Solaris
Senior Member
indeed mjl08 ... on the plus side this will blend right in 
Toronto West Block Est. 1928, The LakeShore, and The LakeFront | 130.75m | 41s | Choice Properties | a—A
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UrbanAffair
Senior Member
Weak. Not much else to say really. I liked the original design much more. It would have drawn my attention in this sea of monotony.
A Torontonian Now
Senior Member
This design is awful, but so was the predecessor.
At least the heritage building will get cleaned up and put to use.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
I agree, plus it will bring some life into this lifeless corner, it's all good
utwatch
New Member
Being so close to the water these towers boxy profile don't look like they belong here. At least make them slender if you're going boxy, with the slender portion facing the lake so they don't stick out too much from the lake view. Hopefully they are not as fat looking as they appear in the rendering.
NBGtect
Active Member
Oh, they will be fat. But not morbidly obese or anything.
torplanner
Active Member
I want to know how they are going to integrate the heritage billboards, since I don't see them in the renderings. Was there some disposition from the city to not require their replacement?
From: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2013/08/loblaws-thinking-big-lake-shore-and-bathurst
"The existing billboards on the building, which also have heritage protection (not shown above, but visible in the image below) would be replaced in their current locations."
From: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2013/08/loblaws-thinking-big-lake-shore-and-bathurst
"The existing billboards on the building, which also have heritage protection (not shown above, but visible in the image below) would be replaced in their current locations."
torplanner
Active Member
someMidTowner
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
salsa
Senior Member
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Superstar
Finally, this abandoned heap that has sucked the life out of the area is going to be history,
I'm looking forward to this new development that's going to bring much needed retail, office, and residences, to this dead zone
,I'm looking forward to this new development that's going to bring much needed retail, office, and residences, to this dead zone
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Finally, this abandoned heap that has sucked the life out of the area is going to be history
I'm looking forward to this new development that's going to bring much needed retail, office, and residences, to this dead zone
You can't suck life out of an area hat doesn't have it.
AoD
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Superstar
No?, though not pedestrian id say its one of the busiest intersections in Toronto,
bring in the retail and people will come
arvelomcquaig
Active Member
What?! This is the only part of the area that has any life, and it exudes more character than all the buildings nearby put together. It’s gorgeous.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
Hey, this building was basically falling apart and not gorgeous, i collect vintage porcelain smoke and beverage signs, they are not gorgeous if they have chips all over them,
Regarding 'not much life'
i mean, this side of the intersection has very few pedestrians walking or jogging, very few people biking, no where to get a pop, coffee, or snack (unless you go to that useless gas station across the street), no food trucks or hot dog carts anywhere to be seen etc.
...Here we have an abandoned heritage building, that has occupied a huge chunk of the intersection and given very little back since the glory days..
I agree, It will be gorgeous once they rebuild it to its original form and occupy it
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