The 600mil reno of union will include prime retail commercial etc.. The public space at the acc, 5 star dining, killer sportsbar, rooftop pool, sauna, lounge, private massage rooms, room service, maid service, hmmm walk through the new underground tunnel to Toronto Island. Path to the financial district.. Elegance at its best!
There is so much more to mention. The gardiner will be a Blvd in a few years and the tracks will blend into the city with the union renos
Are you serious? Note, I have been in favour of this neighhourhood's rise for a while now and can list all the beneficial elements that it brings. Your list, however, is bizarre and nearly laughable. No offense, but, the things you list do not a good neighbourhood make. Indeed, the renovation of Union Station, as you claim, will have very little to do with ICE. Most of the reno will take place on the interior to better serve the new subway track, the expanded waterfront LRT station, and enhance the concourse. The Telus entrance and PATH will benefit the south Union precinct area but not to the degree you are suggesting.
5 star dining can be found everywhere in the financial district and so what about a killer sports bar. Most research on neighbourhoods would suggest that entertainment areas actually detract or stabilize home values, rather than enhance them. The other amenities you list for this condo are fairly standard in condos of this price elsewhere in the city. Indeed, those same features are at Pinnacle just across the way. Will the price sky-rocket there too? The large public space at the ACC will attract noise, bands, crowds and traffic.
Also, please expand on your daydream regarding the tunnel to Toronto Island. Please, I want to know more about this magical mystical tunnel from ICE to Toronto Island. Are you referring to the one at Porter? Are you referring to the one that the Streetcar/LRT will take you to the Ferry station? Neither tunnel is close to ICE nor are they area amenities.
The Gardiner assertion is hilarious. First, if this is to happen it won't be in the next "few years". Second, the proposal (or vision) is only for the eastern leg from Jarvis to the DVP, very far from this neighbourhood thus eliminating any spin-off benefits. And what could “tracks blend into the city” possibly mean? They are not going anywhere!
Indeed, your arguments are weak and ill-informed. Rather, the area will benefit just like all other downtown development from close proximity to employment areas and nearby waterfront access. It is not terribly unique in this regard. Here is a more rational list of what is unique:
• nearby Simcoe Street underpass benefits future residents because it serves them specifically.
• PATH system, while not some amazing gold standard diamond, eliminates some of the winter conditions and offers more retail opportunities.
These retail opportunities, however, will most likely resemble those of the rest of the path in the spin-off areas. I’d expect to see a Mega Wraps, a printing house, bank outlet, a dry cleaner, maybe a tailor but not high-end stuff like Brooks Brothers or Harry Rosen.
There is no doubt that this area will improve overtime and that it will be remarkably integrated into the rest of the core. It has a lot of potential but I'd advise you to clear you head and calm down the hype.
