Recent content by UrbanAffair

But...it's Madison. Does anyone really think they will get this in the end?

However, leases do provide holding income over the period of time needed to typically prepare the site approvals for a redev. I realize that’s not needed here, but leases aren’t always considered in the negative. Either way, the purchase price probably won’t be negatively affected by a short...

I agree, though this would only partly solve the problem and people would challenge the CRA. A bigger issue is, in my industry, a problem around RE appraisal being dictated far too much by the client. As in, too many appraisers are without the ethical integrity to get the value "right"...

Friendly neighbourhood appraiser here...The previous sale adjusted for market conditions between the sale date and the present date, would be a start, and would be given significant weight in an appraisal. The price paid has baked in some anticipation of probable use (redevelopment) and...

I love the massing. Something very human about the scale. I yearn for this on all our avenues, and a less denser version (1/2 should work) on residential streets close to main avenues, sloping down to three stories across much of the yellow belt. You might say I'm a dreamer.

That is a stunning blue on those columns, I would love to see more of that around the city. It works with the orange as well, imho (humble opinion). But will the concrete not be painted as well?

I see you…

If that's the joke, then I missed it too. I do remember Metroman's strongly held 'Apple or die' perspective. I like Apple products, but I stop there. Cult-like worship truly can never be healthy.

Retail vacancy is lower overall in the market and heading down to 4%, as per CBRE's market outlook presentation from a couple weeks back. This bodes well for well located retail such as the retail coming to The Well. EDIT: saying "well" three times was entirely accidental.

Sounds about Trump to me, only legal.

I have a drone as well and could contribute to some photos/video, but I was not aware that we could (legally) fly over the Portlands given the flight paths coming in to Billy Bishop? In fact my understanding was nothing over 150m in Toronto was allowed. Is this not the case?

Jesus, what year do these developers live in? I feel like I went back in time a few decades. Looks like a 1980's or 90's North York design.

What a nice roofline for solar power. Unobscured, directly south facing. If that's not part of the plan, perhaps it should be?