Dreary, US? Using ochre, russet and chartreuse? Though both the Concourse Building and the Jacob panels are lovely (can't comment on the Versace floor; I didn't shop there in the 80's), their eras and contexts are entirely different from that of the 1905 Canadian Bank of Commerce Building. Now, a more apples-to-apples comparison between late Neo-Classic mosaics could be with those created by McKim Mead & White in the Boston Public Library (which are quite stunning) and those by Darling & Pearson here in Toronto (not that I want to re-hash the "Central Park vs. High Park" argument from the University Avenue thread). Even by those standards, the Commerce mosaics are nothing to be ashamed of, remembering as well it was a branch bank, not a head office, nor a major cultural institution.
I remember a time when this area was considered a little sketchy and potentially dangerous after working hours, void of nightlife, and just plain drab.
That time was 5 minutes ago.
Good luck spec-u-vestors. This 'hood will not hold up during any slowdown.
It brings me no satisfaction to point out that I was quite accurate in my assessment of this area and project.
http://www.thestar.com/topic/eatoncentreshooting
It brings me no satisfaction to point out that I was quite accurate in my assessment of this area and project.
http://www.thestar.com/topic/eatoncentreshooting
It brings me no satisfaction to point out that I was quite accurate in my assessment of this area and project.
Do I have to post that article about the recent shooting in the parking lot of Sherway Gardens again? Shootings happen everywhere. Even at the most upscale malls in the city.
Wouldn't buy there either. Not a great area to live. Hence my point.