Falling Walls Condos

Falling Wall Condos is part of the Urban Sites development in OtR. It is a beautiful space right on Main Street. The condos are well laid-​out and designed, with top of the line fixtures. The upstairs bedroom space is terrific, with a walk-​in closet most people only dream of, especially in an urban setting. Up another flight of steps, you’ll find a rooftop deck. While the views aren’t spectacular, it is a great space to entertain.
Falling Wall fails in a few key areas. It is in a block that is relatively vacant. The pricing is exorbitant compared to simliar spaces in the area. And the access is through a very narrow set of stairs; there is no elevator.
I think as OtR continues to rebuild and flourish, Falling Walls will as well. People will eventually buy. For now, they are just ahead of their time.

My first thought walking into Falling Walls condo is, «Jeeze, this place is beautiful.» My second though: «Wow, for the price of this place, I could buy a whole building in the same neighborhood.» Both are true.
I did a tour of this gorgeous space as part of the Second Sunday festival in OtR. We were first treated to an awesome cooking demonstration with chefs from The Palace Restaurant (and they made this fish dish that would have made me have to sit down if I wasn’t already sitting — and I don’t even like fish) as well as wine and cupcakes. It was, truly, very nice.
Then we were free to walk around, and I saw the glory and splendor of a beautifully designed three-​floor condo in the middle of OtR. You walk in and are surrounded by exposed brick, steel pipes, a gorgeous kitchen, a gas fireplace (with a cable chord built into the side, so you can put your TV right on top) and all the space you could need. Go up a floor and basically the same thing — only a little tucked back so it could be used as a bedroom, complete with massive closet and beautiful bath. Then the final floor — a rooftop patio! It’s relatively small (no more than eight people could probably fit up there, and even that might be tight), but it’s quant and awesome and a perfect place to grill or sit and read.
No doubt, it’s a fantastic spot. However, it’s expensive. Very very expensive. I can’t remember the exact price they told me, but it’s nothing I could ever come close to affording anytime soon. Plus, it wasn’t without it’s faults — there is no division of space, so you basically have your kitchen and your living room and anything else you want to out on the first floor all clumped together. There are also giant rectangular windows that just look strange for some reason. I think they’re just too tall and too narrow. Still, some people like that. Not me, but some people.
Also, no elevator and steep steps. Yikes.
These condos have been on the market for a long time and it doesn’t surprise me. They’re great, for sure, but the young, hip urban professional crowd moving into OtR is not looking for a place like this, at least not now. The neighborhood is changing though, and who knows — five years from now, Falling Walls condo could be all the rage (they really do need to change the name though. Not really the most inviting thing to call a home.)