[Metro-One]

:previous: Well according to Jlousa, our best Vancouver city insider for hard design facts, the 140 m design was approved by the city.

And according to another poster they are selling units up to floor 47, which started on June 24th, even though the diagrams section lists it only as 41 floors.......

So, I honestly don't know what to believe, but I am leaning towards the 140 meter situation.

[vanman]

The only place I've seen 140 metres is in the title of the project's thread.

http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20091208/documents/p2.pdf

Show us the money

The height increase was approved months ago and the site is currently being excavated I've seen it with my own eyes.

[koops65]

It would be great if the height was increased by 17 metres, but proof is required. Seeing excavation means the building will probably be under construction soon, but that has nothing to do with its ultimate height.

[WhipperSnapper]

There must be something posted online about the new 140 metre approved height. I don't like making changes without a storey count. "Selling up to the 47th floor" is meaningless in this age of Chinese superstitions.

[caltrane74]

goodlookin' is Right, until you guys have proof, it should stay as is.

If you're right, you shouldn't have any problem posting the proof here.


This Reminds me of the 210 -195 fight I had with goodlookin 2 or 3 years back.

[caltrane74]

Tower 5 moved up a level...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100727024.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100727023.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/2010727a005.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/2010727a023.jpg

from jasonzed at UT - nice skyline shots of Mississauga too..

[caltrane74]

Tower 4 moving up a level...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100729039.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100729048.jpg

More from jasonzed at UT

[caltrane74]

by me

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1310/sany2000.jpg

[caltrane74]

by me

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/456/sany2181.jpg

[roccerfeller]

Wow. At least Calgary and Edmonton are getting U/C towers up that fit into the top 30 in Canada...

Winnipeg really fell behind a long time ago...

[espalorius]

edm has one tower on this list so skyline wise, we're in the same boat as wpg

[Coldrsx]

Epcor Tower on the right from the 8th

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x164/coldrsx/misc%20photos/DSC04968.jpg

[caltrane74]

Epcor has some pretty good height in that photo...


This is Crystal Blue and Uptown by me

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/1627/sany2208.jpg

[caltrane74]

Oh man, I was at the TIFF Tower this morning, the place is pure crazy. The workers are hovering around that building like busy worker bees. They've gotta get that thing ready for the film festival in like 3 weeks. And all engines are go.

Let the Glitz Begin!

[steveve]

Uptown and crystal transformed this part of yonge street ^^^
They built up so much needed density to the area :D! they filled a huge gap!

[caltrane74]

Success Two - 33 Bay Street

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4835989946_00d96873ef_b.jpg

The Lazy Photographer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyphotographer/)

[Coldrsx]

^it is so beautiful like its forefather.

[caltrane74]

And he/she will be tall like his forefather too!!!

[WhipperSnapper]

Beautiful?!? Well; I guess it would be from your Edmonton perspective .

[Coldrsx]

Beautiful?!? Well; I guess it would be from your Edmonton perspective .

Sarcasm

but good job on attempting to put some "perspective" into this

ignorance is fun aint it

[WhipperSnapper]

There are much worse things out there than Pinnacle Centre . Liberty Village, for one, is where designs gone wrong end up.

[caltrane74]

the buildings in liberty village may suck, but the hood is actually quite pleasant.

[caltrane74]

by drum118 at UT

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/8886/img31873.jpg

[caltrane74]

another one from drum118 at UT - this time a different angle.

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/1361/img31866.jpg

[Coldrsx]

Epcor from multivista

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4861821923_e1a6884a0e_z.jpg

[Coldrsx]

From Brengt2

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4861135463_6c01ff79ec_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4861135453_2f2d192702_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4861135445_f7eb38531b_b.jpg

[caltrane74]

The glass on Epcor is really nice, but that spire will be allkinds of hideous.

[Coldrsx]

^keep in mind there are 2 "top hats" and multiple spires haha.

http://thetyee.cachefly.net/Opinion/2010/04/18/epcor-office-tower.jpg

[caltrane74]

Great double the pain for us, why don't ya.


