Recent content by Blip Noir

At this point is it safe to say this is the most botched and blundered transit project in Canadian history?

Yes to Breslau because it's called Wrocław (Poland) nowadays. :)

Anyone know why so many units in this condo are constantly for sale? I swear, I haven't seen any less than 5 on the market since it opened, so I suspect the quality isn't so great. That or there's some good 'ol fashioned money laundering afoot.

"Let's keep the lights off tonight, babe. And can you put this paper bag over your face?" Ah, such a compliment to the architecture!

It's taller than Aura at 84 storeys and just shy of 300 metres. However, it's not actually 95 storeys tall. Concord just skipped the number 4 in every floor but is marketing it as a 95 storey building regardless; likely because having honest marketing calling it an "84 storey condo" just brings...

Hmm I don't know. Personally, I wasn't as attached to this crane as I was to L Tower's.

It wouldn't surprise me if pre-sale timelines have stalled due to the numerous supply chain issues going on across North America (lumber and steel are big ones) as well as the cost of labour going up. It's a volatile market to move forward on a big project when building supplies and talent are...

I'm aware. But it's a lazy design and it's just "pointier Aura" to me. Unlike The One which at least uses some much more interesting cladding.

It's a welcome sight to see those comparison pics! But man I've got to say The One sure is leaps and bounds better looking than Sky Tower and pointier Aura.

I've always wondered if the slant in the design of Art Shoppe on this corner was because the developer and the city intended on getting rid of the three phase intersection and aligning Soudan and Berwick into a normal two phase intersection. Anyone know if that's the case? If so that would...

Wow, FCP is barely noticeable and Scotia Plaza has all but completely disappeared from that view from the islands. The classic postcard view of the skyline has really changed.

To be fair it will likely look better when the retail space is occupied.

Uhoh, SpaghettiOs. http://www.citynews.ca/2017/01/13/new-streetcars-failing-much-earlier-than-expected/

If I recall correctly Edmonton and Calgary weren't super far off in terms of population when they built their lines.

Just under 4 weeks to deliver 2 more streetcars. Bombardier might actually pull it off and keep to their new schedule.