[Dylan Leblanc]

true, I suppose it's an indication of the level that Toronto is at with it's new buildings. I'm looking forward to seeing Burano fully finished.

[Dwils01]

The Grand Residences at Parkside Village in Mississauga.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/024.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/031.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/032.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/033.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/034.jpg

Pictures by me from Tuesday January 31, 2012.

[Dwils01]

Star Tower at the Beyond the Sea complex in Etobicoke.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/011-4.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/020-3.jpg

Pictures by me from Tuesday January 31, 2012.

[Dwils01]

Absolute World Towers 4 and 5.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/035.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/036.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/037.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/038.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/039.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/040.jpg

Pictures by me from Tuesday January 31, 2012.

[caltrane74]

oh man, I'm amazed at how beautiful these towers are.

Everyday, they look better and better.

Not too much longer, and there will be no more updates on these beauties. Sad day indeed.

[Dylan Leblanc]

that's a neato sculpture out in front of them as well.

thanks for the photos guys!!

[Travis007]

Burano, Toronto

February 3, 2012


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6815316879_d572240346_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6815317363_a7abab78c0_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6815317799_7c16ab4e6e_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6815318285_d5f407579b_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6815319249_5849e06b9c_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6815319615_77bd2f7788_b.jpg

[caltrane74]

Just took this from my balcony
Looks like the crane to hoist it up is already there!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6824603709_bf7ec6f306_b.jpg


Skybridge at Cityplace

Nopacnone at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/3868-CityPlace-Parade-(Concord-Adex-18-22-39-44s-KPF)/page73

[Dwils01]

Gibson Square
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/013-6.jpg

Emerald Park
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/011-5.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/012-5.jpg

Hullmark Centre
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/008-3.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/010-4.jpg

Clear Spirit Condominium
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Skyscrapers/025.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Skyscrapers/028.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Skyscrapers/031.jpg

All pictures by me from Sunday Febraury 05, 2012.

[caltrane74]

Excellent update Dwills!!!

Really thank you for this!!!

[Travis007]

Clear Spirit, Distillery District, Toronto


February 8, 2012.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6843425029_f42cf3f017_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6843425645_a132885617_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6843426397_40f2a13528_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6843427157_4c515a1d25_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6843428001_fde784b5f5_b.jpg

[yaletown_fella]

I always felt Clear Spirit was of absurd scale in relation to its surrounding but those are beautiful pics Travis!

[isaidso]

I always felt Clear Spirit was of absurd scale in relation to its surrounding but those are beautiful pics Travis!

Really? I always thought it was exactly what that neighbourhood needed. The juxtaposition of glass with brick is beautiful. The height discrepancy is a plus. I don't subscribe to the notion that if an area has no high rises, that high rises won't suit the area. The type of area is more of a deciding factor.

[koops65]

Tallest U/C #11 - 30 Diagram: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=53693468

[yaletown_fella]

Really? I always thought it was exactly what that neighbourhood needed. The juxtaposition of glass with brick is beautiful. The height discrepancy is a plus. I don't subscribe to the notion that if an area has no high rises, that high rises won't suit the area. The type of area is more of a deciding factor.

I agree the juxtaposition is beautiful.

[Dwils01]

Three Hundred Front
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03321.jpg

Cinema Condo
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03323.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03324.jpg

Southcore Delta Hotel
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03269.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03268.jpg

33 Bay Residence Success 2. This one is completed but here is the finished product. There are some nice feature on this building and some not so nice ones.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03271.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03327.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03329.jpg

All pictures by me from Sunday February 12, 2012.

[Dwils01]

I think it`s time to update the list.

