[caltrane74]

Oh baby, I'm hard

[Wheelingman04]

Holy shit!! That is one beautiful rendering.

[Steely Dan]

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4457/502092kd1.jpg


that's one sharp looking tower! quite tall too...... another skyline changer on deck for the big TO, very cool news.

[Canadian Mind]

I shit myself over that rendering

might comment more when i get a fresh pair of pants on.

[caltrane74]

I think this building will fit in better on Yonge street, than the previous design.

[Canadian Mind]

i'm not familiar with toronto, so i can't agree or disagree.

think this design would fit in almost anywhere personally, sticking out in the middle of nowhere or contained within the core.

[caltrane74]

The Rendering is a little too good to be true.

Here is some BA construction pictures for the skyscraper crew.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/2353/16122006565rd8.jpg

From Taal on skyscrapercity

[caltrane74]

New project: The Milan Residences ... www.milanresidences.ca

Its on the Canadian Tire Yorkville lands. Should add to the panche of the 18 Yorkville Tower which has recently been completed down the street. Also the 4 Season Yorkville wille be closeby at Bay and Yorkville. So the area is getting some kind of sexy makeover.


http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/milanrwn1.jpg?t=1166713425

[LordMandeep]

Conservtory group made a design like this, oh times have changed.

[caltrane74]

Probably a few more towers to follow on the Canadian Tire Yorkville lands.

[caltrane74]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/110/304962433_c5441d7a92.jpg?v=0

Spire all but completed.

[caltrane74]

Minto Yonge and Eglinton. This is the smaller tower. I believe only 40 stories. The tower going up next to it will rise 54 floors and 525 feet.

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

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

[LordMandeep]

The warm weather is very good news and some condo projects are going ahead at full steam due to the spring like weather.

[icescraper]

New proposal for 166m tower in uptown Toronto or north york city center...
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/215/hc1ca6.jpg

I like the square. You may not like the bland style, however considering its location its quite good.
http://p083.ezboard.com/ftorontoskyscraperforumfrm4.showMessage?topicID=5287.topic

Sorry,
those towers are just plain ugly and have not even a hint of a redeeming feature. Were they lifted from some early 80s design? Please don't tell me some current architect actually proposed such utter crap. -ice

[neilioo]

Sorry,
those towers are just plain ugly and have not even a hint of a redeeming feature. Were they lifted from some early 80s design? Please don't tell me some current architect actually proposed such utter crap. -ice

your on crack..its a very nice looking tower, maybe not to your particular taste but that doesnt make you the be all and end all opinion on architecture.

[vegeta_skyline]

Save some of those white lines for me!
jk

But yeah, I'd trend to agree w/neilioo.
Those buildings would be a definite improvement up in the NYCC.

Especially when you compare it to that shit on the north east corner there. :yuck:

[LordMandeep]

http://p083.ezboard.com/400-foot-list--Now-with-Pretty-Pictures/ftorontoskyscraperforumfrm4.showMessage?topicID=5325.topic


great thread!

[caltrane74]

Yeah this is North York Centre, not Yonge and Bloor. It will be the best building on the block when its done.

Now that I think about it, the buildings at Yonge and Bloor are just straight out nasty :(

[caltrane74]

New development is in pre-sales at Cityplace. its called Panorama.

Its trying to be exculsive. But who knows.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Panorama.jpg?t=1168267979

and website:

http://www.cityplace.ca/panorama/

[gmania]

New Tridel project near Yonge and Eglinton.
The North Toronto Collegiate Redevelopment: "The Republic"
I walked by the site the other day and the sales centre is u/c.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p203/g-mania/therepublic.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p203/g-mania/republicsiteplan.gif

Website: http://www.tridel.com/northtoronto/northtoronto3.php

[WhipperSnapper]

have yet to see that one - I like

[caltrane74]

Things in Toronto are booming again. If "again" is the right word. We had a drought of new product annoucements. now they are coming fast and furious.

[DANTHEDISCOMAN]

^^:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[LordMandeep]

umm there was a letdown in new projects????

