TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread - Page 103

Gresto · #**2041** Posted **Aug 26, 2012, 8:11 PM**

49 is the 60 of a year ago.

Automation Gallery · #**2042** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 2:45 AM**

Here is one thats been off the radar since it first surfaced as a rumour back in May 2012

From Drum118 at UT

Mod's new Title: The Icon (Joeeph Azouri, Amexun Development Corporation, 55's, Deni Poletti Core Architects)
Application to be file later this year for rezoning.
The top will be redesign to not match Four Season.

From Toronto City Planning today
480 UNIVERSITY AVE
OPA / Rezoning 12 236896 STE 20 OZ Ward 20
- Tor & E.York Aug 28, 2012 --- --- --- ---
Rezoning application for a 55-storey building (total). Proposes to maintain 18-storey office building and build 37-storeys of residential above. - 453 Residential units - 3 additional levels of underground parking -158 parking spaces

Nice that they are keeping the 18 floors of office.

isaidso · #**2043** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 3:23 AM**

I wish they'd keep the design of the existing building, but just make it 55 floors. The rush to modernize every building is going to strip the city of architectural diversity. It's reckless to destroy buildings simply because they don't match the tastes of the day.

Illithid Dude · #**2044** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 3:33 AM**

That building looks reaaaaallllly similar to the Four Seasons tower.

Innsertnamehere · #**2045** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 3:56 AM**

As the post said, it will not match The four seasons when complete.

Illithid Dude · #**2046** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 3:58 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

As the post said, it will not match Te four seasons wen complete.

Completely missed that. It's nice they are doing that.

Automation Gallery · #**2047** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 4:18 PM**

New Rendering today for 27 Yorkville Ave. (Yorkville Parking Garage) 69s/780ft. - 55s/600ft.

From AlvinofDiaspar at UT

http://www.toronto.ca/planning/27_yorkville.htm / http://www.toronto.ca/planning/pdf/2...l-drawings.pdf

A closer look
From Kris at UT

isaidso · #**2048** Posted **Aug 30, 2012, 2:09 AM**

The Yorkville cluster might rank as the 5th best in Canada in a few years. 4 towers over 200m and about 20+ towers between 100m-200m.

Fatality · #**2049** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 1:06 AM**

Interesting development. If accepted, Toronto may be seeing some world class architecture by way of a casino.

http://www.globaltoronto.com/olg+cha...700/story.html

"A gaming and entertainment facility in downtown Toronto would create 6,000 construction jobs over three years, 12,000 "well-paying" jobs once completed and lead to billions of dollars in capital investment, Godfrey said. It would be the largest development project anywhere in Canada.

World-class gaming operators say they're prepared to spend up to $3 billion in capital costs in downtown Toronto, he added."
...
"Less than 10 per cent of the square footage would be used for table games and slots. The rest would include hospitality, entertainment, retail and convention space."

Automation Gallery · #**2050** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 4:56 AM**

Toronto Star office parking lot set to succumb to city’s condo craze

The Toronto Star parking lot is about to become the latest piece of land to succumb to the city’s condominium craze, according to multiple sources.

A deal is expected to close in the coming days that would see Vancouver-based Pinnacle International Realty Group develop the project which is expected to include up to three towers. The existing office tower at One Yonge St., home to the Toronto Star which has a long-term lease for its space, will not be impacted by the development.

“The actual Toronto Star building will not be touched,” said a source close to the deal, who did not want his name used. The newspaper has options which could extend its lease another 20 years.

“I’m sure it will be something iconic,” said a source. “They are planning multiple towers. It will be a major Yonge Street address with great water views.”The revitalization of the waterfront near Yonge has made the area ripe for development, said the source. “Investors are looking for more triple A projects than just run-of-the-mill projects. It makes sense to locate close to transit, close to the subway.”

One industry developer said the land could be worth as much as $70 to $75 per buildable square foot in today’s real estate market. “It’s a big lot, so we are talking very big numbers,” said the developer.
http://business.financialpost.com/20...craze-sources/

New render for King Blue Condos in the Entertainment District
48s-511 feet/44s-461feet

Preview of new render for 10 York Street (Southcore)
Description
Architect: Wallman Architects Ltd.
Developer: Tridel Corporation

The first design for this project was for a 75 story, 253.4 meters/830 feet tall tower with a square shaped floor-plate.
It was then redesigned to a 68 story tower with a triangular shaped floor-plate reflecting the shape of the site.

E-Condos @ Yonge and Eglinton (64s-663 feet/ 38s-393 feet) finally hits the market
Apparently there was a massive turnout of agents last week at the E VIP Broker event.

New render for 88 Scott (58s-669 feet)....after 3 months in sales, its 50% sold

Massey Tower-197 Yonge street (60s-207 meters/683 feet)....Six months after CP proposal, now over 75% sold

From UrbanToronto

197 YONGE ST
OPA / Rezoning 12 133580 STE 27 OZ Ward 27
- Tor & E.York Mar 7, 2012 --- --- --- ---
Official Plan and Zoning by Law Amendment application to permit the re-development of the lands for the purposes of a new mixed use building that includes the retention of the existing heritage building on the premises. Included in the proposal is a 60 storey, 207m high building containing retail uses in the retained heritage strucutre and 687 dwelling units above. 116 parking spaces to serve the development in an above grade parking deck will also be provided.

