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Agreed. Despite the loss of the slender beauty, it's not like Hudson Yard is terrible.

It's the battleship grey slabs and the emerald green balconies that kill it for me. I kept hoping the height would even it out somehow. Unfortunately this is the view from the highway. I wish it were better. There was a glow from the renders that promised something better. Oh well, on wards and...

This feels like the right response. Introducing the new community is absolutely the right thing to do, it's just a shame to see the sign go. It is our history.

I walk through the basement three-four times a week from the parking garage to get to the gym. I originally was aghast at the basement shops, but as I've got to know the people who run the shops and realize in a way as the modest retail gets pushed off or Yonge street due to high taxes and new...

Despite all of their missteps, Apple remains a laudable organization. Every interaction designer, data scientist and pretty much everyone I work with in product development/deisgn who uses a Mac. You can argue about server farms and GPUs, but mostly people are happy with Macs. It's hard to...

I'm surprised how the presence grows each day. Perhaps it being on a prominence or I that see it mostly from the north, there is something strong about the narrow, width almost warehouse style windows that give it heft. Between the color and texture, it's easily one of the nicest additions to...

I completely agree. It really has 100% been my Houston experience. Vacant lot. RV sales. High rise. Abandoned lot. Homes. It's like it's anti-planning not just lack of planning. Like to hell with everyone, it's my land, I'll build what I want. It's so strange. It's even stranger that both...

I know this is yesterday's conversation, but I just returned from Austin on business and it is insane how appalling a city can be designed, built and neglected from a transit standpoint. It's not just that the traffic is bad, it just seems pointless and almost intentional. Most of the people I...

Simply gorgeous. The frame both exposed and hinted at through the glass. It plays to the building on top of a building. The glass really works. Hints of the Bank of America building in NYC (maybe just the struts). The podium has presence and I can't wait to see what it looks like in its final form.

AI is a different kind of boom. Allows subject matter experts (mathematicians, scientists, actuaries, quants) to apply their skills to software. It's kind of cool that it works. We have a history of research on the topic and companies actively taking advantage of it. This lines up with fintech...

Exactly! Huge dynamic shift. Between that and the AI institute etc.. It will be great to see the push to the south core, liberty village and others.

I heard anecdotally the other day that there are now more tech than finance jobs in Toronto. Considering how healthy the financial services sector is. Granted a large number of fintech, but still. Very promising.

So much truth here. It's just like a bucket of cool water on a hot day, these elegant, small changes have so much impact. I'm already forgetting that it was ever here and looking at the building with fresh, positive eyes.

That feels a little harsh. I've done runs for years along the MGT and while imperfect, it is starting to feel filled in.

In the cluster's defense, I feel like it looks better in person. I'm always impressed walking up Church and seeing the groupings together. Agreed there is a little bit of sameness with the balconies, yet it works. The above photo might not be the most flattering, when you see them more offset...

The gaps and outlined (exo-skeleton) frame work for me. For some reason, I glazed over the details in the renders. I think it's attractive and applaud the inclusion of a hotel. Anything to increase pedestrian traffic is a plus. I'm always amazed how vital the Shangri-la lobby is, it feels like a...

I'm still struggling with the sea foam green and putty grey colour. I keep hoping that as it gets taller it somehow integrates better or that maybe there will be a magic, new phone reveal as they peal off the plastic protectors and the real colour emerges. The position, the presence, shape...

I have to believe there is an element of non-disposable buildings that comes into play. This is not a big box store that has no use beyond the whims of its current tenant, it's a building that has memories, connective tissue (to many of us) and a representation of a time. I know it's too much to...

Agreed. Heritage doesn't have to mean it's from the 1880's. Our history includes the 50's, 60's and 70's in all it's ugly glory.

I mean, that's what cities and urban planning exist for. To its credit, it's what the distillery district did so well. Perhaps much like working with the developers to include art or public space, there can be some designation as retail zones, perhaps even subsidize or encourage diverse...