What do you think of this project?

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Man, I'm seriously taken aback by how this development is turning out. You'd figure in a neighborhood where properties easily top a million bucks, developers wouldn't skimp on the finishes.

I get it, this site was just a dirt hole for a while, and yeah, they took it on during the crazy pandemic times, so maybe we cut them some slack. But honestly, I'm getting real tired of constantly giving developers a pass and ending up with these meh-looking buildings scattered all over the city. (I'm looking at you East Junction)

I know not everyone's gonna vibe with my gripes, and that's cool. On the flip side, I do kinda dig the new vibe this place brings to the hood. More people living here, more options for both the locals and the students - that's a win. Also, those ground-level CRUs are a neat touch, they'll be adding some much-needed life to the street.

Looking ahead, I'm hoping the "Windsor Heights" (development next door) might help tie everything together. It could give the whole block a more put-together feel.

So yeah, bottom line, I'm let down by how this is shaping up (I think more cuz we have the original renders and those were 🤩). I'm all for progress, but can we please get some quality that matches the neighborhood's style? Fingers crossed things improve as we go forward.
 
The finishes themselves aren't too bad, There is a decent percentage of glazing, brick and black and white color scheme is nice. The problem is how they are applied in a haphazard way. It looks like "design by committee".
 
The downgrade from the very first proposal for Windsor Terrace compared to what we ended up getting is jarring. This looks pretty bad, massive disappointment.

Hell, even compared to some of the intermediate proposals this is a big downgrade.
 
Barnaby said:
I wish they picked either brick or stucco for everything. I don't really like it, but I like it much more than SFHs. I'm not gonna let perfect be the enemy of good here.
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IanO said:
The density, housing choice and CRU spaces for an underserved area all good, but yeah, far from what could have been.
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itom987 said:
Yes it does look wierd but I love how the building interacts with the street.
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Thank for you focusing on the positives!

Big picture this is a good project even if aesthetically it isn’t everyone’s favourite.

I would take many more of these over the surface level parking lots and empty, undeveloped lots I pass by every day.
 
I'm not as down on this one as others. Sure, they seemed to have missed the mark a bit on the staggered effect of the facade, but I am still holding hope that it'll come together a bit more once the remaining parts of the envelope are finished off. It should make it look less busy.
 
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Please tell me that a new sidewalk, curb and 'streetscape' are being done as part of this...

It irks me to no end to see these projects go up and yet broken, cracking, dissolving sidewalks remain.
 
Edmontonium said:
I see the lack of trees as a bigger issue than a fat building itself.
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I talked to the guys that were hired to do the landscape at this project. There were trees for the front but couldn't be done due to the amount of underground utilities.
 
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