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    Toronto Living Shangri-La Toronto | 214.57m | 66s | Westbank | James Cheng

    One of the best buildings to go up in Toronto in a long time. Can't wait to see it in person this weekend.
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    Toronto house sales off 54% and the average price down 12%

    Also 905 sales crashing 46% and prices down 8%.
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    Dubai: An Architectural Masterpiece layered on a Third World Country?

    Cultural isolation is not promoted by any level of government. It is a choice some people make usually because of religious or racial reasons. Jenny not only is your relative an idiot (business wise) for limiting his customer base but by being uncomfortable by the presence of a non-Chinese...
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    Potential new TO resident!

    ^ You could always sell it.
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    Dubai: An Architectural Masterpiece layered on a Third World Country?

    Meh still BS. I think you are a little too sensitive. You know people do look at other people.
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    Dubai: An Architectural Masterpiece layered on a Third World Country?

    What a load of BS. The only time you’ll get a second glance anywhere in Ontario is if you walk in nude. My wife attended a medical conference in Dubai last fall. She described the city as chaotic, racist and destined to fail due to its poor planning. As a woman she was verbally and...
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    RBC Centre (LEED Gold, CadFair, 41s, KPF/B+H/&Co.) COMPLETE

    Great updates current. Thanks
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    Havana (Part II)

    The US interest building is surrounded by Cuban flags strategically placed to block the view from every window.
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    Havana (Part II)

    I just got back from a 2-week trip to Cuba. Havana is definitely an interesting city and I would have loved to visit it in its heyday (pre-Castro, perhaps in Hemingway's era). The architecture in the old city is amazing but is slowly crumbling away. I fear that the sea wall protecting the city...
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    UT's Annual Holiday Forum Meet - Sunday, December 28th, 2008.

    BuildTO is still on the forum?
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    Toronto Residences at the RCMI Condos | 134.72m | 42s | Tribute | Zeidler

    The renovation and stucco treatment really destroyed this building and in my opinion nothing of architectural merit remains.
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    Toronto L-Tower | 204.82m | 58s | Cityzen | Daniel Libeskind

    Even with its foot cut off the tower looks decent. The problem is securing financing and in this economic climate that is virtually impossible.

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