Wooba
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That picture is an eyesore. I'd move if that was built on my street
And I'd be happy to see you go. Good riddance.That picture is an eyesore. I'd move if that was built on my street
And I'd be happy to see you go. Good riddance.
Well, you said you'd move, if someone dared build a modern home like that in your neighbourhood. If you want to talk about overreaction, I think yours is the ultimate example. And I gave you my honest reaction, which is that I would very happy to see you move out of the neighbourhood over that.That's a bit harsh. Pick any subject and you will get people who disagree. If you showed that to most people on the street I believe they would not like it. There's nothing wrong with different opinions and there's no need for comments like that.
Well, there are already specific rules in place that cover this. As for building stuff that doesn't look anything like the rest of the neighbourhood, I disagree with you there. I personally like variation. The classic McMansion often does look stupid, but new modern architecture in a sea of old buildings will stand out in a good way. I hate the attitude that an entire neighbourhood should look old, stodgy, and dated, just because everything else in the neighbourhood looks old, stodgy, and dated. Progress and evolution in design is good.
That is a very reasonable response, as it is indeed a bit jarring in the way it sticks out. However, if someone built that on my street, I'd love it. My immediate neighbours might react similarly to you, but another neighbour down the street might just freak out. By the way, we all despise that last guy and would love it if he moved out of neighbourhood.Actually the modern home on the street shown is a little too much for my taste. Not that I care for the obvious (and in my view) less than attractive add-on on the building on the left (though perhaps functionality dictated the room was required) but I find the new building is simply out of place in comparison to the rest. I guess eventually, if more of the street turns over, it will gain some traction. That said, we complain about cookie cutter homes, and then we complain about old nostalgic streets saying they look dated. There is obviously going to be a time in between where existing homes are either torn down or renovated and the street will look somewhere in transition.
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CG, what's going on with Ritz? It can't be people just realized that there are no balconies ... First Trump, now this ...
... and here comes Shangri-La.
A question about a different building.
33 Bay Street has a few floors which are 'upscale'. These days, I see listings all over for units in 33 Bay. Anyone with any idea as to psf selling price of these 'upscasle units?
I think SL will come down too. The question is: if it comes down to say $800/sq.ft. (below what I paid) given that these are not hotel units, I don't think there will be a fire sale. However, let's assume there is a price decrease; won't 1 Bloor which sold at $800-$1000/sq.ft. come down then to $600-700 and Aura and other mid to upper scale projects will follow suit as well. After all, I am guessing that if SL is offered the same as these 2 or close; people will buy the more upscale building, would you not think?
The response about 33 Bay from drewp makes me think that MLS and Ice also can not command the pricing. Remains to be seen. My point, if the high end is coming off, then surely the mid high end is next to follow.
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Meaning Ka1 you have joined the "dark side" and are no longer predicting price increases? Say it isn't so.