Toronto 66 Isabella | 73.15m | 23s | BDP Quadrangle

[salsa]

The balconies on the old building have been reclad in clear glass.

 

[salsa]

Hoarding is down.

 

[Edward Skira]

Great way to turn towers in the park into urban development.

 

[blur]

Despite the Frankenstein building, the podium is quite decent. Im glad to see more retail along this dead stretch of Church Street.

 

[Benito]

I believe that two of the businesses that are being opened here are a dental clinic and a wellness clinic.

 

[Bloor101]

I believe that two of the businesses that are being opened here are a dental clinic and a wellness clinic.

That should liven up the "dead stretch" Blur is referring to....

 

[blur]

That should liven up the "dead stretch" Benito is referring to....

I hope that was sarcasm. I find that dental clinics do nothing for the streetscape mainly because they dont provide any tangible connections to the outside streetscape. Dental clinics often close off their windows from the street. Something like a coffee shop or restaurant would do wonders here.

 

[Benito]

I actually never said anything about a dead stretch. That would have been someone else who posted that.

 

[salsa]

I hope that was sarcasm. I find that dental clinics do nothing for the streetscape mainly because they dont provide any tangible connections to the outside streetscape. Dental clinics often close off their windows from the street. Something like a coffee shop or restaurant would do wonders here.

Unless there is a huge cavity epidemic in this city, I agree that a dental clinic will not do much to boost foot traffic on this part of Church street.

 

[greenleaf]

Unless there is a huge cavity epidemic in this city, I agree that a dental clinic will not do much to boost foot traffic on this part of Church street.

Neighbourhood livability is more important here. What is more foot traffic here going to solve?

 

[Bloor101]

I actually never said anything about a dead stretch. That would have been someone else who posted that.

Sorry about that. Corrected my comment.

 

[G.L.17]

Taken today:

 

[Miscreant]

Odd--this looked like hell for so long, and now you can appreciate that, though it's not great, it's go some way in cleaning this corner up and filling it in.

 

[Edward Skira]

I think it looks great. Good improvement to the corner.

 

[Stupidandshallow]

I'm not crazy about the Isabella frontage... what's with the driveway?