11. Hullmark Centre (Toronto): 168m/ 551ft
12. Burano (Toronto): 163m/ 535ft
13. X2 (Toronto) 160.1m/ 525ft
14. Absolute World North (Mississauga): 160m/ 525ft
15. Southcore Delta (Toronto) 160m/ 524ft
16. West Lake Village 1 (Toronto): 158m/ 517ft
17. Theatre Park (Toronto): 157m/ 515ft
18. Three Hundred (Toronto): 156m/ 512ft
19. Sovereign (Burnaby) 155.8m/ 511ft
20. U Condominiums I (Toronto): 154m/ 505ft
21. Star Tower (Toronto): 151.5m/ 497ft
22. Five (Toronto) 147m/ 482ft
23. Residences at the RCMI (Toronto): 145.8m/ 478ft
24. Cinema Condominiums (Toronto): 142.8m/ 469ft
25. Emerald Park I (Toronto) 141.6m/465ft
26. Couture Condominiums (Toronto): 141m/ 463ft
26. Metroplace (Burnaby): 141m/ 463ft
28. Waterpark Place 3 (Toronto): 140m/ 459ft
29. The Grand Residences (Mississauga): 139m/ 456ft
30. West Lake Village 2 (Toronto): 138m/ 453ft

[Dwils01]

Residence at RCMI now above ground level.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/310-1.jpg

Couture
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/318.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/319.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/315.jpg

X2 Condominium
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/317.jpg

U Condominiums 1 and 2
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/335.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/336.jpg

FIVE Residences
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/334.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/333.jpg

Burano
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/337.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/338.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/339.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/312-1.jpg

All pictures by me form Tuesday February 21, 2012.

[caltrane74]

I think it`s time to update the list.

11. Hullmark Centre (Toronto): 168m/ 551ft
12. Burano (Toronto): 163m/ 535ft
13. X2 (Toronto) 160.1m/ 525ft
14. Absolute World North (Mississauga): 160m/ 525ft
15. Southcore Delta (Toronto) 160m/ 524ft
16. West Lake Village 1 (Toronto): 158m/ 517ft
17. Theatre Park (Toronto): 157m/ 515ft
18. Three Hundred (Toronto): 156m/ 512ft
19. Sovereign (Burnaby) 155.8m/ 511ft
20. U Condominiums I (Toronto): 154m/ 505ft
21. Star Tower (Toronto): 151.5m/ 497ft
22. Five (Toronto) 147m/ 482ft
23. Residences at the RCMI (Toronto): 145.8m/ 478ft
24. Cinema Condominiums (Toronto): 142.8m/ 469ft
25. Emerald Park I (Toronto) 141.6m/465ft
26. Couture Condominiums (Toronto): 141m/ 463ft
26. Metroplace (Burnaby): 141m/ 463ft
28. Waterpark Place 3 (Toronto): 140m/ 459ft
29. The Grand Residences (Mississauga): 139m/ 456ft
30. West Lake Village 2 (Toronto): 138m/ 453ft

Ok, I'll update the list.

[steveve]

i actually really like couture's cladding.. we all knew this was gonna fail so hard by the renders, so i guess the only place it could go was up. i know it's cheap cladding, but the colours/contrast is pretty unique.

[caltrane74]

Feb 25
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6786236906_44839fb02d_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6786237396_bedbfd6331_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6786237984_cc1f25e2d6_b.jpg

From drum118 at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/4337-Absolute-World-(MCC-Fernbrook-Cityzen-56-50s-MAD-(Yansong-Ma))/page178

[vanman]

^ It's too bad the mechanical penthouses turned out the way they did.

[caltrane74]

let's hope the nighttime lighting feature brings some redemption to the mechanical penthouse.

[caltrane74]

Burano on Bay Street from Yonge


http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4928/13312647260620.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/13312647260620.jpg/)

[Dwils01]

Emerald Park Condo's
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03430.jpg

Hullmark Centre
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03429.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03426.jpg

Waterpark Place 3
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03440.jpg

All pictures by me from Sunday March 04, 2012.

[caltrane74]

By me

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/8896/13317061495560.jpg (http://img862.imageshack.us/i/13317061495560.jpg/)

[Dwils01]

Three Hundred Front
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03526.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03527.jpg

Cinema Condo
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03531.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03529.jpg

Theatre Park
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03536.jpg

All pictures by me from Sunday March 11, 2012.

Southcore Delta Hotel
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03473.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03472.jpg

Photo's by me from Wednesday March 07, 2012.

