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Here's how the skyline will look around the future Lees LRT station in Ottawa; it's located just outside of downtown. The rendering was created by city staff as a part of the TOD plans for the line currently under construction. The tallest building, right next to the station, will be 45 storeys. Yesterday it was reported the chair of the planning committee wants to attract Toronto developers like Tridel to build around the stations.
I love the view from the Mount Royal belvedere, but for the skyline it isn't the best in my opinion, mostly because our 3rd tallest tower is hidden. The best point of view is from either Champlain or Jacques-Cartier Bridges.
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Funny how the construction of three 40-storeys condos tower (Roccabella x 2, Icone 1), two 50-storeys condo towers (TDC, Avenue), two 38-storeys condo towers (Yul condos), one 28-storeys office building (Deloitte tower) and one 26-storeys condo tower (Icone 2) doesn't make that much of a difference in the Mtl skyline as seen from the Mount Royal observatory.
Funny how the construction of three 40-storeys condos tower (Roccabella x 2, Icone 1), two 50-storeys condo towers (TDC, Avenue), two 38-storeys condo towers (Yul condos), one 28-storeys office building (Deloitte tower) and one 26-storeys condo tower (Icone 2) doesn't make that much of a difference in the Mtl skyline as seen from the Mount Royal observatory.
Exactly my thoughts... But if you look at G.S MTL's other future rendering (with a picture taken from the South), these towers make a HUGE difference!
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Originally Posted by G.S MTL
most of these are under construction.. By 2016 should be completed.
I did my best here. lol
^ I agreee... totally different look... and even from far like on the champlain bridge.. it will alll look different.. Montreal skyline is finally changing and I personally think it won't stop now.
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Funny how the construction of three 40-storeys condos tower (Roccabella x 2, Icone 1), two 50-storeys condo towers (TDC, Avenue), two 38-storeys condo towers (Yul condos), one 28-storeys office building (Deloitte tower) and one 26-storeys condo tower (Icone 2) doesn't make that much of a difference in the Mtl skyline as seen from the Mount Royal observatory.
hehe... bein la.. oui il y a une difference. BUT its not massive change... its funny because If a 250m tower was built now that would make an impact right away.
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They seem to do that all the time in Chicago, although it's usually something stupid like "Da Bears" during a big playoff.
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Mohkínstsis — 1.6 million people at the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 400 high-rises, a 300-metre SE to NW climb, over 1000 kilometres of pathways, with 20% of the urban area as parkland.
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