[davidivivid]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6903444346_ca917a3e3d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houden/6903444346/)
Bzzzt! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houden/6903444346/) par Nicolas Houde (http://www.flickr.com/people/houden/), sur Flickr

[caltrane74]

Testing for the lighting system on the Limelight Condo in Mississauga

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/05/5756/urbantoronto-5756-18205.jpg

Picture by drum118 at UT
http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/05/limelight-tests-penthouse-lighting-system

[lake of the nations]

Cité du Parc II, Sherbrooke

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5019/img2913kx.jpg
By sherbrooke2 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/sherbrooke2) at 2012-05-22

[urbandreamer]

Charlie and a whole bunch more.

http://imageshack.us/a/img84/2319/charlie23may2012.jpg

[someone123]

SekishikiMeikaiHa just posted this shot of the RBC Waterside Centre construction site in Halifax. It is not very large, but it is an interesting project because it involves the preservation of some heritage building facades and because it is built on fill (I think the old buildings were on pilings).

The building next door, Morse's Teas, is a bit of a landmark in Halifax and was built in 1840. It's also known as the Jerusalem Warehouse because it replaced the Jerusalem Coffee House which operated since the 1700's.

Another perspective:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7103/7262846114_d5df958633_b.jpg

[caltrane74]

concert - motion condo

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7238/7264284518_b9b687d3cf_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7104/7264322366_f8727ddf3d_b.jpg

[MTLskyline]

That is one tough looking woman. :haha:

[Robertpuant]

That is one tough looking woman. :haha:

Ontario's isn't Quebec when it comes to women hehe! ;)

[Rico Rommheim]

That is one tough looking woman. :haha:

Yeah look at the two guys behind her, they look terrified. :haha:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7238/7264284518_b9b687d3cf_b.jpg

[Nicko999]

Yeah look at the two guys behind her, they look terrified. :haha:


Haha, I was just going to say that.:haha:

[The_Architect]

Ontario's isn't Quebec when it comes to women hehe! ;)

Yes, one woman in a picture is enough to tell about every female here.

Get a grip.

[Martin Mtl]

Yes, one woman in a picture is enough to tell about every female here.

Get a grip.

Sensitive, aren't you ?

[hockey rules!]

Yes, one woman in a picture is enough to tell about every female here.

Get a grip.

Its only a joke man. Remember when you were all making fun of Quebec and Malek was taking it too seriously? Well same thing for you..

[The_Architect]

It's a stupid and tired stereotype that I wouldn't give to shits about, if people didn't actually believe it.

[WhipperSnapper]

I wonder if all the testosterone has turned an inny into an outty. I think I see a bugle.


Quebec women have their usefulness. They lack sophistication however, they are always up for a good time. A pack of smokes and a bottle of booze from the closest depanneur is a lot cheaper than an a la carte dinner too.

[West_aust]

Picture of the McGill University Health Center taken last night

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jVmcO4zs68w/T77glFiHqOI/AAAAAAAAATA/Z0qeXenf3A4/s912/IMG_20120524_210338.jpg

[Robertpuant]

I wonder if all the testosterone has turned an inny into an outty. I think I see a bugle.


Quebec women have their usefulness. They lack sophistication however, they are always up for a good time. A pack of smokes and a bottle of booze from the closest depanneur is a lot cheaper than an a la carte dinner too.

Lol, that statement tells me you are business oriented. Don't worry I am just like you(!).. highest returns on the smallest investment possible.

[kool maudit]

I wonder if all the testosterone has turned an inny into an outty. I think I see a bugle.


Quebec women have their usefulness. They lack sophistication however, they are always up for a good time. A pack of smokes and a bottle of booze from the closest depanneur is a lot cheaper than an a la carte dinner too.



ha. i love the new ontarian rejoinder. purchasing "pinot grizh" at the lickbo for megan and stephanie.

awaiting mention of "parisian french"...

[SteelTown]

Major construction for a new condo building and a new hotel building.