[caltrane74]

Gibson Square

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5116/13319213406150.jpg (http://img205.imageshack.us/i/13319213406150.jpg/)

From cellphone

[caltrane74]

By me - Burano

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7558/13320755003030.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/13320755003030.jpg/)

[caltrane74]

Looks very good - Clear Spirt from CanadianNational at UT


http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/542-Pure-Clear-Spirit-Gooderham-Condos-(Distillery-Cityscape-32-40-35s-aA)/page146

March 20, 2012


http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012302.jpg




http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012314.jpg




http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012312.jpg




http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012316.jpg




http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012318.jpg




http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012319.jpg




http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012322.jpg




http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012330.jpg

[Dwils01]

Residences at Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI)
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03649.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03604.jpg

Couture
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03624.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03625.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03629.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03630.jpg

X2 Condominium
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03627.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03628.jpg

U Condominiums
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03612.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03610.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03611.jpg

FIVE Residences
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03634.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03633.jpg

Burano
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03607.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03609.jpg

Balcony Glass
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03641.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03640.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03638.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03636.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03635.jpg

All pictures by me from Wednesday March 21, 2012.

[caltrane74]

That is a serious update!

Many thanks man. I've been too lazy to walk over to the other construction sites around town with the exception of those in spitting distance of Dundas Square.

[yaletown_fella]

I like how the developer of Pure Spirit opted for spandrel with thin black mullions. Gives a sharper look than the Concord/Tridle standard.

[Dwils01]

Beyond the Sea North, South, and Star Towers.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03566.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03574.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03576.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03575.jpg

Westlake Village Towers 1 and 2.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03579.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03577.jpg

All pictures by me from Sunday March 18, 2012.

[Dwils01]

The Residence (Tallest one), The Grand Residence (Shortest one, closest to Confederation Parkway), Parkside Village 3 (The one on the left in the first picture).
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03540.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03542.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03544.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03545.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03546.jpg

Absolute World Towers 4 and 5.
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03547.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03548.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03551.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03552.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03553.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Cities%20across%20the%20GTHA/DSC03555.jpg

All pictures by me from Sunday March 18, 2012.

[caltrane74]

Dwils awesome job man

From March 20, 2012

Looking straight westward from John across the Pinnacle site.
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012640.jpg


...and around the site:
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012652.jpg


http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012664.jpg


http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012659.jpg


http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Canadian__National/March202012663.jpg

By CanadianNational at UT - Cinema Tower

[Ramako]

Apparently 300 Front Street (http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18642) received a minor height increase from 156 to 157.9 metres.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/6892123208_c8d90dba26_b.jpg


That's an old notice for the June 22, 2011, meeting. It sought a small list of changes (altered setbacks, changes to the mechanical room, etc...). All changes sought were approved. Old height 156M. New height 157.9M.

[Bigtime]

City Centre (Office) in Calgary has started demolition of existing buildings on site, and construction is expected to start in May:

City Centre I - 161.5m - 36 floors

http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/real-estate/Calgary+City+Centre+development+moving+forward/6409187/story.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[caltrane74]

Ok - I gotta update the list

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1985/img20120406154945.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/img20120406154945.jpg/)

[Ramako]

Burano by Recoil (http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/member.php/29820-Recoil) at Urban Toronto (http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/476-Burano-(Bay-amp-Grosvenor-Lanterra-50s-aA)/page84):


http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z395/Recoil10/IMG_1120.jpg

[caltrane74]

Please advise of any updates

Canada's Tallest U/C #11 - #30 (inclusive)

11. EAP 2 - (Calgary) 177.1 meters 12. Hullmark Centre (Toronto): 168m/ 551ft 13. Burano (Toronto): 163m/ 535ft 14. X2 (Toronto) 160.1m/ 525ft 15. Absolute World North (Mississauga): 160m/ 525ft 16. Southcore Delta (Toronto) 160m/ 524ft 17. West Lake Village 1 (Toronto): 158m/ 517ft 18. Theatre Park (Toronto): 157m/ 515ft 19. Three Hundred (Toronto): 156m/ 512ft 20. Sovereign (Burnaby) 155.8m/ 511ft 21. U Condominiums I (Toronto): 154m/ 505ft 22. Star Tower (Toronto): 151.5m/ 497ft 23. Five (Toronto) 147m/ 482ft 24. Residences at the RCMI (Toronto): 145.8m/ 478ft 25. Cinema Condominiums (Toronto): 142.8m/ 469ft 26. Emerald Park I (Toronto) 141.6m/465ft 27. Couture Condominiums (Toronto): 141m/ 463ft 28. Metroplace (Burnaby): 141m/ 463ft 29. Waterpark Place 3 (Toronto): 140m/ 459ft 30. The Grand Residences (Mississauga): 139m/ 456 ft

