[trueviking]

^plagiarize Bjarke Ingles much?

http://cdn.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/553962616_big-02.jpg


http://www.archdaily.com/15022/mountain-dwellings-big/

[isaidso]

Are those rail lines on the left?

[armorand93]

Too bad Winnipeg isn't getting anymore new developments :(

[caltrane74]

Howard Park, Toronto

Link to images found on Urbanation's Twitter feed.

http://www.rawdesign.ca/#window/94

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4149/birdseyelookingnorth.jpg

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8103/court02redtree.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/9770/streetviewlookingeast.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1621/view15.jpg

This is crazy......

Is this a part of the east bayfront, or the west donlands I have to suppose.

[Travis007]

^ Nope, it's in the West End/Roncesvalles Village. Full address of this development is 24-66 Howard Park Ave.

[caltrane74]

The Western Edge of downtown continues creeping west....

Hope East Bayfront/ West Donlands can change that, at least a bit.

[Travis007]

856 Dundas Street West

With Dundas West being a new hotspot for hipsters and mainstreamers, I see new developments like this as appropriate urban growth.

http://www.rawdesign.ca

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4916/dundas.jpg

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/9928/manningr.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5841/euclid1.jpg

[Travis007]

New podium rendering for "The Bond" condominiums from Lifetime's Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/LifetimeDevelopments

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9199/bond.jpg

[caltrane74]

Shangrila Toronto is hiding in the corner of that render.

[O-tacular]

Fair enough. That was my only point really (that the design is not derivative in the way that, as you say, the AGA is.)

Aesthetically the debate is wide open I think. I was disappointed when the Allied design was announced as the winner of the competition (like you, I preferred S + P design.) However, the Allied design has grown on me. It has a certain Afghanistan/prairie/Jabba the Hut's palace aesthetic that speaks to me.

LOL!:cheers::tup::jester:

[yaletown_fella]

Ironically, one of Hamilton's condo projects looks as if the top 1/4th of One Park was chopped off and re-used.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5765159755_0fba0a142b.jpg

Everyone in Toronto hates this kind of faux-historic bad taste architecture as well. In the last decade or so, developers have been smart enough to keep these designs out of downtown. 'Sauga and North York haven't been so fortunate.

Maybe everyone south of Bloor. ;) I love faux historicism if it's done 'rite and I grew up in the annex. One St Thomas, 133 Hazelton, One Post Road are all fabulous in my books.

The streetscaping done at Chicago in MCC tops anything in Toronto aside from the Bloor Street improvement project. Don't get me started on a streetscaping rant ;)

The Hamilton project reflects the market. It's nothing spectacular but I think it bodes well overall for future urban revitalization..

[Metro-One]

Here is an exciting proposal for Metrotown, in Burnaby:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6087507755_3014a2d8a7_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6087507973_0c9a54c6a0_z.jpg

Tower heights are 2X35, 1X48, 1X52 and 1X57!

So it looks like Metrotown will soon be adding more 150m + towers!

link: https://burnaby.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=11836

[Dylan Leblanc]

57 stories in Burnaby, WTF!

Looks like it's a redevelopment of Station Square - http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=McKay+Avenue,+Burnaby,+British+Columbia&hl=en&ll=49.228367,-123.002726&spn=0.004092,0.009645&sll=48.428611,-123.365556&sspn=0.066521,0.154324&vpsrc=6&t=k&z=17

[Travis007]

Impressive heights for Burnaby, I'm liking the urban scaled/pedestrian friendly podium too.

[logan5]

This station square redevelopment plus Metroplace and Sovereign and the other developments happening, Metrotown could very well have the best suburban skyline in Canada in a few years. Mississauga must be shaking in her boots.

A future render would be cool to see.

[WhipperSnapper]

Amacon's Parkside Village in Mississauga City Centre is larger then the mentioned developments in Burnaby. That doesn't include the equally impressive Pinnacle development and the dozens of other towers in development.

I have no doubt Markham will surpass Mississauga in due time.

[SFUVancouver]

345 Carlaw; 12 storeys, Leslieville, Toronto

Rendering photo from Urbanation. Looks promising.

http://twitter.com/#!/urbanation



http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/3928/carlawm.jpg

Interesting proposal. It's going to be a neighbour of mine; only five blocks away.

Thanks for posting.