[caltrane74]

Over the past 3 or 4 months, nothing really sticks out in my head. You'll have to enlighten me cause it seemed pretty dead from September on, for New Development Annoucements.

Everything we have been talking about has been around for quite some time now.

Except of course - The Hullmark Centre in North York does come to mind.

[caltrane74]

Oh I just thought of another one. 151 Front Street which I believe is in the 550 to 600ft range.

So basically 2 600 fter's announced (brand new over the past 2 months) that for sure we didn't know about before.

One more, The Canadian Tire building in Yorkville too.

[TOBoy]

151 Front street has been around for a while now.

Keep in mind that the winter period is usually a slow time for new projects. Expect things to pick up over the next few months. Either way, its nice to have time to see projects in sales actually move to the construction stage. The more projects on the market, the more sales are spread out and the longer it takes for them to get moving.

[icescraper]

your on crack..its a very nice looking tower, maybe not to your particular taste but that doesnt make you the be all and end all opinion on architecture.

I am only the be all and end all on my opinion on architecture.

First these towers are massvie. At 166m they will completely change the cityscape of North York. Mediocrity on such a large scale is a dismal proposal for this city borough. Is there anything architecturally novel about these towers or should North York accept that its a second rate neighbourhood in the scope of North America megacities and its main street's purpose is pruely to mass people conviniently on a subway line which connects to their work downtown? Forturately it has no chance of ever been approved by city planning under use and density in its current form. - ice.

[icescraper]

New development is in pre-sales at Cityplace. its called Panorama.

Its trying to be exculsive. But who knows.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Panorama.jpg?t=1168267979

and website:

http://www.cityplace.ca/panorama/

interesting... I liked the last block of 4 towers that went up but the mirror image of West one and N1/N2 kind of a bit to much of the same thing. Good to see they want to mix things up. - ice

[Tony]

35 Hendon Avenue

- Approval Recommendation
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/ny/bgrd/2007-NY2-40_469.pdf
26 Storey (74.3 m) and 31 Storey (87.0 m) Condo Towers

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5435 Yonge Street
Grand Triumphe Phase 2 & Northtown Manor Senior Residence

- Approval Recommendation
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/ny/bgrd/2007-NY2-46_520.pdf
30 Storey (~87.0 m) Condo and 8 Storey Towers

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1100 Sheppard Avenue West

- Approval Recommendation
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/ny/bgrd/2007-ny2-47-1_550.pdf
14-17 Storey (35-45 m) Commercial - Residential Mixed Use

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1121 Leslie Street

- Refusal Recommendation
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/ny/bgrd/2007-NY2-49_574.pdf

2 6 Storey (24.0 m) Office Towers
1 19 Storey (60.0 m) Residential Tower
2 28 Storey (87.0 m) Residential Towers

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10 Chester Place

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/sc/bgrd/2007-sc2-36_418.pdf
20 Storey (58 m) Residential Tower

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more to come..

[Tony]

99 Blue Jays Way

- Approval Recommendation
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/te/bgrd/2007-te2-6_580.pdf
20 Storey (63.75 m incl. Mechanical) revised December 06 proposal down from the original March 06 proposal of 27 Storey (92.9 m)

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50 St. Joseph Street
(St. Michael's College property)

no report link

25 Storey, 37 Storey and 45 Storey Residential Towers. Plus three 6 Storey buildings fronting

Bay Street.

--------------------------------------------------------
Construction Start on Bremner Boulevard, east of York Street AKA: MAPLE LEAF SQUARE
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/te/bgrd/2007-te2-70_552.pdf

Closing of roadway between Feb 7, 2007 to Jan 31, 2010

[WhipperSnapper]

looked like moving day at the Ritz sales office today

[franklinbluth]

Does anyone have any pictures of the Canadian Tire Warehouse site on Sheppard near Leslie where Concord Adex will be building a number of 28, 15 and 12 story condos? Thanks in advance.

[Brandon716]

its a good thing, bout time toronto started to act like New York North.

The North York development is very nice, I think the architecture blends well with the condo nature of that area.

And actually I disagree about the comparisons with New York. I find a lot of Toronto development and/or Torontonians preoccupied with labelling and emulating Manhattan features. Part of why I like the GTA is because its very different from typical American development, and I consider it to be better.

