[taal]

I agree ... but its sitting half empty now ... : ( ... no doubt due to this previous proposal, why would anyone have bothered re-signing knowing this could be down the road ..

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

At this rate we will have only condos at Y+E. I wish more office space was being proposed.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

At this rate we will have only condos at Y+E. I wish more office space was being proposed.

I wouldn't be sure of that

 

[ehlow]

There are some size-able office buildings at Y & Eg, like the Riocan buildings.

It's a good thing for the restaurants around here, there are various groups of customers throughout the day.

 

[taal]

No this is a valid concern .... over the last 5 years (if you include this building ... also Pilot house on Eglinton West ... another condo building proposed for that, already emptied out) there is probably around 200-300K of lost office space never to be replaced.

Granted a lot of this was class C and B space, but a lot of this node is full of such space ..

I do think its a loss, and I don't see any replacement space proposed, we've already heard Riocan put their extension of the existing riocan center on hold, in terms of office space.

E-condos has no office space either.

 

[mrxbombastic]

This wont go over to well at planning and I suspect with the local Councillors who want to keep employment uses in their areas. Council just recenly had a big fit over protecting employment lands and uses during the official plan review. Having only one form of use in the area would be bad for the retailers too so its in there best interest to demand that if the building does go, that the same amount of commercial space is retained for new tenants.

That said, the current building is handsome. Its really a quintessential mid century office building and the clean lines, and notion of verticality are not something we see to much of these days in our office towers. Instead we have opted for largesse and sheer height to express verticality.

If this does go I'll be pretty angry about it.

P.S. verticality is not a real word apparently but I think we all know what I'm trying to say

 

[interchange42]

Verticality is perfectly cromulent in these here parts.

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[Edward Skira]

Going to be called "The Eglinton". Registration launched.

 

[Roundabout]

This morning:

And from last week's New Condo Guide:

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Is that ground-level retail I see?

 

[ehlow]

^South Street Burger eh? I would've chosen different restaurants to highlight.

Just to nitpick further.. it shows light rail at grade when it'll be underground here.

The building itself, I'm not that blown away.

 

[Roundabout]

 

[Atlantis]

Does that look like 2 floors of retail in the podium?

 

[Roundabout]

Another render from the newest Condo Guide:

 

[alklay]

The Eglinton façade (at ground level) leaves a lot to be desired. It's too blank and institutional when the street is calling for something a little more pedestrian friendly.