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866 residential units in a 50 and 54 storey glass and precast towers.
-0000h, another glass and pre-cast tower, that's unqiue
Tall, dominant towers at that. Not very many 50 and 54 storey residences in this city.
20,000 square foot roof top garden and pool for residents
-rooftop pool, never seen one of those!
20,000 sq ft IS NOT common. How many others condos in this city have that?
140,000sf sports and entertainment themed hotel with 171 rooms
-thought Hotel Germain was going there- that would be cool
Last I heard it is - though why "Germain" is 'cooler' than any other hotel that may take the space, before it's been announced or constructed is beyond me. Oh, right, cause Germain isn't from the shitty city of Toronto!
6,000 sf five star restaurant
-big deal
Big deal indeed. There's just too many condos with five star restaurants attached these days. Those things are notorious for lowering property values.
20,000 sf high-tech sports bar and restaurant
-wow, more go leafs go 24/7- sounds like a dream come true
What sport fan wouldn't love to catch a game (Leafs or other) in a greate sports bar atmosphere than stagger up the elevator home afterwards completely shit-faced without having to worry about driving??
170,000 sf retail space on three levels including 48,000 sf Longo's grocery store
-Longo's is a benefit, I concede that point readily, but what else is going in there? Regardless, it's an indoor mall, not too exciting
Indoor malls, not exciting at all. Indoor malls attached to my condo - convenient.
9,000 sf Leafs, Raptors and Marlies store
-even more go leafs go!
For the tourists and suburbans
2,000 sf broadcast studio
-just what you want when you come home from a long day's work
As if this would have any effect on you coming home after a long day's work.
60,000 sf concert hall with 2,000 seats
-again, why would anyone want to live next to this?
Culture and entertainment. Who needs it.
50,000 sf office space
-benefit how?
Uhh, property values??
6,000 sf day care with 3,000 sf dedicated outdoor space
-day care is good
It can't hurt and could help a lot.
4 levels of ug parking with 870 spaces
-PERFECT! I want to wait 45 minutes for the valet to retrieve my car from level 4!
Okay, you do that. I'll be happy with one of the countless bicycle spots MLS will be providing.
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Seriously, you have to concede the humor in this development. Where is the appeal to live besides a sports complex? Only in Toronto!
The only humour I see is that you think people are purchasing for that reason.
What I see here is essentially a poor man's Time Warner Center in Columbus Circle. Instead of Whole Foods they get Longos. Instead of the Mandarin Oriental they get some non-branded place. Instead of Jazz at Lincoln Center they get a concert hall. Instead of views of Central Park they get...THE GARDINER EXPRESSWAY!
Typical Toronto underachievers sold to the same herd of sheep would probably bought in Phase I, II-IX of the infamous City Place. At least there you'll get some peace and quiet when you come home, as opposed to a drunken Leaf fan looting the furniture in your lobby after yet another season without making the playoffs!
Seriously - do you have a sheep fetish? You continually talk about them. Did you ever consider that it isn't about "typical Toronto underachievers" and that it's more about your view on life and your own personal status or state of mind? Don't confuse that for the way the 'average' Torontonian lives or is.
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Also, at $500/sq ft - that's not much more than the typical development, which is around the $400/sqft+ range anyways.
