COBE didn't get the memo that Toronto hates public bleacher seating..
for real tho, some of the nicest rental interiors out there are by the Dream/COBE team
Correct, there is only one basement level, no below grade parking. so it should come out of the ground pretty quick. But the slab edges and floor plate changes are not exactly condo-level simple. They will take some time to execute.
And on the topic of the sidewalk, it is entirely being...
please dont suggest that nobody cared. that is an insult to the very good architects here who were clearly responding very thoughtfully to elements and directions outside of their control.