Updated by April 7th, 2012

[caltrane74]

Another Bruano shot

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/350/13339313008740.jpg (http://img689.imageshack.us/i/13339313008740.jpg/)

[caltrane74]

Delta Tower and Bremner

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1527/13340383827180.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/13340383827180.jpg/)

[caltrane74]

by me

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/650/13341950049470.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/13341950049470.jpg/)

[steveve]

Burano today:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5152/6954056808_d81b931841_b.jpg

[caltrane74]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7100986403_7185e50e76_b.jpg
Drum118 at UT (www.urbantoronto.ca)

These things are barely under construction - the sidewalk is almost ready to be opened up, and these puppies will be off the list.

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/4337-Absolute-World-%28MCC-Fernbrook-Cityzen-56-50s-MAD-%28Yansong-Ma%29%29/page179

[vanman]

That is a very banal streetscape. Hopefully they at least plant some trees to soften that monotonous wall of glass.

[caltrane74]

Streetwall is a new concept for people in Mississauga. Probably they should just take it one step at a time for now.

[Symz]

Is Toronto out-pacing all other cities in North America for new skyscrapers?

[Ramako]

Is Toronto out-pacing all other cities in North America for new skyscrapers?

Yes, by a wide margin. I can't find the numbers right now.

[jetsbackincanada]

I think last time I saw, you can add all the American construction up across the country, and it doesn't add up to this build out!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:


The only action at all is really in New York, with Las Vegas, Miami, and Chicago all slowed to a crawl! Most American cities have NOTHING tall underway, althoug OKC has built a new tallest!!

[WhipperSnapper]

Hardly a wide margin if at all. The pace of construction severely dropped off in 2008 and remains slow despite promise however, the US kingpin is still throwing up towers by the dozen. Add to it dozens of city/metros averaging a one or two towers and Toronto's figures suddenly become very attainable.

[Chadillaccc]

Well and not to mention the fact that New York City has 4 supertalls U/C and another 8 proposed and at least a few of them look like they will go through to construction phase. And even still, Four WTC is 298 meters, basically a supertall. So they have 5 very tall (and supertalls) U/C right now. Just because we have a high number of crappy short towers U/C doesn't really mean all that much.

New York's tallest 8 U/C combined probably come close to if not passing the combined height of all U/C towers in Toronto.

And I would hardly say construction has slowed to a crawl in Chicago and Miami, Chicago is building a new supertall(the 319 meter Waterview Tower) and Miami has five towers UC between 150 and 200 meters in height. That's not bad for a country just beginning to recover from a catastrophic recession. PLUS Chicago just finished a 413 meter tower in 2009!


Don't get too cocky guys. We're doing well... but we definitely lose the big-dick contest for now.

[Chadillaccc]

and yes RyeJay I do make a lot of dick analogies :P I admit it.

[Ramako]

Just going by the diagrams, towers currently under construction:


Toronto (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=54580235)
New York (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=54580230)
Chicago (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=54580232)
Miami (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=54580262)
Mexico City (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=54580247)


According to Emporis, we are building the most highrises in North America: http://www.moneyville.ca/article/1064773--highrises-we-re-tops-on-the-continent

[vanman]

Emporis is not a relaible enough source. They may have accurate stats for some cities, but I doubt they even have all NA cities covered.

[caltrane74]

Last I heard Toronto has 3 to 4 times as many skyscrapers and highrises as New York.

Chicago has as many High rises under construction as Vancouver, Montreal or Calgary. Somewhere between 8 to 15 Max.

[koops65]

Here are the numbers from the SSP database:

Toronto - 58 towers over 100 meters U/C
Toronto - 17 towers over 500 feet U/C

United States - 44 towers over 100 meters U/C
United States - 18 towers over 500 feet U/C

Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

[Chadillaccc]

I'd say overall, the SSP database is far more reliable than Emporis.

