Negotiations are underway to have Target open up at the former Zellers location. At the moment they do not own the location. I believe this will be a great benefit to the area and give new life to the mall
There is also unfounded speculation that the Mall is up for sale.
One of the major issues is parking. This was the same issue that I had raised with both the mall owner (Fishman Group) and the condo developer (Malibu). Target is also concerned about its visibility, as the planned condos which will block the view of their signage from the street.
When the Mall decided to go condo they did not fully consult their Tenants nor was Target of their plans for development.
We are told that the north section condos have pre-sold about 300 units.
Things are currently in flux until some resolution among the parties is resolved.
Showing posts with label Bridlewood Mall. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Community Council Approves 975 Units at Bridlewood Mall on August 17th
Dear Friends and Neighbours
I had originally sent out an e-mail to all my councillor colleagues last month to defer this item until the neighbourhood got a good deal. Not one councillor responded to my e-mail.
I was told point blank by a councillor that my position would not be supported. From this, it was evident that lobbying had occurred by the Developer.
Consulting with members of the Citizen's Advisory Group and Stand Up Bridletowne I embarked to get a visible benefit for our community.
Subject to both City Council and Library Board Approvals:
The Bridlewood Library which is the 3rd busiest Community Library in Toronto will expand. It will move next to Shoppers Drug Mart commencing October 1st. Funding of $2.4 million dollars will be dedicated to the Library with $300,000 coming from Councillor Kelly's ward.
It will temporarily occupy 8,000 square feet with a further 1,200 square feet to be occupied. The Library will sign a 20 year lease.
Further the Advisory Group will have one last opportunity for changes and comments on the Finch Warden Revitalization Report which will go to Council.
The 975 units will be in two phases. The first will be 475 however, the Developer indicated that he would start with a 200 unit building to see how well he can sell units. There is still discussion that the full development can take 2-15 years. In the short term, Any building would commence in 2012. One amendment was accepted by Community Council to provide 1 car spot instead of a .9 spot for all one bed room units. I do not want to see cars overflow onto side streets.
Along with you, I was shocked that any development would occur on a parking lot. Unfortunately the Official Plan allows for this and without any height restrictions. The original proposal asked for about 1400 units with included tall towers of up to 38 stories. The tallest under this plan will be 25.
We could not stop this development and in addition, with the support of the Planning Department we did not have the resources to hire Community Planners and fight this at OMB. With Councillors on side it was a done deal.
I am grateful to Mr. Adam Brown, who while doing his job for the Developer, acknowledged my push to have something of substance (the Library) for the Community. A last minute agreement prior to the Community Council was worked out with the Library Staff, Developer and Mall Management.
The anxiety is over and a conclusion while not popular was rendered. I will have to monitor the effects of Traffic, Sewers, Electric Power,TTC service, social and other issues that may arise from this decision. As always, I ask you to help be my eyes and ears to alert me to problems or potential problems that may arise.
Thank you for working with me to make the best out of a very unpopular situation.
I had originally sent out an e-mail to all my councillor colleagues last month to defer this item until the neighbourhood got a good deal. Not one councillor responded to my e-mail.
I was told point blank by a councillor that my position would not be supported. From this, it was evident that lobbying had occurred by the Developer.
Consulting with members of the Citizen's Advisory Group and Stand Up Bridletowne I embarked to get a visible benefit for our community.
Subject to both City Council and Library Board Approvals:
The Bridlewood Library which is the 3rd busiest Community Library in Toronto will expand. It will move next to Shoppers Drug Mart commencing October 1st. Funding of $2.4 million dollars will be dedicated to the Library with $300,000 coming from Councillor Kelly's ward.
It will temporarily occupy 8,000 square feet with a further 1,200 square feet to be occupied. The Library will sign a 20 year lease.
Further the Advisory Group will have one last opportunity for changes and comments on the Finch Warden Revitalization Report which will go to Council.
The 975 units will be in two phases. The first will be 475 however, the Developer indicated that he would start with a 200 unit building to see how well he can sell units. There is still discussion that the full development can take 2-15 years. In the short term, Any building would commence in 2012. One amendment was accepted by Community Council to provide 1 car spot instead of a .9 spot for all one bed room units. I do not want to see cars overflow onto side streets.
Along with you, I was shocked that any development would occur on a parking lot. Unfortunately the Official Plan allows for this and without any height restrictions. The original proposal asked for about 1400 units with included tall towers of up to 38 stories. The tallest under this plan will be 25.
