What is up with this building? It looks shockingly unfinished. Just walked by today, it looks like the gray was painted on and rubbing off. Almost like chalk. Is it supposed to look like that? Give a very cheap appearance. Hopefully the interiors are better than the outside.

Who knows what colour they will go with in reality. They decided to change the colour completely for their 159SW project at Sherbourne and Wellesley, from a striking black to the typical dark blue seen across condos in this city. It’s anyone’s guess what the finished project would look like.

If the rental companies like Medallion had kept them up over the years then you would have a point. Instead, they have allowed them to become a ghetto. Would it kill them to spruce up the exteriors a little bit so they aren’t such an eye sore? Even a paint job would do wonders on some of them...

It’s not that bad. People are being dramatic. This building will help improve this area even more, and what the area needs is something light and bright.

Considering the mess that Alterra made with 159SW, I’m not sure how anyone could have confidence in this project? I think we can expect the project to look nothing like the renderings, rental-like build quality, cheaping out finishes and an unfinished looking podium are to be expected. Just walk...

It looks extremely low end, you can tell they cheaped out on this.

What’s up with those poles. Are they just temporary?

Will it be a condo or a high end rental?

Your pics kind of show the worst of Selby with the No Frills entrance and you didn’t show the character of Linden Street at all. I don’t think your pictures represent the charm of the area at all. I stand by my point that there are many streets with a lot less heritage that they could build...

I’m thrilled they came out against this project so strongly. There are hundreds of other streets they could build a couple condo-like towers on. Linden St is very charming, and, although maybe a poor man’s version of a street in Cabbagetown, it has a lot of charm still, which would be ruined by...

This area is coming along quite nicely. It has a charm to it.

It’s beautiful, those photos show how that area is evolving. It may not be Yorkville or technically Rosedale but it’s a world away from St James Town.

Those fake brick panels are so cheap they look like they could blow off in the next wind storm. The black renderings actually made the building look cool and interesting. Smh

They think they are saving money, but many of us will make a mental note that Alterra builds junk and I would not consider them for my next Pre-construction purchase.

I don’t mind the tower and I like the shape of the balconies. For me the issue is the cheap looking brown podium. It looks very low quality and that brown color isn’t doing it any favours.