Taken today by me:

http://5arkma.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pzRiiKPEBJQNvHJd_TF3m35q1hE7ONSJQRaYc00OG6DRSeXt77HhWcxid2kdUiKa_4R2Pr_lLrLHRbqo5pvwJvLEHGT2ZHZpQ/Absolute%20World%20-%2008.04.2010%20(1)%20(800x1200).jpg

http://5arkma.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQ9xY5OQQX2x8YV-okECzsRW66rXK2OtMczZunDyrsWhA4zibCvYDx7YhZ0aLvDd_8TWdbEpPpa-KbrQTvM1wX1zMf-uCSK6A/Absolute%20World%20-%2008.04.2010%20(2)%20(800x1200).jpg

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pjE5QqAMIsQLi812lGQXomZCxDAOuzxCEQVBBXVv6R76kg9qFM5vKNFDZTZGqdc2fYJ9cSgFT9ndr4WLflh4KkQ/Absolute%20World%20-%2008.04.2010%20(3)%20(800x1200).jpg

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pjE5QqAMIsQJum6ikv1SYiyNJBuit4hNwkyhzJ3XqLSL-8ZHnLRzFhNuwp1qpSkRunVApMie9a9ak0c7bG4N35A/Absolute%20World%20-%2008.04.2010%20(4)%20(1200x800).jpg

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pHlmobLpksUTw-Pz0800hujqfQebk_urL6fwtywqGIH5YRX5D0FRf3nlxYToy3OSs7JW5hJATvKKW7FafULthDw/Absolute%20World%20-%2008.04.2010%20(5)%20(800x1200).jpg

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1ptkBBWX1QfMNzXAa0Om1PIlPEeJQapyIK26Gy77po-iGhP3KQFSzw1SnRuk-2D16cXuC9UGVADcvb7B3rFLq3Gg/Absolute%20World%20-%2008.04.2010%20(6)%20(1200x800).jpg

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pc6ypcBrKnOCDIFmPEj1DvvUQA00jU44ivmWHOnFRjf9WclCLMZi_hC9CBynhR93v0FxTpVDHWwOv09zjCkszAA/Absolute%20World%20-%2008.04.2010%20(7)%20(800x1200).jpg

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p8s_ScmPly8kwtNy7zRQh5Vjg9qMtqQ0x0BMjCOlPKbS8lrrZqbtAEXyEHvQhrBDZ6ufEo7aAHhV6ZDiLdToV7g/Absolute%20World%20-%2008.04.2010%20(8)%20(800x1200).jpg

And a Panorama of the soon to be entrance:

http://5arkma.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pvEG9Jw8kvwy8C2yWf1gZxX0M0y1glq5efQp8N8hdB34hXNfMyw6BC_anLjbQ3SR2WoVaRcVXyXXnsW7orcjBMVH70x_4Cojn/Absolute%20World%20-%20Panorama%20-%202010.08.04%20(1200x404).jpg

from kristopher at UT - Absolute World - Mississauga seems to have come up for some hardcore photography by the UT peeps. They must've had a convention out there or something.

[Coldrsx]

The one thing I would hate with Panorama is the shared balcony level for there are huge potential safety concerns when you can hop over to your neighbours.

[caltrane74]

That's a good point. I'm sure they've already engineered some stopgap solution to that.

[Coldrsx]

^I am sure as well, but often you can "climb" around those.

[caltrane74]

Probably not if it's a smooth concrete wall, with a 20 foot dead drop.

[bulliver]

The one thing I would hate with Panorama is the shared balcony level for there are huge potential safety concerns when you can hop over to your neighbours.

What safety concern? One neighbor could possibly gain access to your balcony? What about all those folks who live at ground level? Anyone can walk right up to their door or peer in their windows. Am I missing something?

[Coldrsx]

What safety concern? One neighbor could possibly gain access to your balcony? What about all those folks who live at ground level? Anyone can walk right up to their door or peer in their windows. Am I missing something?

In warm months I never shut my patio doors, close windows, or lock up the outside because I have a private balcony. However, in this case I would be hesitant to do the same for security would be hard to establish. There was a case here in Edmonton some years ago where at a party in an apartment a guy was dared to climb around the barrier on the balcony and go rape the woman next door. He did and almost killed her in the process.

just sayin

[Traynor]

If you are afraid of balcony cat-burglars then you wouldn't want to live in Boutique Condo tower in Toronto.

All a burglar has to do is start at the top and jump to the floor below and zigzag their way down the building.

It looks cool but a rather dumb design from a security point of view.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4769955676_651e78b629_b.jpg
(Courtesy CML at UT found here: http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?503-Boutique-Condos-%28Urban-Capital-Malibu-Alit-35-16s-ZAS%29/page30 )

[Coldrsx]

^that's awesome. Oh, if they have to jump, i am cool with it... hanging off not as much.

[Metro-One]

Nice pics guys, good to see epcor coming along here.

This list is so funny, because now 16 of the towers on this list are in the Greater Toronto area.

Only 3 are in Vancouver and only 1 is in Edmonton. (and 2 of the Vancouver ones are soon to be completed)

Seems so imbalanced considering all of the other large cities in this country.

