UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
That could have been much worse though.
Toronto 10 St Mary | 197.73m | 60s | Mattamy Homes | a—A
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Amare
Senior Member
So you mean to tell me that office block on the corner of Yonge/St.Mary isnt going? I'm sorry but that thing needs to bite the dust, it's not bringing anything to the table. Take it down and replace it with something worthwhile.
As for the tower itself, it's mediocre. However if they are planning on using cheap materials, it will be easily washed up.
As for the tower itself, it's mediocre. However if they are planning on using cheap materials, it will be easily washed up.
corktowner2
New Member
On the contrary, the office building has lovely proportions and with some TLC would be a great example of a tidy mid-century office building that could offer a very desirable type of employment space at this location. I'd hate to see it go. The tower on the other hand is what it is, I guess.
Northern Light
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Yes to the restored heritage storefronts, I'm okay with cleaning up the mid-century building, it's no classic, but it's passable, if tidied; though the ground floor retail-inset w/canopy has never really worked and might be worth a re-think.
The tower is, as other have said, rather mediocre............the asymmetrical shifts do not add value. The building projecting out/overhanging at a about a mid-rise height is a negative.
Where the modern retail gains nothing from a the vertical element in the glazing, the tower would really benefit from vertical elements as the balconies tend to make a reasonably tall structure feel squat.
How about we just restore the old bits; and sent the 'new' back for another re-design?
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Koops65
Senior Member
ProjectEnd
Superstar
What 'modern retail'?
Tower is fine architecturally, will be a nice addition, but the resulting units are some of the worst I've seen in awhile. What the hell is going on here?
Huh????
Northern Light
Superstar
My bad, the grey retail building shown on the previous page is existing, but it was front and centre in the render, so to speak, and I assumed it was part of this build (wrongly)
I have removed reference to same from my post above.
The layout is a certainly peculiar in spots, but the fact that the subdivision of the units into functional spaces isn't shown leaves even more questions.
ADRM
Senior Member
"Take Karma and then throw the worst of 55 Charles against it."
I do not mean to defend the snaking walls between the units, other than to say that the indents into some suites and projecting bits from others will represent areas where washrooms and closets have been shoehorned in. Every square foot counts of course (and some people will be paying for uselessly long hallways into their suites, but they are saving scraps of space in other areas with those walls.
If only we could build buildings that weren't so deep, we wouldn't need these crazy crossword-puzzle hallways just to get into the main area of the suite. Shallower units provide longer contact with the common hallways, where that square footage really should be, shared and cost borne by all.
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dodgeram
Active Member
The building you’re referring to, while not amazing, is a lot nicer than the disgusting dilapidated boarded up Scientology building directly across on the south side of St Mary. That one needs to be demolished. I think this one could be cleaned up fine.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
They're both excellent (though neither has AC...). Fortunately neither is going anywhere as both fall within the Yonge Street HCD (and this one is designated Part IV).
cd concept
Senior Member
I would love to see a fly by of this development if you could . You could kill two birds with one stone by showing those two other white towers beside it . That are to be developed at that same time ! Thanks!
Koops65
Senior Member
Sure, no problem!
cd concept
Senior Member
Nice fly by job in the Yorkville area Koops ! You really get to see how many skyscrapers are going to be erected there ! Thanks again !!
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
Looks like they're flowering the units out from the elevator core as opposed to using a longer hallway to connect to the units I've seen with older apartment blocks.