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42: Bastards at the OFB don't care a whit for local governance. Once, I tried to make a miketoronto joke, and the whole thread got tied up in appeals for months. Though it went through in the end, of course. They always side with the developer.
 
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Of course, there was that case where the OFB dealt quite a decisive blow to a certain suburban Markham thread where the developer defamed those he disagreed with. Sure some of the OFB's decisions seem a bit hasty, but other times I'm glad we have them...

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So do we have some way of officially finishing an official thread once a building's finished, and starts to blend back into the city? A thread topping-out ceremony?
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How about a trip down memory lane? Sniff sniff our baby is all grown up and ready to leave home.

September 5, 2004
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November 4, 2004
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April 16, 2005
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July 28, 2005
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October 23, 2005
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December 7, 2005
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February 26, 2006
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July 15, 2006
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February 20, 2007
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That's all she wrote.
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nice time-lapse photojournal, Ed! the lobby looks impressive..
 
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Thanks, Ed. Exactly the closure we needed.
 
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No. Now we need some shots from inside and views from the building. RJR or someone else needs to step up :)
 
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Ed, too wonderful. We don't deserve you.

I think those photos to some extent explain my fascination for tall buildings - one year there is just a parking lot and air, and then a building arises. Now people are living and watching TV in spaces that were air above a parking lot not that long ago. I can never quite get over that.
 
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All joking aside, thanks Ed. It really is nice to have a sense of completion on these projects that we watch so closely for so long.
 
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We moved into Spire a couple of weeks ago and we're very pleased with the suite. The building itself is still very much under construction but is beginning to take shape quite nicely. I must say that I was a bit surprised to take occupany with so much construction still going on everywhere, but that's the way it is I guess.

The lobby is coming along but unfortunately the gym is not open, which means cold runs in the morning outside. I'll try to take some pics and post.

One thing I noticed yesterday (Friday) was that the building has a lot of "run-off" after a storm. Along Church St especially it was like a micro-climate, with what seemed like an intense rain storm along the sidewalk, and sunshine all around!
 
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Thanks for the pics Ed

It really doesn't look anything like the renderings depicted. I half expected white stripes or something. Goes to show you a rendering doesn't indicate 100% what the project will look like (which in some cases is a good thing).
 
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I half expected white stripes or something.
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Well, who knows, you might run into them right at the corner of Adelaide + Church
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Nice! I'll be able to wave at you from my deck when you're on your balcony. What floor?
 
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Personally, I really think Spire has made a great addition to the city. Yesterday's pic from DDOI:

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