[softee]

New York's tallest 8 U/C combined probably come close to if not passing the combined height of all U/C towers in Toronto.

No way, Toronto is WAY ahead in that respect.

[Chadillaccc]

New York has 4 supertalls plus one 298 meter UC

[Ramako]

Well and not to mention the fact that New York City has 4 supertalls U/C and another 8 proposed and at least a few of them look like they will go through to construction phase. And even still, Four WTC is 298 meters, basically a supertall. So they have 5 very tall (and supertalls) U/C right now. Just because we have a high number of crappy short towers U/C doesn't really mean all that much.

New York's tallest 8 U/C combined probably come close to if not passing the combined height of all U/C towers in Toronto.


:haha:

New York's 8 tallest U/C total roughly 2,390 metres (by roof height). That is topped by Toronto's 12 tallest U/C, which total about 2,470 metres (by roof height).

And trust me, we have many more than 12 buildings U/C.

[caltrane74]

by fall 189 highrise buildings and/or skyscrapers under construction in Toronto.

Unreal...

[caltrane74]

http://www.candidbling.com/300-FRONT-18-04-2012-1.jpg

from cruzin4u at UT

More pictures posted here:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/4181-300-Front-St-W-%28Tridel-49s-Rudy-Wallman%29/page74

300 Front - 158 Meters

Rendering Here:

http://blog.condooutlet.com/Portals/39212/images/300-front-st.jpg

[yaletown_fella]

The glass looks terrible thus far but we should wait to see at least 15 floors of it to make a final judgement.

I must say I love the gaudy "brand name" design of the port cochere pavement though.

[Travis007]

300 is looking sharp so far. One of the finer and more interesting window wall claddings and usage of spandrel.

[WhipperSnapper]

Last I heard Toronto has 3 to 4 times as many skyscrapers and highrises as New York.



That would put New York's figure somewhere around 30 high-rises. I've seen at least that number of towers going up over my visits this past month and I would have been lucky to cover one percent of that city.

[WhipperSnapper]

:haha:

New York's 8 tallest U/C total roughly 2,390 metres (by roof height). That is topped by Toronto's 12 tallest U/C, which total about 2,470 metres (by roof height).

And trust me, we have many more than 12 buildings U/C.

Yep, one of the craziest things I've read in a while

[WhipperSnapper]

300 is looking sharp so far. One of the finer and more interesting window wall claddings and usage of spandrel.

It has potential. Some thought went into the spandrel panels. The raised effect adds dimension as well. I feel a lot better.

[dleung]

As much as I hate the boring surburban slab massing, 300 front is probably the only tower that is turning out better than I expected. The windows are pretty well camouflaged among the dark spandrel, and the raised panels do give it that effect in the render, which I had assumed was a non-starter.

[jetsbackincanada]

Here are the numbers from the SSP database:

Toronto - 58 towers over 100 meters U/C
Toronto - 17 towers over 500 feet U/C

United States - 44 towers over 100 meters U/C
United States - 18 towers over 500 feet U/C

Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Thats it right there!!!!!.... trust there is VERY LITTLE happening outside of New york, and if you take into account 911, most of that construction, is even skewed, and MUST be built regardless of economic conditions, due to psyche,and petriotism, oops patriotism!!! LOL


A bid deal here is a 12 story building.....
And as for Waterview, thats a completion, of a long halted project, that civic pride demands be completed, rather than market demand.. and it still took years for work to restart!

Toronto is indeed going through a growth spurt , that is hard to find comparison, and the underpinnings are even more confused..... Many such rebirth's of city's, occur after periods of great war, and empirical growth, a gathering of resources... and thus a king will rebuild his capital.... Even New York in the 20's has a lot to do with the wealth of the post war industrialists!!! This has no such inertia.....

But rather, seems based on a global confidence, in our stability, openness, and honesty!! ( Clarity in finance and the banking system!) Almost a reward for our foreign policy, and goodwill, ..in combination with growth and immigration..... EXCITING TIMES, THAT ARE HISTORIC, IN SPITE OF ALL THE GREEN GLASS GROANING!! Many of todays buildings will become surprising classics, within 20 years. Many GREAT towers were lambasted upon arrival, only to become heritage peices..... ( Not saying Uptown here, or Couture.but SL? 1 Bloor?? FS!)

