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Three completely different mediocre designs for the price of one! But the density is perfect for the area, no loss on the existing buildings, wider sidewalk. 🤷‍♂️

Like anything "luxury". Nicer or perceived to be nicer than average. Some gyms include amenities or features that aren't found at a bare bones gym, such as membership caps, towel service, specialized equipment, fitness or medical testing, complimentary or innovative group classes (think barre...

The fact that a tower is being shoehorned onto this site really shows how this neighbourhood has been a planning failure, regardless of whether you think LV is "full". This is one of the few untouched heritage buildings in the area that could be incorporated into a park or used as community...

I am beginning to think architects-Alliance (aA) is trying to kill street life in Toronto. They can do high quality (but relatively boring) towers, but their street-level work is atrocious, and somehow getting worse. St. Lawrence Condos at 158 Front (also aA) is probably the worst new-build...

It's interesting that you think having to look at an object from far away "affects the entire population" and drastically changes a person's "quality of life". Must be a very tough existence with that mindset. Just don't look, darling.

That is great news. One of my favourite trees in Corktown is on the east side of Sackville at Eastern, a huge oak or something similar. There is also a giant lilac bush and several very large evergreens on the school site (leaning against the chain link fence) that are rare downtown. I'm glad...

I will admit a preference for soft, indirect lighting in the home (like Northern Light, due to my middle age), but isn't this a matter of replacing lightbulbs? Or if the lighting system isn't working at all, suing the contractor? Since this is all likely LED or at worst fluorescent lighting...

Dang, awesome pool and garden area! No shadowing at all and its' giving more resort than the usual community centre-condo amenity vibes. Throw in some tropical plants and a margarita and I'm there in a jiffy in my speedo.

I think the school looks fine. As DSC points out, the biggest improvement would be removing the ugly, very tall chain link fencing along Eastern and Sumach and replacing it with wrought iron or something more attractive. There is also an unfortunate surplus of asphalt along the Sumach side that...

Oooh that is a bit trippy, actually! I'd never noticed. Once the glass goes in I bet it will be even more apparent.

Yeah, this. I'm pretty sure the developer on the west side went to the OMB and lost on the issue of setbacks from Church Street. The OMB only allowed the tower because it was deemed to be outside the Church corridor. This proposal directly abuts the street. I don't see the City agreeing to...

Just FYI re the sun / shadow studies that were referenced earlier. Pink is as-of-right (I'm not sure why it's so tall at 90m, as it clearly shadows St. James), while orange is additional impact of the previous proposal. Here are the impacts at March 21 / September 21 in the morning: Here...

I honestly wonder about people sometimes. Yes these buildings are interesting and a bit of a landmark. But they're also run down and replaceable. In no universe are they worth saving over building very badly needed housing. More to the point, for amount paid for the land by the developer...

It's Canary District Red. I love it.

Speaking from direct experience, Urban Capital has gone significantly downhill since the River City developments. They are horribly disorganized and customer service is worse than abysmal.

I have to say the scheduling of this project is embarrassing. The City has let John Street decay since 2012. Detailed design has been finished since 2016. I realize Toronto Hydro took its sweet time from 2018-2022 to do work, but this project should have been ready to go as of January, 2023...

I'm into it since it's not pretending to be brick. I think once it's installed, it will be the "pink" building.

I could be wrong, but I think those are two different sites? My understanding is that the Volvo dealership intended to move from Front E. to the demolished building site, where this seems to be for the Audi dealership next door. Unclear.

It's all ridiculously mucky. The GTA area was very sparsely populated by the Huron-Wendat (about 20,000-25,000 people) until the mid-1600s. They primarily lived between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay (hence the name Huron). Toronto itself was used as hinterland hunting grounds or for...

Awesome kitchen, but I'm surprised they are putting in gas stoves. They are bad for the environment and terrible for indoor air quality. I'd expect induction in a luxury new build in 2023.