[TossYourJacket]

I don’t know if anybody mentioned it, but sidewalk of the building is stunning! Unique pattern. I wish we had more like this in the city. And oh my gosh, they’ve built it already clean, can you believe that?

Yeah I mentioned it a few months ago in this thread, but it's basically the standard sidewalk design that's in downtown Vancouver, which is very cool to have in Toronto! Hopefully it can be maintained well and maybe more projects/the city will realise this is a lot nicer than just grey poured concrete. Obviously as others have said, Toronto is usually bad at this, but I'm gonna try and be hopeful here. We have to believe things can improve.

 

[torontologist]

Yeah I mentioned it a few months ago in this thread, but it's basically the standard sidewalk design that's in downtown Vancouver, which is very cool to have in Toronto! Hopefully it can be maintained well and maybe more projects/the city will realise this is a lot nicer than just grey poured concrete. Obviously as others have said, Toronto is usually bad at this, but I'm gonna try and be hopeful here. We have to believe things can improve.

It comes down to the developer... Allied is in the top 5% (higher?) when it comes to design, few others will match the quality of their details.

Westbank too, and they're based in Vancouver (so your comment about downtown Van makes sense)

 

[ImmenselyMental]

August 18, 2024:

There is still scaffolding around the mechanical penthouse, as seen from King's College Circle today:

 

[karledice]

August 18, 2024:
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There is still scaffolding around the mechanical penthouse, as seen from King's College Circle today:
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Love it from every angle

 

[mburrrrr]

From today

 

[ahmedyusali]

Finely much attention has been paid an annoying mechanical upper structure. Hope it will get nice cladding with night lights

 

[A Torontonian Now]

Yesterday:

 

[max]

Though they ARE nice, I bet that in 5 years they will have been 'violated' and patched.

Nice try, but I'm not falling for your "bet". It's already been violated.

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[amh]

I don’t know if anybody mentioned it, but sidewalk of the building is stunning! Unique pattern. I wish we had more like this in the city. And oh my gosh, they’ve built it already clean, can you believe that?

Agreed - the pebbledash treatment on the sidewalk is great. The entire treatment of the heritage facade is really great too, it feels better than the sum of its parts.
Really good work from HPA & the consultant team here.

 

[ImmenselyMental]

August 30, 2024:

Is the fire truck on John Street there because of what I see is reflecting on the Shangri-La and Metro Hall?

 

[rdaner]

Judging by use of blinds this is about half full. Taken 5 September.

 

[ushahid]

^gorgeous three towers on the right.

 

[ImmenselyMental]

To the left of the Ritz-Carlton, September 8, 2024:

Tonight; lights are turned on more than halfway up the tower:

 

[karledice]

Beauty from every angle!

 

[kotsy]