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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    As a resident - I can tell you that they are ordering glass from China and we have been waiting quite awhile. We have glass in our unit that was broken on move-in (May 2017) that still needs to be repaired. The good news is that we have been told that the glass has arrived they are just...
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    On another note: Despite the recent renovation to the front lobby, the revolving door is broken again and entry has been limited to the Yonge street entrance.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    I personally like the McEwan's but I see it as an alternative to Pusateri's not to BSM. Prepared foods are nice and great to have in the building, especially during the winter, but they just don't have the selection or the prices to compete with BSM in my opinion. The Longo's across the street...
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    McEwan's is now officially open.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    I disagree, the pool at X condos is quite nice with the cabanas outside.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    As far as I know, the lobby is completed as is. Save for the revolving door which will become a vestibule.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    These are all very good reasons, why have so much paid parking then? Ideally, all downtown residents shouldn't be driving to shop in the retail portion.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    That's fine, but doesn't have much to do with my point. You stated they should have factored that in before deciding to move, but they couldn't have.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    In fairness, the cost of parking was disclosed well after residents had moved in.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    This is absolutely true. I'm new to the building and not an owner, just relaying what I've heard. As for above, I think I've mentioned that as great as the TTC is, it is not currently the pinnacle of accessibility.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    Not all of my guests can afford those prices to park. I'm not against paying for parking (though I don't prefer it), that's just very expensive.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    I'm not sure that tone is needed. As many people have stated above, visitor parking is offered in other condos. I never stated that anything was owed, but many owners of the building do not like the way that it is currently set up. I think it is fair to cite something you do not like and why. I...
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    I think what angered some residents was the sheer amount of parking available for visitors already in the building, and justifiably so, it's a large multi-use building with lots of retail. The problem is that all of that parking is designated paid parking with no reduced parking prices for...
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    I disagree. I would lump One Bloor East in with the 'Charles Street' neighbourhood of condos which includes the CASA buildings, Chaz and the X condos at Charles and Jarvis. Considering three of those buildings are GG, the amenities should be comparable.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    Very fair. But I would love to see a cultural shift (even beyond GG) of being forthcoming about mistakes and rectifying them without defensiveness or arrogance. Visitor parking was a big issue too, and they basically said that it was up to First Capital and that nothing could be done. They...
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    I'm okay with mistakes. But there was a lot of arrogance at that meeting. Some of the issues such as the lobby/elevator waiting area and no visitor parking were pre-planned. I think this building has so many challenges in part because GG focused too much on retail vs. residential, the sheer...
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    Some photos of the interior amenities.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    FYI, those chairs cost $50,000 each according to GG.
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    The building meeting illuminated tons of deficiencies, the revolving door is going to be changed into a vestibule because they failed to account for the impact of stack effect on the elevators, the elevators themselves have been prone to failure, and the balconies still have some glass missing...
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    Toronto Toronto | One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    I loved the splendor of the X Condo lobby, in terms of a timeless style and design. I agree that at this location the One Bloor lobby doesn't need to be as expansive but certainly, there could have been more space for the elevators.

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