Since everyone's entitled to their opinion, here's mine: If you don't like it, you are free to put up your own money, buy your own land and build your own building.

RioCan/Allied/Trideal's development looks spectacular and it will be as iconic a destination in the west as the distillery is for the east.
I think people can raise negative criticisms here - even personal and subjective views - without being expected to construct a building of their own. I also think that abovegrade has tried to clarify his remarks in the matter.

At least that's my opinion on the situation.
 
From this afternoon.

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I got a great tour today of the Well from the very top of 8 Spadina (O&B restaurant) all the way down to the Enwave tank room on P7. Quite incredible but still lots of work to do. It is going to be a race to finish for the official November 17th Grand Opening later this year. There is just so much going on and after watching this construction now for over 7 years, I’m really hopeful about the development. Kudos to all the developers and design teams.
 

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3D, keep in mind that these are iphone pics and we were moving fast to get it all in. There was also alot of protected scaffolding going on which made it like a mouse trap getting around. For example, the 'Spanish Steps' were fully covered. All of it is not really ready for photo tours just yet.

Communal area in Spotify space with high vaulted ceiling (pano)
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View west from Spotify space
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View north from Spotify space
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O&B Resto, top floor 8 Spadina
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O&B Resto, outdoor deck, roof 8 Spadina
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Food Marketplace (only one of 3 main areas), escalators down from main floor
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Part of Food Marketplace
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Lower Spine looking west
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Main Floor Spine looking east
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Looking south
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Plaza area lower level, looking north
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Plaza area, looking north ("Spanish Steps" covered up)
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3D, keep in mind that these are iphone pics and we were moving fast to get it all in. There was also alot of protected scaffolding going on which made it like a mouse trap getting around. For example, the 'Spanish Steps' were fully covered. All of it is not really ready for photo tours just yet.

Communal area in Spotify space with high vaulted ceiling (pano)
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View west from Spotify space
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View north from Spotify space
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O&B Resto, top floor 8 Spadina
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O&B Resto, outdoor deck, roof 8 Spadina
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Food Marketplace (only one of 3 main areas), escalators down from main floor
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Part of Food Marketplace
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Lower Spine looking west
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Looking south
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Plaza area lower level, looking north
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Plaza area, looking north ("Spanish Steps" covered up)
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Awesome shots. I think you mean Shopify, not Spotify?
 

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