[whatever]

A few of the stores here are either closed now, or are having closing sales. Is this one moving ahead?

 

[innsertnamehere]

Cresford launched sales and from my understanding essentially sold out on day one, so I presume so.

 

[jje1000]

They could at least put back a "clock" in the clock tower. In the renderings, it's just a blank white space. Looks odd.

Or some artwork.

 

[Torontovibe]

This is terrible! The podium blocks the view of much of the tower and now they won't restore the clock? That's just ridiculous! I hope this has NOT been approved yet! It needs some major changes.

 

[modernizt]

and now they won't restore the clock? That's just ridiculous!

Yet again I will remind people - an architecture office's process renderings are just that - process work, and renderings. They are not indicative of any actual or finalized architectural treatment. For the clock face to be there in renderings would mean that somebody had to take the time to model or Photoshop the clock face into the images, which is pretty far down the priority list when there's so much more pressing work to do.

As the elevation drawings indicate, the existing clock tower is to remain.

 

[isaidso]

This is terrible! The podium blocks the view of much of the tower and now they won't restore the clock? That's just ridiculous! I hope this has NOT been approved yet! It needs some major changes.

Does it really matter at this point? It's another mind numbing design we'll be saddled with for decades till it can be re-developed into something attractive.

 

[carrythezero]

All of the businesses along Grosvenor are now closed and papered over, as is the Mr. Sub and the hair salon.

 

[Froggy]

Interesting trend developing on Yonge between College and Maitland. Grand Flat Columns everywhere!

This project:

YC Condos:

Teahouse 501 Yonge Condos:

 

[UrbanFervour]

In 5-10 years it will look and feel like Yonge Street north of the 401.

 

[Edward Skira]

Sure looks like it is going that way. What a waste (unless you are a fan of Shoppers Drug Mart....).

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

In 5-10 years it will look and feel like Yonge Street north of the 401.

Though to be honest, that stretch of Yonge has been marginal for a long time - there is nothing to write home about. I'd say the focus should be on preserving the section north of Maitland/Breadalbane and avoid the Five retail outcome.

AoD

 

[ADRM]

Interesting trend developing on Yonge between College and Maitland. Grand Flat Columns everywhere!

This project:
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YC Condos:
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Teahouse 501 Yonge Condos:
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I really do wish Planning would pay more attention to podium design at-grade. If they spent half as much time on those considerations as they did on things like height and separation distance, I think we'd wind up with a consistently more interesting pedestrian experience.

 

[interchange42]

Urban Design tells me that they're not done with this podium yet because they don't like it either… but I don't know what they are asking Cresford/aA to do with it… so we wait.

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[Ramako]

They should pull it back from the street so that there can be a patio at the foot of the clock tower.

 

[Towered]

In 5-10 years it will look and feel like Yonge Street north of the 401.

And what a travesty that is.