But I guess letting the New York towers in as a tacky carbon copy isn't all bad, I mean Las Vegas has already done that in poor taste. At least Toronto has a functional series of condos instead of a tacky tourist stop. :haha:

[Canadian Mind]

well by comparing to new york I mean you guys have highrises endlessly in all directions it seems, and I love it.

[caltrane74]

B-A has excavating equipment on site and RBC Center has a foundation. Ritz sales centre has been torn down. To make way for excavation.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/whistlerinToronto/Jan20RBC02.jpg



Four Seasons has been increased in hieght from 46 stories to 50 stories.

195M for the taller tower.
89M for the shorter tower. -

Toronto is getting some nice elegant towers in a very posh area of town.


http://www.toronto.ca/planning/images/4s_dusk_lg.jpg


This building will in effect - double the size of the posh most portions of Yorkville. (Yorkville is the richest and most elegant shopping district in Toronto with the name brands of Prada, Channel, Tiffany, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, etc etc)

[caltrane74]

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/449/baytower9mn.jpg

I like the hieght, but its ugly.

[LordMandeep]

uptown annouces a start for this spring. Maybe they are not doing so bad. http://www.condolifemag.com/showcases/uptown_feb07.pdf

plus the massuve mimico Park Lawn project got improved. I think its 1800 units with 5 towers.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=434214

Expect a lot of projects to start this spring.

[TOBoy]

I originally hears last fall, but maybe this time it will happen. Im cautious about the word "expected"

[LordMandeep]

last fall was a rumour...

This spring is actually an annoucement...


But it could change and atleast that project is moving toward that direction.

[caltrane74]

rumor has it annoucement for the official launch of Shangri-la Toronto is coming soon.

Yeah!!!

http://www.westbankcorp.com/images/Shangri-LaTo-full1.jpg

[caltrane74]

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4494/final4colourlowcassiusayx8.jpg

This project is the least likely of the Toronto Projects to get of the ground in my opinion. Its brought to you by the creator of 1 King West. Harry Stinson

This rendering was prepared by caissius on urbantoronto/ssp.

[psychosomatic]

Is it true that Sapphire tower's proposed site is currently occupied by a historic building? I hope not. We in TO need to preserve all the old gems we've got left.

[WhipperSnapper]

^its a parking lot

[caltrane74]

I linked it.

[BANKofMANHATTAN]

Toronto needs some towers w/ crowns or different tops, a lot of them are getting the Vancouver syndrome - where the lot of them may be great buildings in their own right, but they start to blend a bit after a while

[psychosomatic]

goodlookin' ^its a parking lot

oh yeah, i was thinkin of the new proposed site for Richmond adelaide

[Taller Better]

Toronto needs some towers w/ crowns or different tops, a lot of them are getting the Vancouver syndrome - where the lot of them may be great buildings in their own right, but they start to blend a bit after a while

Like this? This is the new proposal for The Sapphire (rendering supplied by the brilliant Cassius):

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/7527/sapphirefinal4colourlowkr0.jpg

[caltrane74]

As a Torontoian, I hate the gimmickery. I like conservative buildings.

This seems to push the limit. So I like it. Not boring, but not dubai crazy either.

[caltrane74]

Construction Begins For Festival Centre
2/1/2007 — Festival Centre

Toronto - Construction for TIFFG's Festival Centre begins today, marking the launch of the Group's landmark destination facility dedicated to the moving image. Fencing has now been placed around the perimeter of the King and John Streets' site, with full hoarding to be installed by early March. An official groundbreaking ceremony co-presented by the King and John Festival Corporation is planned for spring to celebrate and acknowledge all those who have participated in the project to-date.

"This truly is a momentous occasion for TIFFG and all our partners involved in this project," said Piers Handling, Director and CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival Group. "We have eagerly awaited this day since launching our campaign in 2003. Seeing all the activity on the site realizes a dream for this organization and Toronto. Once completed, the building will be a state-of-the-art structure filled with filmmakers, cinephiles, children, educators, arts enthusiasts, international tourists, and the best programming in the world."

