There are some pretty significant issues with the ground floor layout including access to the residential lobby, vertical circulation and egress widths that need to be dealt with. Yes the rendering appears as if the glass tower is coming down to grade on the east side but the elevations appear...
It will be interesting to see how this goes, especially since it's now aligning with the heights of its neighbours. I'm quite impressed with the development of the podium and streetscape. It's currently a cold corner on that block.