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    Toronto The Florian | ?m | 25s | Mirabella Dev Corp | Hariri Pontarini

    I walked by the Florian sales center today and I have to retract my statement in the last post. When I saw the original renders I thought it looked pretty bland. Just another box in the sky with ugly balconies. I still think the overall design isn't too impressive, but I have to say they...
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    Bloor-Yorkville Scene

    You can get their made to order line for 1200. It's actually cheaper than many of the off the rack brands they carry.
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    Your thoughts on French Immersion?

    I haven't bothered to read the whole thread, but I took FI in elementary school. I became fluent. Could speak, read, and write. In grade 5 I left the school because my friends went to different schools. Being away from it, I slowly lost a lot of my French which I now regret. But the thing...
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    1 King W movie filming tonight?

    I don't know if anyone was downtown by 1 King W tonight but around 10pm there was a movie filming. Normally I wouldn't even mention it, but this wasn't just any filming. Yonge St was blocked off at Wellington, and there was a helicopter with a spot light flying aggressively around the...
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    REITs, bargains or value trap ??

    The way I see it (keep in mind I'm slightly biased, I trade equities quite a bit) is that it's just not compelling enough to invest my money in. If you're a property owner (not an REIT owner, an actual asset owner) and you're leveraged, your ROI can be significant. But otherwise what sort of...
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    Can anyone help me?

    Why are spammers all so stupid? For one, both the original poster, and the person who replied both have an equally horrible grasp of the English language. It's quite obvious you're responding to your own question dude. I'm sure some mod's can clean this up
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    294 Richmond E @ Sherbourne (TLS, 6s, Sweeny &Co.) COMPLETE

    I sort of like it....I wonder about the build quality, but besides that it seems okay. I don't know that corner very well, but will the black brick stand out like a sore thumb compared to all the red brick surrounding it? Seems like it could be better suited in a slightly more modernized area.
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    Jobs with Developers?

    Bump because I'm still looking for a job in development. In case there are any developers or people with contacts here, I'm currently enrolled in the OREA real estate courses to continue my learning, and am also now a member of the Urban Land Institute where I'm attending any and all of their...
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    Toronto Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Toronto | 203.9m | 52s | Lifetime | a—A

    Keep in mind they're building two towers, and excavating fairly deep under ground. And given the prestige of the project, they'll probably be extra meticulous making sure everything is done right.
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    Toronto The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza | 92.05m | 31s | Camrost-Felcorp | WZMH COMPLETE

    Maybe, you're crazy, maybe you're not, lol. But these are all just opinions, who cares. I love hearing other peoples view on things. I'm going to hold off final judgment until I see renderings, but 61 stories is very tall. It's gotta be about 2+ times the hight of the current hotel...
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    Toronto The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza | 92.05m | 31s | Camrost-Felcorp | WZMH COMPLETE

    I happen to like it quite a bit myself as well. It's sort of like what the Regency should have been (although I'm hoping if they add lots of greenery on the balconies it might turn out ok as well. I'll hold of final judgment until it's complete)
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    Toronto The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza | 92.05m | 31s | Camrost-Felcorp | WZMH COMPLETE

    Is the fact that 51 and 61 storeys at the corner of Yorkville and Avenue is way too high something we can agree on in this thread? I'm sure it will be a nice design, but those heights just make no sense to me in that location. I can see how the Four Seasons got away with it on bay. It's an...
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    Toronto The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza | 92.05m | 31s | Camrost-Felcorp | WZMH COMPLETE

    Well I guess we'll have to wait until renderings are available, but at the heights proposed, I can only see 21 Ave possibly meeting two of the three requirements you mentioned. On a side note (this thread is sort of going all over the place, haha), I actually really like the way the Hazelton...
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    Toronto The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza | 92.05m | 31s | Camrost-Felcorp | WZMH COMPLETE

    Fair enough. I'm not saying these are the worst projects or that they don't have some architectural merit, but when you look at renderings of the total package, I just think "meh". And for such prominent locations, it would be nice to have really WOW towers. Compare those to say Castlehouse...
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    Toronto The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza | 92.05m | 31s | Camrost-Felcorp | WZMH COMPLETE

    I don't know about the finishes or quality of workmanship. Or how poorly the project was executed and how many investors lost their shirts. But all that aside, when you drive along the Gardner and look at the skyline it's a great addition to it. Maybe the architect deserves more credit that...
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    Toronto The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza | 92.05m | 31s | Camrost-Felcorp | WZMH COMPLETE

    I agree, 1KW is a beautiful project. Totally compliments the skyline and probably the standout project of the city. But I don't think the city needs to be known for lots of standout supertalls. I like the fact that Toronto has all these small nodes each with its own vibe. Kensington, St...
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    Regency Yorkville (Plazacorp/HiRise, 18s, Turner Fleischer) COMPLETE

    I walk by it every day on the way to the gym and lately I've never seen a single worker on site. The lobby hasn't changed in months and is still completely raw. Maybe they're all up on higher levels doing interiors of the units, but I haven't even seen trucks coming in or PM's on ground level.
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    Toronto The Florian | ?m | 25s | Mirabella Dev Corp | Hariri Pontarini

    I live just behind here on McMurrich which is mostly all condos and townhomes (and a couple dilapidated semis which look like they're being readied for redevelopment) and I do agree that little part of davenport just doesn't seem to blend well with the city as a whole. Part of it is the fact...
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    CiRCA

    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_June_16/ai_n6071887 Looks like they sold out a few years back and have started a new restaurant off the 400 in Innisfil. I guess that kid is both a bragger, and an exaggerator. Great combo to go into business with, lol
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    CiRCA

    The kid was probably drunk and certainly delusional. Movenpick is a Swiss company, and if the person is referring to Richtree Market (bought the movenpick locations) then it's owned by an American investment fund. Daddy's been lying to you

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