dt_toronto_geek
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I don't think there's more than 30 or 35 feet there, besides, if I recall from way back the owner didn't want to sell which is why neither building was built using that property.
I don't think there's more than 30 or 35 feet there, besides, if I recall from way back the owner didn't want to sell which is why neither building was built using that property.
someMidTowner
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Sept 5th:
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
If the apartments are designed well I may want to live here.
Thanks for all the terrific shots yesterday someMidTowner!
Thanks for all the terrific shots yesterday someMidTowner!
SP!RE
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God that glass is hideous. Which is a shame because I love the shapes at play here*, as well as the massing.
(*Specifically the square that floats around the Bay Street tower's facade as a frame.)
(*Specifically the square that floats around the Bay Street tower's facade as a frame.)
khris
Senior Member
I already live in a Concert building, and I'm thinking of transferring to this place. They still haven't released rental prices yet or floor plans.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Right, I've been checking their website every month or so to get an idea of what they will be offering but nothing yet. Are you happy in a Concert building khristopher?
egotrippin
Senior Member
I wasn't a fan of it in photos, but I passed by the other day and it looks much better in person. More subtle and less busy looking, surprisingly.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Yes, the limited and fairly subdued colour palette, including that of the brickwork, ties it all together.
SP!RE
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It's not the colours alone that bother me; it's the fact that there appears to me as much window framing/ mullion caps as there are actual glass/spandrel. Way too many criss-crossing black lines and vents.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
I find that - seen from a distance, and via a drive-by sighting - the busy ensemble tends to blend together into a mass that doesn't actually say "windows are present here!" at all, which is actually rather fun.
egotrippin
Senior Member
I agree, my one complaint is the mullion caps and frames, though it's pretty endemic of anything but high-end condos and office buildings. At the very least they are black though, which looks a lot sleeker than the typical grey.
adma
Superstar
Yeah, that's generally my vibe: window pattern is too fussy, brick framing too clunky. But in a way oddly expressive of "this is a rental, not a condo".
khris
Senior Member
I am happy
Just wish I could pay my rent by paying a bill on my bank account or online interac.
greenleaf
Senior Member
So far, so good here. There is so much going on here with the colours and mullions hat it matches the rhythm (the "motion?" *ducks*) of the street. Is there an area of Toronto with more colour? Along with the TCHC building, the Sick Kids Research building, and that other potential rental at Bay & Gerrard, this area might break the Toronto gray code.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Thanks Khris!
Some really good developments with colour, exactly what Bay Street needs to spice it up a bit!
Some really good developments with colour, exactly what Bay Street needs to spice it up a bit!