The Tenor (10 Dundas St E, Ent Prop Trust, 10s, Baldwin & Franklin)

[3Dementia]

The Victoria side is pretty well done, considering it's mostly still just a parking garage. And that new Ryerson Chang building across the street is downright hot, imo. Love the copper(?) cladding.

I agree about the Chang... a real gem.

But I don't agree about Victoria Street. Add in a few fake fans and I'd feel like I'm stuck an industrial revolution nightmare ala Chaplin's "Modern Times".

If they had clad Victoria side in opaque glass... like The Met did on it's west face (despite being just a wall), then there would at least be a bit of reflection of some nice stuff across the street... like the aforemention Chang building.

 

[MetroMan]

I think the intention is for it to look industrial. Maybe it was the cheapest way of injecting some faux architecture style into this building.

I'm not too concerned with the lighting situation. As we've seen, Metropolis has light pointing both down and up along Victoria St. It's just not turned on yet.

In addition to that, once the Hakim Optical and the government building next to it are replaced by a towering hotel with a well lit lobby, none of this should be a problem.

Nonetheless, once Toronto Life Square turns on it's ads, Victoria st will be a welcome refuge from the epilepsy inducing flash of Dundas Square.

 

[3Dementia]

Ironically/appropriately.... "Metropolis" is being screened across the street this evening (with live music)... in da square.

 

[ganjavih]

Yeah, the cool-looking glazing on the east side woulda looked great at Yonge and Dundas... what a shame. I also think this building will be fine when completed. It certainly will not be a Torch.

 

[VoiceofReality]

Yeah, the cool-looking glazing on the east side woulda looked great at Yonge and Dundas... what a shame. I also think this building will be fine when completed. It certainly will not be a Torch.

Being relatively new and not knowing all the history...is there a list of top 10 (or it sounds like maybe a 100 from the sentiment on this forum regarding PenEquity / Torch) things to complain about regarding the torch?

 

[Hydrogen]

Most notably, this thing took forever to develop. It took so long that the hoarding around the site actually fossilized (or so I'm told).

 

[3Dementia]

^yes I have a piece of the 3/4" ply on my mantle, and it is indeed "petrified".... as am I every time I wonder if Pen Equity might be involved in any future downtown project.

 

[caltrane74]

Looks like they put up a portion of the video screen last night.

 

[paul451]

They put the first two video board last night.
I hope that they will do it again tonight.

 

[caltrane74]

thanks for sharing the picture.

do you have more?

 

[Waterloo_Guy]

Those little ones look odd. What function could they have?

 

[caltrane74]

i think they will play the roll of neon flash.

See the renderings on the previous page for an idea.

 

[Patriot]

I noticed the construction workers are working late now - I see them doing the sidewalks and gray inserts at 7 or 8pm now. Perhaps they are under tight deadlines to get it finished?

Where did you hear the Hakim Optical & government building will be turned into a hotel?

 

[caltrane74]

I noticed the construction workers are working late now - I see them doing the sidewalks and gray inserts at 7 or 8pm now. Perhaps they are under tight deadlines to get it finished?

Where did you hear the Hakim Optical & government building will be turned into a hotel?

It is the final part of the city's dundas - square revitalization plan.

It was released at the same time Metropolis, Torch , and Dundas Square were annouced to the public.

the sale hasn't taken place yet. However as soon as Metropolis is complete the city will put 277 Victoria and the Hakim opitical building up for sale.

 

[lokyin]

wow this project is still moving... so....... slow................