dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
I'm surprised as to how fast this project got permits, razed the existing homes on Gerrard, excavated (no underground) and built. Blazingly fast. And it shows!
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Conrad Black
Senior Member
I don't understand how they can get $2000 a month for that. Is the attraction the fact that three people can share in the rent?
Conrad Black
Senior Member
Sure doesn't look like the rendering.
http://www.delrental.com/tenant.php
There is an underground. There's a parking ramp on Church that goes down so there is parking.
http://www.delrental.com/tenant.php
There is an underground. There's a parking ramp on Church that goes down so there is parking.
adma
Superstar
Was there anything razed on Gerrard other than that weird apartment building with the ironwork?
CanadianNational
Senior Member
A faint vestige of hope.
DTGeek
Active Member
Wow, if Trump had consulted these guys on efficient building materials and techniques they wouldn't have needed to circumsize the tower, and could have built it in 1/5th the time!
I wonder if these guys could be convinced to do a 100-storey version of this.
I wonder if these guys could be convinced to do a 100-storey version of this.
Hipster Duck
Senior Member
That looks like a 1970s housing development in a German suburb. If the colours weren't so funky it would look really drab, but the lavish greens and red tones are kind of endearing.
urbandreamer
recession proof
It looks better than anything built in Cityplace...so far. I'm serious.
syn
Senior Member
It could've looked alright with different colour combinations.
alklay
Senior Member
Boy, this looks like a prison.
The perfect argument for a design review panel.
The perfect argument for a design review panel.
p5connex
Active Member
I do not understand how/why anyone would pay $2000.- a month to rent these apartments- there are absolutely no redeeming qualities in my opinion-none- not even a balcony- just three separate rooms. Who approves such monstrosities?
p5
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theman23
Active Member
That area was already depressing enough from an architectural point of view, and this is going to make it worse. A glass box would have been better than this.
JasonParis
Moderator
Mommy and daddy will pay. Why?
1. Because it's close to their kid's school.
2. Because the building is "new" and "safe."
3. Because they don't live in Toronto and can't be bothered trying to find something else.
Quite a strange project though. I don't absolutely hate it. In fact, much like HD, I find something endearing about the colours.
4pook
Active Member
There are much better looking prisons out there.
While it was a concrete frame it had promise...hugging the street, wrapping around the building on the corner, little setbacks. Under defter hands it could have been ok. Then the nasty windows arrived and it has only been downhill. What a sad piece of crap.
alklay
Senior Member
Touche!
Yes, small windows in blank flat walls of stucco - it really could not be worse.