[Solaris]

this just occured to me ...

facade design of The Avenue (minus the terracing) resembles that of the Minto Yorkville on Bay

 

[professor]

architectural likeness

Both Minto's Prince Arthur project and the Avenue were designed by Page & Steele, hence the similarities
Good eye

 

[Solaris]

so did Page and Steele design both Minto Prince Arthur (on Avenue Rd) and Minto Yorkville (on Bay St) ?

 

[maestro]

^yes

 

[urbandreamer]

2 August 2009 photo update

As I was explaining to my gf the other day, the Avenue is to the Maybach what the black office tower on the right is to the current Rolls Royce Phantom: the former is vulgar tacky crap while the latter is timeless good taste!

 

[condovo]

Thanks for the pic though I think you're being too hard on the Avenue. Cheers.

 

[adma]

And for that matter, overgenerous on said black tower, which is really "average" as such things go--though great that it's survived without recladding or other such disfigurements...

 

[drum118]

Aug 6

Needs some cleaning

 

[condovo]

Not my cup of tea but well done for what it is. My parents like it. They're in their seventies. My sister likes it. She's a Gluckstein/Marilyn Denis fan. Thanks for the pics.

 

[professor]

Agree. Well done safe Page & Steele, Gluckstein type project. Nice to see that Camrost isn't cheaping out and is delivering on the vision.

 

[Towered]

This thing stands out on this stretch, which has a lot of modernist high rises. It looks like something better suited to Yorkville.

 

[yin_yang]

the setbacks are unfortunate, but the glass makes it look pretty sharp overall.

 

[Solaris]

b r a v o !!

 

[Solaris]

Daily Commercial News

Grinding away on The Avenue condos in Toronto
August 25, 2009

WILLIAM CONWAY/PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHY

Inside work moves along on The Avenue condos at St. Clair Avenue West and Avenue Road in Toronto. Toddglen Avenue Ltd. is construction manager of the 19-storey, 73-unit project, which will include four levels of underground parking.

The Avenue Condos were designed by Page + Steele Inc. Consultants are: Jablonsky, Ast & Partners (structural); MCW Consultants Ltd. (mechanical/electrical); and PD3 Planning & Design Solutions (landscape). Subtrades include: Four Winds Construction (underground drainage); Anpro Environmental Group Inc. (excavation); Bermingham Construction Ltd. (shoring/caissons); Gilbert Steel Ltd.; Highview Forming Inc.; OZZ Corp. (electrical); and University Plumbing & Heating.


http://www.dailycommercialnews.com/article/id35056

 

[drum118]

It taking sometime to get the top of this building finish for some reason.

Sidewalk replacement underway with hording to come down shortly. This will make the car folks happy.