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[Nparker]

...The handrail is from the old Johnson street bridge, sandblasted and repainted...

I admire the ingenuity, and historical homage the upcycling of the former JSB railing represents in this location. Seeing what has been done here makes me wish for some sort of cohesive railing design along as much of the (so-called) David Foster Harbour Pathway as possible. Methinks, in an ideal world, the entire perimeter of the walkway (where railings are necessary) would apply the classic JSB aesthetic, using new materials as needed to reproduce the historic look.

[Mike K.]

The original colour of the bridge was black. So this is a serious homage!

[Kyjen]

The crane to take down the crane is ready . 

[Mike K.]

Good news!

They must be 60-120 days away from occupancy now.

[Sparky]

This is from Friday.

 

[Nparker]

Excellent choice of cladding materials on this facade.

[Vin]

Nobody master-planned this stretch of downtown waterfront (thank goodness), and yet therefore look at how well the different pieces are coming together.

 

I'm going to go out on a limb and say Northern Junk very easily coulda/shoulda been nearing completion by now.

Yes, the "unplanned" waterfront here makes the walk more worthwhile, with interesting nooks and crannies for one to discover every corner. Hopefully this trend continues along the waterfront of Store Street properties all the way to Rock Bay in the future.

[Hotel Mike]

The crane is gone now.

[aastra]

Great pic by thegreatscaper...

[n_eclipse]

Walk throughs have commenced and they are trying to close out this project by early September. We’ll see what happens.

[Mike K.]

Wowzers! Ok!

[aastra]

Sorry, I accidentally took these pictures right-side-up and without an artistic filter. I'd appreciate it if somebody could flip them upside down and apply a pencil sketch effect.

 

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[Nparker]

Except for the railings, I really like this side of the building. It adds a nice "rhythm" to the streetscape.

[aastra]

I don't want to start railing against those railings, but I'm also not crazy about them. I'm a bit bummed about it because I still think a simple "fire escape" kind of style should tend to work well on new urban lowrise residential buildings such as this. Thus, I'm not exactly sure why these railings don't quite do it for me. It may well be because the rest of the building is interesting enough that you expect the railings to also have a bit of distinction.

 

I also wonder what the railings would look like if they were painted a different colour. Anyway, it's a minor thing.

[Nparker]

...It may well be because the rest of the building is interesting enough that you expect the railings to also have a bit of distinction...

I think this is probably why.

[MarkoJ]

Units showing up for rent on Facebook marketplace now with interior photos from the deficiency walk-throughs. 

[Nparker]

What is the occupancy date for the units that are now coming up for rent? November 1, 2023? Later?

[GaryOak]

The walkway is open

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[Mike K.]

Nice! Does it go under the bridge there, via Janion’s frontage? I believe once Northern Junk completes they’ll …bridge the walkway?

[m3m]

That looks fantastic.

I wonder where that one guy who kept predicting this project had failed is these days …. Glen?