JasonParis said:
Which I find very Toronto, and not in a good way.
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If the envelope isn't at the end of life cycle, even though it's a bit dated, there's no need to replace it. Incurring tens of millions in capital costs for no tangible increase in rent isn't going to be in KS' best interest, especially in a world where office vacancies are ticking higher and higher throughout the city (and new projects like Portland Common are completing without leases)...
 
...but in the meantime, they could of least made the podium cladding look like the rest of the building...so it doesn't look all inconsistent like when the common pedestrian does look up. But oops, that capital cost has already left the barn! /sigh
 
UtakataNoAnnex said:
...but in the meantime, they could of least made the podium cladding look like the rest of the building...so it doesn't look all inconsistent like when the common pedestrian does look up. But oops, that capital cost has already left the barn! /sigh
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That would be a mistake i think, unless you're suggesting the new podium should've more closely matched the pattern on the tower above. It could've looked boring/too uniform.
I like the eclectic expression/architectural fusion :). It's sort of the reverse of heritage podium preservations that you often see in TO.
 
Of note - lobby artwork is a dramatic representation of David Bowie! (created by Alex Mayhew)

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ProjectEnd said:
Smeg are taking the west ground floor unit here:

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I might have had second thoughts about the name myself! See https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24281-smegma
 
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