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Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | Complete
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#961
09-14-2021, 11:32 AM
Love the view of Victoria park...Very nice. Enjoy
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#962
09-14-2021, 03:41 PM
The 30 Francis lot looks like such a prime spot for a tower in that picture
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#963
09-15-2021, 06:55 AM
Wow. Killer views
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#964
09-15-2021, 07:39 AM
(09-14-2021, 10:56 AM)taylortbb Wrote: Looking north-ish from the roof of Charlie West. Even 1 Victoria looks pretty small from up here.



And looking west-ish from the 30th floor

How did you get access to the roof?
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09-15-2021, 09:36 AM
(09-15-2021, 07:39 AM)Walrus Wrote:
(09-14-2021, 10:56 AM)taylortbb Wrote: Looking north-ish from the roof of Charlie West. Even 1 Victoria looks pretty small from up here.

And looking west-ish from the 30th floor

How did you get access to the roof?

This was a tour of the construction site. Everything above the 14th floor is still under construction.
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#966
09-15-2021, 11:05 PM
The construction elevator is still there, but Charlie is still a good-looking fella.

   
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#967
09-16-2021, 11:36 AM
Parking garage facade aside, really appreciate that this one has turned out pretty close to as advertised. A good addition to the downtown skyline and streetscape.
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#968
09-17-2021, 07:24 AM
Ya this is a really good looking project.
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10-07-2021, 08:20 PM
[Image: I72iu6n.jpg]
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10-07-2021, 08:32 PM
wow...very nice..
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10-07-2021, 11:18 PM
How many of those units will remain permanently dark as the real estate investors wait for their units to appreciate before flipping them?
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10-07-2021, 11:42 PM
(10-07-2021, 11:18 PM)nms Wrote: How many of those units will remain permanently dark as the real estate investors wait for their units to appreciate before flipping them?

I expect almost none. KW condo values have been appreciating, but property taxes + condo fees take a huge bite out of that appreciation if it's vacant. Plus mortgage interest and HST, though that may not apply to everyone.

Renting property out does take effort, but it triples your return, and that's without the mortgage/HST rebate factor.
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10-08-2021, 03:31 PM
Allow me to add my foggy version to the thread:

   
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10-10-2021, 08:01 AM
(10-07-2021, 08:20 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: [Image: I72iu6n.jpg]

Wow.  Beautiful
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#975
10-13-2021, 01:34 PM
Between the first picture and the foggy picture, it looks like only 1 floor is lit in both.... are the residents moving around in blocks?

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