To their credit, they kept the marquee complete with the old backlit lettering. It's pretty rare that chains resist the opportunity to plaster their garish signage all over a building. Window film is unfortunate though.

I think what this really needs is some lush, impressive planters. I miss the malls of the '90s where it almost felt like you're stepping into a forest. It's a beautiful space but in all the pictures it just looks a bit.... sparse.

I wouldn't be surprised if they fade in the timespan of years vs. decades. I put down some tinted concrete pavers last summer, and while I'm sure the quality differs significantly, I've noticed fade after just one year.

Well I figured it was inevitable, but looks like this will displace my beloved Town Brewery. Of course I'm sure they'll have plenty of time to relocate and hopefully reopen with minimal disruption.

Need to get out and get some better shots next time I'm in Markham, but this tower is looking quite sharp. There's a nice urban streetwall developing in there too, although this is all I managed to capture for the time being.

The irony considering the whole idea behind pre-fab modular assembly is speed of construction...

Why can't we have both?

I think it comes down to cost. Metal siding and EIFS are cheap and easy to install compared to masonry.

Same motif but in a different colour for each building would look great, or even just one in a contrasting colour. I'm thinking terracotta-esque, burnt orangey-red or something like that.

Population wise, maybe, but Mississauga lacks the developed core of a standalone city. It's still to some degree a bedroom community to Toronto with a lot of people commuting there for work. There's no CBD to speak of, with many of its bigger employers spread out in campus-style office parks...

To that effect I use GO to get from Scarborough to downtown when I go to things like concerts after work. It's wayyy faster than the TTC if you're close to the Lakeshore East line and it's almost as cheap from Scarborough station ($3.70 one-way). Very convenient.

Even the most basic of our heritage buildings have more architectural interest and merit than this terminally bland wedge of glass. In the case of this project the old facades at base are the only thing providing a modicum of visual interest.

Gotta head out to the east end, most options at the Birchcliff are still under 5-6 bucks these days; regular coffee around 3 bucks. That's kind of how it goes though, prices decrease the farther away you are from the core. I imagine the rents at Kingston/Birchmount are a touch lower...

Capacity would be added to meet growing demand, not necessarily provide enough surplus to drive prices down meaningfully. I'm not saying more supply would hurt things, but it seems the type of supply we're adding now isn't helping much. And seeing as there are constraints in how much can be...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/19/end-of-landlords-surprisingly-simple-solution-to-uk-housing-crisis So I'll preface by saying this is an article specific to the UK, so there are obviously differences in their housing makeup and whatnot, but I do see some parallels to our...

Agreed, massing could use work. I just hope some colour makes the cut when it comes time for changes.

Yea I've gotta say I (potentially) love that green glass brick at grade, reminds me of the stuff they used over at 50 Ossington (Formula Fig). The rest of the tower? It's vivid bordering on garish, but it'll certainly stand out. VMC is terminally depressing and could use something bold. And...

Wartime bunker before, modern penal now. Gotta love that lone colourful window frame too. The design is very human, the children will be very happy.

I'm starting to think it actually would. Whoever's in charge of colour decisions would go into complete sensory overload and spontaneously combust. It's the only logical explanation at this point.

Agreed, I wonder the same thing. 49-51 Yonge is in a whole different ballpark and yet here we are.