[Innsertnamehere]

wait, how will it be 5 blocks away if you live in vancouver? maybe you mean 5000 kilometers away?

[Metro-One]

Here is the 745 Thurlow. It will be 23 floors and 91 meters high.

As you can tell it will be an office tower, 400 000 square feet, and there is already a major tenant attached. Completion date is 2015, so construction will likely commence late tis year or early next year since there is a lot of demo work that needs to be done.

With this tower, 1021 and the Telus tower it is likely that after a 10 year slump Vancouver will have 3 major office tower u/c in the downtown core at the same time.

here are some renders:

http://745thurlow.com/gallerypics/exteriors/745Thurlow-byAsiaArch-render_940.jpg

http://745thurlow.com/gallerypics/exteriors/BT_745_Thurlow_StreetLobby_0280_940.jpg

http://745thurlow.com/gallerypics/exteriors/BT_745_ThurlowStreet_01_0257_940.jpg

http://745thurlow.com/gallerypics/exteriors/BT_745_Thurlow_AerialLow_0137_940.jpg

http://745thurlow.com/gallerypics/exteriors/745Thurlow-Rooftop-110103_940.jpg

Here is the link: http://745thurlow.com/

[Dylan Leblanc]

I like the design of the roof.

[Reesonov]

Not a huge fan. It reminds me of some of the midrise infill which has been built in Calgary in last few years. Anyway, its just infill so its not the end of the world. The final product will likely depend, as usual, on the quality of materials.

[Travis007]

Another nice building for U of T:

http://www.archdaily.com/134030/in-progress-goldring-centre-for-high-performance-sport-patkau-architects-and-maclennan-jaunkalns-miller-architects/

Completion 2015
Part of the Varsity Stadium development.


Gotta love the 1 Bloor East Avatar on the phone texting again.
http://cdn.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1305122611-goldring-2-revised-1000x750.jpg

Patkau Architects and MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, in joint venture, were selected as the winner of the international design competition to design the new sports complex for the University of Toronto containing Field House, Strength & Conditioning Centre, Sports Clinic and Research, Student Facilities. Design development and programming is underway, with anticipated project completion by 2015.

[caltrane74]

WTF?

That's amazing!

We're on a roll!

[trueviking]

how the heck does that only cost $38m?

ive never seen the edmonton field house in that link either...looks great.

http://www.archdaily.com/132879/edmonton-eskimos-field-house-and-muliti-use-recreation-complex-mjm-architects/

[Travis007]

New renderings of Studio on Richmond

By Ed007Toronto on UrbanToronto

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/4987-Studio-on-Richmond-(Aspen-Ridge-31-41s-Quadrangle)

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6279/studioonrichmondrend1.jpg

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4981/studioonrichmondrend3.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3069/studioonrichmondrend5.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4371/studioonrichmondrend6.jpg

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/599/studioonrichmondrend7.jpg

[caltrane74]

gee whiz...... tiny little density builders.

:)

[PoscStudent]

Major expansion for St. John's convention centre

A $45 million expansion of the St. John’s convention centre was announced today in St. John’s by Premier Kathy Dunderdale and federal minister responsible for the province, MP Peter Penashue.

Federal and provincial governments will pay $15 million each and the City of St. John’s will fund the remainer.

It will take five years to complete construction and renovations, and the work will double the capacity of the existing facility.
http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-08-31/article-2736333/Major-expansion-for-St.-Johns-convention-centre-/1

[SteelTown]

New hotel at Hess Village, Hamilton

http://media.mmgdailies.topscms.com/images/b1/bb/8bdcf3be499dbced669e45ee42fb.jpg
An artist's rendering of the Staybridge Hotel at 68 George Street. Vrancor spokesperson Tyler McDiarmid announced Wednesday he expects the hotel to be opened by June 2013.
Special to The Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/580640--dust-free-asbestos-free-demo-continues-save-for-the-west-wing

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=5396795&postcount=3328

[Dwils01]

Hamilton really does need another hotel downtown, and right buy Hess Village is a perfect spot. I only wish the materials used were a little better.

[PoscStudent]

This is potentially what the St. John;s Convention Centre will look like after it's $45 million expansion.

http://i52.tinypic.com/4g3ygw.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/smtzwi.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/x4klyp.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/24wer1d.jpg
http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Local_News/NL/1317907201/ID=2112928205

The expansion features a pedway to a gas station!!!

