[AlbertC]

Project website:

LeftBank™

A new community at the forefront of smart urban living, LeftBank by Broccolini places you in the midst of the future transformation of Toronto, in one of the world’s most technologically advanced neighbourhoods. LeftBank rises 34 storeys above the vibrant new River District and East Harbour...

leftbankcondos.com

 

[bgobgo]

Since the Don River flows into Lake Ontario shouldn't this be called the RightBank?

 

[3Dementia]

^ good point.

Since the Don will actually wiggle past a new island before greeting the lake (the harbour to be accurate), I propose a project re-branding of "North of Villiers". Not a gauche derivative name like so many condos here... and imagine the head-scratching: "Ou est this Villiers?".

 

[Amare]

Since the Don River flows into Lake Ontario shouldn't this be called the RightBank?

But the development is to the left of the Don River, so it's one of those rare cases where the development name actually makes sense.

Not that it really matters, they could name this development "twinkle twinkle little star" for all we care and it would still sell out. Residential developers in Toronto can get away with non-sense that developers in other North American cities cannot.

 

[3Dementia]

It may be west of the Don River, but pretty sure "left" of the river depends on where you are standing and which way you lookin'.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

That podium is a bit discombobulating though...

 

[Amare]

It may be west of the Don River, but pretty sure "left" of the river depends on where you are standing and which way you lookin'.

Yes true, but if oriented on a standard map it would be to the left of river.

 

[interchange42]

Yes true, but if oriented on a standard map it would be to the left of river.

@bgobgo is right: The OG Left and Right Banks in Paris are described as such based on the direction of flow of the Seine. If we were to apply the same logic here, then this building would be called RightBank.

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[mdu]

Similarly, the left and right banks of the Dneiper in Ukraine are described with respect to the southwards-flowing river, with the left bank on the east.

So yeah, the building name is a misnomer

 

[NorthshoreCity]

I'm sure the name Westbank was briefly floated around until they realized...

Westbank Corp.

westbankcorp.com

 

[innsertnamehere]

So has this been approved then? The pre-hearing in June of 2019 was adjourned.. Did they settle or something?

 

[AlbertC]

 

[AlbertC]

LeftBank in Toronto

LeftBank, a 34-storey, 385-unit condo at 91 River St. near Dundas Street East in the eastern part of downtown Toronto overlooking the Don River, was designed by IBI Group and The Patton Design Studio.

While the specific suite mix, size and price ranges haven’t yet been disclosed, LeftBank will include studio, one-bedroom, one-bedroom plus den, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units.

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LeftBank will feature a linear park on its south side leading to the river and a nearby network of walking trails. River Street will be reimagined and animated with boutique shops facing widened, tree-lined sidewalks.

The walkable neighbourhood is already served by public transit, which will be further enhanced by the future East Harbour transit hub.

Sales for LeftBank will launch this fall. Broccolini would like to start construction early in 2021 and he anticipates a three-and-a-half-year build.

Broccolini builds major projects in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa | RENX - Real Estate News Exchange

While Broccolini is preparing to launch sales for LeftBank, its second condominium in Toronto’s River District, the company has a number of other major projects at various stages in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal and Ottawa. The Montreal-based developer, construction

renx.ca

 

[junctionist]

I'm sure the name Westbank was briefly floated around until they realized...

Westbank Corp.

westbankcorp.com

Then, there's that other West Bank. No link required.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Then, there's that other West Bank. No link required.

I'm going to be honest - even with it being named "leftbank", that is still the first thing that popped into my mind.