metroland
New Member
blahhh
This building looks like it belongs in downtown Calgary.
This building looks like it belongs in downtown Calgary.
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jaborandi
Active Member
The sister building in Hamilton:
Thanks for posting flar. At least it marks the spot where the ugliness of Main Street West ends and the beauty that is Dundas begins.
junctionist
Senior Member
The Hamilton version is better though. The windows aren't "upside down", there's that centre glass element, and if you're going to go with a questionable palette, make it intense. It just doesn't meet the street well, judging from that photo.
alklay
Senior Member
It belongs in Albania (and even then, the country does not deserve such).
azurex
New Member
Oh Dear...Who threw up?
I kinda liked the old building that used to be on that site on Gerrard St..
In need of a renovation surely...
But to be replaced by this?
flar
Active Member
The picture shows the side of the building, which faces a powerline corridor. The front actually goes right up to Main West. The front is ugly and features a protruding yellow concrete stair well, but it will have first floor retail facing the street, including a restaurant/pub with patio. That's pretty good for Main West, much of which is strip malls.
Who threw up?
I kinda liked the old building that used to be on that site on Gerrard St..
In need of a renovation surely...
But to be replaced by this?
Hearing someone barf or smelling it make you want to throw up too? Me too sometimes. Think of the vicious spiral that this building may incite at times.
Hey, if drummers occasionally spontaneously combust, what's to say that passersby here may not occasionally spontaneously project?
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dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
AndreaPalladio
Senior Member
I'm sure they're quite pleased to cash those rent cheques every month.
metroland
New Member
Does anyone know what the proposal before this one looked like?
Well, it might have been the same proposal but a different design.
I remember the issues with the former were that it didn't interact well with the aged buildings around it and that it was too tall.......
I wonder what made the city approve this one...
Well, it might have been the same proposal but a different design.
I remember the issues with the former were that it didn't interact well with the aged buildings around it and that it was too tall.......
I wonder what made the city approve this one...
CDL.TO
Moderator
This building is taking one of the most interesting approaches to finding tenants that I have ever seen... an eBay-style auction for all the units, all going to who makes the highest bid for monthly rent.
Campus Common Online Auction
They're offering pretty impressive bonuses as well. The winning bidder on a $1811 (starting price) 3-bedroom unit also gets:
· Ikea gift card loaded with enough for you to furnish your apartment with 3 beds, 3 desks, 3 chairs, 3 shelf units, 3 dressers
· 3 LG 32" flat screen plasma TVs (or equivalent)
· 3 Dell Inspiron 1525 laptops (or equivalent)
What this strategy actually means, I don't know. Are they desperate to offer big prizes or are they so confident that they're trying to foster a bidding war?
Campus Common Online Auction
They're offering pretty impressive bonuses as well. The winning bidder on a $1811 (starting price) 3-bedroom unit also gets:
· Ikea gift card loaded with enough for you to furnish your apartment with 3 beds, 3 desks, 3 chairs, 3 shelf units, 3 dressers
· 3 LG 32" flat screen plasma TVs (or equivalent)
· 3 Dell Inspiron 1525 laptops (or equivalent)
What this strategy actually means, I don't know. Are they desperate to offer big prizes or are they so confident that they're trying to foster a bidding war?
smuncky
Senior Member
thanks for bringing up this thread again. i forgot that i took a shot of it from the 8th floor of jorgenson hall.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
I suspect they are having problems renting, I don't see many lights on in there at night.
wyliepoon
Senior Member
Anybody still have the rendering of that April Fool's spoof project a few years back on UT?