Cobalt Luxury Residences On King | 97.5 & 97.5m | 2 x 30 fl | Complete

[Innsertnamehere]

That’s exactly what I thought when I saw the post - damn that looks like a big city skyline.

[TheHonestMaple]

[Chronamut]

Man the courthouse is such a beautiful building.. That parking lot beside it the next block to the left really needs some infill though.. and the little building beside the courthouse should be at least as tall as it..

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by Chronamut

Man the courthouse is such a beautiful building..

I was in there for the first time last fall. It's beautiful on the inside too, at least the older parts that were the central post office.

The courtroom we were in had extensive water damage though, and the seating needs to be replaced as some was broken. She needs work!

[Chronamut]

Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

I was in there for the first time last fall. It's beautiful on the inside too, at least the older parts that were the central post office.

The courtroom we were in had extensive water damage though, and the seating needs to be replaced as some was broken. She needs work!

just like the rest of the core hehe.. but yeah you can see the ceilings through the windows and they look beautiful too..

[Berklon]

That picture makes it look even more prominent. This really fills in a nice chunk of space on the ground and in the sky.

This is the type of development that commands respect.

[Innsertnamehere]

I'm getting really excided for the extra population these will bring right downtown. 525 units with probably almost 1,000 people living in the building is going to be a boon for foot traffic and local businesses.

[PaperSun]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

I'm getting really excided for the extra population these will bring right downtown. 525 units with probably almost 1,000 people living in the building is going to be a boon for foot traffic and local businesses.

I'm excited in a few short years hopefully we will have a lively downtown and not a barren wasteland after 6:00pm.

[matt602]

Yeah, this looks great from almost any angle or distance. It's pretty impressive.

[TheRitsman]

Honestly, downtown is in fully recovered mode. Try eating at a restaurant or going for a beer downtown. You're looking at 1-2 hour waits most places unless you made a reso. It's getting actually kind of annoying. Which is why I'm supportive of constantly adding commercial. If you keep bringing people without additional commercial space you get places that are too busy, and commercial rents fly upward so only Starbucks can afford.

I'm excited not only for the additional people, but the additional commercial space as James St and other nearby high quality commercial spaces are pretty much tapped out. There are some vacancies but mostly owned by shitty landlords with decrepit units.

[Chronamut]

Originally Posted by TheRitsman

Honestly, downtown is in fully recovered mode. Try eating at a restaurant or going for a beer downtown. You're looking at 1-2 hour waits most places unless you made a reso. It's getting actually kind of annoying. Which is why I'm supportive of constantly adding commercial. If you keep bringing people without additional commercial space you get places that are too busy, and commercial rents fly upward so only Starbucks can afford.

I'm excited not only for the additional people, but the additional commercial space as James St and other nearby high quality commercial spaces are pretty much tapped out. There are some vacancies but mostly owned by shitty landlords with decrepit units.

On that note we tried to go to the new seafood restaurant - Conversate - where absynthe used to be - and it is INSANE - 165 dollars for a tomahawk steak on the dinner menu - 20 dollars for a salad - we left and we just said we can't justify paying these prices - we went to the french cafe across the st on king william and paid half the prices - still a bit pricy, and the menu was more limited, but we felt better about it. Just because you CAN charge more, does not mean you SHOULD.

[ohhimark]

Originally Posted by Chronamut

On that note we tried to go to the new seafood restaurant - Conversate - where absynthe used to be - and it is INSANE - 165 dollars for a tomahawk steak on the dinner menu - 20 dollars for a salad - we left and we just said we can't justify paying these prices - we went to the french cafe across the st on king william and paid half the prices - still a bit pricy, and the menu was more limited, but we felt better about it. Just because you CAN charge more, does not mean you SHOULD.

To be fair, Tomahawk steaks are meant to be shared, it's almost 4lbs $700 for vday dinner? My second and third cars combined cost wasn't much more than that

[jonny24]

Originally Posted by Chronamut

On that note we tried to go to the new seafood restaurant - Conversate - where absynthe used to be - and it is INSANE - 165 dollars for a tomahawk steak on the dinner menu - 20 dollars for a salad - we left and we just said we can't justify paying these prices - we went to the french cafe across the st on king william and paid half the prices - still a bit pricy, and the menu was more limited, but we felt better about it. Just because you CAN charge more, does not mean you SHOULD.

You're the one who was bemoaning a lack of opulence and upscale in Hamilton

[Chronamut]

Originally Posted by jonny24

You're the one who was bemoaning a lack of opulence and upscale in Hamilton

WELLLL.. if I'm gonna be paying 165 dollars for a steak I want a ritzy gold leafed opera house to go with it LOL

I mean there is a middle ground of "man this is pricy, but it's worth it"

[TheRitsman]

I mean, Conversate is expensive but if the food justifies the cost then it's fair. It isn't in my price range, but if it works for someone, then hey. My coworker went to Shakespeare's for Valentine's dinner and racked up a $700 bill grabbing an app, lobster, ostrich steak, and a few drinks. Whatever you want to spend I guess.

[Berklon]

The upside is that if there are restaurants downtown which are still surviving despite high prices, then that's a sign the downtown is continuing to turn a corner.

[Chronamut]

Originally Posted by Berklon

The upside is that if there are restaurants downtown which are still surviving despite high prices, then that's a sign the downtown is continuing to turn a corner.

This is true, and aside from shakespeares king william is probably the most expensive restaurant strip downtown - well.. not that there are many - its mainly james street and king william in the core hehe.. but one does expect the prices to be the most expensive right in the core.. but still.. I had a tomahawk steak in the lister restaurant - the first one before all the shenanigans, and that "only" cost me 50 dollars..

[Berklon]

Originally Posted by Chronamut

This is true, and aside from shakespeares king william is probably the most expensive restaurant strip downtown - well.. not that there are many - its mainly james street and king william in the core hehe.. but one does expect the prices to be the most expensive right in the core.. but still.. I had a tomahawk steak in the lister restaurant - the first one before all the shenanigans, and that "only" cost me 50 dollars..

I'll cheer these establishments on from a distance. I couldn't even spend $50 on a steak (or even a whole meal). I mean, I can financially... but I can't bring myself to spend that much on something so temporary. I'm even alarmed at what a Big Mac meal costs nowadays.

[Chronamut]

Originally Posted by Berklon

I'll cheer these establishments on from a distance. I couldn't even spend $50 on a steak (or even a whole meal). I mean, I can financially... but I can't bring myself to spend that much on something so temporary. I'm even alarmed at what a Big Mac meal costs nowadays.

I know right.. hell even skipthedishes makes me wince at the amt I pay..

[Innsertnamehere]

Hamilton actually has a surprising lack of high end restaurants - restaurants like conversate are a dime a dozen in Toronto. It’s a good thing to see a wider mix of options IMO - it’s a sign of a healthier downtown. But yea, that’s not in my budget either.