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Surrealplaces · #81 Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 4:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

Aluminum up to the underside of the 4th floor windows, EIFS after that.

Thanks YNAT! I would have liked aluminium panels throughout, but up to the 4th floor is good.

Design-mind · #82 Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 6:09 PM**

After four floors you won't be able to tell anyway, unless you lived in one of the units. As long as they can match the colours I am good with that.

Surrealplaces · #83 Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Design-mind

After four floors you won't be able to tell anyway, unless you lived in one of the units. As long as they can match the colours I am good with that.

Very true. The Montana was done the same way, by having brick for the first 5 or 6 floors and then stucco afterwards.

Jimby · #84 Posted **Nov 26, 2014, 8:20 PM**

The Metropolitan by LUMIN8, on Flickr

You Need A Thneed · #85 Posted **Nov 26, 2014, 10:01 PM**

(attempts to see if I'm in the picture)

Design-mind · #86 Posted **Nov 27, 2014, 4:04 AM**

Wow that is a massive amount of sq. footage in that building. Probably more than one guardian tower worth.

Surrealplaces · #87 Posted **Nov 27, 2014, 7:42 PM**

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Wow that is a massive amount of sq. footage in that building. Probably more than one guardian tower worth.

It's a hell of a lot of units...and rental units at that. I'm curious to see what the rental market is like after This one, The two Auras, New Generation, Maple Projects, and Royal View are completed.

Jimby · #88 Posted **Nov 27, 2014, 9:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

It's a hell of a lot of units...and rental units at that. I'm curious to see what the rental market is like after This one, The two Auras, New Generation, Maple Projects, and Royal View are completed.

and 2 WAMs on 10th!

Deepstar · #89 Posted **Nov 27, 2014, 9:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

It's a hell of a lot of units...and rental units at that. I'm curious to see what the rental market is like after This one, The two Auras, New Generation, Maple Projects, and Royal View are completed.

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Originally Posted by Jimby

and 2 WAMs on 10th!

The rental market is what is driving so many of the high rises u/c. There is also one proposed for East Village, and the four tower one where Bernard Callebaut is.

Design-mind · #90 Posted **Nov 27, 2014, 11:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

It's a hell of a lot of units...and rental units at that. I'm curious to see what the rental market is like after This one, The two Auras, New Generation, Maple Projects, and Royal View are completed.

Don't forget Telus Sky has rental as well.

Surrealplaces · #91 Posted **Nov 28, 2014, 6:02 PM**

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Don't forget Telus Sky has rental as well.

A complete 180 flip on the way the market is. I'm not complaining though, as I believe it's good for the city. I also believe that it's a good way to get projects up and running as there is no marketing/sales process. The financing gets approved and up they go! I have a feeling many of the buildings will be turned to condos at a later date.

DarthMalgus · #92 Posted **Nov 28, 2014, 10:56 PM**

Driving into downtown from the north, along 14 ST, this thing looks absolutely massive. I am a bit concerned about its tremendous width giving it an overbearing presence on the skyline. It is several times wider than just about any other building in the area. The massing reminds me of Gulf Canada Square!