Recent content by DiscoStu

That's really too bad, the previous proposal was much more interesting both from an architecture and use perspective. Only a few blocks from me too, so I probably would've used that laneway retail.

Man, remember the days when we were all jazzed up about this project as the next big thing?

40 in 5 years. Lucky bastard.

The whole "Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo" thing is so clunky. Get outta here Wilder, go do your own thing.

I love their depiction of Vetro/Sasso in that one street shot. A mangled mess of a bunker that doesn't even deserve to be in focus.

But it doesn't cost anything to have a decent color scheme. In fact it would literally be cheaper to paint it one solid color.

Ha, yeah, I think at this point, that would be a steal there. I paid $1400 for a 350sqft apartment....but this was like 14 years ago and in a part of Brooklyn that wasn't particularly cool. Bet that place is like $2.5-3K now.

Yeah, I can see why they didn't...but a shame long term if things ever get better in the neighborhood. But you do bring up a good point, selling a main floor residential unit may be just as challenging.

Looks pretty decent. Any of those units commercial? I know it's not the right circumstance in that neighborhood right now, but talk about a great potential setting for some coffee shops/restaurants/patios etc. along Riverfront Lane/Ave.

I'll happily be labelled a NIMBY on this one. It's a shit design, and I'd rather wait out the few more years of parking for something better. Frustratingly it could easily be upgraded to "merely boring" if they just toned down the colour scheme...but since they're not, shit it remains in my...

Unlike with the first development, this is about the level of mediocrity I was expecting with a name like Attainable Homes.

Oh man, why did you have to point that out.

Man does that look depressing.

The reality is that they most likely wouldn’t have made those tweaks though, so it wouldn’t have been fine.

While some are better than others, personally I like the Bosa condos...especially Riverwest with the circular floor plate. They may not be flashy, but I prefer the cleaner concrete facades over the overly busy spandrel/mullions/random color combos we often get today. One of the my favourites...