From woreg - http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=5715211#post5715211
I walk by this site almost everyday to work and back.. small crew but they work quickly..

http://s18.postimage.org/ozjj5moex/IMG_4117.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
free picture hosting (http://postimage.org/)


http://s15.postimage.org/pzlqdkwwb/IMG_4118.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
gif hosting (http://postimage.org/)

[SekishikiMeikaiHa]

Taken by me:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/7292054846_88c74feafe_b.jpg

eiWhhHsK1MI

[caltrane74]

Construction beginning on Ryerson ICE Cube?

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7299023874_96862014f2_b.jpg

[SekishikiMeikaiHa]

Taken by me:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7298889060_bc4ef0a9e0_b.jpg

PqMpc2hKsVA

[caltrane74]

Taken today. Last time I took photos it was all from the backend of the site. Today`s photos are from the front - oh ya!

http://www.candidbling.com/FLY-CONDOS-27-05-2012-1.jpg

http://www.candidbling.com/FLY-CONDOS-27-05-2012-2.jpg

http://www.candidbling.com/FLY-CONDOS-27-05-2012-3.jpg

http://www.candidbling.com/FLY-CONDOS-27-05-2012-4.jpg


Fly Condos getting some cladding

from cruzin4u at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/6245-Fly-Condos-(352-Front-St-W-Empire-24s-G-C)/page39

[caltrane74]

May 30
The tower cranes are ready to be remove.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7308852484_3dbb68617c_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7308820946_06402252b6_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7308832192_57bb6fc2f4_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7308838876_e795ba4e68_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7306449916_3d6e47d9c3_b.jpg



Sick Kids Hospital by Drum118 at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/7254-Sick-Kids-Hospital-Research-Building-(Bay-amp-Elm-21s-Diamond-Schmitt)?p=642959#post642959

[caltrane74]

More from drum118 at UT



One Valhalla (427 n of Bloor, Etobicoke, Edilcan, 35 + 30 + 22s, P+S/IBI)

June 5
Lot more up on site.

Tower 2 is moving at a snail pace at this time.

Next shooting of this site will be in Sept after I get back from Europe, unless I see it again before the 19th, before I leave.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7158824591_a7cb6f8383_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/7158820033_4459323657_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7158840925_5ee68755e2_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7344060030_0c7c57d430_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7158827149_5a184be0cd_b.jpg

Thread here:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/5050-One-Valhalla-(427-n-of-Bloor-Etobicoke-Edilcan-35-30-22s-P-S-IBI)?p=644065#post644065

[dleung]

Aberdeen centre expansion in Richmond, by Jon Luke
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2749/photo5tvb.jpg
as viewed from the skytrain station

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2821/photo2copyo.jpg
reminds me of Aura's podium...

[Metro-One]

Here is a couple pics of the new civic centre and 11 story office tower u/c in downtwon New Westminster. IMO, especially with all the new developments, New Westminster could be the most urban feeling suburb in Canada (at least at its core).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8158/7377025164_307db07db7_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5444/7377019746_bf6959c8c2_b.jpg

Pics are my own: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30634635@N03/

Cheers

[Chadillaccc]

Well it was the original capital of mainland BC and is one of the oldest cities in the Canadian west so would make sense!

I find the area around it's mall in the uptown area is even pretty urban feeling as well... especially for a more recently developed area.

[davidivivid]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vr2UzRfvduY/T9_sQLYcVNI/AAAAAAAABfo/DSsvJO0OoW0/s1600/Sans+titre.jpg
http://www.quebecurbain.qc.ca/2012/06/17/edifice-la-capitale-2/


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8TNvC-QWRAw/T9_uEHhyCyI/AAAAAAAABfw/WAHV7f1ZQns/s1600/ff.jpg
http://www.quebecurbain.qc.ca/2012/06/18/le-gibraltar/

[davidivivid]

Jules-Dallaire towers (6 stories will eventually be added to the first tower)

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5633/jd2g.jpg



Desjardins new 15-story tower in Lévis is going up. It is already the city's new tallest building.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8522/dsc02269k.jpg

[caltrane74]

from drum118 at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/5987/urbantoronto-5987-19081.jpg
SIX50 King West from drum118 at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/06/photo-day-six50-king-west

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/5982/urbantoronto-5982-19049.jpg

Market Wharf from the south, image by rdaner

from rdaner at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/06/urbantoronto-tours-contexts-market-wharf

[caltrane74]

Parkside Village in Mississauga from drum118 at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/6009/urbantoronto-6009-19184.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/6009/urbantoronto-6009-19185.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/6009/urbantoronto-6009-19183.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/06/first-phase-parkside-village-development-nearing-completion

[Dwils01]

Those towers have gotten bigger since the last time I saw them and it wasn't too long ago. I miss living in southern Ontario.

