JasonParis
Moderator
A few new pics taken from OCAD on the weekend...
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Can you pick out your unit from those shots?
simply Dan
Active Member
We most certainly can! It's 2 storeys and right at the top.
urbandreamer
recession proof
An interesting perspective and
...makes one wonder: what if they'd sell you 4x4 blocks of space. Maybe they've started a trend here: build the concrete shell and the model suite(s) on the ground floor then sell the condo.
Who designed the thing btw?
Finally, it would be lovely if architects could put mold patterns on those blank walls, hvac ducts on top of buildings etc--sort of like how Vancouver sidewalks have a leaf motif imprinted in them. Nice, unexpected but still cheap to produce little "surprises" that enhance the pleasure of city life is what I want to see in Toronto. Relief sculptures embedded in mundane surfaces....
McCaul is interesting but needs some added density to bring it back to life; University Avenue is ok but needs more "patio" space on those wide sidewalks; but St Patrick--what a mess and wasted street!
...makes one wonder: what if they'd sell you 4x4 blocks of space. Maybe they've started a trend here: build the concrete shell and the model suite(s) on the ground floor then sell the condo.
Who designed the thing btw?
Finally, it would be lovely if architects could put mold patterns on those blank walls, hvac ducts on top of buildings etc--sort of like how Vancouver sidewalks have a leaf motif imprinted in them. Nice, unexpected but still cheap to produce little "surprises" that enhance the pleasure of city life is what I want to see in Toronto. Relief sculptures embedded in mundane surfaces....
McCaul is interesting but needs some added density to bring it back to life; University Avenue is ok but needs more "patio" space on those wide sidewalks; but St Patrick--what a mess and wasted street!
simply Dan
Active Member
Installation of the glass curtainwall began today – very reflective!
St. Patrick Street can certainly be rather sterile, often feeling more like a service or maintenance street for the larger commercial and institutional buildings on University Ave. as opposed to a vibrant residential avenue. Considering it is one of the oldest streets in the downtown core, there is very little history left save for a few Victorian houses north of Queen and an old church north of Dundas. Small improvements have been made recently including the planting of new trees and the introduction of on-street parallel parking last year. Bigger changes are just around the corner, including the eventual demolition of the parking garages belonging to Canada Life and Bell – to be replaced with residential towers. The street has one of the most unfortunate buildings on it – that giant windowless Bell switching station – something that will most likely be there for many years to come! The advantage to living on St. Patrick is of course being so close to almost everything downtown has to offer, while living on a relatively quiet (but dense) street.
St. Patrick Street can certainly be rather sterile, often feeling more like a service or maintenance street for the larger commercial and institutional buildings on University Ave. as opposed to a vibrant residential avenue. Considering it is one of the oldest streets in the downtown core, there is very little history left save for a few Victorian houses north of Queen and an old church north of Dundas. Small improvements have been made recently including the planting of new trees and the introduction of on-street parallel parking last year. Bigger changes are just around the corner, including the eventual demolition of the parking garages belonging to Canada Life and Bell – to be replaced with residential towers. The street has one of the most unfortunate buildings on it – that giant windowless Bell switching station – something that will most likely be there for many years to come! The advantage to living on St. Patrick is of course being so close to almost everything downtown has to offer, while living on a relatively quiet (but dense) street.
JasonParis
Moderator
Windows have started to be installed...
JasonParis
Moderator
A few new pics from the last month...
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Hydrogen
Guest
Looking good.
simply Dan
Active Member
Glass has almost reached the top floors, and the tower crane is being removed from the site on Tuesday. This project went up very fast!
mysteryman
Active Member
yeah it did, it helped that the parking garage was already there.
maestro
Senior Member
I'm pretty sure there was no pre-existing garage - in fact I explicitly remember problems of having to chisel out Village by the Grange footings during excavation that had spread out onto this property decades earlier
really nice glass - definitely a step up for Camrost
really nice glass - definitely a step up for Camrost
simply Dan
Active Member
There was no pre-existing parking garage – just a surface parking lot that was excavated.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
What ( or who ) are you going to hang from the ceiling of your impressive two storey open loft space? Doesn't it worry you that you'll be missing out on extra floor space because of it?
JasonParis
Moderator
What we lose in floor, we gain in air!
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Sell your air rights to Will Alsop or some other artist and see what they'll do with it!