[caltrane74]

we're just catching up to the vancouver way of thinking here I guess.

[isaidso]

^I am sure as well, but often you can "climb" around those.

Well it's impossible to idiot proof everything. Some people just don't have any common sense. It's unfortunate when they injure themselves, but at the same time it's really just a matter of when, not if.

[isaidso]

If you are afraid of balcony cat-burglars then you wouldn't want to live in Boutique Condo tower in Toronto.

All a burglar has to do is start at the top and jump to the floor below and zigzag their way down the building.

It looks cool but a rather dumb design from a security point of view.


Not dumb at all. It's no less secure than a 2nd/3rd floor unit or a house. Do people really think burglars don't know how to break glass?

[Traynor]

Not dumb at all. It's no less secure than a 2nd/3rd floor unit or a house. Do people really think burglars don't know how to break glass?

No need to be insulting. Of course we realize burglars can break glass, but that raises attention when noise is made.

Most people don't lock their patio/balcony doors and that would allow silent entry. Silence is the burglar's best friend. Not to mention the added opportunities here with all these staggered balconies. We are not talking one or two units on a second floor but a whole swath of units top to bottom.

No one is saying it is GOING to happen, only that the opportunity is easier here than other apartments.

[WhipperSnapper]

Regent Park's towers used to have purposely built balconies to gain access into a neighbour's unit. Makes you wonder what Dickinson was smok'n when he designed the fire escape system.

[caltrane74]

They'll need to rework the spacing of the balcony's on Boutique Condo 3.

[isaidso]

No need to be insulting.

It wasn't meant as an insult. I apologize if I offended you. :rolleyes:

[caltrane74]

just in case you thought people in Mississauga didn't love cars..

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/2348/img31865.jpg


From drum118 at UT

[caltrane74]

Solaris Condo by the Lazy Photographer at flickr.com

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4851404571_ea14cb77f5_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyphotographer/4851404571/sizes/l/in/photostream/

[steveve]

nothin lazy about that photo ^^^! :cheers:

Its photoshopped right? cause those are the darkest clouds i've ever seen!

Solaris is lookin good. can't believe its nearing top off (or is it already there?). sad we got so few updates for these ones :(

[caltrane74]

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestBeautyShot.jpg


by interchange42 at UT


looks like the UT elite will be doing a photo tour of TIFF.

nice work, if you can get it.

[bulliver]

It's shopped steveve, looks like they desaturated all but the green channel. Cool pic...

[caltrane74]

by me

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7260/sany2230.jpg

[caltrane74]

by me

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2086/sany2257.jpg

[caltrane74]

Burano, moving very slowly. by me

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/8219/2191.jpg

[urbandreamer]

Uptown with JCM, X, (coming soon to this view) X2, Couture, 1 Bloor, and probably more....

http://a.imageshack.us/img30/3884/dsc01744yg.jpg

And just in case y'all think Toronto has more cars than people....from the Taste of the Danforth this afternoon:

http://a.imageshack.us/img36/335/dsc01691az.jpg

[rapid_business]

/\ I was looking at this same vantage a couple hours after you I suppose. Very busy, but always a great time!

[caltrane74]

first I took this picture of uptown...

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/5581/sany2289.jpg

then I took this

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8770/sany22956.jpg

[yyzer]

Opa! :cheers:

[steveve]

WOW! are the streets busy!

I love how dominant/tall uptown looks from the east! Even taller than Manulife! Its sick! :cheers:

[caltrane74]

Urban Toronto was fortunate enough to get an inside tour of Festival Tower courtesy of Tom Dutton, Senior Vice President of Daniels.

Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing our findings and filling in the details on this high-profile and skyline-changing development. So, stay tuned and enjoy.

Text by Doug Convoy, Photos by Interchange42.

This report focuses on Festival Tower’s signature balconies.


The balcony glazing is a low-iron glass covered 50% by ceramic frit. The frit is baked directly into the glass, giving the railings their milky-white appearance. Up close, this provides a reassuring sense of enclosure without compromising views, while from a distance and at street level, the building is given graphic punch against the surrounding skyline. To ensure just the right effect, the railing panels were installed in the reverse, with the smooth side of the frit facing in and the textured side facing out.

Fritted glass railings are significantly more expensive than plain glass railings but it was agreed all around that they had to be included in order to maintain KPMB’s vision for Festival Tower.

