Minto Midtown
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The Minto Midtown is a residential complex on Yonge Street
in Toronto
near Yonge and Eglinton
. The complex consists of two towers, the Quantum and the Quantum 2. It has been developed by Minto Developments Inc.
Quantum is 37 stories tall with a total structural height of 118 m (387 ft)and was completed in 2007. Quantum 2 is 54 stories tall with a total structural height of 160 m (525 ft). It was completed in 2009. The complex was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
The construction of the towers, the tallest in the neighbourhood, was controversial. Minto reached an agreement with city council, after reducing the height by several stories. The buildings still sparked strong response from a community group named the North Toronto Tenants Network, who appealed the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board
. The OMB ruled in favour of Minto. The debate over the towers proved central in the 2003 municipal election
. Incumbent city councillor Anne Johnston
had helped broker the compromise that approved the towers. She was opposed by Karen Stintz
, who took a strong stand against the development and intensification. In a result that surprised many, long time incumbent Johnston lost by 2,321 votes.
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
near Yonge and Eglinton
Yonge and Eglinton
Yonge and Eglinton, also known as Yonge-Eglinton or Uptown, is a neighbourhood in Midtown-Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which was once a part of the old Town of North Toronto....
. The complex consists of two towers, the Quantum and the Quantum 2. It has been developed by Minto Developments Inc.
Minto Developments Inc.
The Minto Group is a Canadian real estate corporation which develops real estate in Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Florida, USA. Minto is the largest developer in Ottawa and has many towers such as Minto Place Suite Hotel and the Minto Metropole, the second tallest building in Ottawa.On...
Quantum is 37 stories tall with a total structural height of 118 m (387 ft)and was completed in 2007. Quantum 2 is 54 stories tall with a total structural height of 160 m (525 ft). It was completed in 2009. The complex was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
The construction of the towers, the tallest in the neighbourhood, was controversial. Minto reached an agreement with city council, after reducing the height by several stories. The buildings still sparked strong response from a community group named the North Toronto Tenants Network, who appealed the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board
Ontario Municipal Board
The Ontario Municipal Board is an independent administrative board, operated as an adjudicative tribunal, in the province of Ontario, Canada...
. The OMB ruled in favour of Minto. The debate over the towers proved central in the 2003 municipal election
Toronto municipal election, 2003
The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
. Incumbent city councillor Anne Johnston
Anne Johnston
Anne Johnston was a longtime city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was first elected to Toronto City Council in 1972, and served until 1985 when she ran against incumbent Mayor Art Eggleton, but was defeated. In 1988 she was elected to Metro Toronto Council...
had helped broker the compromise that approved the towers. She was opposed by Karen Stintz
Karen Stintz
Karen Stintz is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada. She represents Ward 16, one of two municipal wards enclosed within the federal-provincial riding of Eglinton—Lawrence....
, who took a strong stand against the development and intensification. In a result that surprised many, long time incumbent Johnston lost by 2,321 votes.