Comments on: 2989 Dundas Street West Update

By: T-airy

T-airy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:43:24 +0000

Theirry says
(Your comment is awaiting moderation)

LOL…. all patting each other on the back no doubt!
********************************************************************

Seems I’m being censored as several of my comments are “awaiting moderation” even though they contain no vulgar language or are of a suggestive nature. Classic “established” Junction mentality…. go along with the crowd or be silenced.

Guess i’ll have to come up with a new user name every time I post, as I don’t plan on going anywhere anytime soon!

By: Theirry

Theirry — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:38:34 +0000

Its been interesting watching this building reno. take shape

By: Martin L.

Martin L. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:56:49 +0000

I was referring to the actual size of the project not its impact on Junction gentrification.

Back to a better Friday afternoon topic, gentrification is a change in an urban area resulting from wealthier people buying housing property in a less prosperous community. The results are average income and prices go up which pushes out lower-income residents. The state of the neighbourhood before its decline has nothing to do with it.

Using this definition buying a converted apartment house and turning it back to a single family home is absolutely gentrification and its happening all over the Junction.

I did it myself.

By: Rodger

Rodger — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:53:40 +0000

My comment wasn’t meant to doubt the size of the project, it may very well be the biggest, my comment was on how it was phrased. I hardly think losing 3 apartments qualifies as gentrification.

Just so I know where your head space is, if I buy a detached house with 4 units and decide that I want it to be a single family dwelling because I love the Junction area, Am I gentrifying the neighbourhood or am I restoring a house to it’s former glory? You can’t have it both ways.

BTW what does the size of an apartment have to do with anything?

By: Martin L.

Martin L. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:08:01 +0000

Can you name a bigger apartment conversion project?

If the ground floor area is an indicator this apartment is in the 3000 to 4000 sq,ft. range

By: A.R.

A.R. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:37:05 +0000

On the one hand that’s lost density, but on the other it’s better for families.

By: Rodger

Rodger — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:10:09 +0000

Losing 3 apartments is the biggest gentrification project in the Junction? Three lousy apartments? A bit of an overblown statement don’t you think. If 8 people share the living space does that compensate?