Toronto 88 Scott Street | 203.9m | 58s | Concert | P + S / IBI

[junctionist]

The profile of this building really lends itself perfectly in context to its surroundings, namely the setbacks of Brookfield Place and the layered facade of 1 King West. From certain vantage points, the roofline is appears much steeper and more dramatic than I had expected, which is adds a lot of character. IMO, many of the design choices for this project were deliberately tasteful. We need more like this.

Its late Postmodern architecture harmonizes nicely with the likes of Brookfield Place and 1 King West.

 

[DarkSideDenizen]

This afternoon:

 

[Jasonzed]

 

[Ramako]

The spandrel glass and numerous balconies are not as terrible as I expected.

 

[jje1000]

Probably because it's evenly spaced and regulated.

Compare to the chaos that is the window wall @ Aura.

 

[Razz]

February 26, 2017:

 

[Christopher Brown]

This afternoon:
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How cool is it going to be a few years from today looking at our downtown from the very same spot after Pinnacle and Tridel and Menkes and Concert and First Gulf and Daniels and Castlepoint add all they are planning or are building today. What a transformation from when Robert Campeau built Harbour Square and downtown rolled up the sidewalks at 6:00. It would be interesting to add up the potential number of homes combined.

 

[67Cup]

@Benito. Judging by your south facing photo in this thread, you will certainly have a fascinating view of the construction of the upper reaches of YSL.

 

[Benito]

@Benito. Judging by your south facing photo in this thread, you will certainly have a fascinating view of the construction of the upper reaches of YSL.

Yes you're probably right, along with all the other major projects on the east side of Yonge Street to the south of Bloor.

 

[am29]

 

[Momin]

Update: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/02/concert-properties-88-scott-reaches-its-final-height

 

[dsouzaman]

Looking north from 25 The Esplanade.

 

[G.L.17]

First two from last week;

Been a while since I was last out on the patio and noticed something else now rising from this vantage point ^

And this past weekend:

 

[CondoCollector]

It's not about a street canopy. It's about the Sears catalog design of it on the facadism. I disagree it is needed or adds value but, if it's absolutely necessary for one, this was not the way to go. It's just a vain attempt to tie the facadism into the glass addition. Why?

I kind of agree with this. I love a canopy on a building entrance etc... but given the more historical look of the bottom of 88 Scott, the developer should have done the more traditional throwback to New York city canopies with metal and glass and emblems etc. Keep the street level classic and timeless and keep the above modern.

 

[CondoCollector]

You're competing with foreign buyers who don't care about any of that stuff so don't expect any changes until the market dies down and builders start marketing towards end users and not investors who won't even be living in the building.

As far as condos being incomplete at the point of occupancy, it's an unfortunate reality and why I will never buy new again. Been through it 3 or 4 times and it had progressively gotten worse with the amount of things developers tried to pull off. I love how Tridel, Daniels and some other developers do it. When you get your place, everything is ready to go.

But in Toronto, about 5% of condos are owned by foreign investment according to the many stats that come out. We're not a Vancouver. Foreign investment is low here. Most of the investment money is National

It won't be until the condo act changes and/or additional governance comes out to provide better structure in this market. My last condo I did my PDI in - I walked in with holes in the wall, unfinished shower tiles, a broken toilet etc. But Daniel's does have its stuff together. I walked into that purchase move-in ready.