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Originally Posted by officedweller
Now, I'm not sure how Schouw proposes to get around the zoning bylaw that, as a result of the proliferation of 16ft loft towers (and the unauthorized mezzanines they spawned), imposed a requirement that the "average" floor to ceiling height in condo towers be no more than 10ft.
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I vaguely recall the Alto planning report praising the proposed 10' ceilings as 'contributing to livability' or something like that. I think the city is loosening up a bit and allowing higher ceilings, provided someone doesn't take advantage and create mezzanines. I'm sure they'd have confidence that residents of a building of this caliber wouldn't create 4' mezzanines out of their 12' ceilings. However with 16' ceilings, I could see it potentially happening in some buildings.
Speaking of 16' ceilings, I forgot to mention that the penthouse in this project will have 16' ceilings. Same as the penthouse at Trump Tower Chicago, and Donald Trump's NYC apartment.