A close-up shot of a balcony glazing, which is 50% ceramic frit, 50% clear glass.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc01.jpg


To ensure just the right effect on the skyline, the railing panels have been installed in the reverse, with the smooth side of the frit facing in and the textured side facing out.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc02.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc07.jpg


The frit helps provide a subtle sense of enclosure without compromising views.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc04.jpg


A milky appearance begins to emerge at a certain distance.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc06.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc05.jpg


From a distance and at street level, the fritted glass railings give the building graphic punch against the surrounding skyline.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc14.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestBeautyShot.jpg


That's it for the balconies. In our a coming report, we'll be taking you up to the roof. Next though, we'll take you inside the units. Stay tuned!

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc1pano.jpg


from interchange42 at UT - TIFF

[steveve]

I love that 2nd shot! downtown (outside the CDB) looks great! Esp. since it gives the illusion of extending all the way to midtown! :D

[Coldrsx]

Love the use of frit on glass in those situations.

Epcor Tower from the Cariwest jerk huts and rum gardens this weekend

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x164/coldrsx/misc%20photos/DSC04977.jpg

Another from a parking lot west of the CBD

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x164/coldrsx/misc%20photos/DSC04971.jpg

[caltrane74]

Tuscani01 - posted this at UT

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/canadian_gino87/IMG00058-20100809-1722.jpg

[steveve]

SEXY logo!. seriously! :D


Festival Tower Interiors

Text by Doug Convoy Photos by Interchange42

Urban Toronto’s tour continues inside Festival Tower and into the condo suites, which are in various states of completion; more so on the lower levels, less so on the upper levels. The top two floors are reserved for the largest penthouses, four per floor, with 11 ft ceilings on the uppermost level and 10 ft ceilings on the level below. These are followed by four floors of Signature Suites, with six per floor, then a number of floors with eight suites per floor. The 37th floor marks the approximate start of the more typical floors containing eleven suites per floor.

Balconies will be subdivided between condo units as construction continues.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc10.jpg


On this level, metal studs for a condo suite’s interior partitions are in place.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrLoren31024.jpg


Some UT members have noted that a couple of storeys in Festival Tower are slightly higher than others, as evidenced by the larger gaps between balcony levels. On these floors, some height was added to provide room for conduits without affecting the standard ceiling height of 9 ft inside the condo suites.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrUnit11024.jpg


A typical kitchen. Cabinetry was done by Irpinia Kitchens and is available in various finishes. All units contain 100% Miele appliances.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrUnit21024.jpg


A typical bathroom with back-painted glass tile. Some quality control issues arose when the tiles were in transit from China but these have been meticulously resolved by the builder.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBath1024.jpg


KPMB’s strong design concept for Festival Tower is apparent in small flourishes like this little reveal which adds additional view exposures.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrUnit3b1024.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrUnit3a1024.jpg


A construction worker toils away on an mid-storey balcony.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBalc121024.jpg


A construction worker in one of the less-complete, higher-floor suites.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrLoren11024.jpg


A view of one of the penthouses still very much under construction.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrPenthouse1024.jpg


A sweeping view of one of the spectacular penthouses on the two uppermost levels of the tower.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrPenthouse1024pano.jpg


A view into one of the penthouses through the hole in the roof once containing the construction crane. Next up, we’ll be taking you out onto the roof. So, stay tuned!

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrCraneHole1024pano.jpg

[caltrane74]

I think we need more constructing here..

It just doesn't seem like enough.

[caltrane74]

Missed these...from the 8th as well...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100807a169.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100807a170.jpg


33 Bay street from jasonzed at UT

Look at those massive parking lots.. room for another skyscraper perhaps?

[caltrane74]

Urban Toronto’s tour of Festival Tower moves up onto the roof and into the mechanical box and lantern. These are largely ornamental and will remain virtually empty but they bring the tower’s design to an emphatic conclusion and are key to the building’s profile on the skyline.

Text by Doug Convoy, Photos by Interchange42

A view toward the lantern, to the left of which is the mechanical penthouse.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrRoof3Lpano.jpg


Both lantern and mechanical box are clad in 100 % frit, low-iron glass curtain.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrRoofGapL.jpg


A view inside the mechanical penthouse. This impressive structure will remain mostly empty. Like the lantern, its main purpose is to complete the building’s architecture and give it presence on the skyline.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrMechBox2Lpano.jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrMechBox3Lpano.jpg


The fritted glazing panels for the lantern and mechanical box are set forward from the primary steel structure by about 10” to prevent shadow lines and ensure even glow from within. This is crucial for the lantern in particular which, outfitted in white LEDs, will serve as a major beacon in the city.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrMechBox4Lpano.jpg


The soft glow inside the mechanical penthouse is most apparent in this shot taken with the sun behind the photographer.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrBeaconLpano.jpg


Heading back outside looking westward.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrRoof1Lpano.jpg


This portion of the mechanical penthouse houses the building’s HVAC systems. It is clad in a window wall of grey, back-painted glazing panels. The tower’s window washing unit is in the foreground while in the background the temporary derrick used to remove the construction crane is still in place. It should be coming down shortly.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrRoof2Lpano.jpg


That’s it for the roof. Tomorrow, Urban Toronto takes you down to the amenities. So, stay tuned!