[Travis007]

New rendering of the Bond Condominium from Lifetime's Facebook page, via klb86 on UrbanToronto:

http://www.facebook.com/LifetimeDevelopments

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4909/bondc.jpg

[caltrane74]

Nice looking condo...!!

Shangrila is looking good too!

[Coldrsx]

New Chemistry Materials Engineering building at the UofA. Hard to tell from this render, but the site is EXTREMELY narrow... and bookended by another tower and a parkade (foreground).

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9517/217dc7f1426848903365007.jpg
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9517/217dc7f1426848903365007.jpg)
thanks to jasperandoneonine.

[whiteford]

regarding the studio on Richmond towers. IMO, the taller of the to would have made the project look much better if the cube was left at the top and the setback at the top of the shorter one only. continuing with the colored glass at the top of both of course. it seems to be very obvious to me. over all it looks to be a nice project.

[whiteford]

the Quebec render looks nice nice nice nice. i love it time four. haha

[Reesonov]

I really like that Bond podium. Good scale.

[rapid_business]

The expansion features a pedway to a gas station!!!

What?:shrug:

[armorand93]

The expansion features a pedway to a gas station!!!

The Convention Centre expansion in Winnipeg is alot more exciting, yet theres been no start of construction yet for nearly 3 years... :hell:

[caltrane74]

New variance just posted for a new glass enclosed skybridge to connect to a brand new office tower at the harbourfront, which might be 35 storeys. I'm assuming work is set to begin on both shortly.

This skybridge is right next to the massive parking lot Menkes just paid $80 Million dollars for, I'm expecting a twin tower 70 to 75 storey tower for this site.

[Travis007]

Another Toronto suburb grows up..

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1049173--condo-to-kickstart-vaughan-s-downtown-plan

Condo to kickstart Vaughan’s downtown plan

Patty Winsa
Urban Affairs Reporter

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/1218/vccx.jpg

Vaughan is a city without a downtown, but on Wednesday, its mayor will announce that a development deal has been struck to create one.

Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua will unveil plans for a five-condo residential development just east of Jane St. on Hwy. 7, in the heart of what is envisioned as the city’s new metropolitan centre.

After years of struggling to develop the area, the city is taking its first steps forward, largely due to the 8.6 kilometre Spadina subway extension, which will end here when it’s finished in 2015.

“Once the subway comes, it will be like Sheppard in North York where you see the continual redevelopment of buildings that are in line with subway densities,” says DiMascio, a partner in Urban Strategies Inc.

Already one of Canada’s fastest growing cities, Vaughan’s population is expected to reach 420,000 by 2030. Plans for the new downtown call for the creation of 12,000 residential units and a total of 11,500 jobs by 2031.

The 37-storey building — called Expo-1 and the first part of Expo City — will be finished by 2014 and will be minutes away from the northern terminus of the Spadina subway extension. Amenities include shops, trails and parks.

[PoscStudent]

What?:shrug:

It shows a pedway going across the street and currently there is a gas station there. I believe there was talk before of a condo replacing the gas station.

The Convention Centre expansion in Winnipeg is alot more exciting, yet theres been no start of construction yet for nearly 3 years... :hell:

I believe it's just a conceptual drawing and will hopefully change.

[caltrane74]

http://homesandcondosblog.com/home/for-sale-the-sheppard-centre-4114.html


Sheppard Centre in the Heart of North York Centre.
Approval would allow for 3 more towers on the site.
Already contains a retail mall on the lower 2 levels
Across the Street from Hullmark Centre - 168 meters - Under Construction
Across the Street from Emerald Park Towers - 145 meters - Under Construction
Down the Street from Gibson Towers - 145 meters - Under Construction

[Travis007]

Minto Freed Development (570 Front Street West), Toronto

Renderings provided by the group trying to stop this development:

http://stopmintofreeddevelopment.com/

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6139/northeastview.png

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7896/southview.png

[caltrane74]

Is this the Globe and Mail site?

[Travis007]

^ Nope. Front & Bathurst, former Tesla car dealership and adjacent warehouse buildings.

[caltrane74]

Who would oppose this building here, with Cityplace across the way?

makes no sense....

[rapid_business]

Who would oppose this building here, with Cityplace across the way?

makes no sense....

