I Have Seen the Future of Real Estate and it Worx

They should take this concept one step further and make the units detachable and moveable (a la Archigram "Plug-in City" and "Capsule" visions).

Dear lord--so that's why the buildings in that location have been entirely painted black. Hopefully this will liven up an otherwise drab strip of College, and not just be an eyesore (compared to its surroundings).

You've seen the future of Toronto real estate and it's stylish $700k condos without a mention of sustainable practices?

why does nice design cost so much? does it mean only rich people deserve nice design?

Yeah sure, that looks great. But who they f can afford a $500,000 condo. (Btw, if you can, i'm jelous). I am getting sick of renting and want to buy a condo, because i cant afford a house. Why do all these retarded condos have to keep trying to push some bs condo 'lifestyle' on buyers anyway. It just makes people embarassed to walk into their sales centres (ie: bohemian embassy, westsidelofts, etc)

It's both awesome, and something I wouldn't be caught dead in at the same time.

I made a private bet with another reader that, by the end of the day, someone would dismiss the design/concept because they can't afford it. My question in retort: where does this sense of entitlement come from?

I'm not saying this project is the answer to all of Toronto's housing problems, I'm simply saying there are some aspects of it that make it unique and separate it from 99% of the condos out there:

-It's located right on one of the best streets in Toronto (College St. in Little Italy)
-The units are big on purpose-house alternative-and they all have outdoor spaces
-It's small but significant
-It's architecturally beautiful

that would be cooler if it faced a park or a ravine. i'd feel on display - like i was in a storefront - if i lived in there.

The smallest unit is a $700k 1200 sq ft open concept 1 bedroom 1 bathroom. That isn't an alternative to a family house.

Is this viral advertising?

I think all of north america is suffering from the bland and sterile imagination developers. It seams like many of the new house built by developers are glorified hotel rooms. any development to break this trend is good. The price is a little high but a while back so where dvd players. hopefully this new design will gain popularity and sell in other regions as well. Its a nice rendering. Don't be surprised if the real thing looks nothing like this.

Looks so great and like in a dream. But I am not sure what percentage of Torontonians can afford a more than half million home.

I went to the opening party or whatever... the smallest unit is actuall $809k... which is beyond overpriced at $674/sqf... That price is just stupid.

You can get very good property downtown at $350-400/sqf.

Alex, yes, I was there too and was surprised that the units started at $809K and not the stated $700K that everyone in the mainstream media was quoting in their articles about the project.

Will be interesting to see if they sell them all at these prices.

I believe 1 sentence sums this up:

TORONTO IS A BLACK WHOLE OF CREATIVITY!

Honestly. When the ROM Crystal is among the top 3 most creative and innovative buildings in the city something is wrong.

The point of these condos was to be different and demonstrate that just cause its a condo in downtown, doesn't mean it has to look just like every other condo in downtown. Unfortunately, this comes with a price tag due to land value. At least the architects tried to do something innovative...and unfortunately the sheeplike people in this city are too scared to appreciate it.