[SPToronto]

I miss the village-feel that the building housing The Keg created here. Are there any retail units along the Church side?

The picture above your posting is of the retail units on the Church street side.

 

[japrologue]

Hallway/ lobby

 

[AndreaPalladio]

Someone has moved in. I noticed a plant on a balcony this morning.

 

[japrologue]

Someone has moved in. I noticed a plant on a balcony this morning.

Yes some of the units are already occupied. Most of the units will be occupied by the end of Nov

 

[syn]

Could have been great with such minor aesthetic fixes.

1) No beige pre-cast at bottom... they should have just continued with the brick.
2) The tower cladding should have been black.

Agreed, on both counts. I don't like the precast at all, though it is nice they used brick for the base.

 

[urbandreamer]

5 December 2013

 

[Miscreant]

Thanks. I've been waiting for a shot of this guy.

 

[atodaso]

The smoked glass and relatively low ground-floor ceiling height kills the street level on this one.

 

[DSC]

The smoked glass and relatively low ground-floor ceiling height kills the street level on this one.

Yes, the smoked glass is surely not very good for retail. That is why I had assumed the fairly large Front/Church corner main-level unit was for a restaurant but I understand they do not want one there.

 

[Edward Skira]

Speaking of the corner why weren't the doors from that unit placed on the corner rather than further west on Front? City not want people exiting at the corner?

 

[Torontovibe]

^^ yeah, that kinda baffled me too, especially since they didn't use that corner for any special design features or purposes.

 

[udo]

Read Toronto Star article about Berczy by Christopher Hume: "The Berczy shows respect to a sensitive site"

 

[someMidTowner]

Read Toronto Star article about Berczy by Christopher Hume: "The Berczy shows respect to a sensitive site"

The problem is up above, where the glass and steel of the current age suddenly rears its all-too-familiar head. Contrasting with the masonry below, it feels cold and naked. Given that the complex stands only 13 storeys tall, this intrusion has been kept to a minimum. Still, for those who happen to look up, the effect can be unnerving. The sheer inappropriateness of the materials stands out all the more painfully for the warmth of the brick facades on every side.

Well said Hume.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

The design above the bricked levels was an unfortunate design choice, but we knew it was coming and it's not horrible. Mostly, I think this project is a great success.

 

[urbandreamer]

I was sitting in Rooster Coffee in the Sun building (my fave indie joint atm) reading this drivel when I realized Hume's #1 job is selling condos in the real estate section. I think the B stands for "busted."