Here's hoping that the six-storey Sparks Street facade does indeed "fit in" well with the character of its surroundings. I'm glad to hear that the project will require a restoration of the remnants of the old Centre Theatre, but really, this project smells like a money-grab. Judging from the rendering and from Ashcroft's past work, I doubt the building materials will be of the highest quality, and pawning off condominiums on Sparks Street seems like a last-ditch option of the NCC for this site.
Couldn't have somebody come up with something a touch more creative for this very important parcel? Of course we need to bring residents back to Sparks, but there are certainly less gaudy ways of doing so.
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