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Don't worry. Nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain.

There is a below-grade retail level; the second Apple Store level could very well be underground, a la 5th Avenue. Showroom at grade in a dramatic space; classroom space, boardroom, HomePod listening room and back-of-house downstairs.

Sounds very like the executive of a certain bookstore chain I once worked at.

Replace the lipstick on that pig with new, better lipstick! That'll do the trick!

Poppycock! We all know Bessarion doesn't exist. It's a myth, like Nessie, or compassionate conservatism.

I'm looking forward to this one, both on its own merits, and also to fill in those parking lots with some urbanity. The Canary District has a few issues, but one of them is how it feels so disconnected from the rest of the city; approaching from the west, as you leave the Distillery, you just...

I assume someone's playing fast-and-loose with perspective, and the City isn't actually planning to widen the sidewalk on the north-west corner of Dufferin and Dupont? The (quite lovely, mind you) rendering has about tripled the amount of pedestrian space.

Whenever the sideways-house logo for this project is near the centre of a photo I want to tap it. I know it's not a play button, but I spend too much time online and it's Pavlovian.

That "potential music venue" is a joke, right? 2700 sqft and half the audience area is around a corner from the stage. I actually don't mind this architecturally (though that may just be living here for 20 years has finally lowered my standards to below sea level) but in terms of actually...

A big grocery store downstairs would for sure be a win, but I'm not really jazzed about losing six storefronts along Bloor (even if they include a Tim's and a 7-11) for one 5,000 sqft space.

The properties would have to be worth far, far more than they currently are to make such complex and expensive engineering economically worthwhile. Toronto just has more places to build than Manhattan and it's a different market - developable space just isn't at as much of a premium here - so...

You couldn't possibly mean Commerce Court, but I can't think of what other CIBC building next to Scotia you could be referring to.

I absolutely love the exterior of the elevator tower. All the interiors feel insensitive and shoehorned-in.

Oh, my sweet summer child.

I love this building so much. Every time I walk past, I hope it'll one day be restored and adapted sensitively. It's described quite well in this piece by Alfred Holden (from, uh, 22 years ago ugh I'm so old): https://www.taddlecreekmag.com/dupont-at-zenith

It's like if Michael Mann and Brian dePalma opened an interior design firm. Amazing.

Plainly it's Bayside Pillage, the new community for pirates with convenient front-door access to the Great Lakes.

I love that this project has taken so long, the hoarding has black-and-white archival photos of... this project.

We aren't quite talking about the same things. If you're part of the dominant culture – that is, you're straight and/or cis and/or white and/or male – then going out to a bar or club is just that: you're going out to a bar for a good time. Awesome! Have fun. If you're a member of a...

We've lost so many smaller queer venues, too – in the west end alone, in the last couple years The Steady, Henhouse, Holy Oak and now The Beaver have closed. It's a real loss.