It's something else that they managed to make real brick look like precast panels- dare I say impressive, but like, not in a positive way.

Unremarkable Victorian housing is a wild comment. This right here is where you've hit the nail on the head though; we need to stop eviscerating the livable older neighbourhoods and improve the suburbs. Fun fact, one day I was curious so I looked at the density of some of our "unremarkable"...

Judging by the renders I'd say they were aiming for travertine, but as others have noted it's more faux stone bathroom tile in execution.

I live somewhat near here and surprisingly it's not as bad as you'd expect. Backup definitely occurs due to the terrible design of the highway exit/entrances, because of the way it was shoehorned into south Oshawa, but I'll occasionally take Bloor to bypass slowdowns on the 401 and it moves...

It's such a joy to see intact - or in this case, partially intact - details on these old commercial buildings. The iron cresting and finials especially, as these bits are often the first to go. Beautiful millwork over the third storey windows as well.

That's a major oof. Isn't this within the West Queen West HCD? Facade retention/reconstruction should be an absolute must here.

Yes while in most cases the homes being replaced are relatively non descript, it would be nice if a bit of effort was put into material choice. We're rapidly losing our red brick streetscapes to this depressing onslaught of grey and "neutrals".

I'm so happy to hear CPP is investing our retirement money on more lavish headquarters. I hope that talent they attract makes up for it.

That's the big if here. Looks like Resident is Plaza rebranded, so I'm mixed based on their portfolio. Let's call it 50/50 lol

Normally I'd be incensed at the loss of red brick, but I quite like that green.

I truly wonder if we'll ever see another granite or stone clad tower in Toronto. Seems that today's economics (and developer cheapness) would never support it again. Perhaps it'll just be left as a relic of 1980s excess.

"The Sandstones" Doesn't make use of or even try to emulate sandstone. Condo marketing really is something else.

Seriously, this stuff looks like it was spec'd from the bargain bin of a hardware store. Pre-dented too, of course, because it's probably thinner than a soda can.

Ah, didn't realize that was in the works. Makes sense considering the clientele of this area.

I think this is the right thread? So many towers under construction. Honestly, I just liked the roses in the median planters.

Had to venture over to Leaside today; making its mark from the Smart Centres parking lot. With the Sobeys gone it's feeling pretty quiet in this plaza, one has to wonder if it's long for this world.

That is legit shed cladding, already dented and everything; honestly looks worse than the $600 steel garden shed I ordered online last summer. This is the sort of junk that makes me wish the city had a stronger design culture with an approved palate of contextual materials for the broader...

I don't believe that's correct, property taxes are based on assessed values as determined by MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation). Sale prices factor into their calculations no doubt, but these are done on a macro scale, not per unit or individual residence.

Me when I see real hand laid brick.

This might've been interesting if they'd used panels with actual relief, instead it's got a weird uncanny valley thing going on.