Big day!!

was there saturday afternoon into evening and to my surprise, it was actually quite filled with people

Admins time to adjust, this is fully under construction now.

the north side of this building is a mess

Recent site visit to the last building under construction

Recent site visit from a sunny Monday. The feeling of being in that amenity courtyard looking up is otherworldly.

went the other night, and it was excellent. some of them are ex-Bar Raval people, so they know what they're doing. super hospitable staff, and very vibey. cant wait to see how this'll animate the square in the summer. it was packed last saturday and friday

love to see that streetwall on Front coming up

podium is not complete, expressive deep fins are incoming

the real issue (if there is one) with this building is that the really good units with the curved bay windows and open terraces, that whole danish living on a built mountain thing, are incredibly expensive. but i guess you cant make a building like this without expensive list prices to cover...

it had a soft opening over the weekend and the owners/managers (all King westers) were super sweet and excited to bring something new to this area. this could turn out to be a great square-activating hub. wishing them the best! also, they tell me a huge patio is incoming in the spring...

I spy a wood fired oven

i was here yesterdsay afternoon. the indigo was buzzing and some of the other stores were getting quite a bit of traffic as well. really nice to see. the plant store on the lower level is particularly sweet and has a great selection

You can really start to see why it’s been taking them a while to form these buildings. A lot of slab transfers and cantilevers to achieve this subtle play of massing

sometimes filler buildings are okay. they cant all be winners. and this site feels okay for a filler building

developers comments on making retail work in this neighbourhood are in this article https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/property-report/article-creative-retail-knits-new-communities-into-the-fabric-of-toronto/

really poor fit-out, the lighting looks dental clinic worthy, not cozy accent shop worthy. how the shops here fit-out will be instrumental to whether or not people will want to browse retail here

the world's smallest skating rink with the world's ugliest rink barrier and the world's most exposed refrigerated units. what an exercise in cost-effectiveness in what is otherwise a great development