Toronto Peter and Adelaide | 152.39m | 47s | Graywood | BBB

[xy3]

Dark green would've been less offensive than that ghastly pale grey-blue.

 

[Northern Light]

Two pics here, the first, arguably poorly lit, as the sun had just set; but then again, given consensus opinion on this one.......maybe the lighting is just right.

"Shhh, everyone turn out the lights and maybe they won't notice what we did here!"

The second one, from earlier in my walk, a different shot, which regrettably shows that in proper lighting this one will be visible from quite a distance:

(taken from Spadina, a few blocks south of College):

(visible on far right of image)

 

[Red Mars]

Dec 11, 2022

The makings of a trebuchet.

 

[interchange42]

Dec 11, 2022

The makings of a trebuchet.

Hopefully not for flinging window washers at non-Peter & Adelaide targets!

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[A Torontonian Now]

Hopefully not for flinging window washers at non-Peter & Adelaide targets!

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No, based on their testing, I think this is for flinging bathtubs.

 

[Undead]

It's somewhat better in person than in photos. Today:

 

[Rascacielo]

It's somewhat better in person than in photos. Today:

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There's something particularly cheap-looking and nasty about those precast bricks (?). They remind me a lot of 365 Church, one of the most brutally ugly downtown condo towers completed in the last few years.

 

[Northern Light]

Before my photos; I always want to make note when UT'ers contribute quality vocabulary to the broader Toronto lexicon. Thanks to @Red Mars we have 'Trebucher' as the UT word of the week!

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Now to my pics, taken Dec 13th, 2022:

A peak-in from the south side:

 

[AHK]

December 19, 2022: The derrick has been set up for removal of the Peter and Adelaide project tower crane.

 

[Rascacielo]

Today

 

[Red Mars]

Dec 19 and 22, 2022

 

[DavidCapizzano]

 

[Red Mars]

Dec 28, 2022

 

[Amare]

What a shame this could've been an outstanding build, if Graywood actually gave a damn for once in their lives and used quality materials.

 

[emphurent]

It really is painful to look at! I really don't think it can be said enough how honestly bad this, it really takes work to make a good design look so bad.

Note for those curious about retail, it should be noted the grocery space is confirmed to be leased (to a grocer), and some here may know which one it is based on previous discussion.

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