[A Torontonian Now]

I think this tower is going to be one of the best additions to the entertainment district.

Urban Capital is one of the only Toronto condo developers to have a presence in Ottawa, and do some pretty good projects there (especially considering the lower bar for architectural design).

I discovered this project before I moved to Toronto in 2012 when Urban Capital would show renders of Tableau at their Ottawa sites to promote the sorts of projects they were capable of. As a result, this is one of the first projects I actively followed in Toronto, and am really looking forward to seeing the rest of it go up.

In particular, I can't wait for the rest of the podium scaffolding to disappear. I think that's when we'll get the full sense of the addition this will make to the surface public realm.

 

[Red Mars]

Pic taken Sept 25, 2014

 

[urbandreamer]

My fellow commuters are construction workers--which is why I see what they see every morning.

Think of it this way: Ford Nation builds condos; tories live in 'em.

 

[scamander24]

 

[scamander24]

 

[Miscreant]

Thanks for those great shots.

In other news: I've always wondered what the story is with this parking lot taking up some of the most prime real estate in the entire city...anyone know?

 

[adHominem]

I've always wondered what the story is with this parking lot taking up some of the most prime real estate in the entire city...anyone know?

It's slated to become a Mountain Equipment Co-op, if memory serves.

 

[scamander24]

Isn't there a MEC 3 blocks away on King?

 

[neuhaus]

Isn't there a MEC 3 blocks away on King?

I believe that MEC property has been sold.

 

[Logan]

That last shot is so Toronto! Construction boom and tree stump. I wish the city would just remove the whole thing instead of leaving it like that for months on end.

 

[porto]

It's slated to become a Mountain Equipment Co-op, if memory serves.

That's too bad. I've always felt that, although highly unlikely, this spot would be the perfect place for a public square.

 

[taal]

I think the MEC move was just a rumor least I heard ... not set in stone.

 

[P23]

That's too bad. I've always felt that, although highly unlikely, this spot would be the perfect place for a public square.

I agree, maybe build a thin building at the back and side of the lot with a patio restaurant/cafe. Otherwise it would be a very well used square.

 

[agoraflaneur]

 

[Bad Bear]

That big city vibe Thanks for all your updates agoraflaneur!