Construction sites in your city/town. [Archive]

Wooster

01-23-2007, 06:31 PM

Some by Surrealplaces a few days ago:

Centennial
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7729/acentennial7hv.jpg

Churchill
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4170/achurchill9nh.jpg

Bankers Court
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7087/abankerscourt5jq.jpg

Livingston
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/6863/alivingston5ar.jpg

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3916/ahomburg1pt.jpg

Homburg Phase II
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3916/ahomburg1pt.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/7044/ahomburg33ve.jpg

Vetro
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3765/avetro7pb.jpg

Arriva
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8346/aarriva2mj.jpg

Ribtor II
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/9559/aribtor6qj.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/2938/acourts0vl.jpg

Gateway Midtown
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6144/agateway11zw.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6144/agateway11zw.jpg

Union Square
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7377/aunion18ek.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6073/aunion26mz.jpg

Colors
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9184/acolors4jc.jpg

Keynote. Quite a bit of action since the last time I was past there.
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1756/akeynote17ya.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2980/akeynote27pg.jpg

Opus
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6387/aopus8lo.jpg

Genco
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3612/agenco16kd.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4448/agenco22pv.jpg

Nova
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6227/anova1ec.jpg

Castello
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/6237/achumir7zf.jpg

Sheldon Chumir
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6269/asc3yu.jpg

Xenex
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2678/axenex0bt.jpg

Demolition is almost complete at Kai site. This area would amazing if they started construction this. Throw in Nova and possibly Luna...:tup:

Kai Mortensen
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/2234/akai4xt.jpg

8 West
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7959/a8west7do.jpg

5 West
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/425/a5west4rb.jpg[/QUOTE]

Centrium (By Boris550)
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2415/textures6thave1lg.jpg

Jamieson Place demolition (Boris550)
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3474/jamieson20070115xi2.jpg

Acqua - The Bridges (Boris550)
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6950/acqua20070115wv0.jpg

water centre (Boris550)
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5008/watercentre20061211mr7.jpg

IBM Phase II (Boris550)
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/161/ibm20061121dr9.jpg

caltrane74

01-23-2007, 06:40 PM

Minto Yonge & Eglinton. ( this is the short tower.. the taller tower going up next to it will rise 54 stories and 525 feet)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/331247854_bb350b6a4d.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/337677660_a6e7150c8f.jpg?v=0

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

01-23-2007, 07:15 PM

College Park South Tower site Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo134.jpg?t=1169576860

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo133.jpg?t=1169576921

Murano site Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo138.jpg?t=1169576999

Met site Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo132.jpg?t=1169577174

Best Western site Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo119.jpg?t=1169577326

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo118.jpg?t=1169580975

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo117.jpg?t=1169577399

Telus Tower Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo109.jpg?t=1169577685

London Lofts and Tower Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo107.jpg?t=1169578009

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo106.jpg?t=1169578054

Spire Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo104.jpg?t=1169578082

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo103.jpg?t=1169578122

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo102.jpg?t=1169578143

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo090.jpg?t=1169581804

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo089.jpg?t=1169578253

Rezen Lofts Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo088.jpg?t=1169581892

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo088.jpg?t=1169581953

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo086.jpg?t=1169581982

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo087.jpg?t=1169578409

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo085.jpg?t=1169578432

Pure Spirit Lofts and Tower Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo083.jpg?t=1169578461

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo081.jpg?t=1169578515

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo080.jpg?t=1169578540

Regent Park Redevelopment Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo078.jpg?t=1169578589

22 Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo076.jpg?t=1169578652

Lotus Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo075.jpg?t=1169578694

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo074.jpg?t=1169582329

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo073.jpg?t=1169582341

4 Seasons site Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo069.jpg?t=1169578831

The R.O.M expansion Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo051.jpg?t=1169578980

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo050.jpg?t=1169579057

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo049.jpg?t=1169582680

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo048.jpg?t=1169579106

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo047.jpg?t=1169579170

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo046.jpg?t=1169579219

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo045.jpg?t=1169579258

Varsity Stadium Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo041.jpg?t=1169579321

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo040.jpg?t=1169579372

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo039.jpg?t=1169579387

Mozaic Dec 10 2006

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo037.jpg?t=1169579454

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo036.jpg?t=1169579497

Barely scratching the surface!

Wooster

01-23-2007, 08:18 PM

No doubt that Toronto is booming! Lots of construction. Love Spire. What a great project!

:tup:

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

01-23-2007, 09:31 PM

Josh, why are there no windows in the base of 5 West? Arriva's looking good and what is the Water Centre?

goodlookin'

01-23-2007, 09:45 PM

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/December10/PictureorVideo106.jpg?t=1169578054

I've never seen foam sprayed onto a retaining wall like that - is it because it leaked?

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

01-23-2007, 10:00 PM

I've seen it done on at a number of sites. Most likely it's to stop leaks

Boris2k7

01-23-2007, 10:07 PM

A few more that Josh missed...

Southland Park
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4793/southlandpark173iw.jpg

Child Development Centre
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9686/childdevelopmentcentre29sm.jpg

J.R. McCaig Hospital Tower
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7245/foothillswest028rb.jpg

London
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/8739/london098lk.jpg

SAIT Residence
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/204/saitres100wb.jpg

SMART Technologies
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3659/smart59ra.jpg

Vantage Pointe
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9888/vantage029gz.jpg

Gateway Southcentre (this pic is a little old)
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2691/gateway623el.jpg

Wooster

01-23-2007, 10:17 PM

Josh, why are there no windows in the base of 5 West? Arriva's looking good and what is the Water Centre?

The first floor does. The second and third floors are parking. They couldn't do it all underground because the water table is high in this location (close to the river). It will have fake windows (Like in the first phase - you can see in the distance) to make it so you can't tell it actually a blank wall.

Water Centre is a municipal office for employees of City water works.

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

01-23-2007, 10:38 PM

Thanks Josh that's what I thought (about the base).

Calgarian

01-23-2007, 11:29 PM

Cool thread, this one is going to be a long bastard.

Any Van. pics out there?

goodlookin'

01-24-2007, 01:09 AM

They couldn't do it all underground because the water table is high in this location

don't you mean flood control measures as high water tables are easily dealt with

1ajs

01-24-2007, 04:15 AM

can see 2 of 4 cranes 2 on 1 site and the other is in st b

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/5303/skyline124gs.jpg

the one in st B
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3947/royal3ui.jpg

softee

01-24-2007, 06:22 AM

Now for something from one of Canada's smaller cities - here are a few of the bigger projects on the go in North Bay. All of these pics were taken within the last few weeks.

Phase one of Marina Point - the adjacent 6 storey 2nd phase will be starting soon.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/Softee2/January6th2007021resized.jpg

The new 100 room Holiday Inn Express is just getting started, and another 200 room hotel is slated to start construction right next door.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/Softee2/January16thpics002resized.jpg

The Watersun Condo project should be complete this spring.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/Softee2/January23rdpics019resized.jpg

trueviking

01-24-2007, 06:31 AM

oy vei, 1AJS thats the best you can do?....you are embarassing us man....what about exelsior and strand on waterfront, place joseph royale on provencher, the manitoba hydro office tower, the pharmacy building, the seimens institute and canadinns tower, the humane society, the new airport for goodness sake.

you have pictures of most of those...i know you just took those pictures today, but the first one isnt even a construction site.

trueviking

01-24-2007, 06:32 AM

calgarians....is Centrium as good in real life as the renderings made it look?

Boris2k7

01-24-2007, 06:39 AM

calgarians....is Centrium as good in real life as the renderings made it look?

I think most of us are sitting on the fence right now. No doubt it is a great looking building. From some angles it looks really dark and in others it looks really light. The base is also only starting to form up. I think what will make this project is the (White?) LED strip on the corner of 3rd Street and 6th Avenue SW.

Uh, the LED strip has also changed since the night rendering was made. It now has this criss-crossing pattern instead of just being a pole.

Here's a look so far:

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9692/centriumplace5ys.th.png (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=centriumplace5ys.png)http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/8499/centriumplace26hy.th.png (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=centriumplace26hy.png)http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/479/centrium026yv.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=centrium026yv.jpg)http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3483/textures6thave3nj.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=textures6thave3nj.jpg)

trueviking

01-24-2007, 06:53 AM

hmm...yeah, it does read dark eh....thanks.

vanman

01-24-2007, 11:32 AM

This is pretty recent , not my pic though. You can see BentallV on the left and the Melville in the background as well as the pit for the Fairmont Pacific Rim next to the harbour on the right
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/bentalld.jpg

Some Shangri-la pics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/dsc01245vu3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/shang9.jpg

SteelTown

01-24-2007, 01:34 PM

Here's a big construction site in downtown Hamilton, you can see their assembling the crane together

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/ray_love737/Crane03.jpg
If you look hard enough you can see another crane in the background

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/ray_love737/Crane01.jpg

I have others but I'll have to update them later

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

01-24-2007, 03:36 PM

VANMAN, Shangri-La is going to be huge, not 100% sold on the glass but I'm sure it'll all come together in the end.

caltrane74

01-24-2007, 04:23 PM

I'm lovin' Shanghri-La, and technically its the tallest building under construction in Canada until B-A has a foundation.

raggedy13

01-24-2007, 10:29 PM

Here are some pics of the Shangri-La from a couple weeks ago. You can see a few of the solar charged light tiles installed that will run along the two street facing sides of the tower. In these pictures there are 2 installed but at the moment there are more like 15.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7119.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7121.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7122.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7125.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7126.jpg

And here's the webcam from today...

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/1.jpg

bluenoser

01-24-2007, 10:48 PM

Shangri-La is coming along really well - I was actually there on Saturday but without a camera so thanks.

Here are a couple of additional pics of Calgary sites at very different points in the construction phase (they're actually from this morning).

Centennial
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/368401429_575d34aac3_b.jpg

Courts Centre
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/107/368401405_b4c5c08da4_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/144/368401417_a53ef2699f_b.jpg

The glass in the middle seems to be of a different colour in this light - I guess it might always look different as it's all windows and no blanked out floors.

1ajs

01-24-2007, 11:43 PM

fine then viking..

co-op aprtments euclid and austin
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8950/co8cs.jpg

exlsor
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8458/exel2yk.jpg

strand and exelsor
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/6679/condosro2.jpg

hydro
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7025/frontqb4.jpg
http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/1853/liftdz2.jpg

union tower
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7832/royales8.jpg

i have old pics of the hsc..... like a month ago...... havent had anytime to get anypics of hsc in a while.......
http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/6515/manvs8.jpg

theres other projects around town but agian no time to get any pics being the sun is setting when i fin work.... and being the bus is my mode of transport not worth it to take night shots of construction.......

goodlookin'

01-25-2007, 12:25 AM

can't believe Shangri-la will be 600 feet tall - talk about point tower

also can't believe how fast the pit is growing for Centennial - where does the fill go?

vanman

01-25-2007, 08:59 AM

I'm lovin' Shanghri-La, and technically its the tallest building under construction in Canada until B-A has a foundation.

Wow, that's gotta be a first

caltrane74

01-25-2007, 02:56 PM

Yeah, man Shangri-La is amazing dont doubt it.

Here is an updated Yonge and Dundas shot.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/70/364856032_d75352fdcd_o.jpg

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

01-25-2007, 03:29 PM

That square is going to be so bloody bright when the ads go up, it'll be a cool spot at night. And is it just me or does Centennial place not resemble Bay and Adelaides last design?

http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/bayadelaide.jpg

204

01-26-2007, 01:40 AM

Holy crap! A crane in Winnipeg! Lived in Manitoba for a total of 16 years and never saw one.....

alps

01-26-2007, 02:48 AM

Here's a picture Haliguy posted of a new crane put up across from the Commons yesterday, on the site of the "Armoury Square" condo building (10 stories). Behind it, in the background, you can see the new Gladstone Ridge tower (12 stories, under construction), which will soon get an identical twin.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j260/a_gallant/IMG_0981.jpg

1ajs

01-26-2007, 03:07 AM

Holy crap! A crane in Winnipeg! Lived in Manitoba for a total of 16 years and never saw one.....

theres a bunch of other ones around town including abandond ones but the abandoned ones will be a art peace one day :tup:

alps

01-26-2007, 03:18 AM

Oops, please delete this post, meant to edit but accidently quoted.

vanman

01-26-2007, 06:43 AM

Yeah, man Shangri-La is amazing dont doubt it.

Here is an updated Yonge and Dundas shot.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/70/364856032_d75352fdcd_o.jpg

Metropolis will be awesome when its done, very unique and imposing, the closest thing Canada will have to a times square

bluenoser

01-26-2007, 06:34 PM

Metropolis will be awesome when its done, very unique and imposing, the closest thing Canada will have to a times square

For sure - that area is really bright now and this will just about double the amount of crazy bright advertisements.

Although, is it me or is construction taking a long time? I feel like I've been walking through those blue walls for as long as I can remember - and I have a decent memory!

caltrane74

01-26-2007, 06:42 PM

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5696/torontopano28zi.jpg

look how bright the lights are at Yonge and Dundas. Even from this distance you can see them - When Metropolis is complete this area will be crazy brite.

EDIT:

Larger version for Shappy!!

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1833/panobig5an.jpg

shappy

01-26-2007, 06:48 PM

^ that's a badass photo. Is there a larger version? Look at how Cityplace is lit up with all those different colours... beautiful.

EDIT: thanks caltrane!!

LordMandeep

01-27-2007, 06:37 PM

yes at night that place is blinding bright.

caltrane74

01-30-2007, 06:28 PM

The Crane comes Down.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/135/358734360_4ff7df6731.jpg?v=0

furrycanuck

01-30-2007, 10:34 PM

For sure - that area is really bright now and this will just about double the amount of crazy bright advertisements.

Although, is it me or is construction taking a long time? I feel like I've been walking through those blue walls for as long as I can remember - and I have a decent memory!

10 years- yeah, long time. I'll be in TO Feb 16-22 and am very much looking forward to the progress there!

caltrane74

01-31-2007, 04:21 PM

RBC Foundation is down - Pics courtesy of kpad on Urbantoronto.ca

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t76/kpad79/DSCN0074.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t76/kpad79/DSCN0075.jpg

After Shangri-la, RBC Centre is the second tallest building under construction in Canada with a concrete foundation. - Its total hieght will be 180 meters or some 620 ft I believe. (isn't this that so old school - 2002 SSP styles. - not under construction until the foundation is poured)

B-A is taller but it is still being excavated/site prepped.

goodlookin'

01-31-2007, 05:09 PM

"10 years"

yep - 1997

(I shed a tear when they cut the billboard off the hoarding along Yonge and almost wet myself when a gap appeared in the hoarding itself but unfortunately, it was only temporary )

bluenoser

01-31-2007, 11:15 PM

Here's a Calgary construction double whammy - Banker's Court in the foreground (in the actual ground...)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/375927137_b247db5970_b.jpg

...and here's a Halifax triple shot with three cranes in a row standing at attention (this is from SSC).

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/Patrick_Helliwell/Halifax/DSC00507copy.jpg

raggedy13

02-04-2007, 03:44 AM

Here are some taken around Vancouver today...

Shangri-La
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7137.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7140.jpg

The Melville
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7143.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7147-1.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7148-1.jpg

The three cranes visible in this pic represent three different towers going up. From closest to furthest they are the Flatiron, the Ritz, and the Sapphire, with the Melville visible in the background. That's four towers U/C next to and across the street from one another ranging from 300ft to 464ft.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7149-1.jpg

Cielo
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7152.jpg

Two Harbour Green
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7154.jpg

The Fairmont
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7157.jpg

Woodwards
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7163.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7164.jpg

Spectrum
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7166.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7168.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7172.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7174.jpg

caltrane74

02-06-2007, 04:03 PM

Vancouver is really rockin' with construction. And its flyin' below the radar so its a really nice surprise to see how much construction is going on there.

Mellville and Shaw are nice towers.

caltrane74

02-12-2007, 04:32 PM

Pictures are courtesy of Sir Novelty Fashion - Toronto Urban Forum

RBC – Moving Up Fast - One of the tallest under construction in Toronto

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/386959895_64a0acb6c9_o.jpg

Ritz Excavation – Moving Fast ( I believe the Second Tallest Under construction in Toronto as we speak) - BA is taller.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/386955559_53c5dbf85b_o.jpg

West One – I believe ( on of a million condos under construction in Toronto...)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/386137574_458abfb3d1_o.jpg

Metropolis. ( Light up the night with neon and advertising!!!)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/386973804_4a47253fc0_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/159/386975499_afb3431567_o.jpg

Only The Lonely..

02-12-2007, 07:56 PM

The Manitoba Hydro Tower, from a different vantage point:
http://www.hydro.mb.ca/webcam/AirCan_512.jpghttp://www.hydro.mb.ca/issues/downtown_design/images/07_portage_look_west_bw.jpg

1ajs

02-12-2007, 09:19 PM

The Manitoba Hydro Tower, from a different vantage point:
http://www.hydro.mb.ca/webcam/AirCan_512.jpghttp://www.hydro.mb.ca/issues/downtown_design/images/07_portage_look_west_bw.jpg

what the hell come on you peggers donçt be lazzy i would be out there taken some picks of hydro if i was not in mazunte oaxaca mexico........ on a pit stop on my way to belize...

caltrane74

02-12-2007, 10:02 PM

lucky you!! - there must be a lot of hot honies in Belize. oh yeah!!

raggedy13

02-19-2007, 09:00 AM

Here are some construction pics from earlier today (Feb 18)...

Shangri-La

Starting to peak out from Robson
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7189.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7191.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7202.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7204.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7206.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7226.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7235.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7242.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7269.jpg

Melville

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7258.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7357.jpg

Cielo

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7264.jpg

The Ritz

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7262.jpg

Creekside

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7329.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7346.jpg

Spectrum

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7347.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7348.jpg

Bentall 5

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7353.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Downtown%20Chinatown/100_7359.jpg

Boris2k7

02-19-2007, 09:20 AM

Development Updates

From Friday:

SAIT Res
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2613/saitres13rg9.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7184/saitres14uz5.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9286/saitres15rf7.jpg

Kensington Project
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2728/kensingtontwofd5.jpg

Five West II
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4343/fiveweste13nv9.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9161/fiveweste14df6.jpg

8 West
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8793/8west6un0.jpg

Opus 8
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7089/opus21ts8.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/4303/opus22ew1.jpg

Courts
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/3707/courts43wy0.jpg

Centrium
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/471/centrium27ll7.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3813/centrium28mu8.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2050/centrium29tn7.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9773/centrium30dz1.jpg

Centennial
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5665/centennialplace23mn2.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/4127/centennialplace24ib8.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3350/centennialplace25cr4.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/226/centennialplace26co1.jpg

Churchill
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3273/churchillestates14yv7.jpg

Oscar
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8713/oscarzk4.jpg

Princeton II
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5199/princetonii13hr0.jpg

222 Riverfront
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9320/greyhound03im8.jpg

Livingston
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2457/livingstonplace34so8.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1826/livingstonplace35ch7.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2797/livingstonplace36yz0.jpg

Jamieson
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4300/jamieson03xi1.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8884/jamieson04uk1.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/827/jamieson05aa0.jpg

Homburg Harris
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/228/homburgharris24nz1.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/8329/homburgharris25wu0.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1282/homburgharris26ya1.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1549/homburgharris27er1.jpg
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6235/homburgharris28qq3.jpg

Bankers Court
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/4668/bankerscourt11rf2.jpg

Riverfront Point
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5234/riverfrontepointe03tq1.jpg

BVC Renos
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1016/bvcreno05pp8.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/9137/bvcreno06fs3.jpg

From Yesterday:

Nova
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/1533/dscn2585ru2.jpg

Vantage (completed)
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/2057/dscn2586te8.jpg

Kai?
http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/5465/dscn2587va3.jpg

?
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/8444/dscn2600te3.jpg

Montana
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/7842/dscn2613fh0.jpg

Xenex
http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/4619/dscn2616dd7.jpg
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/8421/dscn2617ow5.jpg

Citadel West/Castello
http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/2087/dscn2622zr3.jpg
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/9186/dscn2623ot8.jpg
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/1775/dscn2624jf3.jpg

Genco
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/8794/dscn2625po1.jpg

Midtown
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/5360/dscn2626tp7.jpg
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/6039/dscn2627ow3.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2771/dscn2628lg4.jpg

Centennial Parkade/Opus 8/Courts
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1299/dscn2629wf7.jpg

Mount Royal Equities
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1226/dscn2632za6.jpg

Sheldon Chumir
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3757/dscn2633jm1.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/48/dscn2634by3.jpg

IBM Campus
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2510/dscn2635yr5.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1803/dscn2636fw2.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5329/dscn2637fv4.jpg

Homburg Harris
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9125/dscn2642lu4.jpg

Union Square
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5116/dscn2645mh3.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7958/dscn2646cl7.jpg

Chocolate - (Complete)
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2628/dscn2647rz6.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2023/dscn2651wy2.jpg

Colours
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4241/dscn2648sx2.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2153/dscn2650si1.jpg

Vetro
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/5415/dscn2652wf2.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7141/dscn2670ng1.jpg

Stampede Station
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7553/dscn2654ck0.jpg

Keynote
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3205/dscn2656id1.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8519/dscn2658ck2.jpg

Ribtor II
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1465/dscn2659ze2.jpg
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7647/dscn2661db5.jpg

Arriva
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3923/dscn2660bj5.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5775/dscn2662ky1.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3585/dscn2665ie3.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7089/dscn2666oo0.jpg
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1491/dscn2667yf7.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/9951/dscn2669ox4.jpg

Stampede Expansion
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9268/dscn2663br7.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4826/dscn2664xw1.jpg

Water Centre
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5281/dscn2672ma2.jpg
http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/1944/dscn2674ra7.jpg
http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/651/dscn2675wh8.jpg

London
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/515/dscn2678by2.jpg
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9686/dscn2679fd8.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2372/dscn2680dt5.jpg

Southland Park (taken from the CTrain)
http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/6084/dscn2681nk7.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1695/dscn2683zc0.jpg

Boris2k7

02-19-2007, 09:24 AM

Bo also took some pics of other developments around the city:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=2638681&postcount=1161

caltrane74

03-02-2007, 03:45 PM

Amazing Big and ugly - At Yonge and Dundas Square.

Ugly..but I have to admit its growing on me. The new shining lite at Dundas Square.

http://www.metropolis.ca/gallery/images/1172337488.jpg

http://www.metropolis.ca/gallery/images/1172337227.jpg

http://www.metropolis.ca/gallery/images/1172338271.jpg

http://www.metropolis.ca/gallery/images/1172338321.jpg

http://www.metropolis.ca/gallery/images/1172338387.jpg

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

03-04-2007, 03:33 AM

A mini update I did of the south West side last Sunday.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_01.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_02.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_03.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_04.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_05.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_06.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_07.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_08.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_09.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_10.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_11.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_12.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_13.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_14.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_15.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_16.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_17.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_18.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_19.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_20.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_21.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_22.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_23.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_24.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_25.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_26.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_27.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_28.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_29.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_30.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_31.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_32.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_33.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_34.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_35.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_36.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_37.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_38.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_39.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_40.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_41.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_42.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_43.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Feb_25_207/Feb_25_44.jpg

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

03-04-2007, 03:37 AM

For what it's worth I love Metropolis, incredible street wall and it will almost complete the commercial tourist trap that Dundas Square has turned into.

http://www.metropolis.ca/gallery/images/1172337488.jpg

harls

03-09-2007, 05:28 PM

Lebreton Flats project - Ottawa

took these this morning..

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/415670333_96f5e76ac1_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/415660523_7772f0229c_b.jpg

raggedy13

03-13-2007, 06:58 AM

Here are a couple construction updates as of about 530pm today...

Harbour Green 2:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7374.jpg

Melville - copper covering the north face of the roof (sorry the pic is a bit dark):
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7376.jpg

Cielo:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7370.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7371.jpg

Shangri-La (the more glass that goes up the more I love it):
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7380.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/100_7381.jpg

flar

03-13-2007, 12:55 PM

Some stuff being built in my town, Dundas (part of Hamilton)

Spencer Creek Village Condos

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/00248.jpg

This is the third of four, here's roughly what it will look like, each building is a slightly different design

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/00250.jpg

Amica at Dundas, retirement community

This looks really good, here's a rendering I got from their sales office:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/amica.jpg

The construction is moving quickly
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/oddstuff/00246.jpg

Rents at Amica will range from $2700 to $4650 per month, not cheap!

caltrane74

03-13-2007, 02:31 PM

Rise Shangri-la, Rise!!

jimj_wpg

03-18-2007, 03:00 AM

I think most of us are sitting on the fence right now. No doubt it is a great looking building. From some angles it looks really dark and in others it looks really light. The base is also only starting to form up. I think what will make this project is the (White?) LED strip on the corner of 3rd Street and 6th Avenue SW.

Uh, the LED strip has also changed since the night rendering was made. It now has this criss-crossing pattern instead of just being a pole.

Here's a look so far:

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9692/centriumplace5ys.th.png (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=centriumplace5ys.png)http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/8499/centriumplace26hy.th.png (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=centriumplace26hy.png)http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/479/centrium026yv.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=centrium026yv.jpg)http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3483/textures6thave3nj.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=textures6thave3nj.jpg)

I wish all the construction galleries were formatted like this, with small thumbnails, and we could choose which ones to display in full...

I have highspeed Internet, but it can still be slow going with huge digiphotos on the pages.

mersar

03-23-2007, 04:10 AM

Heres a few from Cochrane, AB:

The new Firehall #51 (the only Firehall in town, but we got #51 due to agreements with Calgary Fire department), being built as a P3.http://www.compscience.info/public/images/firehall51-mar20-1.jpg
http://www.compscience.info/public/images/firehall51-mar20-2.jpg

Pointe of View's first project in town (building 1 of 2 for this project):
http://www.compscience.info/public/images/pov-mar20-1.jpg

raggedy13

03-29-2007, 09:25 AM

Here are a few awesome pics of the Shangri-La posted by Tafyrn in the Vancouver Construction thread...

http://www.kasuria.com/tafyrn/photos/2007/KICX4444.jpg

http://www.kasuria.com/tafyrn/photos/2007/KICX4445.jpg

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

03-29-2007, 02:11 PM

Shangri-La (Vancouver) is going to be one of Canada's best lit up buildings when complete. I hope the lights on the Bay and Adelaide Tower will be as good.

vanman

03-30-2007, 08:10 AM

There are too many pics on this page, it takes forever to load.....

vanman

03-30-2007, 08:11 AM

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vanman

03-30-2007, 08:11 AM

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vanman

03-30-2007, 08:12 AM

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vanman

03-30-2007, 08:13 AM

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vanman

03-30-2007, 08:13 AM

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vanman

03-30-2007, 08:14 AM

.......................I give up.

vanman

03-30-2007, 08:24 AM

Ha, it worked.

OK so here are some Vancouver construction pics from Wednesday for those of you who are too lazy to browse the BC forum:

The Meleville
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/dsc008572.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/dsc008562.jpg

Fairmont Pacific Rim/ Convention Center taking shape in the background
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/dsc008512.jpg

Convention Center
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/DSC00848.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/dsc008502.jpg

Espana
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/DSC00844.jpg

caltrane74

03-30-2007, 01:56 PM

vancouver is so lucky........... I think Shangri-la Vancouver is the second best under construction in the country right now.

I wish Shangri-la vancouver was in Toronto

vanman

03-30-2007, 07:02 PM

You have your own Shangri-la, and its taller

caltrane74

03-30-2007, 07:34 PM

I'm a greedy guy.

SteelTown

03-31-2007, 01:26 AM

This is a construction site I see everyday at work in Hamilton....

Building a new football stadium at McMaster University, includes underground parking
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/dahammer/IMG_2022.jpg

excel

03-31-2007, 09:42 AM

Great convention centre pics.

SFUVancouver

04-01-2007, 05:55 AM

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9126/efclabeledgf1.jpg

I did a hasty labelling job of the contruction sites in this recent photo of False Creek North/Yaletown that was posted in the Vancouver Construction thread.

A number of the projects involve multiple buildings, such as the Olympic Village that will have a dozen or so plus a private sector buildout of another couple dozen.

I also added a crude approximation of the Canada Line bored tunnel under False Creek and the one visible station.

There are two more photos that I'm going to label but I want to do that at home using photoshop and not paint, which is all I have available to me at work.

Maldive

04-04-2007, 12:24 AM

Trivia question: what city has 2 towers u/c as tall as Calgary's tallest?

Gdoggy

04-04-2007, 12:38 AM

b13

04-04-2007, 02:19 AM

Toronto has b-a at 50 storeys and ritz at 54 also soon to be trump at 72. And what happened to the Melleville, that bronze thing on top ruins the look of it!

vanman

04-04-2007, 03:53 AM

^ It's copper, and will oxidize to green over time. I think it looks friggin awesome , but to each his own

trueviking

04-04-2007, 03:57 AM

is the erickson under construction?

goodlookin'

04-04-2007, 03:59 AM

what city has 2 towers u/c as tall as Calgary's tallest?

can only think of one for Toronto (Bay Adelaide) and one for Calgary (Encana )

goodlookin'

04-04-2007, 04:00 AM

I don't care for the copper roof on Melville but should look good when it oxidizes

Boris2k7

04-04-2007, 06:20 AM

Prep work at The Bow
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/3394/bowbx8qx3.jpg

Arriva
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/6648/dscn2897pc7ta3.jpg
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2136/dscn2898sa2gd3.jpg

And this one taken by MonctonGoldenFlames
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/3515/141206jn5.jpg

Arriva 42 starts in May! :cheers:

caltrane74

04-04-2007, 02:01 PM

Trivia question: what city has 2 towers u/c as tall as Calgary's tallest?

Ask this question in August.

The Chemist

04-04-2007, 02:20 PM

Ask this question in August.

In August? Calgary will be the correct answer then. :)

Penny Lane East (210.5m) and The Bow (236m) are both as tall as, or taller than, Petro Canada West (215m).

caltrane74

04-04-2007, 02:38 PM

By August, Toronto will have Ritz, B-A, and Trump (hopefully).

I thought The Bow was 250-260m??

caltrane74

04-04-2007, 03:10 PM

RBC Centre 180meters is finally above ground...yippee!!!!!!!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/436067785_07c47db91b_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/436067415_5d54bcb8a3_o.jpg

Sir Novelty at Toronto urban Forum took these pictures..and a big thank you to him. He's a great construction enthusiast!!

awesome!!!!!!!

goodlookin'

04-04-2007, 04:00 PM

the first floor over Simcoe's loading docks is almost done so they should be moving them back soon to dig out the rest of the site, and erect the final cranes. Toronto should have over 150 up by summer not including the dozens in the 905

caltrane74

04-04-2007, 04:23 PM

A Four Crane Building! Amazing

I have never seen a four crane building under construction in Toronto. - Maybe for Scotia Plaza...but I watched that one go up from my bedroom window as a kid. And cant remember how many cranes there were cause of the distance from my home. And I was to young to go and check it out in person.

caltrane74

04-04-2007, 04:36 PM

From this picture Scotia Plaza looks to have only 2 cranes (one on either side of the concrete elevator shaft)...hmm

http://www.quinndressel.com/ProjectPortfolio/Office%20Projects/50.jpg

goodlookin'

04-04-2007, 04:43 PM

^6 if you include the Ritz

habsfan

04-04-2007, 04:56 PM

And what happened to the Melleville, that bronze thing on top ruins the look of it!

It's copper, and will oxidize to green over time. I think it looks friggin awesome , but to each his own

I agree. Once it will oxidize it will look great!

mersar

04-04-2007, 05:36 PM

I thought The Bow was 250-260m??

Originally 247m, but they cut a floor off due to shadowing restrictions so its now 236m.

A Four Crane Building! Amazing

I have never seen a four crane building under construction in Toronto. - Maybe for Scotia Plaza...but I watched that one go up from my bedroom window as a kid. And cant remember how many cranes there were cause of the distance from my home. And I was to young to go and check it out in person.

Some are expecting that at least 1 project (Centennial) in Calgary may have 4 (or possibly 5) due to the sheer size of the site. And the Bow will probably have 3 or 4. We already have a 3 crane setup for the new tower at the Foothills hospital (which is finally starting to build floors, they constructed the elevator shafts up 9 or so floors before they started on the actual floor plates)

The Chemist

04-04-2007, 05:41 PM

Originally 247m, but they cut a floor off due to shadowing restrictions so its now 236m.

Some are expecting that at least 1 project (Centennial) in Calgary may have 4 (or possibly 5) due to the sheer size of the site. And the Bow will probably have 3 or 4. We already have a 3 crane setup for the new tower at the Foothills hospital (which is finally starting to build floors, they constructed the elevator shafts up 9 or so floors before they started on the actual floor plates)

I'd expect 3 or 4 cranes for Penny Lane too. That's not a small site either.

Calgarian

04-04-2007, 06:04 PM

The original Penny Lane was to have 3 IIRC.

goodlookin'

04-04-2007, 06:38 PM

RBC is a small site however its hemmed in by other buildings so it makes it easier to use more luffing jib cranes (angled boom upwards) than fewer of the more common cranes attached with long horizontal booms. Tower cranes aren't exactly in short supply here as many are brought up from the US even to build a one level concrete parkade under wood or metal framed stacked townhouses

caltrane74

04-04-2007, 06:59 PM

Ryerson Business Building had 4 or 5 cranes..but it was not a skyscraper.
I think only 5-6 very massive floors.

It was completed last year.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/112/265669867_a2e36752de_m.jpg

caltrane74

04-05-2007, 12:31 AM

Minto rising into the wild blue yonder.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/428313737_748226e98c.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/428314068_93a9a13386.jpg?v=0

vanman

04-05-2007, 09:35 AM

vanman

04-05-2007, 09:46 AM

I agree. Once it will oxidize it will look great!

I really like how it looks now, especially how it changes with the light. I suppose it would have looked better if it was titanium or something, but there is too much grey/beige in the skyline as it is

caltrane74

04-05-2007, 02:02 PM

Caltrane 74, Is your Avaatar a pic of yourself?

No thats a contestant from last year's american idol competition. Which is my favorite tv show..after HEROS

Her name is Breena Gethers. she was eliminated before the final twelve last year.

She is wearing a Vote for the Worst.com t-shirt.

And unfortunately Sanjaya is still in this year's competition.

Taller Better

04-05-2007, 02:17 PM

^ It's copper, and will oxidize to green over time. I think it looks friggin awesome , but to each his own

Both the copper thing and the little Circa2000-2001-Hat seem out of place, as if they are afterthoughts.

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-05-2007, 03:42 PM

No thats a contestant from last year's american idol competition. Which is my favorite tv show..after HEROS

Noooooooooooooooooo!

caltrane74

04-05-2007, 04:24 PM

Hahaha..hehe.

(ok already...i changed my avatar)

vanman

04-05-2007, 07:19 PM

Both the copper thing and the little Circa2000-2001-Hat seem out of place, as if they are afterthoughts.

After thought my ass, you have to see the other side of the building to see how well the copper blends with the rest of the building. The sail originally was not supposed to be opaque with light coming through it and I admit they royally fucked that up

vanman

04-05-2007, 07:21 PM

No thats a contestant from last year's american idol competition. Which is my favorite tv show..after HEROS

Her name is Breena Gethers. she was eliminated before the final twelve last year.

She is wearing a Vote for the Worst.com t-shirt.

And unfortunately Sanjaya is still in this year's competition.

Oh, I see

caltrane74

04-05-2007, 07:41 PM

gulp. :P

I changed my avatar. - boo hoo on all you american idol haters!!!!

I'm rollin with la raza now..

caltrane74

04-05-2007, 08:13 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/434352133_432512bab1.jpg?v=0

Ok guys..I'm leaving work now for my Easter Weekend! - Should have left a 2 pm , but i did a fabola rendering of 1 Bloor East that took up some time and whateva!!! heehe.

bye bye.

This picture is minto midtown 1 and 2. Tower 2 is going to be 160 Meters and the tallest building north of Bloor so far in Toronto.

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-05-2007, 08:19 PM

Have a Happy Easter!

caltrane74

04-07-2007, 10:11 PM

Two Crane Action at RBC Centre...(2 more cranes to come !!) , and already above ground as mentioned in my earlier post. This one will rise fast!!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/418236644_5ecc209996_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/418248681_e2446a31f3_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/418248684_29bb8296b9_o.jpg

180 METERS BABY!!! - The first building to reach 180 Meters in Toronto since ...well Wellington Tower in 1991.

caltrane74

04-07-2007, 10:20 PM

These pics are courtesy of Taller, Better at SSC!

BAY ADELAIDE CENTRE

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1743/mar1107viibayadelaidecoik0.jpg

BAY ADELAIDE CENTRE

Look at the size of that hole. This is going to be one very large office Tower... - Excavation on this one may take a few more months looking at how much land is involved. We wont be seeing cranes here for a while.

caltrane74

04-09-2007, 03:38 PM

More Detailed look at the base of Minto Midtown.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/68/411716986_489b9b74dc_b.jpg

Taller Better

04-09-2007, 04:00 PM

After thought my ass, you have to see the other side of the building to see how well the copper blends with the rest of the building. The sail originally was not supposed to be opaque with light coming through it and I admit they royally fucked that up

Hey vanman, it is just an opinion on the aesthetics. I am not calling your twin sister ugly so maybe it would be more constructive to show me a picture of the hidden side.. All I am saying is from the picture we see, the copper addition and the dated-looking cap seems arbitrary and somewhat unplanned. :)

caltrane74

04-09-2007, 05:28 PM

Telus Tower- Downtown Toronto south of railway tracks.

http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/photograph_telus_tower_2007_03_18_7531.jpg

Delirium

04-09-2007, 11:13 PM

All I am saying is from the picture we see, the copper addition and the dated-looking cap seems arbitrary and somewhat unplanned. :)

from that angle it would look out of place... but the copper roof ties in quite well actually with the rest of the building. it comes all the way down to the street..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/2507dsc05521.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/398153181_af811ca101_o.jpg

Taller Better

04-10-2007, 12:02 AM

Thanks Delirium.. it does look better from that side!

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-10-2007, 02:42 PM

had to remove, the pics are still in Ontario room

harls

04-10-2007, 02:58 PM

that's quite the update!

caltrane74

04-10-2007, 04:39 PM

Massive Party at Dundas Square this weekend. Whislter you better stay away ..1 American Idol (Catherine McSucks) will be there, and 1 Canadian Idol. ( Evil Avia)

Thanks for the amazing update!!!

1. Those shots of the foundation are amazing.
2. Sp!re is ridiculously good.
3. RCM & 22 are very handsome buildings
4. Seems like its taking a long time for the Elevator scafolding to come off MET
5. Marriot is not too bad. Very nice and simple. I actually like it a lot.
6. The starting price point at Hazelton is 2 Million I think????
7. I thought the owner of Sazzafraz had given up.....but it's nice to see he is rebuilding.
8. What are the Demolition crews on the East side of the BA site up to?
9. The crane is finally off West-1 ...seems like this one is also taking forever to finish off.
10. Stern/St. Thomas is a fine addition to Yorkville.

harls

04-10-2007, 06:17 PM

Construction has begun on 180 Kent street in Ottawa. (19 storey blue box)I'm lucky enough to be right across the street from all the non-stop drilling. Looks like this summer is going to be a noisy one, especially when they start dropping dynamite charges and my windows start to rattle..

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/454199494_58dd5dab87_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/250/454199352_d3b20fff28_o.jpg

Taller Better

04-10-2007, 06:35 PM

Wooster

04-10-2007, 06:36 PM

Thanks for the Toronto update. It is really booming with some great projects!

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-10-2007, 08:21 PM

Whistler, you have put us all to shame with that outstanding update.. many thanks. I am disappointed that Planet Kensington is turning into a chainstore bakery. I read about it and it sounds pretty suburban.

Do you know the name of the Bakery? I'd love to contact the owner and buy the Planet Kesignton Sign and hang it as art on my wall. I'm actually surprised none of the punks have climbed up theer at night to steal it. Plantes been closed now for two weeks.

I'll miss watching the Z-Rays play there on Saturday afternoons with $2.50 stubbies, glad to find out they now play a block from me at the Smiling Budah. R.I.P Planet Kensington.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/57/198898797_bc401b8e45_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/301012918_ecadd4161f_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/116/301015124_6b668929bd_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/111/293573642_bdbe37945a_o.jpg

Taller Better

04-10-2007, 08:35 PM

I think it is "Cobbs" or a name something like that. The article I read said it was a pretty dreary run of the mill bakery chain from Vancouver, I believe. I'm getting a mental image of dreaded, leaden wholewheat croissants made with nourishing non transfat canola oil but I don't really know. Try googling it.

Cool pix, Whistler and thanks for including Planet Kensington in the Development updates! :)

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-10-2007, 08:44 PM

Cobbs went in across the street last November, I used to know the name but can't think of it right now.

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-10-2007, 09:36 PM

Actualy, it's a sushi place going in.

raggedy13

04-11-2007, 02:56 AM

Here are a couple pics taken a day or two ago by Delirium that he posted in the Vancouver Construction thread. The first image is of the Shangri-La and the second is one of the towers of the Spectrum development. Based on floor count, I think the height of the Shangri-La is now almost 1/3 of its final height, or at least 30%.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/451639635_fd67101935_b.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/444282075_573fd3c0ac_o.jpg

b13

04-11-2007, 03:24 AM

^ Their advertising Living Shangri-la Toronto on the vancouver site?

vanman

04-11-2007, 06:32 AM

^ The Shangri-la in Vancouver has been virtually sold out for quite a long time now. So since the developer (Westbank) is building both projects in both Vancouver and Toronto with the same names, why not utilise that prime advertising space.

caltrane74

04-11-2007, 02:22 PM

That is nice!!! - :)

Taller Better

04-11-2007, 03:35 PM

If the ShangriLa sold well, are there any plans for another high end hotel to be built in Vancouver?

caltrane74

04-11-2007, 04:03 PM

More Minto Midtown.

It's maxed out on hieght I believe. Tower 2 is at 20 stories and rising to a total of 52 I believe....

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/451244028_3c7fe98bff.jpg?v=0

vanman

04-11-2007, 09:18 PM

If the ShangriLa sold well, are there any plans for another high end hotel to be built in Vancouver?

The Ritz has long been rumoured to be the hotel operator of the proposed (50 story+) twist building across from Shangri-la
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/113320W20Georgia.jpg

Then there is the proposed( 50 story) Hotel georgia , as well as the under construction (48 story)Fairmont Pacific Rim.

I should note most of these are condo/hotel combinations except for the Hotel Georgia.

Taller Better

04-12-2007, 05:52 AM

I hope they revisit the twist idea.. it is getting a bit hackneyed after Malmo so long ago.
Is it a serious proposal or just a rumour? Is it up for approval?

vanman

04-12-2007, 12:39 PM

^Yeah actually I think it might have already got preliminary approval. I understand your opinion on the whole twist thing cause of malmo but it in this case the building is different . The building only rotates 45degrees from the ground to the roof. Plus it has straight angled lines to create the illusion of a more dramatic twist.

Taller Better

04-12-2007, 03:42 PM

Maybe it is just the angle shown that looks awkward, but the whole twistie or pseudo-twistie thing has been done a lot internationally and as a trend is probably on its last legs.

raggedy13

04-12-2007, 10:11 PM

^I feel it will at least add some variety and a unique element to Vancouver's current stock of buildings that currently doesn't exist. I think it is wrong to assume that just because a building twists means it is somehow unoriginal. That's like saying cylindrical buildings are all unoriginal copies of whatever the first one was or all communication/observation towers are all the same ;) etc. The twist is just one of numerous design elements of the building. Besides, the way this buildings twists is quite different in appearance than the Turning Torso which looks rather awkward and inorganic in comparison to this (not that it isn't a nice building though).

Of course there are other cities making similar buildings but so what. Every city has dozens of plain glass boxy office towers but nobody bats an eye when another one of those goes up. As far as I'm concerned this will be a unique building to Canada and to Vancouver's respective region in NA so what's the harm. It should end up being a beautiful building in its own right and the fact that it will be the 2nd tallest in the city makes it all the better. Anyways, there is a possibility that the final design will end up looking more like this...

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Misc/Perspective20View20Georgia20Bute.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Misc/Perspective20View201.jpg

caltrane74

04-12-2007, 10:33 PM

I like both proposals!!

caltrane74

04-15-2007, 08:19 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/456860552_b58b9ca17f_b.jpg

More Minto pics...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/242/456860668_ecb1261914_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/204/456876447_d1e82f0870_b.jpg

vanman

04-17-2007, 07:31 PM

Melville

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/P4090016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/P4090016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/p40900182.jpg

(Last three pics taken by fever)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/bw12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/bw11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/bw10.jpg

Taller Better

04-17-2007, 07:48 PM

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Misc/Perspective20View20Georgia20Bute.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Misc/Perspective20View201.jpg

I like that proposal better.... it is more subtle and won't look gimmicky. It is
quite an elegant looking proposal. You are right, Raggedy, that it will add some variance to the existing buildings.

caltrane74

04-17-2007, 08:31 PM

I saw the Vancouver skyline in an American Insurance commercial. I think it was for Liberty Life/Pacific Life (there was a whale)... ( btw: vancouver looked wicked in the commerical)

Archiseek

04-17-2007, 08:37 PM

manitoba hydro, winnipeg
this morning

this am....

http://archiseek.com/gifs/HYDRO6.jpg

http://archiseek.com/gifs/HYDRO5.jpg

http://archiseek.com/gifs/HYDRO4.jpg

http://archiseek.com/gifs/HYDRO3.jpg

http://archiseek.com/gifs/HYDRO2.jpg

http://archiseek.com/gifs/HYDRO1.jpg

http://archiseek.com/gifs/HYDRO.jpg

caltrane74

04-17-2007, 08:42 PM

Interesting design. Nice Glasswork!!!

vanman

04-17-2007, 08:43 PM

Hey Caltrane is this what you saw:

(click on kayak)
http://www.pacificlife.com/About+Pacific+Life/General+Information/advertising.htm

caltrane74

04-17-2007, 08:54 PM

Hey Caltrane is this what you saw:

(click on kayak)
http://www.pacificlife.com/About+Pacific+Life/General+Information/advertising.htm

That commericial shows off Vancouver to the fullest!!

The Shaw tower really gives Vancouver the most destinctive skyline, I have seen in a long while.. much more distinctinve than other skylines in the country excluding Toronto ( because of the CN Tower)

But wait until Shangri-la goes up. Vancouver will be very futuristic and amazing skyline galore.

goodlookin'

04-17-2007, 10:26 PM

The Manitoba Hydro building is starting to really rise, eh?

Looks great. Are they still using a double skin facade? The first few panels on the fpodium aren't setup for another skin

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-18-2007, 01:09 AM

Nice skin, the Hydro tower will be a nice addition to the skyline.

caltrane74

04-18-2007, 01:17 AM

Pictures of the Met in toronto. This one will be completed by September.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c10/mjwk/IMG_2184Medium.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c10/mjwk/IMG_2359Large.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/448653458_5030098462.jpg?v=0

pics courtesy of Ying_yang & citycenter at SSC.

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-18-2007, 02:11 AM

Telus now has a footing for it's crane, we may see it as soon as this weekend. I'm sure if I'm not to busy I'll do a serious update this weekend as the forecast looks amazing.......finally.

harls

04-18-2007, 08:21 PM

Posted these in the Ottawa Construction Thread, might as well showcase it here too.

Desmarais Pavillion - U of O

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/464289369_e4125288d5_b.jpg

90 George

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/464289495_d7fd86316e_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/464283118_1e2fecfa76_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/464289047_ca2913fb59_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/464282942_7af0f38bec_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/464282824_87e73a6372_b.jpg

Claridge Plaza - looks like it's almost topped out.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/464288763_08735cfd80_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/464283164_07d3a736b3_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/464289319_17f19e8955_b.jpg

Telus

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/208/464283538_49bdaa2d30_b.jpg

180 Kent

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/464283682_34aeb5f3d3_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/464290101_224d546a3a_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/464283782_39bf265ca9_b.jpg

caltrane74

04-18-2007, 08:50 PM

That first building that is almost completed is beyond sweet. I love its subtle style.

Telus building looks yummy too!! (Telus is spending big bucks eh, toronto & ottawa getting brand new buildings)

Ottawa is blowing up, and everyone is thinking its all happening in Calgary.
But look here...look at us we are superstars too!!

caltrane74

04-22-2007, 06:36 PM

Yonge and Dundas Square - Metropolis Contruction (pics courtesy of gbelan of Urban Toronto)

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j145/gbelan/100_0030.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j145/gbelan/100_0016.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j145/gbelan/100_0032.jpg

goodlookin'

04-23-2007, 12:30 AM

^woah; the hoarding is actually no more!

newflyer

04-23-2007, 12:46 AM

I really like how that Hydro Building is coming along. Its funny to see the Graham side becoming the focus.. but Graham is slowly turning into something special.

I also thought the Carlton and Graham corner to be a little more offset, but it looking like the building reaches the sidewalk.

alps

04-23-2007, 12:47 AM

Here's Haliguy's photo of Gladstone Ridge (tower 1 of 2), not very impressive when compared to some of some of the other buildings here, but it's definitely an improvement to the toxic warehouse that used to be on the site. An identical tower is under construction just to the north (to the left of the picture, not visible), along with some houses and a 7-storey senior's residence.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j260/a_gallant/IMG_1085-1.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/gladstone.jpg

Boris2k7

04-24-2007, 12:40 AM

Some new updates from earlier today...

Jamieson
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1783/jamieson06ew2.jpg
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8458/jamieson07ee4.jpg

Centennial
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9003/centennialplace27rx0.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3509/centennialplace28me2.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3280/centennialplace29zn9.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1806/centennialplace30uy1.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8243/centennialplace31xh4.jpg

Five West II
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/2287/fiveweste15yo3.jpg

Delirium

04-24-2007, 02:19 AM

here;s a couple from vancouver (from flickr.com)

canada line construction and various commercial/retail/residential
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/440079194_a8826609bd_b.jpg

convention centre expansion
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/439154343_51c213ad6d_b.jpg

2 harbour green
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/466592134_fd3ee566f2_b.jpg

bentall 5 & melville. the lighting on the melville looks like a shard of light from this angle (centre) http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/461150092_34beef771d_o.jpg

shangri-la
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/1465/4636369164262932afcoqm0.jpg

Calgarian

04-24-2007, 02:32 AM

The holes for Jamieson and Centennial are freakin huge!

mersar

04-24-2007, 02:47 AM

Yep. Centennial has something like 4 or 5 levels of U/G parking, so its huge hole will be comparable to what The Bow's will be in terms of depth. And possibly in terms of overall size as well.

caltrane74

04-25-2007, 11:14 PM

baby minto is topped out.. - Big minto is rising slowly.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/467523931_d865b8fa9e.jpg?v=0

photo courtesy of Gr8BigC on flickr.com

The Chemist

04-25-2007, 11:59 PM

Yep. Centennial has something like 4 or 5 levels of U/G parking, so its huge hole will be comparable to what The Bow's will be in terms of depth. And possibly in terms of overall size as well.

Except that it doesn't span across a busy street :D

I think The Bow's hole will be bigger, because it'll take up the entire block between 5th and 6th, as well as at least part of the block between 6th and 7th. It's going to be freaking massive, although Centennial's hole is pretty huge too.

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-26-2007, 03:22 AM

I think the Vancouver skyline looks denser then anything else in Canada. Sweet pictures!

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/466592134_fd3ee566f2_b.jpg

newflyer

04-26-2007, 05:18 AM

I think the Vancouver skyline looks denser then anything else in Canada. Sweet pictures!

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/466592134_fd3ee566f2_b.jpg

I would agree .. it also has an asian flare to it. Very nice!!

Calgarian

04-26-2007, 05:19 AM

^ It looks like it, but it is actually kind of spread out. I would say Calgary has the densest skyline.

Canadian Mind

04-26-2007, 05:26 AM

^ It looks like it, but it is actually kind of spread out. I would say Calgary has the densest skyline.

Its skyscraper sprawl... every lot is a highrise or is slated to become one.

Calgarian

04-26-2007, 05:48 AM

Its skyscraper sprawl... every lot is a highrise or is slated to become one.

Same here (for the most part anyway) downtown in both cities are going to become really comparable, aside from the fact that Calgary is mostly commercial and Vancouver is mostly residential.

SFUVancouver

04-26-2007, 06:34 AM

I think the Vancouver skyline looks denser then anything else in Canada. Sweet pictures!

^ It looks like it, but it is actually kind of spread out. I would say Calgary has the densest skyline.

Spread out? I would say the opposite. Vancouver's high-rises are concentrated in the downtown core which is only a few square kilometres in size.
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6350/vancouverdowntowncoresetq5.jpg

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

04-26-2007, 02:14 PM

^ That looks as dense or denser then Toronto and Montreal, JohnnyC c'mon you can't find an aerial photo of Calgary that shows us that kind of density. Calgary has a kick ass skyline but to call it the densest in Canada is just a typical my dick is bigger even though it's not comment to make. It's impressive but compact, where Vancouver's goes on and on and on. A skyline doesn't need a a few tall office towers to be great, it can be the best just by having a huge amount of mid and highrises. This is why Vancouver is one of the densest around.

I'm not going to sit here and tell you which skyline is best, to each there own, but when it comes to density, Calgary is not the hands down winner in this country by a long shot.

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6350/vancouverdowntowncoresetq5.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/204429839_a768ca3482_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/27/55974659_3fc7952559_o.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=166659285&size=o

caltrane74

04-26-2007, 02:33 PM

Vancouver is soooo purdy...!

Calgarian

04-26-2007, 02:48 PM

I stand corrected, i just remember it being a little more spread out the last time I was there, I stand by my statement that once the Beltline really starts to develope, Calgary and Vancouver (which have a similar sized downtown area) will have a really comparable downtown.

Calgarian

04-26-2007, 02:54 PM

^ That looks as dense or denser then Toronto and Montreal, JohnnyC c'mon you can't find an aerial photo of Calgary that shows us that kind of density. Calgary has a kick ass skyline but to call it the densest in Canada is just a typical my dick is bigger even though it's not comment to make. It's impressive but compact, where Vancouver's goes on and on and on. A skyline doesn't need a a few tall office towers to be great, it can be the best just by having a huge amount of mid and highrises. This is why Vancouver is one of the densest around.

I'm not going to sit here and tell you which skyline is best, to each there own, but when it comes to density, Calgary is not the hands down winner in this country by a long shot.

Calgary's Skyline IS very dense, it is about 9 blocks at the widest, and about 12 blocks at the longest. That is all changing though, TO definitely has the most deceiving skyline, and I'm not sure about Montreal.

goodlookin'

04-26-2007, 03:05 PM

caltrane74

04-26-2007, 10:45 PM

Courtesy of ying_yang Urban toronto. (posted at flickr.com)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/472629446_80be7072e1_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/204/472645775_3d9822c637_b.jpg

brettrobinson

04-27-2007, 01:51 AM

nice pics caltrane74!!!

FazDeH

04-30-2007, 12:06 PM

a block with four point towers appears denser than a block with two bulkier office blocks

Where Vancouver wins are the lowrise parts of the skyline which are generally 3 to 5 storeys streetwalls compared to the parking lots and 1 to 2 storeys in others

Agreed, but then again, they have a lack of space in the core, where other cities like Toronto and Calgary have the space to grow outward. Which as far as I can tell IS the reason such developement occurs. Hong Kong and NYC have a simular development pattern. when you run out of land the only place to grow is up :D

caltrane74

04-30-2007, 03:03 PM

Unfortunately Toronto will always have land.. :(

caltrane74

05-12-2007, 05:40 PM

No longer in the top 10 (if it was even in the top 10) as Canada's tallest under construction. Minto Pics will be relegated to the Canada Construction thread, even at 160 meters Minto is no where near the top 10 under construction in Canada.

These pictures are courtesy of Mike in TO - (urbantoronto forum) posted on flickr.com

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/494948385_b35adf7ea3.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/494948371_e5ee7ae6f2.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/494948367_a219fa5848_b.jpg

The above shots are of the shorter Tower.

This shot is of the Taller Tower

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/204/467509228_f211967479_b.jpg

raggedy13

05-12-2007, 07:31 PM

Here are a couple construction pics I took yesterday during my lunch break...

Shangri-La
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/May%2011%202007/100_7473.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/May%2011%202007/100_7480.jpg

From foreground to background... Flatiron/Ritz/Sapphire (1 crane per building)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/May%2011%202007/100_7457.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/May%2011%202007/100_7458.jpg

Sapphire
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/May%2011%202007/100_7461.jpg

Melville (they peeled the protective film off the panels of those copper awnings on my way to work in the morning)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/May%2011%202007/100_7463.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/May%2011%202007/100_7464.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/May%2011%202007/100_7465.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/May%2011%202007/100_7466.jpg

And here's a pic of the roof of the Melville that Delirium found on flickr.com showing it's now functional night lighting
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/Image1.jpg

nasdaq

05-12-2007, 07:34 PM

I love Vancouver.... Shangri-La is looking great. Are those bumpy looking things supposed to be solar cells?

raggedy13

05-12-2007, 07:48 PM

From what I've read previously, they are supposed to be solar-charged lighting panels, but we're still debating that since if they are supposed to be lights they aren't functional yet. So far they're just really reflective and change colours depending on what angle you look at them kind of like a hologram - mostly greenish to purplish/redish. Personally I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they'll light up brightly at night once the building is complete.

ReginaGuy

05-12-2007, 11:22 PM

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA

05-14-2007, 07:30 AM

Alphabetical order.

60 Lofts

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/497426611_6aca0cdbc9_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/497426653_bbab65dffb_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/232/497426655_ac6b3f5455_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/497426659_4685344eb0_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/497426665_2c3dd2829a_o.jpg

455 Adelaide (crooked crane!)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/497426683_5c80d075b9_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/497429809_9d59a30551_o.jpg

Along the way.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/497429817_44606f1506_o.jpg

Argyle Lofts

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/497429825_b1e4b678cd_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/497429833_b3aedf48a6_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/497429837_a83b6df87b_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/231/497429839_467a50d5c0_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/206/497433083_ba716ba052_o.jpg

Along the way.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/497433113_d468be74f8_o.jpg

Cityplace

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/497433117_2112100032_o.jpg

Highpark Lofts

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/497433125_b713b3919b_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/497433127_c1e885ed64_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/497433131_03b7182a80_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/204/497409820_2f8fe328ff_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/497409828_0deac8682f_o.jpg

Liberty Village random shots.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/497409840_ee344c278c_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/497409846_3b9acf48b6_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/497409850_23aefde60f_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/225/497409868_65b6cf569e_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/497440993_deccc99617_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/206/497440995_4edf5b6044_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/225/497441019_072a2ee136_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/497441031_980812ae4f_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/231/497441033_156d0bd2e3_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/497441041_0589157a38_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/497450835_10076e7544_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/497450837_d328ba4a32_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/497450849_64acee9cc1_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/219/497450855_9abaca96f8_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/497450857_d6e9278427_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/497450863_b76b9d03b9_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/497424310_c4cea431d2_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/497424316_086f53e0da_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/497424366_e03253c118_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/497424370_d0503053d2_o.jpg

Malibu

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/497424382_535cc3dab6_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/497424416_470df62a84_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/497464165_2985fa16c5_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/497464167_856e93e617_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/212/497464171_525d154f5f_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/497464173_d2b9127ee5_o.jpg

Mental Health Hospital Redevelopment

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/497464179_fcaf9df776_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/497464187_ababa77af5_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/497471427_0aad38d48a_o.jpg

Misc Boutique Hotel on Adelaide

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/497471431_cf8fdb5274_o.jpg

Pinewood Studio Development Site

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/497471447_fec1374211_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/497471453_507f79e27c_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/497471459_e45d35c3eb_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/497471461_4cd4b936c2_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/497444682_adfbcf9915_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/497444684_d1f2523366_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/497444700_c76de8cd73_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/225/497444706_8cd1ef2ede_o.jpg

Ramada

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/204/497444712_b573c3e217_o.jpg

RBC

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/198/497444726_3e77a6a36b_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/497448556_9b3e25aa24_o.jpg

Ritz

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/231/497448560_5cdfb7f240_o.jpg

The Robert Watson Lofts

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/497448564_13b6c17760_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/497448568_a725a6406b_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/497448574_3b31046731_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/497448588_d6d8532cdd_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/497450352_b6ae6466a5_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/497450368_77fc171a59_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/497450384_3c8b4a6d53_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/497450400_ff7bce9515_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/497450404_251979e2f9_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/206/497450412_db6b53f625_o.jpg

Roncesville Redevelopment Opportunity

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/497459078_fb4c460f0d_o.jpg

Roncesville Loft

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/497459080_977b21877a_o.jpg

Spadina Annex Development

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/497459112_ef7ca779fb_o.jpg

Spire for the last time.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/497461020_929e8151bb_o.jpg

The Abbey

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/497461030_21c4ecc96d_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/497461032_5736227557_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/497492859_f1c624a329_o.jpg

Toronto International Film Festival Tower

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/497492863_e2cb5f6420_o.jpg

To be demolished for something better on King?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/497492865_a182caa16a_o.jpg