[caltrane74]

Mississauga is becoming quite the highrise hub.

[caltrane74]

Charles Street Development in Yorkville

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/5990/urbantoronto-5990-19149.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/5990/urbantoronto-5990-19087.jpg
http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/5990/urbantoronto-5990-19136.jpg[/img]

http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/5990/urbantoronto-5990-19137.jpg


http://urbantoronto.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/display-default/images/articles/2012/06/5990/urbantoronto-5990-19147.jpg

More pictures by Craig White Here:

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/06/urbantoronto-returns-aspen-ridges-77-charles-west
[img]

[Martin Mtl]

My pics, from today.

McGill Health Center

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7420737824_5a02e031aa_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7420739624_8277ce2934_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5311/7420744268_694c9c1380_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7420748606_0635c07869_b.jpg

GM Concordia building

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5450/7420740682_d8e3b65c62_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7270/7420745682_7edaac8255_b.jpg

Greene & DeMaisonneuve mixed use project

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7420742940_cae48ed281_b.jpg

Altitude rising on University

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7134/7420738700_12cfe1c510_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7420741712_431b7bae22_b.jpg

[MTLskyline]

Thanks for the pictures Martin Mtl!

The GM Building at Concordia is a resounding success. I'm really pleased with how it is turning out.

Before:
http://www.concordia.ca/about/major-projects/campus/images/sgw/guy/gm2.jpg

http://www.concordia.ca/about/major-projects/campus/images/sgw/guy/gm1.jpg

http://www.concordia.ca/images/sub/tour/sgw/gm.jpg
http://www.concordia.ca/about/major-projects/campus/sgw/guy/

After:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5450/7420740682_d8e3b65c62_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7270/7420745682_7edaac8255_z.jpg

[caltrane74]

Here is some more Toronto stuff, rarely updated here:

from rdaner at Ut

Pier 27 - Waterlink

http://rdo1138.smugmug.com/Other/Summer-2012/i-KVVsjJq/0/XL/IMG1163-XL.jpg

from drum118

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5038/7367343932_fb54d09cff_b.jpg

Rendering

http://premiermatrixrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/01/pier27-at-queens-quay/Pier27-at-QueensQuay.gif

thread here:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/3994-Waterlink-at-Pier-27-(25-Queen-s-Quay-E-Fernbrook-Cityzen-2-or-4x-14s-aA)/page100


Queen Richmond Centre from hawc at UT

Crane is going up for this project as we speak.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mFfZYMtdi_E/T4bkh41ennI/AAAAAAAACSo/ARcOwB4VQA8/s1200/580359_10151498800605297_555560296_23961475_72088736_n.jpg

http://officesearchtoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/rendering18.jpg

Thread here:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/6391-Queen-Richmond-Centre-West-(134-Peter-amp-375-381-Queen-W-Allied-REIT-17s-amp-Co.)/page12

[O-tacular]

Construction beginning on Ryerson ICE Cube?

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7299023874_96862014f2_b.jpg

One of your city's greatest new proposals. I wish Calgary had a University campus DT (Bow Valley College doesn't count). I know there's been talk about moving ACAD to the new East Village, but that was a long time ago.

Anyways, good on Ryerson for commissioning such an awesome design.

EDIT: NM, I just remembered the U of C's new urban Campus. It's a retrofit of an old 60's health care centre.

http://www.centrecitytalk.com/.a/6a00e54fd8618788340168e8c42087970c-320wi

[WhipperSnapper]

Thanks for the pictures Martin Mtl!

The GM Building at Concordia is a resounding success. I'm really pleased with how it is turning out.




The ground level needs massive improvement however, I still prefer the before.

[caltrane74]

More on the Toronto stuff that is never posted here

Heron's Hill in Willowdale - Consumers Rd.

http://www.candidbling.com/HERON-HILLS-22-06-2012-1.jpg

http://www.candidbling.com/HERON-HILLS-22-06-2012-3.jpg

from cruzin4u at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/639-Legacy-Ultra-Yorkland-Heron-s-Hill-(Sheppard-amp-404-Monarch-38-25-30s-G-C)/page19

[someone123]

kph06 took some great pictures of the RBC Waterside crane going up in Halifax. That part of town has an interesting mix of old and new and is fairly built up. I think the foreground in the first photo is the King's Wharf construction site. An impressive amount of construction is happening around the Halifax area right now. Definitely more than I ever saw when I lived there.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=5744149&postcount=1245

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7426400828_57997ebfeb_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8143/7426417868_78a3ac53e7_b.jpg

The tower with the TD logo in the first picture is going to be expanded soon too:

http://www.halifaxdowntown.ca/img/photos/CLEAR.jpg
http://www.halifaxdowntown.ca/images

[someone123]

This picture's quite old but it's another great project in downtown Halifax that involves reusing heritage buildings:

Update:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7298797348_0ae817c9dd_b.jpg

When completed the three buildings will have ground floor retail in the old facades and then a couple levels of office space above with setbacks.

The building to the right is a real gem. It's a Chicago-style steel-frame building from 1894 -- probably one of the oldest in Canada.

[Dwils01]

More on the Toronto stuff that is never posted here

Heron's Hill in Willowdale - Consumers Rd.

I wouldn't say never. When I lived in Hamilton I took pictures of almost every single construction site in Toronto including this one.
Maybe I need to go back again and do a full update of everything.

[Beedok]

Halifax has a pretty impressive skyline for its size.

[trueviking]

CMHR

http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=ec775c55-4b11-43b6-8b38-cbbbe2cfc936

[someone123]

The Citadel Hotel project is now under construction -- they're working on building footings while they demolish the remnants of the old hotel. They'll be constructing 3 highrises concurrently over the next 2 years, so it will be one of the biggest construction projects in Halifax. Unlike the new hotel, the two new hotel towers and apartment building will be built up to the street and will have ground-floor retail, so they'll be a big improvement (renderings: http://www.chamberlainipd.com/portfolio-sleep-homewoodcitadel.php).

Pounding away at the roof:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7463151082_e399813d70_b.jpg

[Chadillaccc]

Pretty exciting for Halifax actually! I was hesitant about this project but it is growing on me! I do believe this will be the largest single project in Halifax for at least the last 2 decades... correct?

[someone123]

I do believe this will be the largest single project in Halifax for at least the last 2 decades... correct?

Depends on what you mean by that. There have been other recent projects downtown with a higher dollar value (NSP HQ). King's Wharf I guess technically has 4 towers under construction right now and the multi-phase development is quite large, but that is in Dartmouth. Gladstone Ridge on the Halifax side was also pretty large (2x12 plus a midrise building and some rowhouses). There are a bunch of suburban projects and for some they are building 4 or more towers concurrently (Panorama is 4x12 floors and I think they are under construction). There's something like 23 cranes up in Halifax right now, and 3,000 apartment units under construction.

This hotel project is still big though, and it's definitely the first in a long time where they've had 3 towers under construction concurrently in downtown Halifax. It is rare to have a construction site that covers that much land downtown since most of the blocks are small. The corner is also fairly prominent and is at the margins of the downtown area.

[Chadillaccc]

I just mean for the downtown peninsula I guess. But I see what you mean, I did forget about Kings wharf there for a minute. But I just mean because all 3 of these will be UC at once. Pretty impressive for a city of only 400 000. Especially considering all the other projects you listed :)

[someone123]

Yeah, it is quite crazy. There is far more going on now than there ever was when I lived there. The norm during the past decade has been maybe a couple of highrises at a time plus a handful of smaller projects. There were some roadblocks when it came to certain projects and it seemed like parts of the city were stuck in neutral, but now just about every part is improving.

Part of it is the same shift toward multi-unit and urban development that other cities have seen. There's also an element of pent-up demand because some planning changes have happened to facilitate urban infill, and there were the shipbuilding announcement lately and major offshore announcements.

It will be interesting to see what the city looks like in a few years.

[Chadillaccc]

In ten years Halifax will look like a city of 750 000 or more, even though it will likely only be like 500 000 by then.

[Innsertnamehere]

too bad. I wish halifax was closer to a million... canada has no major east cost cities, and I feel Halifax would be an awesome city for that to happen!

[Chadillaccc]

It will certainly happen, just not over night.

For being only 400 000 people, Halifax has a massive skyline and feels much larger than it is... and I would guess that after it hits 500 000 and much more development is spurred, I'm sure it will feel like a city of a million by the mid 2020s.

[someone123]

Population doesn't necessarily mean a lot. Halifax is limited in a lot of ways by its small size but then again plenty of awful cities have a million or more people.

The best thing about Halifax is that it's got great "bones" and a sense of place. It has inherited a wealth of public space, landmarks, and heritage buildings that can be leveraged to create interesting neighbourhoods you'd never be able to build from scratch today. It is a lot easier in 2012 to fill in the condo towers than it is to invent history and character.

[caltrane74]

http://andrewfare.com/UTC/mytoronto18/marsj25.jpg

Glass cladding being installed on Mars Research Centre

from androiduk at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/620-MaRS-Discovery-District-(Alexandria-20s-Bregman-Hamann)/page50

[Rumors]

Altitude my photos: http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-wCr7xfZ/0/XL/i-wCr7xfZ-XL.jpg,http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-sQtQp4N/0/XL/i-sQtQp4N-XL.jpg

[yaletown_fella]

Glass cladding being installed on Mars Research Centre

from androiduk at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/620-MaRS-Discovery-District-(Alexandria-20s-Bregman-Hamann)/page50
I saw the glass being installed this past friday and I was impressed how the two shades reflected one another adding a whole other dimension to the building. Nice touch.
And of course, I love how the glass seamlessly reflects the old NY style Mount Sinai mini skyscraper across the street.

[caltrane74]

Market Wharf - by me

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7492055704_178894b65f_b.jpg

Pier 27 Condo

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8151/7492149858_63c283a0e8_b.jpg

[davidivivid]

Altitude my photos: http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-wCr7xfZ/0/XL/i-wCr7xfZ-XL.jpg,http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-sQtQp4N/0/XL/i-sQtQp4N-XL.jpg

How many more stories to go on the Altitude?

[davidivivid]

Pretty nice pedestrian bridge under construction (almost over) in old Cap-Rouge, a subburb of Quebec City which is almost as old as Quebec itself. On the right in the first picture, you can partly see the Tracel, a very big train bridge which I've posted pics of in the past.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7116/7498212282_43fe0aed78_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7498212282/)
IMG_1959 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7498212282/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/7498213780_149d187363_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7498213780/)
IMG_1954 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7498213780/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr

[MTLskyline]

^ It reminds me a little of the one over the gorge in Coaticook.

[Robertpuant]

Evolo, 31 floors, 102m

Two beautiful photos from dabruk at Mtlurb.com


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7503960216_709b4f44b8_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7503961662_41269769f6_b.jpg

[davidivivid]

A new neighbourhood is slowly emerging on the site where a cement plant used to stand. It is obviously suburbia but at least there is a certain density... as far as Quebec City is concerned!



http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3475/dsc02452fs.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1060/dsc02401c.jpg

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/2061/dsc02407i.jpg

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/271/dsc02415zm.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/6573/dsc02416a.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8738/dsc02403m.jpg

http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/6823/dsc02418n.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4538/dsc02421y.jpg

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5520/dsc02423q.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8113/dsc02424h.jpg

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/5456/dsc02425wc.jpg

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3528/dsc02426h.jpg

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http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/333/dsc02446gq.jpg

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[caltrane74]

Cinema Condos from Jasonzed at UT

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto-04-21-2012-onward/DSCF5733.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto-04-21-2012-onward/DSCF5734.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/4966-Cinema-Tower-(21-31-Widmer-St-Daniels-43s-Kirkor)/page30

[caltrane74]

Bisha Demolition Work

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Toronto-04-21-2012-onward/DSCF5738.jpg

From Jasonzed at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/4965-Bisha-Hotel-and-Residences-(56-Blue-Jays-Way-Lifetime-41s-Wallman)/page26

[Vertigo3000]

The base of the Cinema condos is a little interesting.

[caltrane74]

I don't understand why that guy didn't sell his land. He would have gotten at least 2 million for it, maybe 4 million. I guess, he must have refinanced to the hilt. Oh well, sucks for him.

[WhipperSnapper]

Sucks for him?!? He just tripled the value of his property without going through rezoning.

[caltrane74]

I don't think there is enough space to build another tower between this one and TIFF. So this will end up being some bullshit lowrise tower.

Probably won't get over 5 to 8 floors.

[WhipperSnapper]

It's a tight site but, not that tight. Festival, Cinema, and Pinnacle are just massive.

[Innsertnamehere]

It's a tight site but, not that tight. Festival, Cinema, and Pinnacle are just massive.

it is a smaller site then theatre park's.. 20mx40m rather than 20mx60m.

[caltrane74]

Entertainment District is getting crazy with all this construction. It is becoming the new downtown, and King West was buzzing last night.

[Shinook]

I don't think there is enough space to build another tower between this one and TIFF. So this will end up being some bullshit lowrise tower.

Probably won't get over 5 to 8 floors.

You make this sound like the end of the world. Why is this such a bad thing?

[caltrane74]

You make this sound like the end of the world. Why is this such a bad thing?

Not a bad thing, just coulda been something a bit more interesting.

If he had sold to Daniels we could have had a master planned half block with Cinema Towers and TIFF Towers. Possibly larger towers, or more interesting podium layout.

Ah well, he ain't selling, and it would be hard to find a buyer for this strip of land, can't do anything with it anyways. Just gonna be a glorified driveway in the end.

[WhipperSnapper]

Cinema takes up too much real estate already. I don't know why you want it to be even bigger. Festival is an exception however, the rest of the site would of been many times more successful without podiums and more thinner towers.

Five to eight storeys is far too low. The site needs something that visually impacts instead of appearing as an extension of the podiums. Theatre Park is just down the street. I don't see why Caltrane thinks the site is unbuidable. It has the same frontage. Depth is less important.

[Innsertnamehere]

The thig is that cinima tower is rather close to then lot line.. I would've concerned on distance between the high rises. I could certianly see a 10-20 floor building there though. Just not a 40 floor.

[caltrane74]

Glass Installation on South Beach Condo

http://dcnonl.com/images/archivesid/50892/110.jpg

Photo from

Daily Construction News

http://dcnonl.com/article/id50892/--glass-installation-reaches-top-floor-of-south-beach-condos-in-toronto

Glass installation has reached the top floor at the South Beach Condos and Lofts Phase Two on Park Lawn Road in Toronto. Construction manager Toddglen Construction Ltd. has completion of the 27-storey tower with 313 units scheduled for late 2012.
The tower will have retail space, a restaurant, a café, two pools, spa facilities and three levels of underground parking.
The owner is Amexon Development Corp. and Arsenault Architect is architect/prime consultant. The interior was designed by II by IV Design Associates Inc.
Subtrades include: Anchor Shoring and Caissons Ltd.; Delgant (Civil) Ltd. (formwork); Speedy Electric Contractor Ltd. and Schindler Elevators Corp.

http://dcnonl.com/images/archivesid/50800/110.jpg

Javlee continues construction on Five Thirty St. Clair Avenue West Condos in Toronto

Glass installation nears the top floor at Five Thirty St. Clair Avenue West condominium project in Toronto.
Owners The Goldman Group and LASH Development Corp. along with construction manager Javlee Construction Co. Ltd. have completion of the 19-storey, 155-unit project scheduled for late 2012. The building will have ground floor retail, fitness facilities, indoor spa/whirlpool, a multi-purpose room, a lounge, media room, a private guest suite and underground parking. The project was designed by E.I. Richmond Architects Ltd.

http://dcnonl.com/article/id50800/--javlee-continues-construction-on-five-thirty-st-clair-avenue-west-condos-in-toronto


Construction continues on the MaRS Centre Phase II in Toronto

http://dcnonl.com/images/archivesid/50703/110.jpg

Construction on the MaRS Centre Phase II project continues in Toronto.
General contractor for the 21-storey, state-of-the-art facility is PCL Constructors Canada Inc. and completion is scheduled for late 2013. The first 20 floors will be labs and offices with the ground floor containing retail and services space. There will also be two levels of underground parking equipped with bicycle space and showers.

http://dcnonl.com/article/id50703/--construction-continues-on-the-mars-centre-phase-ii-in-toronto

Monarch continues construction on Ultra at Heron’s Hill in Toronto

http://dcnonl.com/images/archivesid/50489/110.jpg

onstruction is ongoing on the Ultra at Heron’s Hill condominium project in Toronto.
Monarch Corporation is owner/construction manager of the 38-storey, 415-unit tower including a podium, recreation centre, leisure area, a pool and underground parking. The project was designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc. Consultants are: Stephenson Engineering (structural) and M.V. Shore Associates (1993) Ltd.

http://dcnonl.com/article/id50489/--monarch-continues-construction-on-ultra-at-heronrsquos-hill-in-toronto

Tucker Hi-Rise Construction continues work on Clear Spirit condos in Toronto

http://dcnonl.com/images/archivesid/50420/110.jpg

Construction progresses at the Clear Spirit Condominiums on Mill Street in the Distillery District of Toronto, Ont.
Tucker Hi-Rise Construction Ltd. is construction manager of the 44-storey, 364-unit project and the owner is Cityscape Development Corp. The tower will include four levels of underground parking and retail. The project was designed by architectsAlliance. Consultants are: Jablonsky Ast & Partners (structural); Able Engineering Inc. (mechanical/electrical); and Chase International (interior).

http://dcnonl.com/article/id50420/--tucker-hi-rise-construction-continues-work-on-clear-spirit-condos-in-toronto

Bluescape Construction works on 35-storey Market Wharf condos in Toronto

http://dcnonl.com/images/archivesid/50258/110.jpg

http://dcnonl.com/article/id50258/--bluescape-construction-works-on-35-storey-market-wharf-condos-in-toronto

[davidivivid]

:previous: Man that's a lot of condos!!

[davidivivid]

double post

[davidivivid]

Some of the construction sites around the city:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/7515994396_fb432afc11_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515994396/)
Le Gibraltar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515994396/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8158/7515995892_0de50b4520_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515995892/)
Le Gibraltar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515995892/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7515971802_30abfa401b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515971802/)
Le Krystal (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515971802/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7515974318_3ff723d34d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515974318/)
Immeuble Jules-Dallaire (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515974318/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8427/7515992676_b983a81103_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515992676/)
Sir-Adolphe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515992676/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7515991134_e51645acb1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515991134/)
Allées de Bellevue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515991134/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8288/7515989224_8fff8631e7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515989224/)
Allées de Bellevue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515989224/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7254/7515982844_63751b0852_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515982844/)
Super PEPS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515982844/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7515980898_1836e46fd5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515980898/)
Super PEPS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515980898/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr



This one is pretty interesting: it used to be a church but it is currently retrofitted to welcome a new library. It is difficult to see from these pictures but a new building is being constructed behind the church and it will subsequently be linked to the future library. It doesn't seem that cool right now but it is a very interesting project.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8292/7515979222_0e1f845904_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515979222/)
Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515979222/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7256/7515975786_1e9800c550_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515975786/)
Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515975786/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7515977564_702c6ae13c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515977564/)
Les Terrasses du Plateau (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidivivid/7515977564/) par davidivivid (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidivivid/), sur Flickr

[caltrane74]

:previous: Man that's a lot of condos!!

Alot of stuff going on in Quebec City as well. But alas, for a construction-geek it's never enough.

[caltrane74]

Getting down to Business at Ryerson

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8142/7517586528_8b18baef2f.jpghttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7135/7517934452_f29c261e24.jpg

[PoscStudent]

Fortis Tower.

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af58/Poscstudent/photo-59.jpg

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af58/Poscstudent/photo-58.jpg

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[Innsertnamehere]

an update on Downtown Markham construction from last weekend:

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/4360b97f.jpg

[caltrane74]

Building a downtown from Scratch.

This is pure Chinese Style, in the most Chinese City in Canada.

Chinese tried it in Angola, so far it hasn't worked. I have a funny feeling this one will work better.

[canarob]

Building a downtown from Scratch.

This is pure Chinese Style, in the most Chinese City in Canada.

Chinese tried it in Angola, so far it hasn't worked. I have a funny feeling this one will work better.

This one's not actually being built by the Chinese government, or even a Chinese developer.

While I bet the residents of this development will be mostly Chinese, people do tend to forget about the 65% of Markham that is non-Chinese. The South Asian community (especially the Tamil community) in particular has been growing very rapidly in South Markham. It will be interesting to see what the 2011 census results look like for these types of demographics.

[Vaillant]

My photo of Montréal Altitude


July 9th

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7539901470_2781cf0011_c.jpg

[bolognium]

A basically topped out Renaissance 2 in London:

http://i.imgur.com/0cWlQ.jpg

[Dwils01]

Some construction sites from Sault Ste. Marie.
West End Community Centre on Goulais Avenue by Korah High School.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03841.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03842.jpg

Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School on Bennett Boulevard by Wellington Street East.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03826.jpg

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http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03823.jpg

Ecole Notre-Dame-du-Sault french catholic school extension on North Street by Northern Avenue.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03839.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03840.jpg

Algoma University Student Residence at Algoma University on Queen Street East.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03827.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03828.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03829.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03830.jpg

PUC Headquarters on Second Line East by the Sault Police Station.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03844.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03845.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03846.jpg

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Extendincare Homes at the eastern terminus of Northern Avenue by Sault College.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03848.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03851.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03849.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Sault%20Ste%20Marie/DSC03850.jpg

All pictures by me from Thursday July 05, 2012.

[SteelTown]

New crane popping up right now at downtown Hamilton.....

http://c0014384.r32.cf1.rackcdn.com/x2_d5bbdc5
http://lockerz.com/s/224116165

Should be three cranes within the same site by the end of 2012.

[Rico Rommheim]

My photo of Montréal Altitude


July 9th

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7539901470_2781cf0011_c.jpg

Yikes, when will someone fix the goddamn university tower? Its not supposed to look so white and ugly and shit.

[caltrane74]

Is it fair to say, that recently (such as the past 5 to 10 years) London, Ontario has been building taller towers than either Victoria, BC or Halifax?

Is that fair? ; cause to me it seems that way.

[Chadillaccc]

It's totally fair and totally True. One London Place is over 20 years old and it alone is significantly taller than anything in Victoria and over a dozen meters taller than Fenwick Tower in Halifax.

The renaissance towers in London are even much taller than anything in Victoria and any residential in Halifax.

EDIT: Fenwick Tower is residential and is a little bit taller than the Ren twins in London. My bad.

[Beedok]

New crane popping up right now at downtown Hamilton.....
Should be three cranes within the same site by the end of 2012.

Yay Hamilton!

[Jstaleness]

Is it fair to say, that recently (such as the past 5 to 10 years) London, Ontario has been building taller towers than either Victoria, BC or Halifax?

Is that fair? ; cause to me it seems that way.

Give Halifax 5 more years. Lot's in the works here. We are gaining back ground from the silly NIMBY's that have had their way for the last 15 years.

[Chadillaccc]

Definitely! Am I right in my guess that the Fenwick Tower redevelopment is going to push the tower over 100 meters?

[Rico Rommheim]

Give Halifax 5 more years. Lot's in the works here. We are gaining back ground from the silly NIMBY's that have had their way for the last 15 years.

Yeah? What changed?

[someone123]

I know this is a skyscraper forum but does height really matter that much when you're talking about a 90 m vs 100 m building? My favourite new projects in Halifax aren't the tallest ones, they're architecturally interesting ones like the library and waterfront power plant conversion.

Victoria likewise has some nice new buildings and I doubt many people there would want the slab type buildings in London.

Fenwick might hit 100 meters since they are adding a couple of floors and a decorative roof. The tallest of the King's Wharf towers is listed as 109 meters in the diagrams for Halifax and that one's supposed to start up next year -- the designs we've seen so far are also pretty good, and the building's setting will be pretty dramatic.

[Jstaleness]

Yeah? What changed?

Gradual change. If a building that is 7 storeys goes up in a neighborhood and then a few years later another one. After awhile 7-9 don't stir up as much controversy. That's sort of what is happening. 10 storeys yesterday, 14 tomorrow and before you know 19-20 are actually being built. Halifax is many years away from 40 storey being the norm but it will happen.