730 St Clarens Avenue restoration (Akelius Properties, 23s, ArchDesign)

[AlvinofDiaspar]

People won't know if it's Toronto or Tirana.

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With the Coffee Time and Canadian flag, there is hope yet.

AoD

 

[maestro]

Here's hoping that the interior is seeing marked improvements through a renovation as well. We're looking into it!

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That's where the new fixtures and stainless comes in.

 

[isaidso]

Yuck.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

Ya I don't know. You all know I love colour. But I don't think this is good. This is pretty bad. Maybe if there was MORE colour and a more obvious deliberate palette. But honestly this just looks like st james town now. Where some people have take the liberty to paint their own balconies. Sure it creates a sense of vibrancy and energy. But it looks like a hot mess.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

Oh man. The more I look at it the more certain I am that this is not good. They need to paint a lot more balconies in colour, if they want to pull this off.

 

[maestro]

some concerns of gentrification

https://www.thestar.com/business/20...lius_canada_to_landlord_and_tenant_board.html
https://nowtoronto.com/news/new-rent-monster/

 

[Froggy]

Last Tuesday, from Bay and College:

I live in the neighbourhood and even though it's not a stylish renovation, it's infinitely better than the brown stucco. I'm pretty happy about the change.

 

[Froggy]

Friday:

 

[Marcanadian]

Wednesday:

730 St Clarens Avenue by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

730 St Clarens Avenue by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

730 St Clarens Avenue by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

730 St Clarens Avenue by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

730 St Clarens Avenue by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

730 St Clarens Avenue by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

 

[torontologist]

I can't help but think some public art on the south facing wall would do wonders for the neighbourhood. Similar to the new mural on St. Clair?

 

[maestro]

colour block pattern using those colours and dimensions would look better too.

 

[P23]

Agreed, something Mondrian-ish would be good.

 

[someMidTowner]

Just found this in the UrbanToronto Flickr Pool.

730 St. Clarens by Lori Whelan, on Flickr

 

[Calvin]

Why two green together? That's the only part that bothers me.

 

[marcus_a_j]

Randomize the randomness?