We could not stop this development and in addition, with the support of the Planning Department we did not have the resources to hire Community Planners and fight this at OMB. With Councillors on side it was a done deal.
I am grateful to Mr. Adam Brown, who while doing his job for the Developer, acknowledged my push to have something of substance (the Library) for the Community. A last minute agreement prior to the Community Council was worked out with the Library Staff, Developer and Mall Management.
The anxiety is over and a conclusion while not popular was rendered. I will have to monitor the effects of Traffic, Sewers, Electric Power,TTC service, social and other issues that may arise from this decision. As always, I ask you to help be my eyes and ears to alert me to problems or potential problems that may arise.
Thank you for working with me to make the best out of a very unpopular situation.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Planning proposal for Bridlewood Mall from Bousfields Inc.
Urban planning and design firm Bousfields Inc. has submitted a planning proposal for the potential development at Bridlewood Mall. The complete document can be downloaded below. We have also provided a highlighted copy of the document which draws attention to some of the more pertinent points.
Highlighted Document
Original Document
Phasing Diagram
For more background, please see the Bridlewood Mall section of our website.
Highlighted Document
Original Document
Phasing Diagram
For more background, please see the Bridlewood Mall section of our website.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Finch Warden Area Study status report
Item SC31.20 (Finch Warden Area Revitalization Study & 2900 Warden Avenue Official Plan and Zoning By-law Ammendment - Status Report) was presented this week in Scarborough Community Council. The item contained a status report (link) concerning both the Finch-Warden Revitalization Study and the building application.
Staff have been directed to finalize the report and continue to evaluate the proposed development in accordance with the report. A meeting will also be convened between the developer and myself concerning Section 37 monies. The finalized report will be presented at a future Scarborough Community Council meeting before heading to council.
Useful links:
Scarborough Community Council decision document
Staff status report
Finch-Warden Area Revitalization Study Report
Staff have been directed to finalize the report and continue to evaluate the proposed development in accordance with the report. A meeting will also be convened between the developer and myself concerning Section 37 monies. The finalized report will be presented at a future Scarborough Community Council meeting before heading to council.
Useful links:
Scarborough Community Council decision document
Staff status report
Finch-Warden Area Revitalization Study Report
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Latest draft of Finch Warden Area Study - Sept 14, 2009
The latest draft of the Finch Warden Area Study can now be found here on our website. The area study is a response to the Malibu Group's proposal to build condominium highrises over Bridlewood Mall, and details an overarching plan for the Bridlewood site as well as the area around it. The report emphasizes a balance of infrastructure support and new housing, as well as beautification and revitalization; and will be presented at a community meeting early October. For more information, visit our page on the Bridlewood project, or the Stand Up Bridletowne! citizen group.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Bridlewood Mall Open Meeting
The councillor hosted an open forum meeting today at L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute concerning the status of the Bridlewood Mall redevelopment project. Our office has been in touch with the working group and the city planners over the past months, and wanted to share with you some of the details concerning the developer's revised site plans.
The public opinion was that both the height and density of these buildings continue to be too high. In addition, there were some grave concerns that the stability of the local infrastructure is being overestimated by the city planners. Comparisons were drawn to the Markington project, at Markham Road and Eglinton, in which the number of units was reduced by over 25% before it went to council.
The councillor reminded the people that the decision is not in his hands, but rather that of the city planners, and encouraged people to visit both his own website and Stand Up Bridletowne, and to contact Renrick Ashby, the city planner in charge of the project, to voice their opinion.
- The tallest building has been reduced from 38 storeys to 33 storeys
- One other building has been reduced from 33 storeys to 29 storeys
- 1370 units have been reduced to 1275, a reduction of only 95 units
- 1495 underground parking spaces will be available, with approximately one allotted to each unit
- 9,000 square feet and $1 million have been offered towards a library, which is not enough (15,000 square feet is the minimum)
- The main entrance will face the intersection of Warden and Finch diagonally
- A new entrance will face the street on Finch
The public opinion was that both the height and density of these buildings continue to be too high. In addition, there were some grave concerns that the stability of the local infrastructure is being overestimated by the city planners. Comparisons were drawn to the Markington project, at Markham Road and Eglinton, in which the number of units was reduced by over 25% before it went to council.
The councillor reminded the people that the decision is not in his hands, but rather that of the city planners, and encouraged people to visit both his own website and Stand Up Bridletowne, and to contact Renrick Ashby, the city planner in charge of the project, to voice their opinion.
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