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RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - urbd - 06-06-2019
Welcome back to 1975
![[Image: B88733138Z.1_20190605165733_000_GVTK7725...rtrait.jpg]](https://dynamicmedia.zuza.com/zz/m/original_/f/5/f51e920c-cfa7-439a-8b61-4c603dbbf2fd/B88733138Z.1_20190605165733_000_GVTK7725.3-0_Super_Portrait.jpg)
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - ac3r - 06-06-2019
Martin Simmons does some great work, but this looks terrible. The yellow on the balconies reminds me of Le Corbusier - but unlike his work, it isn't aesthetically pleasing at all.
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - Spokes - 06-07-2019
Yuck
Just feels lazy.
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - MidTowner - 06-07-2019
I like the portico-type thing, if that's what it is. But I bet it won't turn out that way: all that glass around the commercial units is only suited to some retail types.
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - panamaniac - 06-07-2019
(06-07-2019, 07:08 AM)MidTowner Wrote: I like the portico-type thing, if that's what it is. But I bet it won't turn out that way: all that glass around the commercial units is only suited to some retail types.
Porte-cochere?
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - MidTowner - 06-07-2019
Yes, I like the porte-cochere. I did mean the posts and beams that seem to stretch from the building towards (but not over, I guess) the sidewalk.
It's a rendering, so who knows. But I don't think it looks that bad.
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - jeffster - 06-08-2019
(06-06-2019, 10:35 AM)urbd Wrote: Welcome back to 1975
Perhaps because it needs to fit in? Just hazarding a guess though. I really does have a serious retro feel to it though. And at least, it's not Drewlo or Northdale, so it does have that going for it.
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - jeffster - 06-08-2019
(06-08-2019, 12:54 AM)jeffster Wrote:(06-06-2019, 10:35 AM)urbd Wrote: Welcome back to 1975
Perhaps because it needs to fit in? Just hazarding a guess though. I really does have a serious retro feel to it though. And at least, it's not Drewlo or Northdale, so it does have that going for it.
Wait a minute, I just got a call from 1975 -- they want their apartment back. Maybe this won't be a go then.
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - rangersfan - 06-08-2019
I liked the original render, can't see the new one. Has it changed much?
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - Lens - 11-21-2019
Waterloo Demo sign went up in the last few days.
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - Spokes - 11-22-2019
I'm excited for anything Midtown related
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - MidTowner - 11-22-2019
Same here. Walking past here the other day, I was a bit giddy seeing a tree being removed. I'm happy that this at Station Park are both starting to move.
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - Momo26 - 11-23-2019
Is this for purchase or purpose built rent?
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - panamaniac - 11-23-2019
If demo work is about to get underway, it must be a rental. I still find it to be considerably taller than I'd like for the location, but that ship has sailed, I guess.
RE: The Hudson | 749 King St W | 18fl + 3fl | proposed - Spokes - 11-25-2019
Momo26, I don't think we know a whole lot about this one at this point