The reason for this is hidden below-ground. As in the case of most city sidewalks, there were a number of utilities that required the trees to be planted abnormally close to the curb to maintain clearances.

Some interior shots I purchased a 1-bedroom unit with balcony (I think one of the smaller units of the building) - here are some quick shots from earlier this week. I'll be moving in next week and will follow up with some better photos. View from the living space, looking out to the balcony...

That's definitely an interesting approach to regulating height; although it seems strange. I had thought that typically it was governed by the width of the street right-of-way, which makes a bit more sense if you're thinking about the street hierarchy and the sun/shading effects that the...

Thanks Symmetry! It's a project that's easy to get excited about. Passed by the site this evening. Earlier, I was reserving judgement on the white spandrel with the black frames. Now that it's almost fully installed, I really like it - reminds me of traditional plaster and wood wall...

I'm buying one of the units, and the developer forwarded me this article a while ago: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2013/09/hive-grows-queensway

The trees definitely didn't look too happy - a few were obviously stressed. RE: stone supported entirely by the fine gravel - do you have any photos of the patio being installed? It seems really strange that the contractor and/or designer would think that would actually work in the long run.

Front patio construction? Does anyone have photos of the front patio under construction, with the trees coming straight out of the paving? I can only see some sort of fine clear gravel (setting/laying bed) with a filter fabric underneath... wondering if they used structural soil, Silva...