SoBa [203 Catherine St] | 19f | Completed - Page 23

Marshsparrow · #**441** Posted **Feb 18, 2019, 5:30 PM**

It really looks good from both directions on the queensway

Harley613 · #**442** Posted **Feb 18, 2019, 7:23 PM**

I'm going to call this my favourite new condo in the region after Le Viu

Lakeofthewood · #**443** Posted **Feb 19, 2019, 6:27 PM**

Have a friend who bought here a long time ago, said that they are being allowed to move in (lower floors) sometime in the next month or so

bambam92 · #**444** Posted **Feb 22, 2019, 2:23 AM**

On Matt's blog I noticed parking is 50k at SOBA? Is this for real????
I thought I got hosed paying 30k at the Bowery but that seems like a steal of a deal now! I'm closer to downtown also! Oy vey

MattRichling · #**445** Posted **Mar 7, 2019, 3:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lakeofthewood

Have a friend who bought here a long time ago, said that they are being allowed to move in (lower floors) sometime in the next month or so

The first units were granted occupancy (and given keys) on Jan 25th.

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Originally Posted by bambam92

On Matt's blog I noticed parking is 50k at SOBA? Is this for real????
I thought I got hosed paying 30k at the Bowery but that seems like a steal of a deal now! I'm closer to downtown also! Oy vey

Parking was $49,900, however, they just reduced it back to $39,900 late last week.

dotmatrix · #**446** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 1:11 PM**

I'm living in this building right now and it's gorgeous even in its unfinished state.

AuxTown · #**447** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 1:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by dotmatrix

I'm living in this building right now and it's gorgeous even in its unfinished state.

Congrats!

rocketphish · #**448** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by dotmatrix

I'm living in this building right now and it's gorgeous even in its unfinished state.

Welcome to the forum!

waterloowarrior · #**449** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 6:21 PM**

Would love some pics of the building if you can, dotmatrix!

MattRichling · #**450** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

Would love some pics of the building if you can, dotmatrix!

dotmatrix · #**451** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 10:02 PM**

Anything in particular you want to see?

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #**452** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 12:51 AM**

That looks beautiful, wow. Thanks for the updates man.

Harley613 · #**453** Posted **Dec 30, 2021, 2:59 AM**

Sooooo...are they ever going to finish this?

Soba 1 by harley613, on Flickr

Soba 2 by harley613, on Flickr

Soba 3 by harley613, on Flickr

Wilson1474 · #**454** Posted **Jan 7, 2022, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harley613

Sooooo...are they ever going to finish this?

Not by the looks of it, even the main entrance looks terribly unfinished.

Harley613 · #**455** Posted **Jan 8, 2022, 6:23 AM**

I liked this building a lot more two years ago than I do now. It's funny how something unique can become something commonplace so fast. The charcoal brick attack on Ottawa has really soured my opinion. I still like this building with it's odd setbacks and proportions, but it's lost it's lustre for me now that I see 95% of buildings in the pipeline using the exact same materials and design language.

Harley613 · #**456** Posted **Feb 2, 2024, 9:14 PM**

Soooo....like....are they gonna finish it, or what?

Man this streetscape looks bleak.

J.OT13 · #**457** Posted **Feb 2, 2024, 9:20 PM**

This is quite bad. Project was supposed to be a catalyst for revitalizing the area. That hasn't happened. Anyone remember when Farm Boy was supposed to move here? I assume that died when Sobeys bought Farm Boy and converted the Urban Fresh.

Lakeofthewood · #**458** Posted **Feb 5, 2024, 3:54 PM**

Is Catherine Street still slated to be converted to a complete street? Maybe that will help make this stretch more appealing for foot traffic because it certainly isn't right now.

Somehow even without commercial on the main floor, there is ALWAYS a vehicle idling in front of this building.

phil235 · #**459** Posted **Feb 5, 2024, 3:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lakeofthewood

Is Catherine Street still slated to be converted to a complete street? Maybe that will help make this stretch more appealing for foot traffic because it certainly isn't right now.

Somehow even without commercial on the main floor, there is ALWAYS a vehicle idling in front of this building.

It is planned to be a complete street, but that is a fair ways off. The idea is to have bike lanes and wider sidewalks pretty much from Elgin to Bronson.

I know they were saying 10-15 years about 5 years ago, so maybe 5-10 years.

OTownandDown · #**460** Posted **Feb 5, 2024, 4:13 PM**

I noticed the other day that the LED strips are not really for outdoors, at least all the fasteners are rotting, and there are streaks of rust all over the place.

Was this light feature a deficiency from the builder, and now the Condo can't get them back to finish it?

This is a super bleak, unfinished, and frankly ugly street front. But its still better than the eastern portion of Catherine which looks like the sh*tty end of a factory town in Northern Ontario.