If you watch the Urban Toronto forum you'll see there is some serious hate for uninterrupted glass fronting the street. Makes the entire section feel like one long expanse and provides no separation between units. Marquee actually does this better than most (please rent these out Darko) because it has inset entranceways, but Platinum is one of the worst ground floors in my opinion in the city.
This looks good on ground floor, and what is sure to be hand laid bricks it will feel good at street level.
I actually don't think Locke feels uninviting at all. I actually think it adds some nice variation to the street, and I appreciate the reduced height first floor. I find first floor of buildings are being made wayyyy too tall these days. It's creates difficult to animate spaces, and provides no space for a real ceiling so you always have to have this industrial vibe in any new commercial spaces.
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