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Black spandrel isn't awful. At least until it starts to fade and the film starts to crack

Initial reports are saying someone had flicked one or more cigarettes from a higher balcony, one of which landed on something flammable on a balcony a few floors below. I know a guy who woke up to his entire window being a wall of flames, and lost some furniture that was out on his balcony.

#bringbacktherollerboat

Here's the site on Google Maps: Streetview from June:

They've done a good job with materials here to be able to make a cost effective (blocky) design without it looking too boring

The title says 140 storeys, I'm assuming that's a typo and not the world's tallest building going up in East York?

This project was bumped up to the top of the City of Burlington's developments page, which means there's been an update, but I can't for the life of me figure out what's changed here. No new documents, no change in numbers, no new renderings, and it's still under appeal to the OLT.

They should colour it, like the roundels in London. Red for subway, green for GO, etc. Problem solved (although they won't do that)

I do think they could be bigger and more clear, but I like the obelisks. You can all start yelling at me if you want, but the modern version of London's roundel took decades to become a universally-used symbol for the underground, and later all London transit. Toronto (metrolinx) is implementing...

I haven't heard or seen anything either, so this is pure speculation, but maybe it's the opposite side of what you mentioned - they could be working on a resubmission to add height/floors.

Yes, it's across the road, and already existing.

Although something like this would certainly be better located a block west on Upper James, overall not a bad spot. Not much on that corner at all but lots of space for easy growth.

I never really acknowledged the vertical waves in the thickness of the railings, but my god does it ever look good.

I'm going to need a pic of it from Olcott, NY, the famous spot that shows the curvature of the earth: This picture was taken by James Montanus. You can clearly see Aura to the right of the cloud, One Bloor towards the right edge of the skyline, and the last thing little on the right being the...

Can confirm it's a stormwater pond. Collects water from the Spring Creek neighbourhood to the north, and drains into Grindstone Creek, which runs along the south side of this development.

I wonder how much money it would cost to get a unique mural from different artists on every pillar here, or the whole gardiner for that matter. Would probably become a major Toronto landmark if it was that extensive.

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I will riot if they lay a finger on the round building (other than renovate it, of course)

We love Timmies, but this is the nail in the coffin for a local coffee shop to go in here

Interesting podium, decent streetscape, very little spandrel (like, almost none at all?), unique accent colour, cohesive design. It's a little blocky, which is to be expected, but I have no complaints here.