Here is the justification from their website:
Our Key Concerns:
The Minto Freed proposal asks for nearly double the amount of density and height currently allowed by the City of Toronto in the Official Plan, Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law. Instead of buildings that are a maximum of 35 metres, Minto Freed is asking for permission to build condominium towers that are 72 and 81 metres in height.
New developments in the area (including those recently completed by Freed Development) have worked within the parameters established by the City of Toronto. They are the successful result of conscientious efforts by residents, businesses and developers to work together to create a vibrant and sustainable community.
The impact of increased traffic in this very constrained area with the addition of 970 parking spaces.
The setbacks and stepbacks proposed do not meet the requirements of the Zoning By-law.

They aren't way out of line with their considerations. My bet is a compromise will be reached, with a minor high reduction and even less of a density reduction.

[caltrane74]

Seems like a minor grievance to get in a tizzy over. Let alone set up a complainants website.

[Biff]

How come i don't recall hearing about this great project:
http://www.constructioncanada.net/newsletters/80-september-7-2011/589-construction-set-for-torontos-new-aquarium

Construction set for Toronto's new aquarium

Images courtesy Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, set to open in two years, will bring 450 species of marine life to the base of Toronto's CN Tower.

A new aquarium, opening at the base of Toronto's CN Tower, will boast more than 5.7 million L (1.5 million gal) of water, depicting marine and freshwater habitats from around the world.

Scheduled to open in 2013, the 12,500-m2 (135,000-sf) Ripley's Aquarium of Canada is set to include more than 13,500 species of animals in exhibits ranging from tropical reefs and Atlantic Ocean habitats to the Great Lakes. The facility's construction is going to have a positive effect on the economy, both local and national, Ripley's Joseph Choromanski told Construction Canada Online.

"The aquarium construction will create more than 600 jobs, generating an immediate economic impact of more than $50 million––$35 million of which will be labour income. In addition, during the two-year construction timeline, the project is forecasted to generate over $25 million in taxes for all three levels of government," he said.

The Ontario government is investing more than $11 million to support the building of the project; the city is promising to provide property tax incentives (estimated to be between $8 million and $12 million) over a 12-year period under the Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation, Technology (IMIT) Grants program, which supports new building construction in the tourism sector (among others). The aquarium is expected to draw nearly two million visitors each year.

Building materials for the project include:
• 5300 m3 (187,200 cf) of specialized aquatic concrete;
• 4700 m3 (166,000 cf) of standard concrete;
• 2000 tonnes of reinforcing steel;
• 23,000 m2 (247,500 sf) of formwork;
• 760 tonnes of structural steel;
• 7500 m2 (81,000 sf) of steel deck;
• 19 km (12 mi) of HVAC and plumbing pipe;
• variable speed drive magnetic bearing chillers (for colder water temperatures);
• 99 per cent efficient condensing gas-fired domestic hot water heaters; and
• variable speed drives on all fans and pumps.

Choromanski explained the aquarium will benefit from free cooling in the winter, thanks to a tower that will produce chilled water.

A 96-m (315-ft) long acrylic tunnel cuts through a 2.84 million-L (750,000- gal) shark tank to provide close encounters with sand tiger sharks.

[caltrane74]

The reason you didn't see it in this thread, is cuz, I posted the news articles and photos in the culture thread started by Calgarian.

[yaletown_fella]

I hope the proposal get's built like shown in the render. Looks like Freed is stepping it up.

[someone123]

New development for Brunswick and Cogswell in Halifax. There is an area of several blocks around this building site that is basically horrible 60s bunker-style development. Hopefully we will see more of this:

http://www.citadelhotelmakeover.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/rendering2.jpg

http://www.citadelhotelmakeover.ca/wp-content/gallery/images/4_building-drawings-14.jpg
Source (http://www.citadelhotelmakeover.ca/images/)

[armorand93]

^ Nope. Front & Bathurst, former Tesla car dealership and adjacent warehouse buildings.

Wonder if the dealership had "Signs"

Get it? Tesla - Signs haha, good song

[Travis007]

Renderings and info for Mayor Ford's Portlands plans:

http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/09/new_port_lands_vision_moves_one_step_closer_to_fantasy/

Looks very ambitious, and impressive (except for that smokestack ball-tipped tower, should just get demolished), although not sure how realistic these plans may be. But overall, I'm more impressed than originally anticipated.

