khris
Senior Member
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Why on earth would a Toronto condominium be launched in New York?
^^ Ice aren't great buildings?
The Britt is most definitely not aA. You might not like aA's sobriety, but I say that Murano is a handsome complex (best of the bunch for the very fact of its simplicity) and Burano has lots of good points too.
With 501 Yonge we are getting a little more pizzazz at ground level at least. Looking forward to the renderings.
In regards to 501 Yonge premiering in New York, it's a way for Lanterra to throw a party for their agents, and it's a way to say that this building will have a New York theme… similar to how The Britt has a London theme and Ãce has a Scandinavian theme. It will be met, of course, by a bunch of screaming about "why can't we name/theme things in reference to ourselves, because only a second rate city would name their buildings after another city", and then I'll write another post about the condos in New York that are named after London and Paris, etc., and point out that the insecurity is coming from the people who are worried about us naming or theming our buildings after other places. You just watch.
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With this building launching in a different country, that should tell you all you need to know about the pre construction market. Today's condos are built for people who will never step foot in them.
Ice is not bad. But take a look at what they built in the Bay-College-Wellesley area. Murano, Burano, 22 Wellesley, The Britt...you name it they are all unremarkable, designed by the same architects, and look almost the same. There's also Karma and U Condos (different developers but also designed by aA). In the case of 501 Yonge, it's a very prime location and yet Lanterra want to built yet another pair of the same boring, cookie-cutter glass boxes that we've seen dozens of times in this city. How many more of these buildings does this neighbourhood need?
With this building launching in a different country, that should tell you all you need to know about the pre construction market. Today's condos are built for people who will never step foot in them.