332 Charles Street East | 17 fl | Proposed

[tomh009]

Since I couldn't read the article, how did Vive explain the sudden addition of 10 floors this late the approval process? Unless this is 10 extra floors of affordable housing, or a community centre or some other useful public space, what is the public benefit to the developer reaping that much more profit? I could understand the frustration from the neighbourhood if all of the community information prior to this had suggested that it was only to going to be 17 floors.

The council actually asked Vive for a proposal with higher density and more affordable units.

Vive came to council Monday night with the new proposal after Coun. Scott Davey asked at a committee meeting a week ago whether it would consider additional density in return for community benefits such as affordable housing.

Of the 279 apartments, 32 will now be deemed affordable for at least 21 years.