[WhipperSnapper]

I think they used some creativity on the Minto renderings to make it appear to be a more appropriate scale. A couple floors would make a huge difference. The design is hideous though.

[WhipperSnapper]

Renderings and info for Mayor Ford's Portlands plans:

http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/09/new_port_lands_vision_moves_one_step_closer_to_fantasy/

Looks very ambitious, and impressive (except for that smokestack ball-tipped tower, should just get demolished), although not sure how realistic these plans may be. But overall, I'm more impressed than originally anticipated.


He ran on a campaign of cutting the gravy but, how much did he spend to tweak a long term plan already in place to fit his Looney Tunes profile?

[urbandreamer]

Absolutely stunning!

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7422/sobaottawa8sept2011.jpg

From http://www.fortressrealcapital.com/projects/soba.php

[Bankview]

That is a gorgeous building!
Bravo.

[Travis007]

Wow, my jaw dropped when I saw that rendering. Brad Lamb continues to impress with his contributions in Ottawa.

[Ottawan]

Wow, my jaw dropped when I saw that rendering. Brad Lamb continues to impress with his contributions in Ottawa.

For sure. Between the Urban Capital projects that he was involved with, which in many ways kicked off our last decade's condo boom with the wonderful East Market project, and the (at least for Ottawa) edgy ones that he's now doing under his own name, his work has certainly been a welcome addition to our market.

[caltrane74]

Not sure if it's too early for this thread or if something already exists but mods can decide.


Application: Zoning Review Status: Not Started

Location: 1 YONGE ST
TORONTO ON M5E 1E5

Ward 28: Toronto Centre-Rosedale



Application#: 11 269944 ZPR 00 ZR Accepted Date: Sep 7, 2011

Project: Non-Residential Building Addition

Description: Proposal to sever north portion of parking lot (to remain vacant until future development) and convert 3 sty portion of existing building on north side from Canada Post Storage Area to parking for existing building.


Something in the works for the lands next to Pinnacle Centre at the waterfront in Toronto......


Here is a look at the site from above

http://www.candidbling.com/1capost.jpg

[Rico Rommheim]

Wow I'm impressed with all these developments in Halifax! Gooooooo Halifax!

[Travis007]

It does sound a bit early to anticipate a project for that site but with the rapid rate of growth it wouldn`t surprise me if a proposal materializes in 2-3 years. Redevelopment there is long overdue. One Yonge Street is quite a prominent sounding address and location. My ideal, dream development would include demolishing the Toronto Star building (one of the ugliest in the city).

[PoscStudent]

This proposal:

http://www.pbase.com/image/129518977.jpg
Source: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=452840487848&set=a.452840482848.231037.294264057848

Has turned into this:

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af58/Poscstudent/HarveyRoad.jpg
Source: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7801560&l=ff356fd60f&id=294264057848

[Ayreonaut]

That's disappointing. I think the original would have been great there.

[Coldrsx]

Very nice little infill.

[caltrane74]

In the end it's always about dollars and maximizing the rate of return. This project will succeed on that from. That glass in the rendering looks cheap as all hell.

[Symz]

Can I ask a Toronto guru about something? What are the cities long term plans with the Gardner? It serves a vital purpose, but we can all see it separates the city from the water (same with the train tracks). Does the city have any long term visions for that expressway?

Being in Windsor, though we don't have a large downtown, or downtown expressway for that matter for a long time the waterfront was not all that accessible to the public or the rest of the city and the city has struggled for a long time to bring it all back into public hands, to capitalize on that waterfront property and to keep it open to the public as parkland.

I could only image what Toronto would be like if that expressway was buried or something, it would be great for the city, as it has been here.

[Ayreonaut]

In the end it's always about dollars and maximizing the rate of return. This project will succeed on that from. That glass in the rendering looks cheap as all hell.

Uh, I'm not sure that rendering accurately depicts the quality of the glass. It looks like it was drawn on a napkin.

[Nite]

Can I ask a Toronto guru about something? What are the cities long term plans with the Gardner? It serves a vital purpose, but we can all see it separates the city from the water (same with the train tracks). Does the city have any long term visions for that expressway?

Being in Windsor, though we don't have a large downtown, or downtown expressway for that matter for a long time the waterfront was not all that accessible to the public or the rest of the city and the city has struggled for a long time to bring it all back into public hands, to capitalize on that waterfront property and to keep it open to the public as parkland.

