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5949 Bathurst St (Cityzen/Myriad, 10s, P+S) COMPLETE
- Thread starter Edward Skira
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scarberiankhatru
Senior Member
Poor Bathurst, living in Yonge's shadow; one of these days it will be continuously lined with apartments and have a solid mini-canyon...and no one will notice...
urbandreamer
recession proof
^I notice. Bathurst is one of my favourite streets in Toronto. (Okay, south of College St it sucks for the most part.) I love those 1950s/60s apartment buildings north of Eglinton. Theres some special ones up there, with large wraparound balconies. And all those brownstones: love them!
khris
Senior Member
I like everything about it except the podium.
lead82
Senior Member
The building looks great, and will be a great addition to the area. However, myself being in my 20's would never live on Bathurst. It's a retirement area. The average age of the population has got to be around 70.
Ever drive on Bathurst and wonder why the traffic goes at 20km/hr or slower.
Ever drive on Bathurst and wonder why the traffic goes at 20km/hr or slower.
callaway
New Member
The building looks great, and will be a great addition to the area. However, myself being in my 20's would never live on Bathurst. It's a retirement area. The average age of the population has got to be around 70.
Ever drive on Bathurst and wonder why the traffic goes at 20km/hr or slower.
not to mention high car insurance rates as well
Solaris
Senior Member
Project's Canned ~
Driving this site by several weeks ago ... the sales office looks to have been abandoned ... and the sales office telephone number is 'not in service' ... on this basis I'm fairly confident to say this project's is down the drain ??
but the website is still functional ~
http://www.sophiacondos.ca/
MODs ... for the 'historic' record, here's the specs on this proposal~
Sophia (5949 Bathurst St, Cityzen/Myriad, 10s, P+S)
Driving this site by several weeks ago ... the sales office looks to have been abandoned ... and the sales office telephone number is 'not in service' ... on this basis I'm fairly confident to say this project's is down the drain ??
but the website is still functional ~
http://www.sophiacondos.ca/
MODs ... for the 'historic' record, here's the specs on this proposal~
Sophia (5949 Bathurst St, Cityzen/Myriad, 10s, P+S)
Solaris
Senior Member
Rendering
Sophia's left us ... though an uninteresting slab ... for the record anyways ~
Sophia's left us ... though an uninteresting slab ... for the record anyways ~
MBS-Guru
Active Member
oh why sophia why?? .... i was looking forward to seeing sophia get erected.
I like the design of it, it would have been a great addition to Bathurst. too bad imo.
I like the design of it, it would have been a great addition to Bathurst. too bad imo.
Solaris
Senior Member
More history background on the Sophia Condominium's development application ... this would have been a good infill project (density wise, not design) maximizing an under-utilized school site IMO ~
City Planning Preliminary Report (May 13, 2005)
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2005/agendas/committees/ny/ny050531/it042.pdf
City Planning Final Report (March 21, 2006)
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2006/agendas/committees/ny/ny060509/it039.pdf
Site Plan
Elevations
City Planning Preliminary Report (May 13, 2005)
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2005/agendas/committees/ny/ny050531/it042.pdf
City Planning Final Report (March 21, 2006)
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2006/agendas/committees/ny/ny060509/it039.pdf
Site Plan
Elevations
DaninToronto
Active Member
I actually liked it. Can we chalk this ones demise up to the recession?
Observer Walt
Senior Member
I liked both the building and the location. It would have fit well in the location. I have no idea how the sales went (apparently not well enough). Hopefully it will come back to life soon.
lead82
Senior Member
That is too bad that it got hit with the recession blues. Oh well. Maybe once things pick up again it will be resurrected.
Solaris
Senior Member
wow I'm a little suprised that this slab style design is getting a pretty good feedback from UT ~
maestro
Senior Member
I think it's unfair to call it slab-like just because its block sized in length. It's not noteworthy but, it has a decent base and lots of glass above it. The design plays of the balconies like almost every other building going up.