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- Thread starter Edward Skira
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MDV3
Active Member
oh? a condo? what a surprise!
Redroom Studios
Senior Member
^^^ lol, getting some good mileage out of that comment! atleast this design is a bit different, though it looks like it would be better as an office building than a condo.
mdsmith
New Member
We should be happy Toronto is experiencing the condo boom. In the early 1990's when office vacancy skyrocketted we were rushing to convert B and C buildings to residential. Yes, more rental product would help to balance offerings but vibrant cities are based way more on residential property than office. Yes, a balance is important but most cities are thrilled when a few residential towers go up in their Downtown. Toronto, New York, Vancouver and Chicago - to some degree - are the only N. American cities with such massive 24-hour populations. Would you rather Toronto be more like Downtown Houston? Big skyline, with 100M SF of office space, but about 6,000 people living in the core. No thanks.
Instead of pushing for different uses, let's push for better design; especially at the street level.
CityPlaceN1
Senior Member
Great looking design.
UrbanVigor
Active Member
mdsmith makes some very good comments. Even the downtown core of Toronto, I find to be somewhat ghost-like on the weekends with all the nothing but concrete being even more noticeable mixed with tourists that seem to be walking somewhat aimlessly around. A more cohesive mix of office, residential, cultural, and commercial attractions would make the streets of the downtown core more lively and vibrant seven days of the week.
Now 231 Richmond isn't far but not part of the downtown core. There is a lot more residential in that area. But a condo with good amenities on the ground floor will further enhance the area and Queen St. one block to the north. To build the neighbourhood, you need people to move in that will gentrify and create the market for it. I think Lamb is on the right path with this area of the city.
Now 231 Richmond isn't far but not part of the downtown core. There is a lot more residential in that area. But a condo with good amenities on the ground floor will further enhance the area and Queen St. one block to the north. To build the neighbourhood, you need people to move in that will gentrify and create the market for it. I think Lamb is on the right path with this area of the city.
landscapeurbanismTO
New Member
Well said, mdsmith.
jmacmillan
Active Member
Mildly derivative of the west face of the condo on Dundas West just west of Bay Street.
jmacmillan
Active Member
Mildly derivative of the west face of the condo on Dundas West just west of Bay Street.