Oliver Exchange | ?m | 2s | Beljan Development | Hodgson Schilf Evans

[Gronk!]

Time to crack open that piggy bank

....or you can start a GoFundMe page!

 

[Yossarian]

Good analysis - You must be good at those 'spot the differences' games!

Which would make them one of the few people able to notice if Gene Dub projects have actually made any progress

 

[David A]

I was waiting for someone to point this out. I still wish the masonry went higher.

I generally agree with the sentiment overall. One of the few good things about Toronto, is they generally don't cheap out on brick. Its a noticeable Edmonton or western Canada thing.

Its particularly noticeable when the building next to you that you are trying to tie into is all brick. However, other than that I think it looks decent.

 

[cliffapotamus]

I generally agree with the sentiment overall. One of the few good things about Toronto, is they generally don't cheap out on brick. Its a noticeable Edmonton or western Canada thing.

Its particularly noticeable when the building next to you that you are trying to tie into is all brick. However, other than that I think it looks decent.

One factor in this would be costs, particularly labour. Masons' labour costs here are very high; brick can wind up being much more expensive to install than other cladding systems, despite using the same kind of support wall, membranes, etc (making it very easy to switch out for cheaper options late in the design process). From what i understand, masons are much more common in Ontario, and being a much more common, less unique trade, labour rates are much lower. Anecdotally, i've heard mason wages are around 2x as high here as they are in Ontario and eastern Canada. I've heard that's part of why it's so typical to see brick veneer over woodframe on every house in a new subdivision in Ontario, just as a default cladding, whereas here brick is only used as an accent, if at all.

 

[Tropical]

So who all is leased here? From what I'm hearing: Kind Ice Cream, Bibo Wine Bar and a Foundry Room expansion. Is this more or less correct?

 

[cmd uw]

So who all is leased here? From what I'm hearing: Kind Ice Cream, Bibo Wine Bar and a Foundry Room expansion. Is this more or less correct?

Plum Apartment is the other along with Iconoclast leasing the existing substation building for their roaster and some type of juicery or something.

 

[TAS]

Plum Apartment is the other along with Iconoclast leasing the existing substation building for their roaster and some type of juicery or something.

How about the other 102 Ave site on 111 street? Any leases to speak of?

 

[cmd uw]

How about the other 102 Ave site on 111 street? Any leases to speak of?

Sleep Clinic, and a coffee shop are two that I know of.

 

[Avenuer]

Sleep Clinic, and a coffee shop are two that I know of.

The Alberta ENT clinic is staying there right?

 

[archited]

That's what my ears have told me (I have a nose for these things) I can give a full throated response.

 

[Romanov]

Hoping the stairs means activating the roof of the substation

 

[cmd uw]

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Hoping the stairs means activating the roof of the substation

That stairwell will be used to access the rooftop (private) and the patio assoc. w/ the second floor tenant (also emergency access).

 

[cmd uw]

The Alberta ENT clinic is staying there right?

The ENT clinic is taking up the entire second floor.

 

[Filip.Nowak]

 

[strata]

Kind Ice Cream has a sign up saying they are opening Spring 2023.

Sorry for the bad reflection off the windows, but judging by the inside, it looks like they are getting pretty close to wrapping up their tenant improvements.