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Can't speak for urbandreamer, but I take issue with yet another floor-to-ceiling glass podium. They're not hideous or anything, just sterile and monotonous. Even if made up of small units, these podiums force all retailers to conform to one look, making it hard for businesses to stand out...

You're right, thankfully it has. But the original plans for the third tower were being discussed. Take a look at comment context before you post.

It's a good question, and I suspect NorthernLight can shed more light on the topic. But we're pretty infamous for our excessive use of road salt through the winter. We shouldn't expect salt to leave our trees alone, while it rusts away our cars and pipes. This site gives a brief overview of...

Not true, at least as per these early and hopefully long-outdated renderings.

Couldn't agree more with that. They should have quietly called these squares Harbourfront Park or something, and kept the whole package consistently ho-hum. Maybe the lesson here is that we cherish sugar, whisky and cork more than our homeland :p

These are pretty basic public spaces, no doubt about it. But let's be real for a sec: these are infill parks designed to cover a parking lot and complement the surrounding facilities. They were never going to be monumental. And, simple though they are, I certainly don't agree that they're all...

Don't underestimate the number of tourists who amble along the waterfront. Been by twice in the past month and it's been well occupied. I don't think the square is a destination in and of itself by any stretch. But I bet many see it simply as a clean, green extension of our boardwalks, a nice...

If we're talking heritage, why not restore the building to its actual origins? Who knows, maybe there really are soap companies looking for office space. There's no doubt that there are true dynasties in this city: businesses with which we really identify, that deserve official...

Looking good, but I'm wary seeing roadside trees planted flush with the sidewalk like that. Even with Silva cells in place, heavy salting will be hard on them. Many of the boardwalk trees planted in the last few years seem to be thriving, but roadside trees are particularly vulnerable in...

Except in 1986, the Yonge storefronts would have been levelled, and the floorplate doubled.

Yep. This is exactly why I see commuters as their main target. Nearby residents already have great grocery options nearby that aren't swarming with stressed-out crowds.

Those are the big ones, but don't forget the mini Longo's under Brookfield Place, Sobey's at Queen's Quay and York, Rabba at Queen's Quay and Rees. Several options, though admittedly some are pretty small. I love the idea of a fresh market in Union, but I think it will have to attract...

I'm into the dummy facade. It mocks facadism in a way, and looks nice on its own merits IMO. It's a pretty unique heritage strategy for Toronto, in any case. And if the other options are empty space and more monolithic glass, I'll take it any day of the week.

My point was pretty clearly in response to someone saying Toronto has one of the worst public realms of any city, period. I was going for the "negative hyperbole is not constructive" angle, and gave examples (Atlanta etc.) to make my point of how patently untrue that is. In fact, my prior post...

My entire point was that, contrary to what is often said on this forum, Toronto does not have the worst public realm of all time. The cities I mentioned are among NA's most egregious examples and are certainly not in the same league as Toronto. Whether or not Toronto is in competition with...

Houston, Atlanta, Detroit, Phoenix and San Antonio all* come to mind as the most prominent examples of the many dumpy, suburban oriented cities that fill the heart of America. Let alone the vast majority of cities in S America and Asia. Nobody's saying we're Florence or Vancouver. In fact, I...

You must not be very well travelled.

Totally makes sense. Just look at how High Park Condos is coming together... Yuck. In the renders, the brick on the shorter tower looks limited to the balconies. These models (edit: hopefully? on second look I'm not so sure) seem to show it running all the way up the tower, though. Love the...

It's definitely vanilla. But I don't see too much of a problem. I might be cutting the developers too much slack, but I think a box kinda makes sense here. As a neighbour, M/G will not be fun to compete with, architecturally or otherwise. Barring some ostentatious or truly spectacular effort...

Thanks for the pics. Agreed that this is a fabulous project. And I'm glad someone finally figured out the right way to use spandrel... not at all! But your comparison is kinda silly. How many projects under ten storeys get more than a few pages of comments, anyway? Besides, caring about...