drum118
Superstar
July 04
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Solaris
Senior Member
I'm really disappointed in the poor site plan layout @ Mystic Pointe .... its definitely not good design practice to jam two towers that close together with suites facing each other, such that one is literally a "stone's throw distance" between the northeast corner of iLofts and the southwest corner of California ... the exposure overlap between the two towers is really astonishing / disturbing
[Taken 01-07-2011] - A little "too close" for comfort?
Bogtrotter
Senior Member
Hmm- is there an 'Ontario Condos' in L.A...? Just wondering. The Etobicoke cluster is starting to remind me of Cityplace 
cruzin4u
Senior Member
I completely agree. I think the reasoning behind jamming the towers together was because initially they were all meant to share the same amenities (pool and so forth). I have heard that California will be getting it's own pool area, so they could have set back the building some. You won't be needing any binoculars, that's for sure.
Towered
Superstar
It does seem odd they're that close, but downtown hardly anyone would question it.
junctionist
Senior Member
On the other hand, residents may able to have some decent clothes lines between the buildings .
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Torontovibe
Senior Member
Hmm- is there an 'Ontario Condos' in L.A...? Just wondering. The Etobicoke cluster is starting to remind me of Cityplace
Yeah, very little retail and few restaurants. It's pretty dead, just like CP.
junctionist
Senior Member
Developments marketed by evoking images of other places rarely, if ever, capture the greatness of those places.
cruzin4u
Senior Member
Looking South from the Mystic Pointe (Tides/iLoft) pool area, California towers above. [Taken 09/07/2011]
WiddleBittyKitty
Felis catus
Wait, so you're saying that California Condos won't exactly capture the greatness of California, that London on the Esplanade is not really London on the Esplanade, and that life is not quite a beach at Malibu?
Say it ain't so!
junctionist
Senior Member
More to the point, these developments often use such marketing to distract buyers from their architectural mediocrity and inadequate placemaking. London on The Esplanade is an exception, though. It will be more dignified simply using its street address as its name moving forward.
drum118
Superstar
July 21 from a GO Train
cruzin4u
Senior Member
California slowly taking over iLoft.
ducati0000
Active Member
keep those photos coming...
Fuu76
New Member
I'm a current owner of iLoft (phase 2) - the drawings show clear windows, but it will be spandrel glass. When purchasing iLoft, even their model suite has the clear glass for an all-window effect. If you look at the other Camrost-Mystic Pointe buildings (Skylofts on Manitoba for example), they have clear glass above the patio door. I felt that there was a bit of misrepresentation, but unfortunately there isn't much recourse in this matter.
Dwynix - It will show up as a painted metal panel on the inside of the unit. I can take a picture for you later if you are interested. I suppose one could drill into it, but not sure how much load it could bear.
And ran a quick search for this and didn't find anything. Camrost has announced their next phase in the Mystic Pointe neighborhood - Sunset Condos (sunsetcondos.ca). Will be on the west side of Legion Rd. N, just west of iLoft. Think it will be a mid-rise (20s?), but not sure about that.
Edit: I'm wrong. Sorry for misinformation, but looks like Sunset is a relaunch to sell off remaining California Condos. noob mistake
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