Designed by world-renowned architectural firm KPMB, Festival Centre is a dynamic, open and inviting facility located on the northwest corner of King and John Streets. The site consists of TIFFG's Festival Centre, a five-storey podium building housing the Group's operations, a gallery, five cinemas, educational suites and a film reference library, and Festival Tower, a 37-story residential condominium. The project is a co-development between TIFFG and the King and John Festival Corporation, comprised of The Daniels Corporation, filmmaker Ivan Reitman and the Reitman Family.

TIFFG thanks its Festival Centre founding sponsor Bell, who through an innovative marketing alliance, will name Festival Centre and retain exclusive telecom sponsorship of the Group. TIFFG also thanks its Federal and Provincial Government partners, who are each contributing $25 million towards the capital costs of Festival Centre.

The Toronto International Film Festival Group is a charitable, not-for-profit, cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world. Its vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image.


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

[LordMandeep]

Also heard there is a crane up for encore (2nd phase of the Met building)

[koops65]

whatever happened to Trump going to the city with applications in January?

[Mister F]

^A building permit application could very well have been submitted. Though I'm not holding my breath.

[caltrane74]

I haven't heard anything on the building permits front either.

[caltrane74]

Looks like the sales office for the Shanghri-la tower is being put together on site.

[LordMandeep]

Ritz i heard is going fast, they are diging like mad.
Ritz is going up and two more are starting (Four Seasons and the Shangri-La)

http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/rendering_shangri_la_1425.jpg
65 floors - 214M
wow its a great looking building.

[caltrane74]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/yyzer/02.jpg

So it Hast been said....So it Shalt be Done

World-renowned Shangri-La Comes to Downtown Toronto
East Meets West with the Arrival of Living Shangri-La: Five-Star Hotel
and 352 Luxury Residences by Canada's Leading Residential Developer

