i have a strong feeling the other T3 will pivot to be a rental residential building

looks like that intel noting Boxcar Social to replace the closure of Beatrice Society was correct.

this actually makes me very confused as to what they decided to paint and why. that brick painting scheme at the arch makes no logical sense to me, unless they are now in the process of stripping the red 'paint' or whatever it is

agreed, its too sterile both for neighbourhood context, but also too sterile to read as an inviting and placemaking LTC for the aging population. domesticity, both in massing and building character, but also more importantly in the program setup of beds, is paramount in LTC architecture. RE...

really going for that 2008 look huh,

Lo and behold, the fins have come off and the panels are three slightly different shades of grey. HERE WE GO!!

Can confirm, the store is great. Surprisingly big, incredible variety, often difficult to find goods are stocked, even a small espresso bar, gelato, fresh pastries, medicine. And the prices are not ridiculous In other news, it appears the window banners are starting to go up, at least on the...

man these people are going to milk this for as long as they can, its basically a game to them at this point, teasing us all

this is why canada cant have nice things

yea a Shoppers here to support canary, distillery, some of corktown, even some of the esplanade and east bayfront, would be fantastic. one of the only times i'll advocate for 'another Shoppers'. preferably one with a grocery component too

either it is two tones of red fins, or its another mistake and they'll take the cladding all down again...

does this apply here? https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/04/two-new-parks-toronto/

i dont get these 'outdoor theatre plazas'. when complete, they almost never have outdoor performances of any kind, leaving them barren in use. And there is never enough public activation (ie. an adjacent cafe or retail in the cultural building) to help promote their use when there is not a...

I was at the Architecture and Right to Housing lecture last night at Daniels, with Paul Karakusevic as one of the key speakers. The talk was great. Paul mentioned that the first TWO buildings have been awarded and are in the DD phases. I know Cobe and AA were selected for the first building...

the rotunda (last photo) interests me the most. is that muntz metal, meant to oxidize gently?

I have some intel that they may have decided to shift gears, closing their large investment in Beatrice and opening a Boxcar in the food hall space instead..

wow, impressively nice lobby details

I pray they don’t plaster the glass with banners and cover this nice, street-activating view

Some kind of water main service or installation happening here

sure there's 'potential' but architecture cannot be looked at through such a simple lens. there are far too many considerations in how a building comes to be and the stakes involved, and in certain cases, some outweigh others and determine what kind of building we end up with. Some of these...