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differential
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Humber Bay shores overlooks the downtown skyline, so there is incentive for high buildings for the views.
maestro
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Height is not actually the focus of my post. I still find a view of downtown as incentive to build tall towers a pretty weak argument. You're overlooking water for the most part. 15 storeys gives you a good view. There are also plenty of neighbourhoods, east and west, that would offer the same or better views of downtown in modest high rises.
I care more about partaking in vibrant urban street life than admiring the view from afar. I'm a little biased in this regard.
I care more about partaking in vibrant urban street life than admiring the view from afar. I'm a little biased in this regard.
Jasonzed
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Full Metal Junkie
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The southwest side of the Water tower is getting the vertical line treatment:
67Cup
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Eau du Soleil et Ville du Feu
gregv
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February 24, 2019
67Cup
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Eau du Soleil on a sunny but frosty day. Interior work continues, as evidenced by the activity of the hoists. Everyone must be happy to be inside today!
Humber Bay is thinly frozen over, though that is not clear from the photo. Patches of ice extend a considerable distance into the main lake, as can be seen in the otherwise irrelevant third shot.
Humber Bay is thinly frozen over, though that is not clear from the photo. Patches of ice extend a considerable distance into the main lake, as can be seen in the otherwise irrelevant third shot.
Full Metal Junkie
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Tonight:
The lit up windows at night are usually a good indicator of the units where trades are working on the interior finishes. Judging by this, they are barely a third of the way up the buildings with the interior finish work so far.
The lit up windows at night are usually a good indicator of the units where trades are working on the interior finishes. Judging by this, they are barely a third of the way up the buildings with the interior finish work so far.
Jasonzed
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March 3rd, 2019
Spring 2011
Spring 2011
Strange Advance
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^BAC still topping off in that last pic.
heatscore
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^I think thats Shangri-la
someMidTowner
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It is indeed the Shangri-La
67Cup
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The accent line continues to climb the Water Tower and more cladding has been installed on the balconies of both towers. It certainly looks as if the accent line will impair the view from a number of units. It does look good from a distance but I wonder how desirable it will be to prospective purchasers of the affected units. One reason for buying here is the view of the lake. This decorative band of cladding will negatively affect that view. Well, one hopes that at least it will not moan like the screens on the E condos.
Stefan
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It's the same thing with E Condos with its metal grates or Theater Park and the zigzag bands:
Personally, if I cared enough about this, I would have checked the architectural plans and the location of their unit respective to where the bands will go.
Either you have a simple glass box that benefits the owners and their views, or have something a bit more visually unique but at the expense of some views. Can't have it both ways all the time.
Personally, if I cared enough about this, I would have checked the architectural plans and the location of their unit respective to where the bands will go.
Either you have a simple glass box that benefits the owners and their views, or have something a bit more visually unique but at the expense of some views. Can't have it both ways all the time.