Yeah it's a great system - walls up lightening fast. Unfortunately they don't supply the actual material (just assemble it offsite) - although, who would take that risk given lumber markets last year

For a moment I thought we were losing I Love You Coffee Shop - kitty corner though

Illuminated crown.... absolutely wonderful... if only their neighbors to the north held this true on their renderings!

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!! Incredible design No word on use / ownership?

Absolutely love it - the brick pattern is unique and pursuing a light pallet is ambitious. There's enough ACM panel + old world brick in EV. Great to see something fresh and different. Good scale and articulation on the facade too. That huge corner cantilever will be tricky in real life...

Completely agree - and from the looks of how this one started, they faced some serious issues early days so I'm just excited it's seeing the finish line

Likewise on reserving judgement. Great project, messy exterior. horizontal grey plank, flat grey hardie panel with e-z trim, horizontal brown plank, vertical black plank black aluminum store front white or light grey frame punch windows my head is spinning

Laminate flooring is a feature? in Eau Claire?

Designed to blend in with the other soviet era towers along Mcleod? I just don't understand the use of brown as primary on a new building. 10/10 for appropriate density + affordable housing stock addition to the city though.

Does anyone know what product that cladding is? A thinner ACM?

I love all of these unconventional mid-rises popping up!

I would love to know what's going on behind the scenes on this one.

There appears to be a critical mass (minimum 8 units) to allow necessary radius. I just can't believe that there is a front setback MINIMUM in 2021

The thing I don't understand is that spandrel actually costs more than vision glass - so it's not an economic decision. Having kitchens placed on the outside wall forces a U-style which is the least desirable style. Everything they do is intentional, just not sure what the rationale is -...

Not necessarily - prefab wood walls are very commonplace in mid-rises these days. But since this is 10 floors there would be no reason to switch to wood above. I will also say that this appears to be a very well run jobsite - super organized and clean! Biggest indicator of potential outcome

I live in a new highrise across the street and have literally never opened a window. As long as you have AC there is no need - unless you want to chill on your patio but no patio = no need for operable windows

If those are the renderings, imagine the final product... and at $650mm, the design should be held to a high standard - striving for good enough or 'acceptable' wasn't their strategy, so how did they land at that? Surely they could have found a few hundred grand in the budget to articulate...