294 Richmond E @ Sherbourne (TLS, 6s, Sweeny &Co.) COMPLETE

[urbandreamer]

^In a 2D photograph, yes they do. But in reality, whether on foot, transit, bike or by car, you don't notice them.

 

[cabbagetowner]

this building in beautiful. would love to know what the rents are like.

 

[casaguy]

Pretty close to being habitable now.

This corner and the corner in front of Spire must be the the best examples of how hydro lines/ttc lines and ruin the appeal of an intersection.

 

[interchange42]

Such an excellent facade. TLS could have been something like this on a much larger scale.

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[khris]

The only thing I wish they didn't do on this building is the french balconies.

 

[urbandreamer]

9 January 2009 photo update

Who wants to open a trendy organic cafe here?

 

[BMyers]

I think this building looks great. I took pictures of it on Thursday but couldn't figure out how to post them!

I'm curious as to the cost of the residential units?

 

[interchange42]

Agreed! Let's hope some of the results of Avenueization look like this,

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[christiesplits]

A beauty.

 

[Archivist]

I like how small scale this is. It is good.

 

[Hipster Duck]

I like it, but developers in Toronto should get in the habit of giving the ground (retail) floor an extra foot of clearance.

 

[Archivist]

I really agree with that - the extra foot. Makes a difference.

 

[cabbagetowner]

why not an extra foot for every floor. high ceilings are great in every space. trying to cram as many floors into a building as possible doesn't make great architecture.

 

[Urban Shocker]

Adding height to rooms allows developers to create the impression of more space without having to add square footage, though. It's a visual trick. And it's very much a fashion, given how many people now channel the boho life in even taller loft spaces - as opposed to the grande horizontale aesthetic of low Prairie-style living spaces. I've noticed how difficult it sometimes is for retailers to do anything convincing with the tall new spaces available to them - in places like MoZo for instance.

 

[exstasie]

why not an extra foot for every floor. high ceilings are great in every space. trying to cram as many floors into a building as possible doesn't make great architecture.

do you honestly think though that most developers actually care about great architecture?

Money vs. Architecture....not veyy hard to figure out which one trumps the other!