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/FestTwrGroupL.jpg


from interchange42 at UT

TIFF Tower update from the inside.

[Coldrsx]

Epcor Tower (looking east)From 'magu2k' on c2e

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn159/magu2k/general/IMG_1537.jpg

[caltrane74]

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/08/11/tiff-bell-lightbox-update/

http://nationalpostarts.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/lightbox.jpg?w=620
____________________________________________



TIFF Bell Lightbox update!


Melissa Leong August 11, 2010 – 5:00 am
NATIONAL POST




Members of the media were invited to the Toronto International Film Festival’s newest showpiece, the TIFF Bell Lightbox, on Monday. Melissa Leong reports on what will become a year-round movie venue in the city.

The TIFF Bell Lightbox will not be like other major movie theatres. As Noah Cowan, artistic director of the Lightbox, said on a tour of the new building yesterday: “We’re not showing Clash of the Titans here.”

Moreover, movies at the Lightbox will open on Thursdays instead of the customary Fridays.

“Because of the kinds of films that we’re actually profiling here, we think that it gives some of the films a better shot,” Cowan said.

“We’re very serious about not competing with Cineplex. …The only thing they have said to us is the more you can differentiate yourself from us, the better. Then it becomes increasingly clear that there are two different kinds of experiences.”

Cowan said he hopes the Lightbox will fill a niche “between the conventional multiplex and artist-run centres.” He wants to profile non-English language feature films, documentaries and revivals and restorations courtesy of Cinematheque.

“We hope to provide a somewhat more stable home for aspects of the Canadian film industry.”

Members of the media donned hard hats and rubber boots yesterday to walk through the Toronto Film Festival’s new downtown home which is still under construction in the city’s Theatre District. The $196-million project will open on Sept. 12, in the midst of this year’s festivities.

The five-storey building, designed by Toronto-based architectural firm KPMB, features five theatres, a public atrium, a bistro, restaurant, lounge, galleries, learning studios and staff offices. It will host festivals and special events and be open to the public.

“Everything that we do in the building should feel accessible to people, visually and electronically.”

A collection of drawings, sculptures and videos by filmmaker Tim Burton will be one of the first exhibits featured at the Lightbox.

Cowan said that Burton was excited about a gallery space with street facing windows.

“He’s coming up with a new commission to design a Christmas window for us,” he said. “It’s going to be quite a deranged Christmas window.”


http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/08/11/tiff-bell-lightbox-update/#ixzz0wJbQHbiG


http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/08/11/tiff-bell-lightbox-update/

[caltrane74]

18 York at Southcore Financial Centre

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4883881828_ec823ca74f_b.jpg


Karina (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karinaintoronto/4883881828/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

[caltrane74]

From today...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/0811a2010006.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/0811a2010016.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/0811a2010018.jpg

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from jasonzed at UT

[Traynor]

Cal, is 18 York even on this list, or did you just sneak a cool picture in this thread because you liked it?

:D

[caltrane74]

18 York is on the list, even though its not on the list.

AT 126 Meters it totally makes it in!!!

[caltrane74]

From last week.

Those top 5 or 6 floors with south views are going to have some of the best views in all of downtown. Even better than the views from the top of Manulife since they'll be able to enjoy looking at Casa just off to their left. :D

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from Casaguy at UT - Uptown and Crystal Blu, both on the list as well.

[caltrane74]

Urban Toronto’s comprehensive tour of Festival Tower, courtesy of Daniels Corp, now takes you into its very extensive amenities area, located on two whole levels of the podium overlooking Bell Lightbox and the surrounding city.

Text by Doug Convoy, Photos by Interchange42

Looking out over the future Meditation Garden, the focal point of which will be a sculpture by New Brunswick artist Peter Powning.

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A view inside Festival Tower’s private screening room for residents, which seats sixty and will contain a 35mm projector, a digital projector, and a console for DVDs. TIFF will have use of this space too.

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A view into one of the future lounges. Condo residents will have access to an internet lounge, yoga room, party room, and corporate event space with exclusive catering services provided by Oliver & Bonacini.