TORONTO, Feb. 7 /CNW/ - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, one of the world's
premier creators of ultra-luxurious hotels and resort properties, has selected
the heart of Toronto as the location of its second signature Canadian property
following the phenomenal launch of Living Shangri-La Vancouver.
Living Shangri-La Toronto, a new $430 million tower, will redefine luxury
living downtown, offering a collection of elegant residences atop the
five-star hotel, jointly developed by Westbank and Peterson Group with James
K.M. Cheng Architects (design architect) and Young + Wright Architects
(architect of record).
Slated to open in spring 2011, the 65-storey, 704-foot luxury hotel and
condominium tower on prestigious University Avenue at Adelaide Street boasts a
dynamic central location on the nexus of the Financial and Entertainment
Districts, across from the new Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
The tasteful, five-star Shangri-La Hotel and lobby, with CHI, The Spa at
Shangri-La, includes signature retail, lounge and restaurants and is
distinguished by a glass-flanked podium with 220 spacious guestrooms on levels
1 to 17.
"We are delighted to announce our second project in Canada with Westbank
and Peterson," said Giovanni Angelini, Shangri-La's Chief Executive Officer
and Managing Director. "Our Canadian properties will offer travelers
Shangri-La's renowned Asian-style hospitality complemented by luxurious
guestrooms, fine dining, and state-of-the-art facilities."
Promising a level of architecture and interior design to complement and
exceed Toronto's current downtown real estate developments, Living Shangri-La
Toronto features breathtaking views and an impressive array of world-class
amenities designed to captivate Toronto's skyline and attract discerning
connoisseurs.
Floors 18 - 48 will be home to 279 luxurious one- and two-bedroom
Residences with floors 49 - 65 reserved for the most exclusive 73 Private
Estates, each encompassing penthouse-worthy appointments and soaring city or
harbour views. Visitors and residents alike will enjoy access to Shangri-La's
incomparable 24-hour five-star service and security, exquisite amenities,
exclusive CHI treatments and an ambience of tranquil grandeur.
"It is a privilege to bring this calibre of hotel and residential
offering to any city, but to bring Shangri-La to a city as dynamic and
exciting as Toronto is an honour," says Ian Gillespie, President of Westbank.
"We are confident that the people of Toronto along with international buyers
will embrace this outstanding example of urban architecture and enjoy a
Shangri-La Toronto lifestyle that is second-to-none."
The successful track record of Westbank and Peterson Group with James
K.M. Cheng Architects and Rennie Marketing Systems has already had a
significant positive impact on the luxury real estate market in Vancouver,
B.C. The team is currently constructing a trio of signature projects including
Living Shangri-La Vancouver, the city's tallest tower (with 300 luxury
residences substantially sold out and on schedule for a winter 2008 opening);
The Estates Fairmont Pacific Rim on Coal Harbour's waterfront; and the
acclaimed redevelopment of the historic Woodward's property. Collectively,
these projects represent well over $1 billion in real estate development.
Westbank and Peterson Group have developed or have under development
$5 billion in projects consisting of over 15 million square feet of
residential, retail, mixed-use and office space. Their creative and
architecturally-focused approach to the creation of premier residences has
made them Canada's leading luxury residential developers.
"Here we have crafted the most exciting fusion of retail and urban
amenities, hospitality and residential design for this signature address,"
says Ben Yeung, President, Peterson Group. "We're delighted to contribute to
Toronto's celebrated skyline and cityscape while enhancing the city's global
destination status."
The accomplishments of this team have impressed former Vancouver head
planner, Larry Beasley, often credited with orchestrating the Vancouver model
for urban design, contributing to its most livable city status and impressive
international urban development prowess.
"Westbank, Cheng, Rennie and Peterson simply understand the complex
nuances, commitment and investment behind successful urban real estate design
and development," says Beasley. "They add value to cityscapes and investors,
demonstrated repeatedly by the success of their projects in Vancouver."
Astute urban planning, timeless design and sound business acumen are
behind the acclaim, notes Beasley. By securing key downtown locations,
attracting the highest calibre of consulting partners and crafting an
unbeatable combination of public, private and residential amenities, savvy
developers like Westbank and Peterson, with the guidance of Canada's leading
real estate marketer Rennie Marketing Systems, routinely lead the competition
at every level of development and set the precedent Beasley contends.
As with their previous developments, Living Shangri-La Toronto will
feature sustainable design, integrated landscape architecture and a
significant public art component along with heritage conservation/restoration
of the Bishop's Block property on Simcoe Street, a Toronto landmark since
1829. Teaming up with James K.M. Cheng Architects is the well established
Toronto-based firm, Young + Wright Architects Inc., whose portfolio includes
work on the Sharp Centre for Design at the Ontario College of Art & Design,
the Rogers Centre and the design of One Bloor Street East.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently manages 50 hotels
under Shangri-La and Traders brands with rooms inventory of over 23,000 in
Australia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Thailand, Taiwan and the United
Arab Emirates. The group has over 40 projects under development in Canada,
mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines,
Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the
United States.
Inspired by the legendary land featured in James Hilton's novel Lost
Horizon published in 1933, the name Shangri-La encapsulates the serenity and
service for which Shangri-La is renowned worldwide. Shangri-La's tradition of
service excellence started with the opening of the Shangri-La Hotel,
Singapore, in 1971. The hotel's 15 acres of landscaped gardens, beautifully
appointed guest rooms and gracious Asian style set a new standard for hotel
excellence, which to this day continues to guide the group's design features.
Training is Shangri-La's top priority and significant resources are
allocated annually to ensure employees have the skills and knowledge to be the
best in their fields. This has earned the group international awards and
recognition from guests, prestigious magazines such as Condé Nast Traveler, as
well as industry partners and made Shangri-La one of the preferred hotel
employers.
For more information on Living Shangri-La Toronto, please visit
www.livingshangri-latoronto.com.



For further information: or digital images of Living Shangri-La Toronto,
please contact: Charlie Robson, Adriane David, NATIONAL Public Relations,
(416) 586-0180, crobson@national.ca, adavid@national.ca

[LordMandeep]

heard there is a lot of digging equipment at the festival tower site...

[caltrane74]

Shangri-la and Trump both had press releases today. - I will post later.

Looks like a slight concern over the amount of 5 star space coming online in Toronto over the next few years.

