From the article.
"Massey Tower's by-law amendments were granted based on the benefits coming back to Toronto in regard to improving the again Massey Hall. It remains to be seen what public benefits Cadillac Fairview will offer. The negotiations over the proposal that will follow are typical...
Anyone out there with photo shop skills, please do a render of how Aura would look if curved from top to bottom (curved as in the upper portion currently under construction all the way from top to bottom) and completely clad in curtain wall. sMT's second pic above would be a great starting point.
Not sure if there is a thread for this already.
This is on Trent Avenue which is about midway between Main and Victoria Park (south of Danforth).
http://optionsforhomes.ca/main_station/
It's not unusual for the common areas to be incomplete when residents first move in during occupancy period.
I agree that it is unappealing to residents moving in but it does reduce the risk of damage to the common areas when the movers are bring your stuff in. You'll notice after the common...
I used to live at VP/Danforth. I always thought there was so much potential to redevelop the other three corners (the other three excluding Shopper's World). I assume with so many little shops, it may be difficult to accumulate the land.
With a podium like that... Yonge/Sheppard possibly. It looks to me like a project you might see in Southcore, Liberty Village or maybe even Humber Bay. Thankfully, we don't see podiums like this on downtown Yonge.
I drove by here a couple of weeks ago. It does feel a bit imposing compared to the neighbouring buildings but if clad properly, it will be a landmark for the neighbourhood. When looking up at it, I felt both excited and nervous, not knowing how the finished product will look. I have my...