The Breithaupt Block Phase III | 11 fl | U/C

[westwardloo]

So I was at a neighbourhood planning meeting yesterday and some one from Mount Hope - Breithaupt neighbourhood who obviously opposed this development. kept taking about how they won a LPAT challenge against this development. Which technically is true (less floors and no parking), but I found out it cost them $80,000 to take the case to the LPAT.  Interesting to see that those who oppose development and the city changing have deep pockets.

As one would expect of a neighbourhood that has experienced some gentrification, no?

Absolutely, I just had no idea how much it would cost to take a developer to the Province. I would say that this fight they would never completely win. The city would have to be pretty short sighted to allow a few concerned citizens stopping Google doubling their work staff in the region. 

I am still not sure why people have such negative view when it comes to gentrification. Studies have shown that it benefits everyone in the neighborhood not just the wealthy home owners.Interesting article in the Atlantic if anyone wants to read.   https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/in-defense-of-gentrification/413425/

Also this was a vacant parking lot, its not like they were tearing down low income housing to build an office building.