[UtakataNoAnnex]

I'm just happy this building sprouted out a dilapidated surface parking lot. But sidewalk improvements will always be welcome.

 

[TheSix]

I passed by the other day and caught the balconies.

While I LOVE this building I feel like the balcony material selection was a miss. Between the clear glass and heavy black framing, IMO, it creates a very busy look and distracts you from appreciating the beauty of the building’s envelope.

 

[mburrrrr]

The building topped out this week.

For future gif
Oct 12,21,24, Nov 2,4,6,10,20,24,26, Dec 3,

6 months of progress
15 pictures Dec 10 - May 26

 

[mburrrrr]

I passed by the other day and caught the balconies.

While I LOVE this building I feel like the balcony material selection was a miss. Between the clear glass and heavy black framing, IMO, it creates a very busy look and distracts you from appreciating the beauty of the building’s envelope.

Wait until it’s occupied. I’m sure some balcony clutter will “help distract” some more.

 

[TheSix]

Wait until it’s occupied. I’m sure some balcony clutter will “help distract” some more.

Haha right? I do wish they at least continued the sharp white cladding around the balcony lip to continue the flow of the building envelope. What a miss.

this balcony cladding ruins this building for me.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

From the renderings it appears the front of the balcony glass is a frosted white while the sides where clear. And neither had black trim. That would have been a more dramatic effect, IMO. Now it looks like a case of these balconies don't belong to this building, making it bothersome to look at. /sigh

 

[mburrrrr]

It does seem like it’s missing a little something but still very nice. Hard to see the balcony separation in this light.

 

[DSC]

The wood poles must be temporary while they relocate to new bases and keep the existing pole?
I’m looking forward to this SE corner of Front and Church being a little wider.
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Yes, of course they are temporary poles - all the poles on Wellington and up Church to King are being relocated as part of the ongoing major streetscape project. Hydro uses wooden poles as temporary ones (though their definition of temporary can last several years! Not in this case I would say.)

 

[DSC]

Sorry to go off topic, but what are those ugly streetlights on the wooden poles? Do you have idea why they're there and if they're temporary?

Yes, they are temporary while the major streetscape project on Wellington and Church moves onward. ALL the poles are being relocated but to have some streetlights and have traffic lights they put up temporary wooden ones. Relax!

 

[daniel_kryz]

Yes, they are temporary while the major streetscape project on Wellington and Church moves onward. ALL the poles are being relocated but to have some streetlights and have traffic lights they put up temporary wooden ones. Relax!

That's a relief. Unfortunately, Toronto Hydro loves to replace good lighting with utilitarian poles & luminaires. Good thing that's not happening here!

 

[DSC]

That's a relief. Unfortunately, Toronto Hydro loves to replace good lighting with utilitarian poles & luminaires. Good thing that's not happening here!

Yes, THSL are VERY difficult to work with and have absolutely no sense of civic design. The new lighting on Wellington would have been concrete Acorns or Cobras without s 37 $$$ and the support of the SLNA and BIA.

 

[Rufus8]

That's a relief. Unfortunately, Toronto Hydro loves to replace good lighting with utilitarian poles & luminaires. Good thing that's not happening here!

The locals are very involved in streetscape planning, this is after all an internationally recognized neighbourhood. They have an image to protect.

 

[Stefan]

June 6, from the back:

 

[condovo]

June 6, 2021

 

[daniel_kryz]

Would've been a beautiful building without those balconies
Although, it's still got a nice podium.