HSBC Bank Place Revitalization | 74m | 18s | AIMCo | DIALOG

[JNO1]

Not sure if anyone else has noticed this but the panels that have been installed on the main floor of the parkade change color depending upon what angle your are looking at them from. Cool effect.

 

[ronron]

^ So all the same panels? I seriously thought they were all different colors and formed a gradient across.

 

[Kaizen]

Very cool. I never had a favorite parkade before today ( :
^ I'm going to have to check the panels out and walk them from both directions just to make sure @ronron !

 

[ronron]

Very cool. I never had a favorite parkade before today ( :
^ I'm going to have to check the panels out and walk them from both directions just to make sure @ronron !

The funny thing is, I've walked by and looked at those panels regularly as construction progressed; it just never occurred to me to keep looking at them while moving. ?

 

[JNO1]

The panels gradually turn from various shades of green to various shades of blue as you walk. Be careful while walking and looking and watch all those cracks in the sidewalk. Kind of surprised I haven't done a face plant yet. Safety first...always.

 

[_urbanite]

The HSBC building at night, with The Legend's LEDs on in the background

 

[Daveography]

Exterior:

Interior:

 

[Avenuer]

I wonder where Earls and the future cafe will go? Are there CRUs on the second floor?

 

[Seandroid]

I wonder where Earls and the future cafe will go? Are there CRUs on the second floor?

!? There’s an Earls going in here?

 

[_urbanite]

!? There’s an Earls going in here?

Yup. Was mentioned by someone a few weeks ago. I'm really starting to like how 101 street is becoming a bit of foodie street now. Earl's, Joey's, Chop, Delux (ice district, opening soon), Lux further down towards Jasper Ave, as well as Bistro Praha. Plus some others such as Amore Pasta, Delicious Pho and Greenhouse.

There are still gaps to fill though, mainly where CCM, Old BMO, Enbridge Place and Scotia Place are, but maybe some of those will be addressed over time

 

[Daveography]

I wonder where Earls and the future cafe will go? Are there CRUs on the second floor?

Not sure the arrangement of things, but there is supposed to be a CRU on the north side, and there are some internal-facing CRUs on the west side of the main floor. Didn't get up to the second floor to see if there were any there.

 

[Daveography]

 

[Daveography]

Yesterday; wrapping up the exterior, and they were testing the LED screens inside.

 

[.crystalised.]

This might be a silly question, but why didn't they add to the height of this building while they were going to the trouble of recladding? It would have a nice impact at 100 metres.

 

[Daveography]

@.crystalised. The structure might not allow for added height, plus it would take a lot longer the recoup the costs in the current office market.