Toronto Bloor Street Neighbourhood Condos | ?m | 32s | Cresford | Northgrave

[Edward Skira]

For me it'll come down to the materials used. Hudson like yellow brick could make this one a winner. Typical precast and it could turn out horribly.

 

[mysteryman]

Ick! Imagine 15 more floors on that thing.
The worst part is the way it meets the ground though, townhomes and driveways--just terrible.

Ed--the rendering looks like there is brick on the first 4 floors only, with precast above that.

 

[salvius]

^ good catch; looks to me only the first 4 as well.

15 more floors of this, seriously... Slabtastic!

 

[BuildTO]

I remember the updated rendering. It looked seriously like an April Fool's joke.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

The drain slab was poured on Wednesday and I see the crane is going up today, so it's finally happening at BSN.

 

[syn]

^ I live not TOO TOO far from Windermere by the Lake and I head to the waterfront by bike every once in a while. This development is offensive and the way it meets the street just TERRIBLE; what a mindless hodgepodge!

As for this rendering, it looks very cras, doesn't it?

Actually, I think the WBTL tower is quite nice and was definitely a pleasant surprise...the townhomes at the base, however, are absolutely ridiculous.

I hope the new design review panel puts an end to garbage like that.

 

[salvius]

^ yes, the townhomes are what is offensive; but, this is why the whole concept doesn't work. The tower can't be separated from the base. It is a project gone monstorously wrong.

 

[interchange42]

The tower can be separated from the base by 1) your hand covering the offending bits, and 2) distance. I can see the tower on the horizon from where I live (its top is nicely lit at night) but I cannot see the base. 'Tis a simple mercy.

42

 

[casaguy]

Bloor Street Neighbourhood Progress June 7, 2007

Lots of activity here finally. I'd be curious to hear from anyone who bought at BSN as to their experience with the long wait.

 

[DaninToronto]

Wonder whats changed all of a sudden?

 

[Edward Skira]

Photos by Sir Novelty Fashion

Taken from his original thread to be found here:
http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?t=5935

Over to Bloor Street Neighborhood on Charles East. Big giant hole!


Very large hole.


Hole. Taken from a friend's fire escape, which will soon be thoroughly loomed over.


When I turned around, there was a cat.


Across the road sits the pointy office tower that's set to be replaced. A pity.

 

[casaguy]

Thanks for the cat pic... I truly howled with laughter... really.

I must think that the owners of CASA suites on the east side must be pretty pissed off about the new 33 storey tower going up in place of the diamondy (is that a word?) building.

I'll post my monthly photo updates of CASA and BSN soon...

 

[casaguy]

BSN Construction Progress July 10, 2007

Some more progress pics...

 

[Edward]

Can't believe this one is finally underway. Thanks for the update.

 

[casaguy]

BSN Progress July 21, 2007

Looks like they're about to start covering the lowest parking level... looks like P4...

The southernmost portion... up against Charles Street...

What do they do with all the gravel?

The western wall...

The northeast corner...

Looking down from the neighbouring parking garage...