I could only image what Toronto would be like if that expressway was buried or something, it would be great for the city, as it has been here.

The Gardner doesn't really separate the city from the lake as it's not really an obstacle. Lakeshore boulevard and the railway track are what separates the city from the lake and both will remain for a very long time.

[WhipperSnapper]

Long term vision of the Gardner is to dismantle most of it and beautify Lake Shore boulevard. Phase 1 which was the Scarborough Expressway leg from east of the Don Valley to Leslie is complete. Phase 2 which is between Jarvis and the Don Valley was expected to see demolition late next year. I don't know if it is proceeding as schedule or has been indefinitely delayed with the new direction in city hall.

[WhipperSnapper]

I still don't understand why so many declare the Toronto Star Building as one of the ugliest in the city. It's bland 1970s precast but it's no worse than the dozens upon dozens of other 1970s bland precast. It stood out at its location so maybe that has something to do with it. The Toronto Star owned an art deco building that was ultimately sold to the Bank of Montreal and subsequnetly destroyed for First Canadian Place however, I'd take FCP any day of the week despite it's shortcomings. The real loss was the 17 storey Bank of Montreal buildings that was replaced by FCP's banking hall podium. I do enjoy the podium's interiors but would rather have the tower which made a great pairing with the Bank of Nova Scotia across the street.

[Travis007]

New rendering for Waterpark Place III, posted by rwtctoronto on UrbanToronto:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/16122-Waterpark-Place-III-(85-Harbour-St-Oxford-30s)?p=556153#post556153

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/636/waterparkiii.jpg

[caltrane74]

RBC is building another Toronto office tower?

• WTF?
• Why?
• What about Scotiabank, BMO, CIBC - do they need more space too?
• I hope they do - I know the perfect office tower just waiting to get built.

[Ramako]

RBC is building another Toronto office tower?

• WTF?
• Why?
• What about Scotiabank, BMO, CIBC - do they need more space too?
• I hope they do - I know the perfect office tower just waiting to get built.

BMO is taking the new office tower in the Southcore complex, Bremner Tower. Look back a few weeks in the UT thread.

[caltrane74]

Ahhhh Bremner Tower -

• that explains the full excavation of the site with the Delta Hotel.
• Scotiabank and CIBC are still unspoken-for.
• 45 Bay could get a bit of heat if either of those two banks is looking for space.
• Worst case scenario sales executive at 16 York gets that place filled first.

[blacktrojan3921]

Ahhhh Bremner Tower -

• that explains the full excavation of the site with the Delta Hotel.
• Scotiabank and CIBC are still unspoken-for.
• 45 Bay could get a bit of heat if either of those two banks is looking for space.
• Worst case scenario sales executive at 16 York gets that place filled first.

I think it might just be likely that 45 Bay's anchor tennant may be a subsidary of a foreign international bank, like HSBC or ING Direct; they appear to be very successful here :)

[caltrane74]

This bad boy must be close to getting ready to go!

http://step2realestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sbisha-building.jpg
http://step2realestate.com/2011/02/bisha-hotel-and-residences-blue-jays-way-toronto/

Last check they were at 60% sold and that was in the spring - word was they were to begin this fall.
(Wonder how that is going)

[Travis007]

New renderings of Howard Park (Roncesvalles, West End, Toronto) from the project website:

http://howardpark.ca/flash.php

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/7865/howardpark.jpg

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1854/hp2xu.jpg

[caltrane74]

Looks very nice!

:)

[LeftCoaster]

Pretty sure that was already built... 4000km away. ;)

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9454/1620q.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/1620q.jpg/)
http://www.6717000.com/admin/uploads/article/moreimages/1620.jpg

[caltrane74]

Toronto copying Vancouver condos....

Don't think I've ever heard of that before... ;)

[yaletown_fella]

This bad boy must be close to getting ready to go!

http://step2realestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sbisha-building.jpg
http://step2realestate.com/2011/02/bisha-hotel-and-residences-blue-jays-way-toronto/

Last check they were at 60% sold and that was in the spring - word was they were to begin this fall.
(Wonder how that is going)

I actually forgot all about this beauty! If the right materials are used this will look better than the Ritz Carlton.