[Chadillaccc]

Okay yes you're all right, I'm wrong. They're trying though. and most of our towers going up are low quality and ugly.

[Ramako]

I'll grant you that a lot of them aren't iconic or stunning masterpieces, which is not unexpected since most are condos rather than offices, but low quality and ugly? I just can't agree with that.

[jetsbackincanada]

Okay yes you're all right, I'm wrong. They're trying though. and most of our towers going up are low quality and ugly.

Its not about you being wrong, as much as it is a measuring stick , for just how crazy and protracted this boom is!?
It's really quite amazing, and people should do less grumbling, and have some consideration for just how unlikey, and rare this is!

This kinda of outpacing, is really crazy!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

They are not ugly... that is silly.... Many of these towers are WORLD CLASS, so stop that cranking and whining, sure some are lesser than others.... but it also creates middle class opurtunities, that FS and SL do not offer.... Its a win win...

[dleung]

Can't tell if you're serious or sarcastic...

[Chadillaccc]

He's being serious lol. There are only 5 high quality towers I can think of right now and they are RBC Dexia, Ritz Carlton, Bay Adelaide, Shangri La, and Four Seasons. Trump was a total and unfortunate bust.

Hopefully Ice turns out great.

[Travis007]

Okay yes you're all right, I'm wrong. They're trying though. and most of our towers going up are low quality and ugly.

What defines "our towers"? Are you stating all Canadian towers are low quality and ugly, or was that just a swipe at Toronto?

The majority of American cities are not experiencing condo construction booms like our cities are. It would be comparing apples to oranges to compare office to residential architecture. I think overall Canadian residential design compares quite well to American, and other parts of the world (outside of Europe). I've seen condos in Chicago and Miami, and there's a lot of ugly ones. The only exception would be NYC, but those projects are mostly high end luxury condos which can command world class starchitecture. For the most part, Toronto condos are mid-market and investor fueled. Considering we're selling cheap condos I think the designs are fairly consistent in quality.

[Ramako]

He's being serious lol. There are only 5 high quality towers I can think of right now and they are RBC Dexia, Ritz Carlton, Bay Adelaide, Shangri La, and Four Seasons. Trump was a total and unfortunate bust.

Hopefully Ice turns out great.

Is it just a coincidence that the only 5 high quality towers you can think of happen to also be the 5 tallest towers (save Trump) that have topped out in Toronto so far during this boom?

Is it that among the other 250+ towers that have been completed in Toronto since the boom began, you think that they're all low quality and ugly, or are you just not really aware of any of the new towers outside the tallest handful?

[jetsbackincanada]

He's being serious lol. There are only 5 high quality towers I can think of right now and they are RBC Dexia, Ritz Carlton, Bay Adelaide, Shangri La, and Four Seasons. Trump was a total and unfortunate bust.

Hopefully Ice turns out great.

X Condo?/ Lumiere?/ Burano?/ Casa? / Telus/Charlie looks great .... Lightbox???? ..... not to mention much of whats to come...... Ice, L , X2, 1 Bloor, 10 York.... Massey, ...geesh..these are some great towers!!!

On par with anything out there???

[Chadillaccc]

Out of anything that is topped out/completed or at least have cladding on them, they are the only ones I think are actual quality towers and not clones. Though I really do love X condo and should have added it to that list for sure.

Telus is terrible. Sorry but I just hate it. I also kind of like the look of the college park twins but from what I've seen the materials look pretty low quality.


and I totally overlooked One King West. That is probably one of my top 10 favorites in the world. Very beautiful elegant building for sure. Just forgot about it as it was one of the first ones built in this boom.



and what the hell? Why the accusations of taking a swipe at Toronto? Just because the developers there put up cloned boxes doesn't mean I'm hating on the city. Obviously I was talking about "our towers" in the context of Toronto, since I currently live right outside the city(moving to Calgary tomorrow), and this entire conversation is about Toronto and whether or not at least half the towers built in this boom there are shit boxes. You guys don't think they suck, I do. The end?

