The city has fully paused work on this. I really don’t understand why.

You’re the only one that got my joke 🙃

Do the south facing units not have balconies?

They should have just clad the top in a light brown and left the rest of the facade alone.

All the conversions should at most be this. I really don’t understand when they paint or replace facades with pixelated spandrel… some of these conversions are just hideous.

Sasso and Vetro were 2008 and 2010, no?

Is this still under review?

Quick snapshot at a red light (and one while not). Apologies for the image quality on this. Thought it was cool seeing the units sitting on the street.

August Update: slow progress.

Coming along nicely. Starting the 6th floor now. About a floor per week at this rate.

Along 1st St, yes.

Soon there will be three ways to access the station, when the controlled intersection is completed at 15th Ave SE/McLeod

Still really enjoying the new Victoria Park station.

That’s pretty normal for these types of places. A ton of space is required to store collections, and produce exhibits. It’s just a big theatre, with a big backstage area. Those education and production spaces will host many students and lectures, and the remaining living room/theatre/lobby and...