[LordMandeep]

FF seasons and ritz are guranteed.

Shangri-la could get into trouble while trump is no to bad because they are in the late stages of sales.

It appears trump has gotten a development team...
Lewis Builds joins Trump Toronto Development Team
TORONTO, Feb. 8 /CNW/ - Talon International Development Inc. today
announced that renowned construction management firm Lewis Builds has joined
the Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto development team. Lewis Builds
will provide pre-construction management services for the historic Trump Tower
slated to begin construction in mid-2007.
"We are thrilled to add the expertise of Lewis Builds to our development
team," said Mr. Val Levitan, President and CEO of Talon International
Development Inc. "Their depth of technical leadership in high-rise
residential, commercial, and custom design home-building is a perfect fit for
the unique design and construction challenges our building presents."
"The greatest challenge to constructing Trump Toronto will be the
extremely tight site logistics in the densely populated Bay-Adelaide area,"
says Lewis Builds' Project Director, Mr. Mark Garland, a well known
international master of construction who has overseen construction for
projects totaling tens of millions of square feet in Canada, the United States
and New Zealand. "We feel uniquely qualified to meet such a challenge -
perhaps better than anyone in the city." Mr. Garland is also a member of the
prestigious Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
Mr. Garland believes Lewis Builds' full-service collaborative approach
will greatly benefit the project, "our international background in
pre-construction and hi-rise construction management, attention to the finest
detail, and our ability to anticipate and avoid problems will help to keep
this amazing building on-budget and delivered on-time in 2010."
Lewis Builds Corporation is an independently owned Canadian full-service
construction company serving the Greater Toronto Area and Canada. Managed
locally by Mr. Albert Chow, Lewis Builds is affiliated with the firm Lease
Crutcher Lewis, a 120 year old general contractor operating in the United
States. Lewis Builds offices are located in Toronto, Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland. Recent projects include: Pacific Place, Washington Mutual Tower,
Seaboard Building and the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences in Seattle; Avalon
Hotel, Spa & Condominiums in Portland; and Pure Spirit Condominiums and Yee
Hong Garden Terrace in Toronto.
Located in the heart of Toronto's financial and entertainment districts,
the $500-million Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto will be the
tallest residential building in the city when completed.
Remaining hotel condominium suites are currently priced from CAD $800,000
and residential suites start at CAD $1.5 million.

About the Development
Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto, is a joint venture between
Donald J. Trump and Talon International Development Inc. Located at the corner
of Bay and Adelaide in the heart of Toronto's financial district, the Tower
will be the tallest and most luxurious residential building in Canada.
Construction is expected to begin mid-2007. The building was designed by the
Toronto-based firm Zeidler Partnership Architects.
The Trump Organization specializes in five-star real estate development
and will operate and manage the hotel. The project will be the Trump
Organization's fourth Trump International Hotel & Tower and the first outside
the United States. Talon is a Canadian-based investment company whose
shareholders have holdings in a variety of industries ranging from natural
resources to high technology to real estate development throughout Canada, the
United States and the United Kingdom.

[Wheelingman04]

You guys are getting some great new towers in the TO. I love that city so much. I can't wait to get back up there.

[LordMandeep]

One Bloor East has been bought by developer of Crystal Blue. Its alive!!!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=440488

Maybe Crystal blue sales were so good, they thought they should try something bigger???

Its a 60 story tower and with no opposition to its height. It is in a prime location in the city (in the heart of one of Canada's most posh neighbourhood)

That area will change... crytsal blue over 400 feet, Uptown over 500 feet, the x not to far away at over 400 feet, the four seasons near 200 meters.

[caltrane74]

You guys are getting some great new towers in the TO. I love that city so much. I can't wait to get back up there.

Every city has a Unique feel. But I must admit Toronto is really covering all the bases when it comes to different vibes throughout the town.

Alot of this 5 star stuff is for the super rich. And nothing laymen like myself can ever afford. Unless I win the jackpot. It will only be oil shieks, billionaries, and jet set movie stars that will be able to truely enjoy this town if this keeps up.

Let's cross our fingers and hope for the best.

