dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Verve update
CN beat me to the punch, but here's a couple others from July 15th
CN beat me to the punch, but here's a couple others from July 15th
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caltrane74
Senior Member
looks good, and I'm not a fan of Tridel.....usually.
fantastic pictures btw.
fantastic pictures btw.
Mike in TO
Senior Member
July 31 Update:
SP!RE
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It looks so bland. Hopefully we see some more "verve" come through in its design as more cladding is added.
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Hydrogen
Guest
Bland? Maybe we should wait for something more than a few floors of concrete before passing judgement.
SP!RE
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I know... just the precast itself is bland. I said, let's wait, and see.
Andrew3D
Active Member
I like the curve as it follows that of the street, I fear this is all I will like. This is my least favorite hi rise in the city.
lordmandeep
Banned
its one of those it looks good from far away but looks terrible on closer inspection. City place is a great example.
SP!RE
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The inclusion of a lofts building should add interest too, I think.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
"Bland"... "Looks good from far away but looks terrible on closer inspection"... - where are these comments coming from? It's a concrete skeleton which is only 1/3rd poured!
SP!RE
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We can see that. It's not the end of the world. We're just commenting on our initial look at the building. I thought the base would have different precast than that which is being used.
The lofts building is what I look forward to in this project.
The lofts building is what I look forward to in this project.
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Hydrogen
Guest
It's just very premature to be complaining. It's hardly an "initial" look when the thing is mostly concrete and not even all there.
urbandreamer
recession proof
What the Verve neighbourhood really needs: an urban pioneer like Peter Freed with his low to midrises and decent (and continuous) architecture and streetwall. The area feels very disjointed because you've got these rundown (but beautiful) rooming houses, brownstones etc mixed in with 1960s-2000's highrises. The city should mandate a height cap--10 stories?--in historic districts, encourage beautiful architecture and let the developers and market do the rest; I believe the end result would be a large urban area that looked like it had been there for centuries (consistent streetwall, mixed uses.)
I am not against highrises; but 45 floors next to a gorgeous old Victorian--Knights of Columbus building for example?
I am not against highrises; but 45 floors next to a gorgeous old Victorian--Knights of Columbus building for example?
CanadianNational
Senior Member
More pics (Aug 3)
Steamplant Lofts, right at the back corner.
Looking South, near where Homewood Ave. will be extended through the site to meet the laneway at the North End. New assisted housing under construction on the left, just south of the future 500 Sherbourne condo site which will abut the lane as well.
Steamplant Lofts, right at the back corner.
Looking South, near where Homewood Ave. will be extended through the site to meet the laneway at the North End. New assisted housing under construction on the left, just south of the future 500 Sherbourne condo site which will abut the lane as well.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Thanks for the update. 490 Sherbourne by aA is looking very interesting.
AoD
AoD