Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + 14 fl | U/C

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... it would be nice to get something... nice.  Like the buildings going up on Albert St

I thought these were raising the Northdale bar, too,  until I spoke with a young couple who had been living in one of them for almost a year. It seems one must also look beneath the surface.

They were desperate to get out. The building is mostly 4-bedroom student clusters. The couple was in what would, I guess, be one of the rarer 2-bedroom "young professional" suites. They were not professionals, but students, apparently serious ones. The noise made it impossible for them to work or study, and apparently even residents of the student clusters were moving desks into the halls to get work done.

One year in, there were still bare wires hanging from the ceiling, and their balcony had no railing. It was not only the pace of construction, but the quality, which disillusioned them. They said the building would not hold up well.

They were paying very hefty rent for what sounded like about 700 square feet. The father of one of them said you couldn't "swing a cat" in the bedrooms. (I emphasize that I would be morally opposed to any such experiment.)

Seriously, I have real doubts about the trumpeted appeal of these buildings for other than students. If young professionals are inclined to be trailblazers, they should bring lots of cash, Bose airtravel earphones, and a parachute.

But the buildings do look pretty good.