Just because I don't like the shitty design standards(which isn't only centered on Toronto of course) doesn't mean I hate this mega-boom. Regardless of anything, a new residential/commercial building is better than a brownfield or a parking lot.

[Ramako]

Out of anything that is topped out/completed or at least have cladding on them, they are the only ones I think are actual quality towers and not clones. Though I really do love X condo and should have added it to that list for sure.

Telus is terrible. Sorry but I just hate it. I also kind of like the look of the college park twins but from what I've seen the materials look pretty low quality.


and I totally overlooked One King West. That is probably one of my top 10 favorites in the world. Very beautiful elegant building for sure. Just forgot about it as it was one of the first ones built in this boom.


Fair enough. Since we're on the topic, my personal favourites of the current boom that are nearly topped out/completed are:

1 King West
Four Seasons
Shangri-La
Telus House
Casa
X Condo
One St. Thomas
Montage (yes, of CityPlace)
Market Wharf

There are other towers that I consider good, quality designs, but the ones I listed can stop me in my tracks.

[Travis007]

Out of anything that is topped out/completed or at least have cladding on them, they are the only ones I think are actual quality towers and not clones. Though I really do love X condo and should have added it to that list for sure.

Telus is terrible. Sorry but I just hate it. I also kind of like the look of the college park twins but from what I've seen the materials look pretty low quality.

and I totally overlooked One King West. That is probably one of my top 10 favorites in the world. Very beautiful elegant building for sure. Just forgot about it as it was one of the first ones built in this boom.

and what the hell? Why the accusations of taking a swipe at Toronto? Just because the developers there put up cloned boxes doesn't mean I'm hating on the city. Obviously I was talking about "our towers" in the context of Toronto, since I currently live right outside the city(moving to Calgary tomorrow), and this entire conversation is about Toronto and whether or not at least half the towers built in this boom there are shit boxes. You guys don't think they suck, I do. The end?

Just because I don't like the shitty design standards(which isn't only centered on Toronto of course) doesn't mean I hate this mega-boom. Regardless of anything, a new residential/commercial building is better than a brownfield or a parking lot.


I've seen to other cities around the world with large amounts of residential highrises such as Hong Kong, other Chinese cities, Manila, Vancouver, Miami, Panama City, Brazilian cities, etc. When you have many (ie. hundreds of) towers going up at the same time period you're bound to have design element similarities and repetition. Every one of those cities I mentioned feature repetitiveness so when put in context I personally don't find what is going up in Toronto to be that bad.

It's fine if you don't like them, but for the most part I find the "boxes" to be of fair consistent quality. I've enjoyed much of the construction boom in the past decade, and how it has enhanced the downtown area and urban realm.

I study and record Toronto's current developments extensively so I know which architects and developers are good and bad. There is generally a noticeable difference in quality between the standard stereotypical box (ie. Casa, Burano) and the green glass condos that litter the waterfront. The main problem I have with recent new additions are cheap faux historicism creations and crappy suburban green glass schlock like this being built downtown: http://www.emporis.com/building/waterparkcity-toronto-canada

[caltrane74]

by me 300 front

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3043/img20120430013718.jpg (http://img812.imageshack.us/i/img20120430013718.jpg/)

[Travis007]

Brad great work, but that's the wrong building. That is a photo of Fly Condos (http://urbantoronto.ca/database/projects/fly-condos).

[caltrane74]

And all this time I thought this project was 300 Front.

Guess that project is further east.

[WhipperSnapper]

Just because I don't like the shitty design standards(which isn't only centered on Toronto of course) doesn't mean I hate this mega-boom. Regardless of anything, a new residential/commercial building is better than a brownfield or a parking lot.


Therein lies the problem. I have the utmost confidence to say that you are deluding yourself when it comes to your design standards. You tend to dismiss quality over it not being "note-worldy". Any plebeian shares a similar manufactured stratospheric standard.

[koops65]

11 - 30 tallest U/C diagram: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=54653988
Burano, Absolute World North and Star Tower are topped out.

