Hey, I'm not saying I don't like it. An architectural marvel makes me go ooooh and aaaaah like how some people here seem to be doing about this building. I'm not looking for architectural marvels. It's a great fit and I'd like to see more. But it doesn't make me go oooooh and aaaaah.

When I see people saying they're ignoring/blocking a person it's usually for valid reason. Reading this thread though, I don't see why y'all so butt hurt about @jwroller? To me it seems like @gronk is the one that has an obsession with the Roxy and is angry about the property feud, making some...

Having external investors is obviously the cheaper and more favorable form of financing. However, it's not easy to round up investors, and so smaller / not yet well-established companies use more debt financing. To answer your question, every project has a unique form of financing and a tough...

Definitely not an architectural marvel, it's a black stucco box with metal railing balconies. The only thing I really like about its presence is how European-esque it is. The fact it even has an inner courtyard has me thinking the developer came up with this structure after a trip to Frankfurt...

Lack of funding could have been a major issue. I think we saw a lot of small projects stall out as COVID and interest rate increases have made banks risk-averse. Large projects like the convention centre had funding locked in.

Would love to see some height added here for the 124STrip. A 6-8 Storey would suffice.

If only they did the hidden railing treatment on the balconies as depicted in the renderings, this would've been a total win for the City. Alas, they cheaped out and went with the same ugly treatment as Icon and Fox, probably got a good deal retaining a vendor.

more like good from close, but never close to good

From the Development Vision section... they go into great detail about the design but from the pictures they put up, I can't shake off seeing the original "insperation" is an FAR rendering 🤣

Wow I opened this thread and saw the first posts as 'April 2nd' and thought this was all brand new..... got April fooled a day late 🤦‍♂️

https://www.podium-rentals.ca/ Podium is going to have an outdoor swimming pool?? Pretty cool.

Lol yaaahh.... Unfortunately the people pictured in those renders will not be the same type of people hanging around that washroom in real life. Expect to also see an ambulance parked beside in constantly.

For a uni student this is totally fine, long term living would be tougher. Better than a studio. As for the laundry in the bathroom, totally fine with this size of unit. Maybe one day we will start seeing the European apartment design where the washing machine is in the kitchen (usually in...

Also the hospital. I knew a nurse renting a duplex in Mt.Pleasant with three other nurses. Imagine how many nurses fresh out of college would be renting here.

BentallgreenOak Considering North Hill already has a train station, it is one of the greatest TOD opportunities in the city IMO. And I'd go even further than just U/D style development, it should be high-rise Vancouver-style TOD.