Recent content by hoggytime

The island needs another attraction besides a seasonal zipline. They also really need to focus on the hotel that's planned (integrating the large ruins). A decent sized boutique hotel with absolutely gobsmackingly epic views of Parliament and the Riverscape would bring a lot of people to the...

It's a sidescraper, alright, but I am happy to see the step downs in the main facade and that funky crown, at least it's not a full slab.

Not even close. It's at around 22 floors under the cover, another 14 to go and that sloped mechanical crown.

I can see all of this happening at full build-out. Until then, not enough residents on site and not enough attractions to justify paying for parking/walking from Pimisi or Hull for non residents

Second floor of the residential tower is going up, the Andaz extension is above grade.

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Honestly, it turned out a little better than I expected.

So much artistic license with that entrance, but I find it comes off as 'Lipstick on a Pig' because of the drab and lazy CharcWhitiness of the rest of the building. Unfortunate.

Lots of progress on the East Tower!

Lots of demolition prep going on. This one is all but certain to go up soon, although they missed their 'Mid-2025' target. This will likely (temporarily) be the new tallest of the 'Queensway Skyline', taking the crown from Soba, which is already pretty prominent in that corridor at only 19 floors.

I think 'Downtown' will soon be everything from King Edward to Bayview. A business district bookended by the Byward Market and Lebreton. The business district will remain the predominantly business oriented part of the new 'Greater Downtown', the Byward Market will be further relegated to...

Yesterday:

I have become a HUGE fan of this building since the rusty trim was installed and the glass was cleaned.

Bonus Shot: