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[aastra]

I hope all you skyscraper fanboy incredijerks are happy. You ruined the inner harbour with this towering cookie-cutter monstrosity:

 

 

pic by globetrekimages at flickr.com

[Nparker]

It has already scared away everyone from the upper and lower causeways. 

[Vin]

I hope all you skyscraper fanboy incredijerks are happy. You ruined the inner harbour with this towering cookie-cutter monstrosity:

 

 

pic by globetrekimages at flickr.com

That CGI/CIBC building is surely an eyesore. Thankfully the Yates on Yates and its sister building are short and far enough not to make any major impact from this vantage point, although I still say that from close-up, those are really ugly buildings. 

[Barrrister]

I am a little surprised that this building has not sold out yet. Wonder if there is some buyer remorse with the neighborhood changing.

[Vin]

https://www.google.c...!7i16384!8i8192

 

With the Old Town intact, Victoria here does have a bit of London feel to it, doesn't it? Too bad it wasn't built like this all the way further inland. 

[Nparker]

...With the Old Town intact, Victoria here does have a bit of London feel to it...

Only if one has never visited or seen pictures of the real London (UK).

[Barrrister]

We stopped going downtown unless absolutely necessary. It has just become too grubby.

[Vin]

Only if one has never visited or seen pictures of the real London (UK).

I have on multiple occasions, and still feel that way from that little section of Victoria.

[aastra]

Great angle...

 

pic from www.rew.ca/properties/4179323/206-888-government-street-victoria-bc

[LJ]

^I wouldn't buy that joint, bloody fossil fuel burning cook top.

[aastra]

Pics from remax.ca

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[aastra]

Pic from the Broughton Street parkade (or as we used to call it, the Eaton's parkade):

 

[aastra]

 

or as we* used to call it...

 

*By "we" I mean people much older than myself.

[aastra]

Speaking of amazing rooftop spaces that nobody cares about, I nominate the roof of that old building on the corner there. It could be a killer pub/restaurant/event space. Or add an additional level of apartments and set them back from the edge a bit to create some terrific terrace space.

[Matt R.]

Oh yah. Took this from the backside of the building last week. Walked from Chateau Vic to Nautical Nellies without getting mugged too!

[aastra]

How did you manage to snap a pic of the front side from the back side? You must be a very skilled photographer.

 

The critics were right, this building is such an eyesore. Not only did it ruin the inner harbour and Government Street, but it also ruined the Broughton Street parkade and I suspect it probably ruined Beacon Hill Park and Willows Beach, too.

[Matt R.]

Oh, that’s the front? I assume the front would be on the water side. You know, the good side?

[aastra]

I thought the front was where all the fighting was happening.

[aastra]

I was just kidding around, but I suppose I would call the Government Street side the front if that's where the main entrance is for accessing the condos. But aren't the front and the back normally on opposite sides? In this case the back side would surely be the side along Courtney Street.

[Matt R.]

Is everything ok at home?