[Dwils01]

I was surprised to see the top ten first but then I realized you had to go to the next two pages. But it's still nice work Koops. :tup:

[koops65]

Not sure how I screwed that one up, but it's fixed now...

[Dwils01]

Some pictures from April.
Burano
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03799.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03805.jpg

U Condo's
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03712.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03711.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03713.jpg

Couture
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03798.jpg

Waterpark Place 3
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03815.jpg

Cinema Condo
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03795.jpg

Southcore Delta Hotel
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03813.jpg

300 Front
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03768.jpg

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m498/DWils01/Toronto%20Ontario/DSC03772.jpg

All pirctures by me.

[caltrane74]

Taken today.

http://www.candidbling.com/RCMI-16-05-2012-2.jpg

http://www.candidbling.com/RCMI-16-05-2012-1.jpg

http://www.candidbling.com/RCMI-16-05-2012-3.jpg

from cruzin4u at UT

RCMI - Residences at Royal Military Institute

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/3997-Residences-at-the-RCMI-(426-University-Tribute-42s-Zeidler)/page43

[WhipperSnapper]

11. EAP 2 - (Calgary) 177.1 meters
12. Hullmark Centre (Toronto): 168m/ 551ft
13. Burano (Toronto): 163m/ 535ft
15. West Lake Village 1 (Toronto): 162.3m/ estimated
16. Five (Toronto) 161m/ 528ft
17. X2 (Toronto) 160.1m/ 525ft
18. Southcore Delta (Toronto) 160m/ 524ft
19. Three Hundred (Toronto): 157.9m/ 518ft
20. Theatre Park (Toronto): 157m/ 515ft
21. Sovereign (Burnaby) 155.8m/ 511ft
22. U Condominiums I (Toronto): 154m/ 505ft
23. Star Tower (Toronto): 151.5m/ 497ft
24. Residences at the RCMI (Toronto): 145.8m/ 478ft
25. Cinema Condominiums (Toronto): 142.8m/ 469ft
26. West Lake Village II (Toronto): 142m/ estimated
27. Emerald Park I (Toronto) 141.6m/465ft
28.Couture Condominiums (Toronto): 141m/ 463ft
28. Metroplace (Burnaby): 141m/ 463ft
30. Waterpark Place 3 (Toronto): 140m/ 459ft

[Andrewjm3D]

I remember when the 11-30 thread was made to get more cities other then Toronto in a list.

[caltrane74]

I wanted to get Montreal and Edmonton on the list.

oh well. Just the big 3 for now.

[Chadillaccc]

Big 4 including Burnaby, since they are just beginning to enter a Mississauga-style boom, even though they're less than a third the size.

[Chadillaccc]

I remember when the 11-30 thread was made to get more cities other then Toronto in a list.

Agreed. That's why I created the construction and proposal lists for Canada outside of Toronto... as it's kinda lame the all we see is 90% one city in such a vast country. Those lists include 5 - 6 cities and everyone can still see Toronto everywhere else.

Then everyone freaked out on me for wanting to see a tiny bit of... diversity? Meh. :)

[Ramako]

Agreed. That's why I created the construction and proposal lists for Canada outside of Toronto... as it's kinda lame the all we see is 90% one city in such a vast country. Those lists include 5 - 6 cities and everyone can still see Toronto everywhere else.

Then everyone freaked out on me for wanting to see a tiny bit of... diversity? Meh. :)

Those threads are still around. I'm genuinely curious as to why people don't post in them more.

[Chadillaccc]

People usually don't look past the last 20 most recently active threads. That's prolly why.

[Metro-One]

I tried posting in them a couple times, I liked them.

The 11 to 30 is kind of a funny list right now, it is all Toronto, except 1 Calgary and 2 Burnaby, just strikes me as kind of funny that Burnaby is one of only 3 cities on this list, and twice.

[Andrewjm3D]

Agreed. That's why I created the construction and proposal lists for Canada outside of Toronto... as it's kinda lame the all we see is 90% one city in such a vast country. Those lists include 5 - 6 cities and everyone can still see Toronto everywhere else.

Then everyone freaked out on me for wanting to see a tiny bit of... diversity? Meh. :)

That's why I created the Canadian City proposals thread. It doesn't need to be tall to be posted.