Heartbreaking, but understandable. My only hope is that they replant something new in its place.

I find it rather girthy, uninviting, and structurally inefficient. The lighting is an afterthought that is liked probably more because of its novelty than execution. I won't redesign it anytime soon given my current workload, but there's plenty of opportunity for something taller and more...

I can certainly appreciate it as a decent building. However, I can't help but think how differently I would have used the ~1.5M sqft and ~250m in height if I were designing this.

The irregularity of the concrete structure is wild, the slab corners must have been a nightmare to detail. I can't even imagine the size of that drawing set.

Lol. We're not doing ourselves any favours by checking in every single day, or multiple times a day. The people getting paid to watch this project don't even do that.

I have no problems with an increase in property taxes, or a municipal income tax, but only after we tax non-residents for driving in Toronto. It seems so clear to me - aside from austerity, the infrastructure that Toronto provides is overused by people who don't contribute to it's cost. The...

The entirety of Toronto fits that description. I definitely understand the criticism of this project on lack of affordable housing, but it misses the real target. There are serious structural problems with the way the Canadian economy is structured around housing, our density/zoning, and...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost We have to realize that this isn't a decision with a 5 or 10-year return period, it's a generational opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of the city not only for us, but multiple generations to come. The smart thing to do is pause all work...

Just voted, super easy, steady flow of people to do the same at my local community centre. I wanted to wait until election day to see how polls changed last minute. I've been a fan of Motlow's platform, but Chow is something that Matlow isn't: a a frontrunner that can beat Bailão or Saunders...

Just want to point out: financial returns for developers diminish really quickly beyond the ~250m height. Adding height beyond that significantly increases the cost of the building, and it's not proportional to the increase in floor area. Meaning, to go beyond that height, they have to find ways...

Structural Engingeering researcher here. It can, depending on the accumulation/amount of precipitation. In most cases they'll just work quickly, be careful not to work in the extra water to the mix, and then cover it when complete to prevent too much moisture when curing.

I posted this a while ago:

Huge slab pour happening today for the parkade, I've been seeing concrete trucks all day. No pics this time but I'll stop by soon!

Just a guess, but I recognize two spaces from that floor plan likely operated by Concord Group from Calgary. The specific restaurants look to be the second locations of: Bridgette Bar (ranked no. 35 on Canada's 100 Best - 2022) Lulu Bar (ranked no. 85 on Canada's 100 Best - 2022) I've been to...

A concise update from yesterday, Nov 10th. A little less than half of the roof slab over the parkade is poured, they were actively pouring yesterday morning: NW corner looking good: Still more to go on the east side: A sneak peak of the benches, courtesy of the north west corner of King's...

I've finally made an account after watching this project everyday for the last few years, I also just recently moved to Toronto. My career is focused on Structural Engineering. I've worked on high-rise projects in multiple cities, and done graduate-level courses and research. I'm enamored with...

Long time listener, first time Torontonian. A couple photos on October 21st from Brant & King. You can see the walkway through to the Well starting to form: And get a sense for the courtyard