As Barrie faces a housing shortfall, builders wish to the skies, creating condominium towers, together with one which stands out not like something the town has ever seen.
A brand new residential tower alongside Dunlop Avenue West is reimagining the skyline and may be seen from nearly each nook of the town.
“The building is built unlike anything you’re going to see in Ontario right now,” mentioned Gary Silverberg, Barrie Waterfront Developments president.
The constructing has twists and turns that create an optical phantasm for these on the bottom, placing the constructing in a brand new mild from each vantage level.
“Whoever is living here will be in a unique situation. They’ll have the views and they’ll have the height that isn’t anywhere else in Barrie,” Silverberg mentioned.
The event stands 33 storeys excessive, and is one among two towers that shall be added to the downtown core. As soon as accomplished, almost 500 new models shall be added, because the Metropolis works to extend its housing provide.
The view 33-storeys up in a brand new high-rise condominium tower in Barrie, Ont., on Dunlop Avenue West. ( Ontario Chronicle)
Silverberg, a longtime Toronto developer, was captivated by the waterfront and determined to dive into Simcoe County’s actual property housing market.
“Barrie is a wonderful place and there had to be some type of catalyst to get the downtown in the urban setting to start evolving,” he famous.
The constructing’s exterior colors will change, aiming to mix in with the sky the upper you go, and the inside will boast a wide range of models.
“There’s nothing in its class. So, it attracts people who are leaving Toronto or are looking for a place to live in this executive class of accommodation,” Silverberg mentioned.
A brand new high-rise condominium tower in Barrie, Ont., on Dunlop Avenue West. ( Ontario Chronicle)
The event will embrace an infinity pool, lounging space, patio house, 4 flooring of parking, and retail shops.
“Our goal was to capitalize on a change in the way people are thinking and how they want to live here,” Silverberg mentioned. “I see this building being one of many high-rises, and I just hope it inspires the other developers to create something as innovative and as special as this for the City of Barrie.”
Silverberg mentioned the primary residents of Barrie’s first-ever high-rise ought to begin shifting in early subsequent yr.
