X2, the condo going up on the corner of Jarvis and Charles where the old Pizza Pizza corporate offices used to be, got a major variance from the city's planning committee to add an extra 7 storeys to their original 42-storey plan.
"X and X2 were exactly the same height," says Geoff Matthews, director of development for
Great Gulf Condos, referring to the first phase of the two-phase project, "and we thought we had to punctuate the skyline somewhat."
According to Matthews, the committee heard the application in June and approved it in July with no extraordinary objections.
The building will now have a total of 557 units ranging from 416 to 912 square feet, and starting around $260,000.
Demolition began at the end of August.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Geoff Matthews
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