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    New Delhi & Agra

    Just take the train or fly. I took a "first class" train from Delhi to Agra for pennies and it was an incredibly nice ride - the train was remarkably clean. Then when in Agra I booked a flight back to Delhi for about $40 (could have taken the train back, but since it was so cheap I just took the...
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    Toronto Toronto | M5V Condominiums | 118.87m | 35s | Lifetime | Core Architects

    well that one is a few blocks away at least. this one would be DIRECTLY across the street. and ah coffee snobs... always make me smirk. but if we wanna use silly names, i think all coffee is 'swill'... i'll take a good earl grey over one any day.
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    Toronto Toronto | M5V Condominiums | 118.87m | 35s | Lifetime | Core Architects

    Um.. really? As interchange42 said, there is already one directly across the street...
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    Toronto Toronto | Spectra at Concord CityPlace | 123.13m | 39s | Concord Adex | RAW Design

    +1 That's exactly what it is. On their own many cityplace buildings would be quite impressive. Bunch them all together and even I'll admit they become a bit monotonous...
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    Toronto Toronto | St Regis Toronto Hotel and Residences | 281.93m | 58s | JFC Capital | Zeidler

    Interesting that this building will ultimately be considered in some ways 'taller' than Scotia Plaza because of the spire that will eventually surpass the height of it... but in reality Trump still appears to be completely dwarfed by Scotia Plaza (from every single angle).
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    Toronto Toronto | First Canadian Place Rejuvenation | 298.08m | 72s | Brookfield | MdeAS Architects

    Four giant gargoyles perched at each corner...
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    Toronto Toronto | First Canadian Place Rejuvenation | 298.08m | 72s | Brookfield | MdeAS Architects

    Agreed... it would look incredible with a spire on top. I think the antennae as they are however make the building look terrible.
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    Toronto Toronto | First Canadian Place Rejuvenation | 298.08m | 72s | Brookfield | MdeAS Architects

    Indeed. To be honest I wasn't that upset... VIA did all they could to accomodate us. And I met a bunch of interesting people. Beats driving to Montreal any day (although I'm still torn between getting there via Porter or VIA).
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    Toronto Toronto | First Canadian Place Rejuvenation | 298.08m | 72s | Brookfield | MdeAS Architects

    Don't think so... not based on what everyone has been talking about for the last few months: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=111403&page=21
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    Toronto Toronto | First Canadian Place Rejuvenation | 298.08m | 72s | Brookfield | MdeAS Architects

    Any news on anything happening with the antennae? I think the reclad looks great, but the horrendous mess of antennas at the top of this building will always make it look terrible. Reason I ask is the free-to-air crowd is talking about how CityTV and Omni are moving their broadcast sites from...
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    Toronto Toronto | First Canadian Place Rejuvenation | 298.08m | 72s | Brookfield | MdeAS Architects

    Nope... suicides are NEVER mentioned in the news. It's done on purpose - when people who are contemplating suicide hear/read about other people doing it, they become even more inclined to do so. That was before. Ours was scheduled to arrive at Union around 8:30pm... we didn't actually get in...
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    Toronto Toronto | First Canadian Place Rejuvenation | 298.08m | 72s | Brookfield | MdeAS Architects

    Yup. And I would guess 100 is an incredibly conservative estimate. Actually just yesterday I was on a VIA train from Montreal to Toronto and someone jumped off a bridge and collided with our train. We were stuck there for about 4.5 hours while they investigated and picked up all the body...
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    Toronto Toronto | Festival Tower and tiff Lightbox | 156.96m | 42s | Daniels | KPMB

    Re-read my post. I was saying it was discovered there was no problem in MY building (apex) with any of the balcony railings.
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    Toronto Toronto | Festival Tower and tiff Lightbox | 156.96m | 42s | Daniels | KPMB

    That lady is misinformed. A railing fell off one of the balconies at 361 Front (Matrix/CityPlace). After that happened the condo management company locked off all the balconies as a precaution until an engineering assessment could be done on all the balconies on the building. A similar...
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    Toronto Toronto | Eaton Centre (Ongoing Renewal) | ?m | ?s | Cadillac Fairview | Zeidler

    The windows facing Dundas raise up and create an open sort of atmosphere... they call this area their 'patio'
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    Living Shangri-La Condos (Westbank, Peterson Group) - Real Estate -

    Jeebus.... I understand paying a bit more for luxury... but really... a million bucks? My place is about 100sqft smaller, about a 5 minute walk away, and costs 60% less
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    Toronto Toronto | CityPlace Puente de Luz Bridge | ?m | ?s | Concord Adex | Francisco Gazitua

    it would be kinda weird crossing that bridge... there's absolutely nothing on the north side once you get there from cityplace. front street is completely barren in that area. i don't even think there's a sidewalk on that side of the street (south) where the bridge meets front. i wonder what...
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    Mississauga Toronto | Absolute World | 169.77m | 56s | Cityzen | MAD architects

    The 'bottlecap' tops are much less prominent when looking at the buildings in person... in fact I never even notice them until I look at pictures in this thread.
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    steveve's Toronto city model

    woah... how did i just stumble upon this now - epic! jeebus... i can't believe you are only 15. i don't think i was doing anything useful with my life at that time...

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