Canadian City Proposals - Page 263

Innsertnamehere · #**5241** Posted **Feb 9, 2016, 10:32 PM**

Or they work in the 905, and can't afford a detached home. Having a condo allows them to have ownership while not making the money required to maintain a mortgage on a $1 million+ home.

Not everyone works downtown or wants to live downtown. If you work in Vaughan and want to live close to where you work, or have family there you want to be close to, etc... Freehold prices are very high in many parts of the GTA so the only other option is a condo. The parts that have lower freehold prices (Brampton, Milton, Newmarket, etc.) don't see much condo construction as everyone goes for the freehold type instead.

The one I posted above is probably a seniors home though, I doubt there is much of a condo market that far north.

Innsertnamehere · #**5242** Posted **Feb 9, 2016, 10:34 PM**

314 Davenport

TorontoDrew · #**5243** Posted **Feb 9, 2016, 10:35 PM**

Now that's a nice lo-rise.

WhipperSnapper · #**5244** Posted **Feb 9, 2016, 11:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella

Ive never seen the appeal of a condo in the suburbs period. Dont know why anyone would pay premium maintenance fees to live in the middle of nowhere when they could get a renovated older apartment downtown or midtown with similar amenities.
If they're looking to raise kids in the area might as well skip the maintenance fees and — for a townhome.
One positive is the parking lot is hidden.

No offense to anyone but I bet a lot of buyers in this project are drinking the "invest in real estate or miss out" kool aid.

They are cheap. Everyone pays maintenance. The older condo apartments tend to have amo g the highest fees of everyone. Now, in case of confusion, older renovated rentals is not home ownership.

WhipperSnapper · #**5245** Posted **Feb 9, 2016, 11:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

314 Davenport

Artist didn't know when to stop. I hope this is fairly preliminary as it has potential. As it stand right now, yuck.

Chadillaccc · #**5246** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 1:30 AM**

Currie Barracks - Greenfield/Redevelopment - dozens of buildings - 100+ meters - 11 000 people

The DPs are already in for sections 6, 7, 12b, and 13 and look almost identical to what is shown in the render above. Good news all around

This will be a neighbourhood on 0.5 km2 of land with a population of 11 000, on the edge of the city.

Klazu · #**5247** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 1:40 AM**

Does that area have LRT access? Not sure if many of those towers will be over 100 meters, but I am only basing this on the number of visible floors.

Chadillaccc · #**5248** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 1:54 AM**

There are at least 3 in the 100 meter range. No the area doesn't have LRT, the nearest station being 2 kilometers north, but being directly beside a major university (Mount Royal University - 25 000 students), it is likely to get a spur line in the future. For now, BRT is coming online in a year or two.

yaletown_fella · #**5249** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 2:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Artist didn't know when to stop. I hope this is fairly preliminary as it has potential. As it stand right now, yuck.

A big pet peeve of mine is single level, 20 foot ceiling retail. Nothing but a sheet of glass and exposed concrete pillars/ceilings, ugly and soul-less. The rest of the building looks decent.

TorontoDrew · #**5250** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 2:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella

A big pet peeve of mine is single level, 20 foot ceiling retail. Nothing but a sheet of glass and exposed concrete pillars/ceilings, ugly and soul-less. The rest of the building looks decent.

Shocking he said yuck. Lol.

WhipperSnapper · #**5251** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 4:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella

A big pet peeve of mine is single level, 20 foot ceiling retail. Nothing but a sheet of glass and exposed concrete pillars/ceilings, ugly and soul-less. The rest of the building looks decent.

Yeah, the pillars are strange. Can't comment on the ceilings. Glass doesn't bother me. Fits the concept. The balconies really stand out as overkill on the framed box front. Needs more sheets of glass.

yaletown_fella · #**5252** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 8:01 AM**

I actually dont mind what appears to be black painted balcony railings. Assuming the balcony glass is clear it could look quite sharp.

If they want to go for an industrial aesthetic (which Im not sure suits the area) , thinner metal black columns with bolts and sparse detailing could look quite sharp. Or if they're going to go for exposed concrete, metal detailing similar to PWC tower in southcore lobby could look nice.

You're probably right about the glass, WhipperSnapper. I tend to be biased against glass because of disasters like the podium of the Baziz project at Yonge and Sheppard.

MonkeyRonin · #**5253** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 3:09 PM**

Hill and Dale Residences

65 - 75 King Street East

Black Star · #**5254** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 2:53 AM**

edmonton-ab-the-proposed-galleria-building-would-be-buil by BLACK STAR III, on Flickr

Paula Simons: 'Shovel-ready' Galleria the zombie project that just won't die

PAULA SIMONS, EDMONTON JOURNAL
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Published on: February 10, 2016 | Last Updated: February 10, 2016 7:26 PM MST

The Galleria. It’s the zombie project that will not die.

Never mind that oil prices are $27 US a barrel. Never mind that the project lost its key political champions when Stephen Mandel and Dave Hancock exited the political stage. Never mind that many in the Edmonton arts community oppose the Galleria, which they see as a luxury venue they’ll never be able to afford, and one that is siphoning off their own traditional donors.

The Galleria’s backers aren’t backing down. In fact, they insist they’re “shovel-ready.”

The Edmonton Downtown Academic and Cultural Centre Foundation confirmed this week it has hired an architect to come up with concept designs for its dream project, a combination theatre complex, concert hall, arts campus and commercial development.

Foundation spokesman Godfrey Huybregts said they also met last week with federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, a former Edmonton city councillor. They’re now hoping for $50 million in federal dollars to match the $50 million the foundation has raised from private donors.

http://edmontonjournal.com/business/...-just-wont-die

Pavlov · #**5255** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 2:57 AM**

Not sure how "about to hire architect for concept designs" equals "shovel ready"?

Black Star · #**5256** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 3:05 AM**

Yeah doesn't make sense....Their an ambitious bunch lol.

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OTSkyline · #**5258** Posted **Feb 11, 2016, 7:41 PM**

I mean, Hamilton needs some new modern high rise projects on the go but I am not a fan of these types of buildings (meaning super thin when seen from one side but so long and wide from the other). It blocks out so much - like the Great Wall of Hamilton. Would've rather seen two towers at about 25 or 27 stories to make up the same amount of space.

urbandreamer · #**5259** Posted **Feb 16, 2016, 4:48 PM**

Looks like SAS Institute is planning an expansion of their downtown Toronto office building at King and Ontario Streets to the lot directly north at 25 Ontario. Another First Gulf project. We'll see if my research is right or not sometime soonish.

Innsertnamehere · #**5260** Posted **Feb 16, 2016, 5:34 PM**

^we have already seen a render of it.. not sure why you are so excited about it. its been known for several months now. Its going to be 18 floors and 400,000 square feet.