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That charcoal coloured precast actually looks pretty good in person. I like that there's a material on this other than aluminium or glass, it should break up the look of the building a bit
 
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That charcoal coloured precast actually looks pretty good in person. I like that there's a material on this other than aluminium or glass, it should break up the look of the building a bit
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It does indeed, and I agree! This quiet little project might just surprise us.
 
Nov 11 Visit

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Now we just need a modern day "Leave it to Beaver" to climb into that and we'd have a great basis for a sitcom.
 
Nov. 14th

Nothing too exciting but Lumiere can now be seen beginning to rise from my POV

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I LOVE this modest little tower... it's shaping up to be wonderfully modernist.

We NEED an update-- or I will have to go get one myself. I have passed it a few times and am pretty much in love.
 
PS. Does anyone know what type of quality to expect from this project? What is Menkes' reputation?

Also, when is the move-in date going to be, approximately? I guess given where it's at it wouldn't be ready by Fall 2010 would it?
 
nice project

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PS. Does anyone know what type of quality to expect from this project? What is Menkes' reputation?

Also, when is the move-in date going to be, approximately? I guess given where it's at it wouldn't be ready by Fall 2010 would it?
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The quality is pretty good...it's hardwood floor throughout, in both living room and bedroom.
 
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La Plante Street is little but a service lane, so it's pleasing to see that Lumiere is presenting more than just a blank back wall. Also, the parking garage across La Plante has stairwells tarted up up with different coloured lights at night: some engineer slipped an artistic element into an otherwise invisible corner of the city.
 
I look forward to Lumiere's completion ... Menkes is definitely one of the top quality builders in GTA with a well respected reputation, they are in par with Minto and Tridel
 
Thanks for the update :)

It's chunky, but the proportions somehow work, between the podium and the north side's alternating precast pattern (which looks really great btw... nice precast.)

I will get some update shots this weekend.
 
I'm really excited that the building is going up quickly (& finally). I have bought a unit here and am looking forward to moving in....I hope the unit is not too small though (i.e. it's not materially different from the floorplan/layout they had when units were on sale).

As for the prices, I'm glad I bought one when I did (almost three years ago), as I would not be able to afford prices of today! (I'm "only" 29!) :)
 
Dec. 5th Update

Among my favorate cladding (the charcoal cladding on the left) that I've seen in a long time although my crappy temp. camera can't do it justice.


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