Toronto Bohemian Embassy Flats + Lofts | ?m | 19s | Pemberton | P + S / IBI

[drum118]

Oct 25

 

[Yossi Kaplan MBA]

fantastic photos, thanks for sharing.

 

[yyzer]

The 1st floor pillars on the front of this one are poking up above the hoarding now, along Queen St......

 

[drum118]

Nov 14 visit

They were doing some crane relocation today as there is a smaller one in the middle and a 3rd to the east

 

[Solaris]

thanks for the various updates drum118

 

[urbandreamer]

14 November 2009 photo update

Another look at the streetwall forming--should look great here by next Spring.

 

[sungs]

I keep thinking how different state of mind some people who purchased here like 3 years ago would feel moving in next year. Would be like someone who purchased a spot on Ossington 3-5 years ago only to arrive in the neigborhood next year. I mean in terms of demographics, is it mostly people who wanted to live in a hip neighborhood or investors looking to flip them? What happens when a place is no longer that edgy?

I'm genuinely curious because I'm noticing how much a lot changes in a spot within 3 years, and the things people go through in that period (some start familes etc) and the slow turn around from pre-construction must have an impact?

ps: I'm not criticizing the project at all, I'm just interested in the psychology of it, in relation to how this project was marketed in the first place.

 

[Parkdalian]

ps: I'm not criticizing the project at all, I'm just interested in the psychology of it, in relation to how this project was marketed in the first place.

I hated the building when I first saw it being advertised - the name is so atrocious - but the actual architecture is pretty decent. I think the marketing may have appealed a great deal to some people, but I think most people who bought here literally did not care about that and just bought it because it seemed like a good project.

As for the 'hood - I can't stand most of West Queen West now, particularly between Dovercourt and Gladstone. It's basically become the club district. That being said, I don't think most of the people who go to WQW really notice or care that it's changed. And I don't think the people buying into the "Bohemian Embassy" will notice either. Some people *like* waiting in line for forty minutes for the privilege of drinking 7 dollar pints. And they likely bought into the BE.

The one really sad thing is the eventual loss of the Abell lofts. I know a bunch of people who've lived there, and it will be sad to see it go.

 

[drum118]

Nov 18 Visit

 

[khris]

Construction continues on the Bohemian Embassy condos in Toronto

WILLIAM CONWAY/PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHY​

Construction moves along on the Bohemian Embassy condominium and retail project on Queen Street West in Toronto. Saddlebrook Construction Inc. is construction manager of the 19-storey project, which also includes an eight-storey building and ground floor retail.

The architect is IBI Group/Page & Steele Inc. and interior designer is II by IV Design Associates Inc. Consultants are Jablonsky Ast & Partners (structural) and MV Shore Associates (1993) Ltd. (mechanical/electrical). Subtrades include: Coreydale Contracting (excavation); Rumble Foundations (Ontario) Ltd. (shoring/caissons); Delgant Construction Ltd. (formwork); Gottardo Masonry; Innocon Inc. (concrete); Network Mechanical Inc.; Nortown Electrical Contractors Associates; Quest Window Systems Inc.; and Otis Canada Inc. (elevators).

 

[simuls]

The one really sad thing is the eventual loss of the Abell lofts. I know a bunch of people who've lived there, and it will be sad to see it go.

Artscape Triangle Lofts are the first floor of the Westside Gallery Lofts/condos and are ridiculously inexpensive to purchase if you're an artist (sales office in Liberty Village), so they should have no trouble finding space. If they do, there's always Bloor/Lansdowne as the next up and coming area.

 

[urbandreamer]

9 January 2010 photo update

Looks like focus of the crew has been on the highrise:

 

[drum118]

Jan 23 Visited

Here a photo from a year ago. Considering what took place, it has come a long way to get to here.

 

[urbandreamer]

4 Feb 2010: Chocolate glazing coming soon?

 

[Solaris]

February 20 2010 update

Northwest + Southeast Elevations - Bohemian's @ 15th floor
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