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A sweeping vista of the stunning pool and hot tub area, which will be divided by a dramatic curtain of water, marked by the long and narrow recess in the ceiling, visible at the top of the image. Overlooking all of this is the raised fitness room, as seen at the far end of the shot.

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Moving outside and onto the upper terrace and sundeck, which will contain a bar and barbeque area.


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Looking up toward Festival Tower from the upper terrace.

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Moving down onto the lower terrace.

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Two views up Festival Tower from the lower terrace.

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A panoramic shot of the future corporate event space to be known as ‘Malaparte.’ This facility, which will be outfitted with a full commercial kitchen, is owned and operated by Daniels Corp and the Reitman family in partnership with Oliver & Bonacini. It will be made available to Festival Tower residents, TIFF, and outside clients.

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That concludes our tour of Festival Tower’s amenities. Tomorrow we’ll be showcasing the building’s breathtaking views of the city. So, stay tuned!

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More of interchange42's (at urbantoronto.ca) tour through the TIFF Tower and Festival Centre!!!!

[bob1954]

Toronto: It just isn't fair! All those condo's, and they keep building 'em..

[caltrane74]

looks like we are headed into a double dip recession. Could be pretty bad, and might slow things down again. We'll see.

The United States is gonna be in a period of dead growth for an extracted period of time. Our Economy (Toronto) is deeply tied into the United States, if thhey go down, we go down. How it impacts on condo construction I don't know, but I know this.. I havent seen any proposals for a 200 meter plus condo in this city for over 1 year. And for the past 7 years we we're getting at least 1 a year.

[WhipperSnapper]

LMAO @ 200 meter towers as some sort of market gauge. Poor Caltrane is in for a huge reality check when things do go sour and it again appears to be sooner rather than later. I think Toronto's golden horseshoe has lost its lustre. This time there won't be some prefectly timed event to keep the balloon from popping and I think developers know this. Lots of speculatory construction and incentives being offered specifically to speculators to get projects closed out on land they will have paid too much for once prices make the drop down to reasonable levels.

I'd gladly throw down money that the number of towers under construction will peak sometime between now and the start of the new year.

[caltrane74]

crystal blu and uptown from androiduk at UT

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by the way crystal blue is off the list, the first tenants have starting moving in.

[caltrane74]

For our fifth and final instalment on Daniels (http://www.danielshomes.ca/)' flagship Festival Tower (http://www.festivaltower.com/), Urban Toronto shares with you the stunning views from the building over the whole city and of the building from street-level in all directions.

Text by Doug Convoy, Photos by Interchange42


Looking north, the skyline seems to stretch uninterrupted all the way to Yonge and Eglinton.

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A view toward the southeast with Ïce and Infinity III & IV under construction just to the right of Ritz.

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Looking south toward the lake and over 300 Front’s construction site.

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A view toward Cityplace with Parade II under construction. Fly Condos should be starting construction soon next to The Element.

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Looking west and over M5V and Charlie under construction.

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A closer view of M5V.

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Gläs.

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Everyone’s favourite, The Hyatt.

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And now for our swing around Festival Tower and tiff. | Bell Lightbox at street-level.

King and Widmer.

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A view toward the rear of the building over Cinema Condos now under construction.

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Looking toward the northeast corner of the building with the future site of Pinnacle on Adelaide just to the right.

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John Street. The staining on the precast that caused so much heated discussion on UT many months ago is completely gone.

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The money shot from King and John.

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That’s the end of our tour of Festival Tower. Many thanks to Tom Dutton and the rest of the Daniels Corp team for giving Urban Toronto exclusive access to this groundbreaking project.

Stay tuned for more Urban Toronto Hard-Hat tours in the weeks ahead.

interchange42's last file on the TIFF Tower.

www.urbantoronto.ca

http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?682-Bell-Lightbox-Festival-Tower-(Daniels-42s-KPMB)/page134

[steveve]

looks like we are headed into a double dip recession. Could be pretty bad, and might slow things down again. We'll see.

The United States is gonna be in a period of dead growth for an extracted period of time. Our Economy (Toronto) is deeply tied into the United States, if thhey go down, we go down. How it impacts on condo construction I don't know, but I know this.. I havent seen any proposals for a 200 meter plus condo in this city for over 1 year. And for the past 7 years we we're getting at least 1 a year.

people are saying the us/world could slip back into another recession... when i was at the conference at FCP. BMO person said the chances of the US going under again are 1 in 5... so there's no telling where this is all gonna go.

Toronto: It just isn't fair! All those condo's, and they keep building 'em..

