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  1. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Ten York Street Condos | 224.02m | 65s | Tridel | Wallman Architects

    Honestly , I feel like development here is an " epic fail" as the kids would say. As far as walkable goes??? Everyone I know has a car it seems.... walkable here means, lets go to one of the urban lakes and walk around it... not walk to the fruit stand , grocery store and coffee shop...
  2. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Ten York Street Condos | 224.02m | 65s | Tridel | Wallman Architects

    I agree the light rail is good.... but very limited. A second line is coming online next year, but this is a car DOMINATED area, the metro sprawls forever.. Many people are amazed I live with out a car... The sad state of development here is frustrating, I have watched Toronto build...
  3. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Ten York Street Condos | 224.02m | 65s | Tridel | Wallman Architects

    Agree TOTALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also think that a downtown can reach a tipping point where, the sales will become more of a staple of the real estate market. Here in Mpls, a condo is a rare build esp the type of walkable urban density that New York or Toronto provides... To move downtown here...
  4. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    I remember a few years ago, some one did a great time lapse of the financial core from the east side, watching Trump and others grow over a year plus..... Some one please looking north from some where do the same here... Its a chance to have one amazing historic film footage... Imagine a three...
  5. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    WOW That last Skyjacked pic is awsesome... Now in addition to Aura... It is really hard to imagine.. But 850 ft 1 Bloor, 600+ U condo, Casa 2 600+, plus U 2, Chaz, 5, X2, and Karma all over 500 feet.... PLus Nicolas, Milan, and The Yorkville as well.....all over 400 feet, thats 11 on my...
  6. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto 50 Bloor Street West | 230.11m | 70s | Morguard Corporation | Pellow + Associates

    Geeeeeesh What a bunch of negative Nancys, this is the only comment worth reading on this page!.. the level of cattiness sometimes here is amazing!!! :confused: :mad: I am sure your time is all so precious, :rolleyes: My gawd it takes you all of 4 seconds to read it and leave, yet it...
  7. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    YOu dont often get that type of density, going up at the same time... WOuldn't you agree that these should all be in the process simultaneoulsy!??? (:confused:) Spelling should make for some interesting Time Lapse !!!!:o :o :rolleyes: Anyone??? :p Say from the Met?? ... or ROCP??
  8. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    Thanx for this!!! !I could not agree more.... O live right south of downtown Mpls, in a wedge of inner city called Uptown.. ( Between Hennepin, and Lyndale, south to Lake st..... It is an a rea that has been redeveloped, a ton since the early 90s. In the last 8 years we have seen a lot of...
  9. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    Gonna be an interesting couple years looking north from say Aura. or even L Tower.... to see this plus all its little siblings climbing together, with U at ground level, as well as 5 and Nicholas, plus X2 , and Chaz, Milan in back, plus a soon to start Casa 2!! Unless I am mistaken by this...
  10. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    I some times forget just how VIOLENT America is!!!!!!! I remember my brother the other day, saying that alot of American citys are down near war torn places like Middle east and East Africa, in terms of GUN VIOLENCE!! Yet in the news here its just business as usual!!! * While the...
  11. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    Well said... I will add that for a city of 6+ million , it is as safe and livable and clean as any city anywhere in the world? Is there a SAFER city anywhere??? ( of 5+ million) So even our "bad sides" are far from Baltimore's east side.. or not to pick on Detroit, but???
  12. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    ( This is in no way aimed at you, or your post, rather just an indication of what conversation this is part of) Aura with its LED lights and height, will match up favorably to anything residential being built in NA, including New York ... (China and DUbai are different storys based on different...
  13. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    One final comment here... Thanx all for the kind responses.... But to be compared to NYC is a compliment and a measure that every city falls short of .....!! As far as the history of the modern city , New York is the embodiment of all that is Gotham City. New York is the human...
  14. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    Lol :o I have been down south in the USA for 20 years , and as I look back the amount of civic pride I possess in my birthplace, grows and grows....... There is a forward thinking, a global consciousness, and a growing international identity, all of which are to be proud of...
  15. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    Well i did miss that sliver of MLS, but i did list RBC........Pretty amazing though to find a skyline pic with thst much new constr.
  16. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    I believe I count 17 new towers in the photo above ( Bottom one)!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing!!!! 1King West Spire L Tower Pantages Aura BAE trump Burano Murano 1 " " 2 ROCP 1 Lumiere SHangri La RBC Ritz Boutique Sick Kids I miss anything.???..... ROCP 2 is not in frame...
  17. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    WOW....Great job............ A lil RCMI, and Karma..... 5 , and we are up to date.
  18. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Cinema Tower | 142.64m | 43s | Daniels | Kirkor Architects

    Weird question but where will Ice and Theater Park appear???? Ice I am guessing will just be right of MLS, but TP I am not sure at all!!
  19. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto Aura at College Park | 271.87m | 78s | Canderel | Graziani + Corazza

    OMG TRAYNOR aka LATMAN is back!!!! MORE Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...and thnk you for this!!! Wonderful as always!!!
  20. jetsbackincanada

    Toronto One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    Usually when its official the thread title reflects that!!!!!!:rolleyes: I kinda have used that as a baromoter, but its still at 70??? But thanx , I thought that was the case!!!~

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