It’s quite pleasant to walk by this place It integrates with the street very well, and the turnaround and skate park right in front make it feel like a plaza. I thought the balcony windows looked cheap when they were first put in, but now they are nicely shadowed by the balcony glass.

Each time I walk by I’m a bit more disappointed in this development. The opaque balconies obstruct the glass behind them, making everything look lifeless. Then they added the faux wood panels, which looks cheap like a 1970’s AMC woody wagon. The main metal cladding could have been fine, but with...

The Minto proposal isn't shown as 11 storeys high, but rather 9 (at 26 m). But I agree, it's a nice-looking project. The re-zoning plan for Minto Kensington was approved by City Council about a week ago. From the minutes: 8.37 LAND USE AMENDMENT, SUNNYSIDE (WARD 7), WEST SIDE OF 9A STREET NW...

This is the Ezra site in late June/early July, 2016.