Toronto has WAY too many condos. our skyline is basically the CBD, then CONDOS! the problem is that there isn't a high enough need for office space at this time so we're stuck building residential... though i like that they're skyscrapers, its just not quite the same seeing tall office towers everywhere. when i was in chicago, i noticed their skyline is sorta the opposite of ours. their skyline is filled with tall office towers and its really something. their tall office towers are spread out throughout the city, whereas toronto, all the tall office towers are in the CBD (i think RBC center is now part of the greater cbd). but i shouldn't be complaining because things are actually getting built here :D!!!

[bob1954]

Chicago has a ton of companies and law firms besides some big banks. TO needs a few more companies DT. Toronto could give a few of those high-rise condo's to a few other cities! Ya know, share the wealth and all that!

[niwell]

Uhh... Toronto actually has a ton of law firms downtown. Like, a LOT. I can speak from personal experience having to actually go to them while working for the City.

There are also far more non-financial businesses downtown than many might assume based on the prominence the financial towers have on the skyline. The reality is there are hundreds of smaller offices with a wide range of businesses. For instance University Ave is lined with insurance company (Canadian) headquarters.

The biggest tenant in Bay Adelaide is KPMG, followed by Heenan Blaikie (look it up).

[bob1954]

But you'd think there would still be more office space.... not that there isn't already a lot.

[WhipperSnapper]

National head offices for American companies are vastly larger than their Canadian counterparts givens the 10X the population. I also find the offices in Toronto quite efficient in assigning workspaces. I'd be quite surprised if the average amount of square footage per worker here in Toronto wasn't on the low side compared to other centres.

[rapid_business]

/\ It's a different ballgame based on history, US economics, and so many other factors. We could talk about the shift 20 years ago to suburban office space for tenants that traditionally were only downtown-type tenants (financial, insurance, head offices of various consumer products), and we can also talk about the influx of smaller firms to subletted space when vacancies started to rise. But that is neither here nore there.

Keep in mind, Toronto has recently added over 4 million sq. ft. of new office space downtown with BA, Telus, RBC, MLS, etc. And most of this space (over 75%) has been leased as tenants more from older spaces downtown to these. It has left a higher % of older property that is currently and will be in the near future, re-leased, and it is also why vacancy rates have risen to double digits for the first time in a long time.

I for one love the integration of condos in and amongst our office spaces. It makes for 24 hour space, as opposed to 9-5 office districts (which we still have, but not to the same extent as US cities). We'll probably see another larger office building on the books in the next 5 years or so, but for now we have to deal with the glut of older inventory that is vacant or soon to be vacant.

[steveve]

true. the US has a reason to have so many offices, they have way more companies/banks/corporations that need the space.

[ckkelley]

Hotel Georgia Update 14AUG10
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Photo by me.

[caltrane74]

by me

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[caltrane74]

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tiff. | Bell Lightbox


From Interchange42 at UT

[caltrane74]

by me

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[caltrane74]

Tower 5 moving up a level...
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from jasonzed in the main thread

[caltrane74]

Lightbox lineup will celebrate the 'grand idea of cinema'

Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/toronto/Lightbox+lineup+will+celebrate+grand+idea+cinema/3406861/story.html#ixzz0wsFmxoZb


The new home of the Toronto International Film Festival -- the TIFF Bell Lightbox, located at the corner of King Street and John Street in Toronto -- opens next month with a fall lineup of concerts, cinema and celebrity guests such as filmmaker David Cronenberg and actress Isabella Rossellini. Noah Cowan, artistic director of the Lightbox, spoke to the Post's Melissa Leong about some of the highlights.

THE LUMINARIES

Several famed speakers will be discussing titles on the festival's list of 100 key films. Cronenberg will introduce his 1983 thriller, Videodrome, while Rossellini will present her father Roberto Rossellini's 1953 classic Voyage in Italy, starring her mother, Ingrid Bergman. "People like Isabella Rossellini, Peter Bogdanovich and David Cronenberg are not only great artists but great lovers of cinema," Cowan says. "We wanted these personalities to help us celebrate this grand idea of cinema that TIFF Bell Lightbox is meant to encapsulate."

Award-winning author and creator of Dexter, Jeff Lindsay, will discuss Casablanca and Oscar-winning film editor Walter Murch will present a screening of Apocalypse Now Redux. Michael Snow will talk about his 1967 film, Wavelength, and fellow filmmaker John Waters will present Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salo or the 120 Days of Sodom.

THE FILMS

"To open the building, we wanted to celebrate the best films of today and the great films that got us here," Cowan says. Exclusive engagements of contemporary and classic films will begin on Sept. 23 and run for at least one week, starting with Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Palme d'Or winner, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, Xavier Dolan's Cannes sensation, Les Amours imaginaires, and Yael Hersonski's Hot Docs winner, A Film Unfinished.

