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Innsertnamehere · December 5th, 2011, 11:50 PM

remember that this is an overpass. the only way this is being replaced is if it iss tunneled. (or they completely get rid of it, which would be horrible for traffic flow)

Mollywood · August 16th, 2012, 06:25 AM

River City is looking good.

By torontovibe at 2012-08-02

These ones are a bit older

By torontovibe at 2012-07-06

By torontovibe at 2012-07-06

Love the big retail space

By torontovibe at 2012-05-06

And the park across the street

By torontovibe at 2012-05-06

AndrewJM3D · September 11th, 2012, 05:20 AM

image hosted on flickr

AndrewJM3D · October 14th, 2012, 05:20 PM

We've been waiting on cladding now for months. Hopefully it will look as good as the render.

image hosted on flickr

AndrewJM3D · November 19th, 2012, 07:39 PM

They were installing what looked to be curtain-wall on the north east corner this morning. I'll try to post some i-phone pics this week or I'll head out with my SLR and tri-pod at night. they've also surrounded the side facing the river with huge boulders n doubt for flood protection. I hope they plan on landscaping on top of it otherwise it will just act like a huge trap for litter.

AndrewJM3D · March 15th, 2013, 05:38 AM

They're taking their time with the cladding on this one, though all of the phases are looking pretty damn good with some great choice of materials. No blue or green glass yet (fingers crossed), and lots of brick as well.

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

A really nice street-scape shaping up.
image hosted on flickr

MysticMcGoo · March 15th, 2013, 08:12 AM

formidable!

OEincorparated · March 16th, 2013, 08:51 PM

Streetcar deserving for sure.

***Taller, Better*** · March 17th, 2013, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysticMcGoo

formidable!

Oui! Très. This is turning out wonderful so far.

koolio · March 17th, 2013, 08:16 AM

The name of this project reminds me of the classic video game "River City Ransom". Hopefully the streets of this new neighbourhood turn out to be less violent than the ones in the game.

isaidso · March 17th, 2013, 12:53 PM

It's a very interesting looking development. They should be commended for breaking from the typical glass condo point tower. I'd be fine if we never saw another one of those again.

AndrewJM3D · March 18th, 2013, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taller, Better

Oui! Très. This is turning out wonderful so far.

As soon as the landscaping is done I think this will instantly become one of the best new areas in the city. It truly is much more urban then City Place. I'm hoping that the scale is continued through the Canary District to the distillery, with wide sidewalks and narrow streets.

TB you should go for a stroll down there, there is a lot to see right now.

On a side note, drilling has started for a building on the north side of the distillery on Parliament. Does anybody know what it's called?

offkilter · March 19th, 2013, 01:07 AM

You beat me to the question. My partner and I were by there on the weekend. and asked the same thing. Haven't found any info anywhere, so far.

Mollywood · March 19th, 2013, 01:20 AM

The building on Parliament, just south of Front will be a data centre. It's not very useful for animating the neighbourhood but it has a decent design. There is a picture of it on UrbanToronto. I just wish they would have put a few small retail spaces, along the Parliament Street side of the centre. After-all, it will be facing the new public square, so a restaurant or coffee shop would have been nice here.

***Taller, Better*** · March 19th, 2013, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewJM3D

TB you should go for a stroll down there, there is a lot to see right now.

I definitely will, but am waiting till it warms up a bit.

I rode my bike down to ICE and back home again today and after suffering a positively swirling dust-storm down there, nearly froze my tush off.

AndrewJM3D · March 21st, 2013, 02:03 AM

Next time cross over the bridge and have some lunch at Prohibition. It's a true Gastro-Pub worthy of calling itself that.

Arkitexture · March 22nd, 2013, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mollywood

The building on Parliament, just south of Front will be a data centre. It's not very useful for animating the neighbourhood but it has a decent design. There is a picture of it on UrbanToronto. I just wish they would have put a few small retail spaces, along the Parliament Street side of the centre. After-all, it will be facing the new public square, so a restaurant or coffee shop would have been nice here.

