I still have the same concerns that I had before about the ground floor on the Cook Street side. So I suppose this building will ultimately clarify whether or not I need to be so concerned about these sorts of things. If it works out well then I worry too much. If it doesn't...
It makes me think of this intersection...
On the north side of the street you've got two older office blocks with very tall/very overdone ground floors (pillars, planters and setbacks!) that are (in my opinion) a poor fit for the neighbourhood. On the south side of the street you've got newer condo blocks with more conventional ground floors that are (in my opinion) a much better fit for the neighbourhood.
This Cook and Meares project seems to be playing somewhere in the middle. I hope it works out.
Edited by aastra, 18 February 2014 - 04:46 PM.