[flonicky]

 

[flonicky]

 

[flonicky]

I get it, I understand why there are Juliet balconies. The building is supposed to evoke the feeling of a European hillside, seaside village. These are supposed to contribute to that theme.

Except, functionally, these are not Juliet balconies. These are overbuilt windows. Less than a quarter of the surface actually opens to the outside. A real Juliet balcony with accordion style doors or double doors and a spoked railing can make a room feeling dramatically connected to the outside. On a comfortable day, they can make a room feeling amazing.

But these won't do that because they are literally overbuilt windows. And every penny wasted on these things could have ben put towards better exterior panels.

Then there are these stumpy balconies. I don't know if they're worse of better than the "Juliet balconies". You can't stand or sit on them because you have a sliding glass door with one panel that doesn't open. Are you going to stand in that slot with the pane of glass behind you? I would hate living with these things knowing how nice they could be if they were double doors (and unlike the Juliet balconies, the metal mesh would provide airflow). Again, money wasted on a non-functional aesthetic detail instead of the main issue which is the godawful white cladding.

 

[AlbertC]

I get it, I understand why there are Juliet balconies. The building is supposed to evoke the feeling of a European hillside, seaside village. These are supposed to contribute to that theme.

For a good minute I really thought that we're looking at Salerno here.

 

[flonicky]

Well, you got fooled because it's actually Coastal Queen East!

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Then there are these stumpy balconies. I don't know if they're worse of better than the "Juliet balconies". You can't stand or sit on them because you have a sliding glass door with one panel that doesn't open. Are you going to stand in that slot with the pane of glass behind you? I would hate living with these things knowing how nice they could be if they were double doors (and unlike the Juliet balconies, the metal mesh would provide airflow). Again, money wasted on a non-functional aesthetic detail instead of the main issue which is the godawful white cladding.

...the better balcony arrangement are the ones setback here. To which seem to give the resident a lot of room to walk around and breath while pleasantly obscured from street level, IMO.

 

[asha248]

Does anyone know what retail businesses are moving into the ground floor? Hopefully, it’s not another cannabis store.

 

[GenerationLee]

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Then there are these stumpy balconies.

This picture reminds me so much of a prison.

 

[mburrrrr]

This picture reminds me so much of a prison.

I think this one in Pittsburgh is nicer. The windows are a little small but it has a great riverfront location. Apple Maps.

 

[flonicky]

It's the cropping of those photos. The actual building doesn't feel prison-like at all. But if you like that effect ....

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

It's a Poser for sure... <3

 

[flonicky]

 

[AlbertC]

A money mart, magic mushrooms, and pot shop all on the same corner, the new retail trifecta!

 

[Lenser]

If we don''t get a new nail salon soon, the neighbourhood is done for.

 

[LUVIT!]

lol! However I was under the impression that there is going to one large space (Supermarket) and on smaller space for a nail salon!