and less maintenance (cleaning-wise).

Or even just a light dotting of coloured panels would make it more interesting and attractive.

the faceted precast panels should’ve had more depth and dimension, it was the main distinctive feature of the facades but these panels became so shallow and thin that these facets are barely noticeable. Not only that, the angle of the folds don’t seem to be well coordinated with some awkward...

That unit would be a 1-bedroom + 4-dens (all of those dens being in the hallway).

I still can’t get over how bad this building is. This was a huge missed opportunity to do something great, or at the very least something passable. Kirkor should at least be more sympathetic to the retained facade — the windows are not even correct to the era of that building (mullion pattern...

The Apple Self Storage property has been for sale for a long time. I don’t remember how much they are asking for it but it seems that they are in no rush to sell and waiting for the right offer. They are are doing good business especially given the proliferation of new condos in the area.

There has been some assignment sales here at favourable pricing. Looks like some purchasers are slyly bailing out while/if they can. Either their agents don’t know anything or not disclosing nor acknowledging the delays and difficulties of the developer — essentially screwing over the new...

An article on BlogTO with photos and updates from Ellis Don. It’s always both entertaining and annoying reading all of the ignorant and uneducated reader’s comments on BlogTO. It seems that all real estate posts on BlogTO are filled with comments of NIMBYs of everything. These people should get...

Concrete pouring at street level is anticipated early April.

The window walls still have the dull putty grey colour for the mullions. A richer and warmer metallic bronze colour is what it should have been and would be a big improvement. Also, the faceted solid panels should have been twice as thick. I had doubts from the start about the proposed design...

It’s like a cut and paste from nearby buildings, but not as nice. Beige portion: The Hudson, to the west Red portion: Boutique Condos, to the east

Any nook, dead space or even part of a wide hallway or a corner of a living room could be called a den as long as it could fit a desk. I think it’s rather stupid and usually take dens with a grain of salt as most of them are not real rooms nor very practical. I’d rather see these spaces be...

What a total disappointment and a bait-and-switch. I bought here preconstruction at the very start of launch as my future home but am happy that I later sold it and bought into a much nicer condo development. The marketing and condo documents mentioned that the window walls will feature...

Here’s the community survey for the parkette design on the southeast corner of the site: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-facilities/new-parks-facilities/new-park-on-portland-street/

this morning:

Some parts of the glass block wall will be translucent instead of reflective, but not all of it. The spirit/inspiration of Mason de Verre is still there and strong.

Highland Farms is indeed out of the picture and AlteaActive, a massive fitness and social club, will occupy the 2nd and 3rd floor of the podium with about 89,000 sq.ft. of space. This comes as a surprise as the building was designed to have a 55,000 sq.ft. grocery store on the 2nd floor since...

The reserve fund study will determine the lifespan/maintenance for the glass block wall which is factored into the maintenance fees. The glass block itself is a much more energy efficient material than spandrel panel as it is a much thicker and stronger material with a generous sealed airspace...

It was a very simple and casual open house event. No formal presentation or announcements were made, but it was a chance to see the exterior construction and finishes up close in person. The mock-up can only be viewed on the outside as there is nothing on the inside (just wood and steel...

The balcony finishes were never really thought out and makes the building look messy and unfinished, like some kind of distracting netting that has been partially draped over it. It’s a huge disappointment. AA looks like they were trying to design a Walman-style building but fell short — funny...