Well, I would respectfully disagree... There are already lots of sit-down eating establishments in the area. There is no grocery store. If they eat up too much square-footage with a deli counter, the grocery will become an under-sized (with, of course, under-selection) niche place just like...

One aspect of the podium that is several steps up from Ultima is the lobby itself - virtually an afterthought at Ultima but looks like a real stunner at Encore.

And these ones are the relatively big suites but no balcony and very little window area, aren't they ?

I've heard that the latest intent is to rent out the third floor of the podium as short-term rental suites - apartment/hotel, guest suites, etc. Originally had been thought of as commercial space (as if there isn't enough of that in other condo podiums downtown) and then briefly contemplating...

I think the almost random, inconsistent fin pattern on the podium may be deliberate...

I know the second peak of the first wave is hitting California pretty hard - hope you're all well... Is there a infection of corny humour in Ojai as well ? ;-)

I've always presumed the name came from the site of the building on a bit of a topographical terrace below the Legislative Building... Both my father and my ex worked in the building in two different eras.

HAT... good one ! not just a pretty robot-face, lol

If you tried to add the third tower section to Canada Place it would be hard to match the appearance after all these years. I've always hoped that down the road, when there's a re-cladding like Scotia Place or HSBC, it is combined with a build-out to complete the original vision, which I...

Seems logical to keep a "Plan B" on the back burner as you go along...

Great - I like the "close the loop" idea !

? those are the same 3 renderings that have been around since 2018 ?

... just like the original project (imho)

had heard that they were cutting back on the architectural "pergola" effect at the top...

Thx... mid-20s, so what gaps I'll be able to see thru was certainly part of the calculation ! I like the look of nearby urban towers, generally, but you want to be able to see some of the horizon too...

Ah, makes sense now ! The reason I'm very sure of visibility from Walterdale is that I've been closely watching that and this week got to test it in reverse - got a quick look from my future place in Encore and could see the bridge, which I view as a very iconic sight that I really hoped I'd...

? Encore already is visible from Walterdale and many places on Sask Drive and it's not even at full height ? CWB is far enough away from Encore to only block it from a very narrow angular window. And the black former ING/Enbridge bldg., while closer to Encore, is quite narrow and considerably...