[LordMandeep]

Glas started construction...

[LordMandeep]

Casa is started soon.

[OrientExpress]

Allsome!

[caltrane74]

I heard "the X Condominium" site prep work to begin soon.

Do we have enough people in this city to do all this construction work?

Its a lot of jobs, Im sure. And we have to compete with Alberta for people.

[Wooster]

Four Seasons has been increased in hieght from 46 stories to 50 stories.

195M for the taller tower.
89M for the shorter tower. - [/b]

Toronto is getting some nice elegant towers in a very posh area of town.


http://www.toronto.ca/planning/images/4s_dusk_lg.jpg


This building will in effect - double the size of the posh most portions of Yorkville. (Yorkville is the richest and most elegant shopping district in Toronto with the name brands of Prada, Channel, Tiffany, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, etc etc)

Is this the latest Four Seasons rendering? Found it on SSC. If so, they've ruined it! looks really run of the mill!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/JackhammerTO/IMG_0514.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/JackhammerTO/IMG_0515.jpg

[Wheelingman04]

^ It still looks nice, but not as good as the old rendering.

[caltrane74]

In all seriousness, the cartoon rendering just became more realistic.

It looks identical to the first.

[b13]

is manulife planning on building a new headquarter building in Toronto because they really need to?

[WHISTLERINMUSKOKA]

Trump is approved and in sales. There's a forumer with inside info that posts regularly over at SSC and according to that person, ground-breaking is to happen around December 05/January 06.




LOL, welcome to 2007! Though groundbreaking is set for July this year.

[WHISTLERINMUSKOKA]

Is this the latest Four Seasons rendering? Found it on SSC. If so, they've ruined it! looks really run of the mill!


Typical.

This tower will look great when done. Very tall, and very slender. The only difference between the new rendering and the old is the height icrease and the lack of dark lines. It's going to ad a new peak to uptown

[TOBoy]

Keep in mind that you are seeing the Four Seasons from a different angle. You can still see the fins on the left side of the rendering. The quality of the finish although can not be judged from a rendering. They are always supposed to exaggerate to make the building better (although usually the builders have no intention of building it this way).

[LordMandeep]

Lumiere is 60% sold in a very short time, while M5V is only 35% sold. M5V well only sell well again when it gets aprroved like the Maple Leaf Sqaure...
PLus also in the Star it mentioned Rocp 3 and it said it could start sales in April...

[b13]

I was just looking at the future rendering of trump in the skyline, and it is awfully close to scotia tower. I think it makes the skyline look a little wierd. Toronto has a mountain style skyline, and with trump so close to scotia it might ruin the mountain look. It would have been beeter if Trump was more centered in the middle of FCP and Scotia!

[vegeta_skyline]

Yeah your not the first person to notice that -Trump being real close to Scotia. Thats the one & only thing I don't like about Trump.

But if you had the option, would you rather build it where it is or not build it at all?

[shappy]

Keep in mind that you are seeing the Four Seasons from a different angle. You can still see the fins on the left side of the rendering. The quality of the finish although can not be judged from a rendering. They are always supposed to exaggerate to make the building better (although usually the builders have no intention of building it this way).

oh yeah, you're right... never noticed that. Maybe it's not going to be all that different after all.

[caltrane74]

- The most current rendering is far more realistic. The first rendering was far to cartoonish to make a judgement.

That said....

.....they look identical.

[LordMandeep]

not in Toronto, but that curvy building in mississauga has finally offically started construction...
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/mississauga/absolute_city_centre_5/

[LordMandeep]

http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/rendering_77_charles_street_west_8003.jpg

nice building, but it will likely cost a million dollars atleast. That area is so damn expensive but so nice. I think The Building is right beside one.st Thomas.

That area will feature a lot of new upscale condos. Uptown, Hazelton, Regenecy, CrystalBlu, One. St. Thomas, Four Season, Casa, the X, One Bedford, 77 charles Street, One bloor east, many more near the Davenport and Yonge Area. All of that in this area...