I have a good view of this being built from where I'm currently sitting. The company I work for is moving it's servers to Toronto because (apparently) this city has great infrastructure for data centres.

Also, I agree with the comments regarding River City - it's looking good. Really looking forward to this are of the city becoming better integrated - lots of potential.

isaidso · March 23rd, 2013, 01:36 PM

Now why can't all our condos be this good?

August 16th, 2012, 06:25 AM	#22
Mollywood Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,023 Likes (Received): 14	River City is looking good. By torontovibe at 2012-08-02 These ones are a bit older By torontovibe at 2012-07-06 By torontovibe at 2012-07-06 Love the big retail space By torontovibe at 2012-05-06 And the park across the street By torontovibe at 2012-05-06 Last edited by Mollywood; August 16th, 2012 at 06:32 AM.

September 11th, 2012, 05:20 AM	#23
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,014 Likes (Received): 14	image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’

October 14th, 2012, 05:20 PM	#24
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,014 Likes (Received): 14	We've been waiting on cladding now for months. Hopefully it will look as good as the render. image hosted on flickr __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’

November 19th, 2012, 07:39 PM	#25
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,014 Likes (Received): 14	They were installing what looked to be curtain-wall on the north east corner this morning. I'll try to post some i-phone pics this week or I'll head out with my SLR and tri-pod at night. they've also surrounded the side facing the river with huge boulders n doubt for flood protection. I hope they plan on landscaping on top of it otherwise it will just act like a huge trap for litter. __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’

March 15th, 2013, 05:38 AM	#26
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,014 Likes (Received): 14	They're taking their time with the cladding on this one, though all of the phases are looking pretty damn good with some great choice of materials. No blue or green glass yet (fingers crossed), and lots of brick as well. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr A really nice street-scape shaping up. image hosted on flickr __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’

December 5th, 2011, 11:50 PM	#21
Innsertnamehere insertoronto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,938 Likes (Received): 16	remember that this is an overpass. the only way this is being replaced is if it iss tunneled. (or they completely get rid of it, which would be horrible for traffic flow)

March 15th, 2013, 08:12 AM	#27
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March 16th, 2013, 08:51 PM	#28
OEincorparated Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,995 Likes (Received): 4	Streetcar deserving for sure.

March 17th, 2013, 08:16 AM	#30
koolio Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,765 Likes (Received): 252	The name of this project reminds me of the classic video game "River City Ransom". Hopefully the streets of this new neighbourhood turn out to be less violent than the ones in the game. __________________ Victoria, Canada

March 17th, 2013, 12:53 PM	#31
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,603 Likes (Received): 330	It's a very interesting looking development. They should be commended for breaking from the typical glass condo point tower. I'd be fine if we never saw another one of those again. __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

March 19th, 2013, 01:07 AM	#33
offkilter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 94 Likes (Received): 0	You beat me to the question. My partner and I were by there on the weekend. and asked the same thing. Haven't found any info anywhere, so far. __________________ Check out my pics at http://natureofglenphotography.blogspot.ca

March 19th, 2013, 01:20 AM	#34
Mollywood Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,023 Likes (Received): 14	The building on Parliament, just south of Front will be a data centre. It's not very useful for animating the neighbourhood but it has a decent design. There is a picture of it on UrbanToronto. I just wish they would have put a few small retail spaces, along the Parliament Street side of the centre. After-all, it will be facing the new public square, so a restaurant or coffee shop would have been nice here.

March 21st, 2013, 02:03 AM	#36
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,014 Likes (Received): 14	Next time cross over the bridge and have some lunch at Prohibition. It's a true Gastro-Pub worthy of calling itself that. __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’

March 23rd, 2013, 01:36 PM	#38
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,603 Likes (Received): 330	Now why can't all our condos be this good? __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

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