"Great Canadian, great international, great documentary ... that's the balance that we're striving for in the venue."

The five-story cinema will also screen classics such as Psycho, The Godfather and Citizen Kane.

THE MUSIC

Artists will provide live accompaniment for a number of silent films. Toronto rockers Do Make Say Think will play to the 1925 film Greed and composer Michael Nyman will perform the original score for Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera. "I think asking some of the world's finest musicians to accompany the world's classics will lead to a greater appreciation for some of the seminal works of art from the 20th century."

THE WEEKENDS

"We want to make it very clear that we're not a conventional movie theatre," Cowan says. For city-wide events such as Nuit Blanche and Culture Days, the Lightbox will have "special events happening on the big days of the year." On Halloween weekend, for example, there will be family friendly screenings and activities in the day and a double-bill of horror classics at night selected and hosted by Canadian filmmaker Vincenzo Natali ( Splice).

mleong@nationalpost.com---

DON'T FORGET ABOUT STEVE NASH!

NBA-star-turned-filmmaker Steve Nash said his documentary about Canadian hero Terry Fox will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. In the Wind, a chronicle of cancer victim Terry Fox's charity run across Canada on one leg in 1980, will debut in Toronto before airing on ESPN as part of its 30 for 30 strand, Nash said. A sudden return of cancer forced Fox to abandon his cross-country Marathon of Hope. His death nine months later in 1981 immortalized the young athlete. Fox's story was earlier captured by the 1983 HBO/CTV movie The Terry Fox Story, and a 2005 TV movie for CTV, Terry.

Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/toronto/Lightbox+lineup+will+celebrate+grand+idea+cinema/3406861/story.html#ixzz0wsFvQycB



Entertainment Movies
TIFF Bell Lightbox set for sweet opening


http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/movies/2010/08/16/15043191.html


Some of cinema's greatest movies will play this fall when the TIFF Bell Lightbox opens.

Among the wide variety of programmes announced Monday to inaugurate the Toronto film fest group's new downtown home are: screenings of restored film masterpieces such as The Godfather; screenings and discussions of classics such as Taxi Driver, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Gone With the Wind and Apocalypse Now Redux; screenings of 2010 award-winnings films; discussions with such cinema celebrities as David Cronenberg, John Waters, Peter Bogdanovich and Isabella Rossellini; musical performances; and special family events. Tim Burton was a previously announced attendee for this fall.

TIFF Bell Lightbox, located downtown at the northwest corner of King and John Streets, opens to the public next month. Inaugural events are for Sept. 23 to Nov. 24, and include:

- Some of the "most intriguing and accomplished musicians from the classical and popular music worlds," who will perform live music to accompany silent films.

- Special weekend events for individuals and families. For instance, the Halloween event will include daytime screenings, activities and workshops for families, and a night-time double-bill of horror classics.

- The City of Toronto's 5th annual Scotiabank Nuit Blanche featuring "an eclectic range of programmes such as Singin' in the Dark, a riotous sing-along with stand-up and cabaret artist Shawn Hitchins, featuring hit tunes from the movies."

[isaidso]

Nice to see them use the proper word for it: 'cinema'. Improper word use is a pet peeve of mine. A 'theatre' is a place for live performance. Marketing people in the cinema industry started calling their venues 'movie theatres' to sound more sophisticated and the general public took the bait.

It's a cinema! Cinematography?

[caltrane74]

I noticed more nice finishing touches being added to the Tiff. That place is gonna be pure glitz when the Red Carpet rolls out in 3 weeks time..

Can't wait, and this year I will be going to see at least one of the presentations.

[steveve]

Uptown/Crystal Blu today (August 18, 2010):

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by me: steveve :D

[steveve]

Video from yesterday:

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[caltrane74]

Tower 4 moved up a level...
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Tower 5
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taking shape by Jasonzed at UT

[WhipperSnapper]

In regards to office space, I bumped into a corporate real estate dude at my bank. Not only are they reconfiging floor plans to cram more people in but, expanding their footprints ... in the downtown buildings. Maybe the next office tower is closer than we think.

I know this was mention before in regards to moving people downtown but, what I didn't realize was that it included new space as well.

[caltrane74]

Have a feeling that will be the Bremner Tower, then.

And not 45 Bay Street, or Bay Adelaide 2.


If 45 BayStreet were to get the ok to move ahead, in one shape or another from the city or developer.. I know a certain ROC boy whos handle has a T and C that would probably cry...

[caltrane74]

by jasonzed at UT

Tower 5 moved up a level...
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