 · #10 Posted **Dec 13, 2020, 7:02 PM**

Construction may begin by the summer of 2021 for this project.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/londo...ring-1.5835771

jammer139 · #11 Posted **Jul 11, 2021, 4:01 PM**

Heritage alteration permit for this proposal. Not sure how well YOU are doing in terms of the fund raising efforts in order to actually build this project. The last I saw was they were still behind reaching the goal.

https://pub-london.escribemeetings.c...cumentId=82404

johnnyhamont · #12 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 4:46 PM**

Renders from the heritage consultant report:

MolsonExport · #13 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 5:06 PM**

goodbye GTs and good riddance. That corner is so prominent, yet it has become an eyesore.

inimrepus · #14 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 5:31 PM**

Any word on when they are actually starting construction? The first renders for this project were shown almost 4 years ago

jammer139 · #15 Posted **Sep 22, 2022, 6:45 PM**

They have put up concrete road barriers and scaffolding for sidewalk to use the sidewalk for construction. Result is lane closure on Richmond and York now. Appears they are prepping to start on this YOU redevelopment of the old New Yorker theatre and bar site.

Fund raising still ongoing for Joan's Place - https://www.you.ca/joans-place

jammer139 · #16 Posted **Oct 18, 2022, 8:38 PM**

Norlon Builders sign up so suspect they are the general contractor for this project. Also have an excavator onsite now and have installed braces for the Richmond Street facade. Will be interesting process to watch when they remove the old steel cross beams over the old New Yorker movie theatre so they can access the central core. Going to be a tough logistical challenge given how little space they have to work in.

jammer139 · #17 Posted **Oct 26, 2022, 7:26 PM**

Heavy machine onsite today removing the interior cross beams in the old New Yorker theatre. They definitely are trying to keep the Richmond street facade intact.

jammer139 · #18 Posted **Nov 3, 2022, 8:05 PM**

Looks like only the Richmond St facade and a bit of the corner is being retained as the demolition has removed everything else of the old New Yorker cinema. Have even started excavating out the basement. Not sure if they plan to have a full basement or not for the new 6 floor building. Will also be interesting if they decide to setup a tower crane for this project.

jammer139 · #19 Posted **Nov 7, 2022, 5:36 PM**

City Hall providing $4M to this project to bring the total over $10M

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/...sing-youth-hub

jammer139 · #20 Posted **Nov 28, 2022, 2:50 PM**

Looks like the Richmond St facade is now gone. Suspect it was not structurally sound. Oxford Builders trucks were on site and they might be reviewing the site to plan for a tower crane. They are one of the larger crane rental companies in SW Ontario. Would make alot of sense to use a crane to build this 6s building. Should see foundation work starting next.