Branden Simon
Active Member
8th Floor has been installed and I think it’s officially topped off!
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DC83
Senior Member
From July 25, 2023
Chris R.
Senior Member
Spandrel spectaculaire
Branden Simon
Active Member
Photos from today
DC83
Senior Member
Zero retail space is the real problem here. Especially since this lot used to be commercial (a Dairy Queen).
The local City Councillor is to blame for that.
City Hall still believes that people should live in one area, and shop in a different area so no one complains about smells and sounds.
Just look at Pier 8’s development…
As far as I can tell, there is next to no retail/commercial planned for the residential blocks, just the 1990’s retirement community-style shops the city is actively building (albeit incredibly slowwwlllyy) next door at Piers 5-7.
Chris R.
Senior Member
I mean it can be both. Spandrel trash windows and lack of commercial. i already lamented the lack of commercial previously.
Pier 8 does have retail planned, mostly along the western edge, but one or two as well within. There should be far more commercial planned though, especially along the actual waterfront. Let me find the site plans back.
Edit: see my post there: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threa...7m-45s-cityzen-omar-gandhi.28466/post-1974149
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Sunnyside
Active Member
This seems to be changing with other proposals, so it’s okay in my books. Not every project here on Main W is going to be able to justify retail this early on. In retrospect it will certainly be seen as a missed opportunity, and the city is certainly to blame, but I think we can get over it. The Dairy Queen was still doing less for the street than this will.
vistaway
Active Member
From today:
Chris R.
Senior Member
Thought I'd go on a walk today and snap a few pics since the last update here was over a month ago:
Chris R.
Senior Member
Progressing slowly despite a ton of workers. The insides look like they've barely started.
Hawrylyshyn
New Member
Anyone know what the final height is of this one?
DC83
Senior Member
Seems like they’re installing one floor of windows per week, despite as you said, about two dozen workers on site every day.
I can also confirm no interior work has been done, and the huge car / garbage truck port still hasn’t been finished.
From yesterday:
I can also confirm no interior work has been done, and the huge car / garbage truck port still hasn’t been finished.
From yesterday:
DC83
Senior Member
Here’s a comparison Aug 2022 vs Oct 2023
Chris R.
Senior Member
No pictures, but they have new signs up saying "Inventory Sale Starting from $399,999"
vistaway
Active Member
From today. Fair amount of recent progress:
