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Hey Northern Light, how does rolling out grass work in sub zero temperatures?

Exactly, I do have some understanding of the economics. My son was in the business (not the owner) of single unit tear downs and rebuilds but has recently moved on. Had a reasonably good run with it, so I would think multiple single units to mid rises must be more profitable, at of course a...

I'm going to say it again. The real estate model in this city is broken. We've got a sea of single unit dwellings starting 1 block north, east and south from this site. Whatever happened to a future of mid rises on the major arteries for densification?

Still at 85 floors an impressive structure, particularly considering it's not in the true downtown core...

It pains me to see this one go.

It think the exterior could use a good power wash, it's looking fairly grimy, however I've always considered this one of the city's little mid century gems with its punched out window frames...

I'm finding this aesthetically pleasing, subtly fitting in well within its surroundings, which is all I would ask it to do. Now if someone could develop the lot to the north...

I'm a big fan of keeping the intersection density low, allowing natural light for road, pedestrian traffic, and having the height mid block. Good example here of this....

We expect column by column coverage on this one. No less... 😉

Good grief, the whole real estate model in this city is broken...

While I'm no fan of these quasi preservation efforts, they did do a fairly decent total rebuild on the North West corner of Mount Pleasant/Eglinton for the LRT. I'll be holding my breath here...

If this gets approved as currently planned, I would be interested to see what the next move is for the owners of the middle block. Possibly setting the scene up for something very tall?

Rather liking the old and the new together here. The building's density and proportions are reasonable, there is enough architectural detail. This midrise contributes to the area's neighbourhood feel...

This iteration isn't as sinister looking as the previous rendition. I'm not sure that's a good thing...

The finished product exceeds the renderings. Attention to detail here is second to none. Tridel have really outdone themselves.

I think it's inevitable that this type of density is coming to Mt Pleasant, especially with the Eglinton subway opening at some point in the future . The massing here isn't bad, as always exterior finishes will make or break this one...

Thinking about it what really bothers me about these value adding exercises, is the amount of effort put in by city planning, (and paid for by us ratepayers) with no tangible benefit back to the city. Perhaps city spent hours should be back billable if there is a title transfer prior to...

Truly a national architectural treasure...

Montreal is derived from "Mount Royal". The maximum downtown height restriction is no higher than Mount Royal which creates some maximum heigh variance depending the building's location. Of course there are other lower height restrictions based on other planning aspects.

60s in the middle of nowhere? Looks like the car is still king in the GTA...