The evolution of KW

[MidTowner]

I would be curious to actually measure the sidewalk width to see if it actually is narrower than standard, or if it's just human perception because of the flatness of the frontage. Something city planners think about, I'm sure.

It's almost certainly wide than the standard (which is 1500mm, after all...), but it's downtown and there are a lot of people on foot, so wider is justified, and wider might not seem wide enough (I generally have this perception near King and Victoria, too).

I think 1 Victoria will be a better experience to walk along. It's taller, but there's a setback after a few floors. And it will be a more transparent frontage so it will feel less enclosing.

Re: the parking. A deal could be struck by a developer for the condo to sell the land but retain ownership in a future parking structure part of a new development. Or who knows. There are options. I wonder how much the land has to be worth before creative solutions would be explored.