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I'm gonna hold out final judgement until it is complete. But as of right now I think I'm gonna side with WhipperSnapper. Yes the density it adds is super awesome! But from the look of the photos, the quality of the precast looks pretty poor. I was hoping this one would turn out more like One St Thomas.
It's hard to compare this one to One st. thomas... It's quality over quantity (height/number of units) but in Uptowns case, quantity over quality..., I don't see many 50 story towers these days maintaining top-of-the-line-high-quality materials all the way up (there are a few exceptions). Height and design are a plus but cladding is a minus
I remember when I was a kid if we were driving across Toronto on the 401, the Manulife, CIBC and Bay buildings where the ONLY tall buildings in that district...lot of density there now, with more on the way I'm sure...
I remember when I was a kid if we were driving across Toronto on the 401, the Manulife, CIBC and Bay buildings where the ONLY tall buildings in that district...lot of density there now, with more on the way I'm sure...
lol, most of the new towers went up in the last 5 years... unless you are only 15 or something
Those top 5 or 6 floors with south views are going to have some of the best views in all of downtown. Even better than the views from the top of Manulife since they'll be able to enjoy looking at Casa just off to their left.
from Casaguy at UT - Uptown and Crystal Blu, both on the list as well.
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Loving the lines on this one. Great focus on continuity throughout the design, and a wonderful simple yet elegant crown. I have a feeling this will be a gem when it is complete. Wow.
Did they value engineer out the flying butresses at the top? It looks like they have.
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