Maybe he wants it to look like those renderings that show a tower in the middle of downtown surrounded by a lush forest with no other buildings in sight.

I don't think there's been an item from the Daily Commercial News in the past few weeks that didn't have at least one factual error. Is it even worth it to post this junk?

If I was further along in life, this is where I would buy. The residents here are going to get a very nice return on their investment in a decade or so.

Exactly. Don't tear down the existing building if you're not prepared to put something else in its place.

Of course if the bus was in the 70s, as most of the streetcar fleet was, it likely wouldn't have air conditioning either. I would also question whether the problem is the fact that the two routes you avoid use streetcars, or whether they are just on streets that have more congestion. I...

I agree with you in principle, but in this case I find the facade easier on the eyes than the new structure. Of course that's not saying much. This one's pretty bland all around.

Good progress on the exterior, cladding is up on the east side:

Agreed, you've just described all the reasons that I find this building very appealing. I especially enjoy the vertical lines, which seem to be a relative rarity 'round these parts.

What's the timeline for this? I'm also curious about whether the new handicap-friendly turnstiles will need to be ripped out when the TTC finally gives in and agrees to implement Presto system-wide.

I think I remember hearing something along those lines when This Ain't the Rosedale Library moved to Kensington, but my Google-fu seems to be failing me.

Very true. There's no doubt that our Pride is world-class as-is. It outclasses celebrations in much larger cities and has an unprecedented amount of government support (Diane Ablonczy scandal notwithstanding). I guess it couldn't hurt to host world pride, but has anybody actually heard of it...

I must have missed the news that Pizza Iolo is taking over the space occupied by Bigliardi's. This will be the fourth pizza joint in the village. Don't we have enough already? At the rate things are going in 15 years Church Street will be nothing but pizza places, shawarma places, banks and...

Just one of dozens of buildings that gave me Chicago-envy during my visit in August. Sigh.

Something tells me they're not going to make that target!

I certainly agree that it can take a long time to built up a stable of strong friendships here. I moved here at age 23, white, and decently attractive and it still took me about a year. But shouldn't it take a while to build strong friendships? Friendship to me is serious business, and it takes...

Why does every builder seem to think their websites need cheesy Flash effects to impress potential buyers?

Are you going to make a rational argument or are you just going to keep trolling?

The construction elevator has come down:

I would post a reply to Cooool, but I think those that have replied already have hit all the right points. I think it's common for people coming from a homophobic environment to look down on those more openly sexual or flamboyant because they can look down on somebody more "deviant" than...

Mystic Point I think you really need to get a grip. I make significantly less than $60k, I pay $400 per month for student loans and I do just fine. I'm not sipping champagne and eating caviar every day and I don't spend much on furniture. But I spend a fair bit on clothing and entertainment...