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g215/lordmandeep/map3.jpg

[TOBoy]

Uptown residences begins construction May 2007 (518 ft. 48 floors)

CrystalBlue (Uptowns neighbour) begins construction April 15th (392 ft. 35 floors)

[caltrane74]

oooh la la.. Yorkville.

very posh.

[LordMandeep]

An another subway line to nowhere is being made. Its the smaller finner line on the map. By god, i suck at paint. The funding is secure now.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g215/lordmandeep/map.jpg
There is nothing much there, but like the Sheppard line that place will be the next hotspot for condo development.

I heard over 1 billion dollars worth of residental development is planned for sheappard.

[caltrane74]

Slab "apartment building" for Yonge and Eglinton.

http://www.beauxproperties.com/images/99erskine.jpg

[psychosomatic]

:previous: how passé

[JBinCalgary]

some great projects coming soon!

[Mister F]

An another subway line to nowhere is being made. Its the smaller finner line on the map. By god, i suck at paint. The funding is secure now.
Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of central Toronto residents and employees are ignored.

[LordMandeep]

okay it appars all of these projects are going to start or have started already from Feb-April.

Crystal Blu
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/blu.jpg
Height - 119.55m
Floors - 34

Fesitval centre
http://www.tiffg.ca/images/festivalcentreandtowersmall.jpg
Height - 157m
Floors - 42 above ground and 5 below ground

Uptown
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/uptown_condo_rendering.jpg
Height - 158m
Floors - 48

Casa
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/casacondominium.jpg
Height - 138m
Floors - 45

The X
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/xcondosr.jpgHeight - 136.55m
Floors - 44 above ground and 6 below ground

VU
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/vur1.jpg
Height - 83.5m
Floors - 24

Absolute Tower 1 and 2 (mississauga)
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/mississauga/rendering_absolute_world_1_1186.jpg
Height - 151m, 167m
Floors - 50,56



Other are no pictures

Glas-16 floors
Boutique Condos - 15 floors

[caltrane74]

Nice!!

Can't wait for these babies to go up!!

[Steely Dan]

that's a nice collection of towers there; the fanciful zaniness of the absolute towers and the staightforward sobriety of casa and the X are very good counter points to each other. it's good to see the nice variety. those 3 projects are all especially good.

[shappy]

Other are no pictures

Glas-16 floors

I'm really looking forward to this one... it looks reeeaaaallly good.

site prep (taken a few weeks ago):
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8118/glasconstructionzy7.jpg

renderings:
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2892/glas2fd1.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2207/glas1ue6.jpg

[Canuck]

that's a nice collection of towers there; the fanciful zaniness of the absolute towers and the staightforward sobriety of casa and the X are very good counter points to each other. it's good to see the nice variety. those 3 projects are all especially good.
Unfortunately those towers will be in different cities (Absolute towers are in Mississauga), meaning any visual comparisons will be moot.

[LordMandeep]

Another super expensive project staring in Yorkville...
http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/cumberlandaerial.jpg


Plus Hummingbird is started to get rolling...it will be 55 stories and It has been Certified LEEDS. Sales are expected to start April.
http://p083.ezboard.com/Hummingbird-Centre-Condominium-registered-LEED-Feb-2707/ftorontoskyscraperforumfrm4.showMessage?topicID=5411.topic

[JBinCalgary]

seventy seven looks pretty sweet

[mSeattle]

http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/mississauga/rendering_absolute_world_1_1186.jpg

These are crazy! I love 'em!

[caltrane74]

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6885/fourseasonsnewrenderingzf2.jpg

Updated Four Seasons rendering

[psychosomatic]

i am excited beyond belief by the prospect of hummingbird tower in our skyline. i think i'm exited about uptown tho i cant be sure because ive only seen that one render. i hope it is faithfully art deco.

[LordMandeep]

anyone the progress of
Parkside Village - Tower 1 154m 50 Proposed
Parkside Village - Tower 2 139m 45 Proposed
Parkside Village - Tower 3 154m 50 Proposed

[caltrane74]

You will be able to add The Met at 415 ft. and 43 floors to the list of under construction buildings as excavation began this week.


^ post from 2 years ago.


I cant believe this thread is 2 years old. - Met should be completed in a few months from now.

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