[junctionist]

Imagine owning a unit facing the bare wall.

At least you'd get more privacy than living in an all-glass building facing another all-glass building 30 feet away. Plus, the wall might keep air conditioning costs down.

 

[cd concept]

I can't understand what's the purpose of having balconies on condos in the downtown area. When there's no view or breathing space to enjoy anyway. The see through glass ones don't make a building look attractive, by showing the people's belongings. And I heard the reflection of heat from the sun in the summer makes the air conditioner work more trying to cool off the condo . If there going to have them at least make them semi transparent for an astedic look !

 

[Rascacielo]

I have a small balcony where I sometimes have breakfast in the summer. The biggest plus for me is to be able to step outside, breathe some fresh air (OK, maybe not so fresh downtown, but better than recycled air), occasionally take pictures of the skyline unimpeded by glass. Maybe if there were more windows that can be fully opened, most condos wouldn’t need balconies

 

[Benito]

Coming down today.

 

[innsertnamehere]

always nice to see more of dumpy Yonge Street on its way down.

 

[Benito]

This afternoon.

 

[Automation Gallery]

always nice to see more of dumpy Yonge Street on its way down.

Gee and here i thought that was one of the better looking old buildings on that stretch

 

[isaidso]

Which goes to show how dumpy most of the buildings on Yonge are.

 

[Automation Gallery]

Which goes to show how dumpy most of the buildings on Yonge are.

Well most of that junk is residential houses turned into commercial establishments
some of the original commercial structures are still nice heritage sites

 

[innsertnamehere]

^there are a lot of nice heritage sites along the street, but there is also a ton of junk. This one is keeping the stuff that was worth saving on the site, the stuff that wasn't is thankfully on its way out.

 

[maestro]

It just sucks so many properties are being consolidated into one. I understand the economics but, again, I was hoping Yonge would avoid becoming a mixed use condo alley like Bay.

 

[Benito]

I would think that this building will be down by tomorrow at the latest.

 

[Automation Gallery]

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Those 2 mid-rises up front on the east side of Yonge are on death row too, no? for a future development?

 

[Benito]

Almost gone.

 

[jozl]

I love watching those giant scissors chewing through buildings.