grey
Senior Member
There are private (I'm guessing) garage doors on the south side ground level.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
No garage doors here Sonny. The only thing that opens in that picture will be the black doors with the inset windows.
cdr108
Senior Member
I was just checking out their website and noticed that it's only 70% sold.
The lofthouses are gone and they all have a direct access garage at the back.
The lofthouses are gone and they all have a direct access garage at the back.
exstasie
Active Member
It might not have been updated.
I was there back in May 08 looking for a condo, and they only had maybe 8-10 units that were still available. Unless they expanded this project since then, the 70% might be outdated.
grey
Senior Member
urbandreamer
recession proof
18 January 2009 photo update
White garage doors do indeed open, as you can see here:
White garage doors do indeed open, as you can see here:
simuls
Senior Member
I think this is a pretty good looking building, particularly the dark grey brick/pressed concrete. It could have addressed the sidewalk in a much better fashion though. Why not enhance the streetscape on all three sides? I do, however, kinda feel bad for the people who bought facing south as their views will disappear if/when Charlie is built. Nothing like sitting on your balcony and looking across the vast distance of a back alley and into someone else's living room. (Actually, I guess that's kind of the fun of living in a big city!)
Solaris
Senior Member
well for someone living in suites in the southeast portion of Glas, they would be looking directly into the tower portion of Charlie .....
but for the suites in the southwest section of Glas at least they will overlook Charlie's rooftop garden on the 2nd floor
but for the suites in the southwest section of Glas at least they will overlook Charlie's rooftop garden on the 2nd floor
guitarchitect
Active Member
It has to do with property lines - on the north side of the building, the elevation abuts the property line. On the south, the by-laws require a minimum width for the private lane, so the building again sits against the build-to line. The landscaping on the east wouldn't have happened if the city didn't make it part of the permit approval (the last thing developers ever want to do is put money into something they don't own... can't blame them for that).
Basically, it's the city's responsibility to enhance the streetscape, because they own it
But in this specific case, the developer is just maximizing an already-tight urban site.
Hypnotoad
Senior Member
jks
Continuous Lurker
Yup, that's definitely glas.
guitarchitect
Active Member
great stuff, man!
exstasie
Active Member
khris
Senior Member
Those garage doors destroy the building completely. What a shame!
It's a good idea, I think, for the first floor fronting an alley. It just magnifies the urban chaos of the setting for me: nothing is destroyed in my eyes.
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