Roy G Biv
Senior Member
Unfortunately the bike racks depicted are attached to The Verve, and not 500 Sherbourne.
Toronto 500 Sherbourne | ?m | 34s | Times Group | Northgrave
shelfun
Active Member
Pictures taken 15th Aug
Working on lane way...
The lane way between the "main" building & loft.
Ceilings of some units being done.
Working on lane way...
The lane way between the "main" building & loft.
Ceilings of some units being done.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
What huge, beige bores these clumsy, hulking, bottom-heavy BSN/West Harbour City/500 Sherbourne stepped-up highrise towers are. Give me an unequivocal, soaring Clewesian spire any day ... in whatever variation of the basic form The Great Man comes up with.
SP!RE
°°°°°°
I'll take diversity in architecture over UrbanShocker-style "omgclewesdiamondKPMB!!!" monotonism.
And I say that as a fan of modernist who as an architect will always refuse to design hulking blank walls and neo-classical stuff.
Diversity, however is, needed. Glass modernist towers as well as non-glass modernist (or non-modernist) towers.
And I say that as a fan of modernist who as an architect will always refuse to design hulking blank walls and neo-classical stuff.
Diversity, however is, needed. Glass modernist towers as well as non-glass modernist (or non-modernist) towers.
DaninToronto
Active Member
This one's not too bad. It kind of reminds me of some of the projects going up in Miami. I think as mentioned before, it looks great with Verve.
The biggest surprise for me was the impact it makes on the skyline. It really stands out in its location.
I give it a 7/10.
The biggest surprise for me was the impact it makes on the skyline. It really stands out in its location.
I give it a 7/10.
condovo
Senior Member
Better than Verve IMO
shelfun
Active Member
A couple of pictures today.
The pickup/drop off area. I wonder why the "shelter" is not extended further out. It would be nice to stay dry all the way when it rains.
I think the opening is either the entrance or exit to the carpark.
A view of the south side. Windows on the 29th floor completed.
A view of the north side. Smoothing out balcony ceiling on the 26th floor.
That's all folks... enjoy
oh, one more thing. I think they are starting to "paint" the ceiling inside the units.
The pickup/drop off area. I wonder why the "shelter" is not extended further out. It would be nice to stay dry all the way when it rains.
I think the opening is either the entrance or exit to the carpark.
A view of the south side. Windows on the 29th floor completed.
A view of the north side. Smoothing out balcony ceiling on the 26th floor.
That's all folks... enjoy
oh, one more thing. I think they are starting to "paint" the ceiling inside the units.
urbandreamer
recession proof
I give Verve a 0/10; 500 Shuxbourne 3/10.
Alex S
Active Member
imo when looking at a condo dev, u can't look at only the asthetics. I will definitly rank verve way higher than 500 because I know that with Tridel, ur getting quality materials and workmanship. Times on the other hand, I've heard more bad stories than good. -kd much rather live in a condo that will stand the test of time, that's more important than anything
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
I have likes and dislikes for both Verve (I do like the lofts) and 500 however by the very nature of their locations I'd up the scores somewhat. This area east of Yonge Street needs an infusion of middle income earners to help ease the economic imbalance of the area.
catcher_of_cats
Active Member
Plain, boring, even ugly buildings make the better ones stand out so much more. I like diversity in a city like ours, but conformity at the block level.
Roy G Biv
Senior Member
Have you been in any units in the Verve? My favourite are the "bedroom" doors they installed as entrance doors to each unit... you can hear a pin drop in the unit across the hall. Top quality there...
The Verve was also more $/sqft, so value should have a play in a "score" as well....
Alex S
Active Member
Must've been a f'in huge pin then.
cdr108
Senior Member
so what happened to the solid core doors ???
that's a major defect/omission that an owner could have rectified.
Solaris
Senior Member
An entrance door to each condo unit needs to be a solid core door for fire safety rating purposes ... therefore it is not possible to have "bedroom (hollow) doors" installed as entrance doors to each unit, that would never pass building inspections, let alone occupancy permits ... unless you are just making a unfounded statement for the sake of an arguement