[urbandreamer]

Bisha starts early 2012, according to the developer--Lifetime. Working drawings etc are happening right now.

[WhipperSnapper]

BMO is taking the new office tower in the Southcore complex, Bremner Tower. Look back a few weeks in the UT thread.

You're sounding like Caltrane. A few renderings doesn't make a confirmation.

[caltrane74]

But it makes sense though, right guy?

RBC building it's second tower in less than 5 years, you just gotta figure BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank will be next in line, they haven't built towers in downtown Toronto in over 25 years.

[trueviking]

New rendering for Waterpark Place III, posted by rwtctoronto on UrbanToronto:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/16122-Waterpark-Place-III-(85-Harbour-St-Oxford-30s)?p=556153#post556153

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/636/waterparkiii.jpg

hilarious that everyone at UT is crapping all over this building....makes me wonder what people see when they look at images like that....seems like all that people care about is floor count.

to me it has beautiful proportion and massing.

[yaletown_fella]

As far as design goes it's nothing we haven't seen before. It'll blend right in (groans)

[trueviking]

yet everyone loves that crap two posts up.

[Travis007]

hilarious that everyone at UT is crapping all over this building....makes me wonder what people see when they look at images like that....seems like all that people care about is floor count.

to me it has beautiful proportion and massing.



I actually think it's a pretty solid, although conservative design. Reminds me of the timeless and classic International style office buildings from the 50-60's.

[rapid_business]

Yup me too. Internationalism meets 2008 podium design. A solid design.

Floor count and "starchitecture" design gets some people on here a little too wet between the legs me thinks....:rolleyes:

[LeftCoaster]

But it makes sense though, right guy?

RBC building it's second tower in less than 5 years, you just gotta figure BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank will be next in line, they haven't built towers in downtown Toronto in over 25 years.

While it isn't outrageous to think of BMO anchoring a new development WhipperSnapper is right in that a rendering does not confirm involvement. A year ago BMO submitted an RFP for space to test the water and the rendering you guys are talking about was part of GWL's response to the RFP. BMO has since sat on the proposals submitted to them by the big developers and are not currently in negotiations.

There is another tenant in advanced negotiations with both GWL and Cadillac regarding their respective buildings. Whichever building the tenant decides to go with will assuredly be the next building to hit the ground.

[Vaillant]

Montreal new office tower to go under-construction soon!

34 storeys Place de la Cité International 2 to be home of new Rio Tinto Alcan International Head Office the project is 600 000 sq ft office


this is the previous design that won't be applied for the new tower.
According to the french Article from Les Affaires news paper, the new design will be something very impressive that answer the highest International standards in term of architecture

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/2301/oacicrop30ea1.jpg

[davidivivid]

:previous:FINALLY!!!!!! This building, in one of the most beautiful location in Montreal, is long overdue!!!! :cheers:

[Vaillant]

this one could be easily close to the 140Meters

[WhipperSnapper]

But it makes sense though, right guy?

RBC building it's second tower in less than 5 years, you just gotta figure BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank will be next in line, they haven't built towers in downtown Toronto in over 25 years.


BMO is reconfiguring their current space. That doesn't mean they won't pursue new space on top of the shiny new call centre in Meadowvale however, if they really needed space, they would also keep the old floors in FCP instead of abandoning them for the new ones. They have a number of lower class downtown space that, if renovated, could be reconfigured to hold an additional 1000 people without adding a single floor. They may choose to consolidate the space in a new building too.
CIBC was hit the hardest by the derivatives scam and also has brought on a fair amount of space (Bell Trinity for one) on top of reconfiguring the old spaces. What RBC does doesn't at all mean others will follow suit.

[rapid_business]

/\ thank you for bringing a bit of clarity to the 'kool-aid party'.

[caltrane74]

/\ thank you for bringing a bit of clarity to the 'kool-aid party'.

It's not like RBC has been the most successful bank over the past few years, but it seems to be gobbling up the most office space. I'm sure we'll see some action from the other banks as it relates to picking up space in some of the other office tower projects in the near to mid term.

[caltrane74]

this one could be easily close to the 140Meters


On the high end this one could touch 150.

[Rico Rommheim]

At 4.5m per floor, this mama could reach 153m potentially making it the new 6th tallest.

With all the "boom" we've had here recently, none of the new towers will join the "top 5" club.