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Sorry to keep this off topic. Looked at this site casually a couple years ago. Another item to note is that there is a SASP on this site that looks for the cornice of a development to line up with the cornice of the Gladstone Hotel.

If you don’t notice 1-2 missing glass panels and the white scaffolding on the Tridel Midrise….the exterior looks all done!

Nope, its totally different. Even the size of the bricks seems different. Here’s some up close shots.

The streetscape of anything in this area is being reviewed against the Cliffside Urban Design guidelines. This is the City’s vision for the area and their mandate is to enforce the guidelines in any development application in the area...

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Medallion Capital Group https://medcapassets.com/ is different from Medallion Corporation https://medallioncorp.com/

January, 15 2023

To my limited understanding Equiton owns up to the Pony Mart. The remaining parcels have not sold and will remain as-is. Cliffside Urban Design Guidelines call for some kind of Parkland component at that location.

Ah yes, this one. They have been advertising all over Facebook to get 'regular people' to invest in the development. The architect is Icon Architects. Design needs work. https://equiton.com/individual-investors/projects/sandstones/

I don't recall ever hearing of a concert venue in The Well before? Anyone know where this is located? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/construction-development-toronto-2023-1.6685385

Agreed that balconies can be integrated successfully if done with proper intent: As a local example, 11 Charlotte a block away from this does this well with full-height curtainwall glazing: 88 Scott integrates inset balconies within its uniform precast grid:

First time I’ve ever noticed the mph level here…….

Obviously baseless speculation but it would be nice if some of this office space were converted to retail. A couple of the south retail units could probably accommodate an escalator to L3&4. Would require a sale of the space from Allied to RioCan and a rezoning, not to mention the ordeal of...