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Cool condos

Started by Baro , Apr 02 2010 08:56 PM

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#1 Baro

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Posted 02 April 2010 - 08:56 PM

Here's some very cool condos going up in Prague. I love the bottom floors. I bet something like that would go over well in Victoria. Found the pics on the czech section of skyscraperpage.

IF we weren't so focused on height we could worry about good residential architecture like this. Who needs big setbacks and front-yards when the front-wall of your building IS a yard?? A bunch of buildings like this would be awesome in james bay, would fit right in.

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#2 sebberry

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Posted 02 April 2010 - 09:10 PM

I don't know what the weather is like in Prague, but with the leaky condo disaster here I don't think putting gardens on our walls is a good idea.

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#3 Baro

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Posted 02 April 2010 - 11:03 PM

True, even though other people have figured it out we'd end up messing it up some how, better not try.

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#4 jklymak

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Posted 03 April 2010 - 12:22 PM

Those look good to me. DSG is kind of similar. I like that folks on the lower floors are compensated for views by better gardens and/or more space.

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#5 victorian fan

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Posted 03 April 2010 - 04:59 PM

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#6 Baro

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Posted 03 April 2010 - 05:05 PM

Where is that? I've been meaning to take a drive up!

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#7 victorian fan

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Posted 04 April 2010 - 08:12 AM

^
On the Alberni Hwy just outside of Parksville.

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#8 Bingo

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Posted 04 April 2010 - 10:12 PM

It's at Coombs.

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#9 Holden West

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 06:22 PM

Question: has there ever been a true "loft" condo in Victoria, ie: a former warehouse converted into vast, soaring apartments like you see in movies and TV? I know there are office and church conversions but I'd like to know if any were actual factory or warehouse spaces. The closest I can think of would be the Wilson apartments on Herald Street.

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#10 Baro

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Posted 04 March 2014 - 07:18 PM

I'd actually have to say the closest is the Hudson. What is a department store but a lofty warehouse you can browse for goods in?

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#11 BlueInk

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Posted 04 March 2014 - 08:19 PM

Not sure what the condos look like inside... Doubt they are vast... But the Leiser building was initially a warehouse (then CRD offices) and now loft style units.

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#12 Szeven

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Posted 10 March 2014 - 10:07 AM

The condo for sale at the Palladian is a pretty cool loft. Its been forsale forever. I guess no one wants to pay 700k for a place with no outside space and no parking.

Edited by Szeven, 10 March 2014 - 10:07 AM.