Central (Phase 1-3) | ?m | 9 fl | Completed

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by citizen j

and is it just me or does Barrymore's not look oddly like the arch in Washington Square in that ad?

Yup. I was kind of confused at first until I realized it was Barrymore's.

KevinOttawa, Brad J. Lamb did in fact work with Urban Capital for Central, Mondrian and East Market (as well as a bunch of other condos in TO, Montreal...). Not sure if they parted ways or what, but it does look like a competition. Well as a bunch of other condos in TO, Montreal...)

How about naming the district SoBaD (South Bank Downtown) to avoid confusion?

[Shalaby]

Not trying to change the subject, but here's an shot of Central II/III's pit.

[rakerman]

IMG_0540 by rakerman, on Flickr

[rakerman]

I think the "South Central" branding is ridiculous, but I can't help but notice that it gets a free mention of "Central" in every time you discuss it.

[rakerman]

from May 6, 2012


IMG_0431 by rakerman, on Flickr

[rakerman]

The Central 1 townhouses have doors on the street and individual street addresses on McLeod - very nice integration with the street.


IMG_0380 by rakerman, on Flickr

Photo from April 15, 2012.

[Shalaby]

Here's an awkwardly taken panorama of phase II/III from yesterday:

[Davis137]

I purposely looked for Central from the Queensway this evening, and I could see it a little bit from the southwest, and it looks great from a distance, and these other phases are going to make it look even better.

[rakerman]

Not sure if it's been mentioned before, anyway the South Central website confirms: "7500 square foot LCBO will be going into Central 2".

[Shalaby]

Originally Posted by rakerman

Not sure if it's been mentioned before, anyway the South Central website confirms: "7500 square foot LCBO will be going into Central 2".

Wait, I'm a little confused. South Central just the collective name for the two phases of Central? I thought it was a new development all together from the posters I'd seen around bank street. Interesting.

Also, would that LCBO be taking up all the retail space in Central 2?

[Nepean]

Originally Posted by Shalaby

Wait, I'm a little confused. South Central just the collective name for the two phases of Central? I thought it was a new development all together from the posters I'd seen around bank street. Interesting.

Also, would that LCBO be taking up all the retail space in Central 2?

My understanding is that South Central is the name for a series of projects that will take place on Bank, and which includes Central I and II, as well as Hideaway (Central Phase III).

In regard to the LCBO, I was under the impression that it would take up all of the retail space on the ground floor of Central Phase II, although I will defer to anyone else if they have more updated information.

[Shalaby]

Originally Posted by Nepean

My understanding is that South Central is the name for a series of projects that will take place on Bank, and which includes Central I and II, as well as Hideaway (Central Phase III).

In regard to the LCBO, I was under the impression that it would take up all of the retail space on the ground floor of Central Phase II, although I will defer to anyone else if they have more updated information.

Ah, thanks for clearing that up.

Here's a crappy camera phone picture of Centeral II/III from today:

[m0nkyman]

Originally Posted by rakerman

Not sure if it's been mentioned before, anyway the South Central website confirms: "7500 square foot LCBO will be going into Central 2".

Although its good to get a liquor store, I'm bummed that it won't be the grocery store it was originally rumored to be. Hartmans needs competition.

[rakerman]

I really like what Central 1 has done along McLeod, with (I guess townhouses?) that have their own street numbers and entrances on the street.


DSC07638 by rakerman, on Flickr

[Davis137]

Those towns look great on the street frontage. Are they 2-levels inside? Looks like they would be. There's a huge old condo complex in Brantford called Hayhurst Village, that is only 4 floors tall, but it's comprised of 2-storey condo/apartments. I think Central is turning out really well overall, and I can imagine that portions of Bank Street will soon have more nightlife than it does already, rather than being a ghost town after 5pm...

[rakerman]

Central 2 is at grade


IMG_0852 by rakerman, on Flickr

[rocketphish]

June 25, 2012



from southfacing

[Shalaby]

Looks like there is going to be a fourth phase for Central. This article in the citizen about urban capitals attempt to rebrand the strip of bank street says it is going to be going in at Bank and Flora on what is now European Glass and Paint. Here is a link to the article.

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by Shalaby

Looks like there is going to be a fourth phase for Central. This article in the citizen about urban capitals attempt to rebrand the strip of bank street says it is going to be going in at Bank and Flora on what is now European Glass and Paint. Here is a link to the article.

See new thread over here:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=200330

[amanfromnowhere]

2012/08/18 - from Southfacing:



http://www.flickr.com/photos/2357560...in/photostream