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Favourite Buildings of 2014: Mid-Rise Residential, 8-12 storeys

What is your favourite mid-rise development of 2014? (8-12s)

  • Bluwater - 8 storeys

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • TCHC King East Affordable Housing - 8 storeys

    Votes: 13 20.6%

  • Qube Condos - 8 storeys

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • Q Lofts - 8 storeys

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • B.Streets - 9 storeys

    Votes: 19 30.2%

  • Blythwood at Huntington - 9 storeys

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Downtown Condos at Wellington West - 11 storeys

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • The Address at High Park - 12 storeys

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • Fashion House - 12 storeys

    Votes: 23 36.5%

  • Carmelina Condos - 12 storeys

    Votes: 1 1.6%
  • Total voters
    63
  • Poll closed .
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We want to know what your favourite new building (completed in 2014) is!
The fourth poll, included above, is for the Group 2 of the Avenues style category, featuring projects between 8 and 12 storeys.
Info on each candidate is included below.
Votes will be accepted until Tuesday afternoon (December 16) at 1PM.

Group 2: 8-12 storeys

8-storey Bluwater (Oakville)
8-storey (4) TCHC King East Affordable Housing
8-storey Qube Condos
8-storey Q Loft
9-storey B.Streets
9-storey Blythwood at Huntington
11-storey Downtown Condos at Wellington West
12-storey The Address at High Park
12-storey Fashion House
12-storey Carmelina Condos
 
I went with FH for a few reasons. Design, heritage restoration/incorporation, a great mix of retail and restaurants, and a mid-block north-south pedestrian connection.
 
someMidTowner said:
I went with FH for a few reasons. Design, heritage restoration/incorporation, a great mix of retail and restaurants, and a mid-block north-south pedestrian connection.
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Exactly. The execution is superb both in terms of the picture-perfect restoration and the attractive modern building. It gives back with great retail and quality landscaping. It may become an iconic building in time for the curtains--the kind of risky novel idea that developers generally reject.
 
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