INDX Condos (70 Temperance, Lifetime/CentreCourt, 54s-587 feet/180 meters, P+S) Condos....over 80% sold and now ready to break ground

Application: New Building Status: Not Started
Location: 70 TEMPERANCE ST
TORONTO ON
Ward 28: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Application#: 12 235082 BLD 00 NB Accepted Date: Aug 24, 2012
Project: Mixed Use/Res w Non Res New Building
Description: Proposal to construct a 54 sty condo with ground floor commercial, 4 levels of below grade parking, and 798 residential units.

Gresto · #**2051** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 7:38 PM**

Thanks for the updates, especially on sales, Automation. I was wondering about the statuses of a few of these.

Automation Gallery · #**2052** Posted **Sep 25, 2012, 8:40 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gresto

Thanks for the updates, especially on sales, Automation. I was wondering about the statuses of a few of these.

Thanks, here are a couple more
Wont be long before this BadBoy breaks ground

Picasso (306-318 Richmond St W, Monarch/Goldman, 39s, 128m/421 ft. Teeple)

Application: Partial Permit Status: Not Started
..Location: 318 RICHMOND ST W
TORONTO ON M5V 1X2
Ward 20: Trinity-Spadina
Application#: 12 246001 SHO 00 PP Accepted Date: Sep 24, 2012
Project: Mixed Use/Res w Non Res Partial Permit - Shoring
Description: Part Permit - Construction of a 39-storey mixed-use building with 402 residential units, 5 level below grade parking and the first three levels will be used for a mix of retail and office components

Casa II (42 Charles St East - YMCA property, Cresford, 56s, 187m/613 ft. aA)
This one has the city go-ahead...95% sold, and at the moment demolition of the existing building (YMCA) is continuing.

The Mercer, (8 Mercer @ John, Graywood + Beaverhall, 33s, 113m/371 ft. BBB Architects)
....Shoring has begun

Gresto · #**2053** Posted **Sep 26, 2012, 12:35 AM**

^Thanks for that.

Is it just my ignorance, or is 88 Scott moving surprisingly slowly? 50% in three months, and I have seen full-page ads for it several times in the Star. It's a well-designed building, imo, in a nice part of downtown.

funktion_d · #**2054** Posted **Sep 26, 2012, 3:49 PM**

Is anyone else concerned that all Toronto seems to build are condos? ... I live here, and it seemed exciting to hear all the construction at first, but it's gotten to the point where it seems more scary and excessive at this point.

Condo's typically can't be used for anytihng else except... living space. In the future the buildings would have to be ripped down to be useful for anything else. (maybe a hotel, but we have a lot of those too) .

I would expect that with a boom in local population to be a boom in various types of public / commerical / industrial as well? where is the other architecture?

softee · #**2055** Posted **Sep 27, 2012, 2:32 AM**

Isn't there something like 4 million sq. ft. of office space under way? With a couple million more set to begin in the near future with BA 2 and possibly a new tower at Richmond-Adelaide centre.

funktion_d · #**2056** Posted **Sep 27, 2012, 4:05 PM**

Oh!. well that could be. I'm glad to hear that though. I imagine a lot of it is a matter of time too.. There has to be a population here first probably before the demand for other things will catch up.

Most of the condo's going up are fairly nice though so i'm not complaining, but it seems relentless. I'm wondering too about over saturation and if that will happen or not..

Gresto · #**2057** Posted **Sep 27, 2012, 8:05 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by softee

Isn't there something like 4 million sq. ft. of office space under way? With a couple million more set to begin in the near future with BA 2 and possibly a new tower at Richmond-Adelaide centre.

Yes, I think prep work has begun on the 44-storey B-A 2, but I could be jumping the gun.

Automation Gallery · #**2058** Posted **Sep 28, 2012, 6:54 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gresto

Yes, I think prep work has begun on the 44-storey B-A 2, but I could be jumping the gun.

Well according to these guys we should see it break ground before the years end
http://www.stockhouse.com/news/canad...aspx?n=8625619

Bay Adelaide East, located on Adelaide Street West between Bay and Yonge Streets, adjacent to the existing Bay Adelaide West, will be a 44-storey, 980,000-square-foot office tower with best-in-class operational, environmental and life safety systems. The company plans to break ground before the end of the year with completion expected in late 2015

Professional services firm Deloitte signed a lease commitment earlier this year to occupy 420,000 square feet, or 43 percent of the building, as Bay Adelaide East's anchor tenant. Once completed, the East and West towers will represent the forefront of premier office product in Toronto's financial core, encompassing the full Adelaide Street block between Bay and Yonge Streets

Also it looks like this one will be moving forward, though a bit shorter
and we should expect new renderings soon.

Harbour Plaza Residences (66 storey/233m-765 ft. + 62 storey/224m-735 ft.) and 1 York Street office bldg.(37s/174m-570 ft.)
90 Harbour Street and 1 York Street....
City of Toronto final report.......

This application proposes one office building and two residential towers with a common podium
ranging from 3 to 5 storeys at 90 Harbour Street and 1 York Street. The proposed office building
is 37 storeys (174 metres including mechanical penthouse) and the two residential towers are 66
and 62 storeys (233 and 224 metres respectively including mechanical penthouse) each with a
combined total of approximately 1,305 dwelling units. There are three storeys of commercial
retail proposed in the base of the podium. The proposal integrates the elevated PATH pedestrian
bridge spanning from 85 Harbour Street to the
Air Canada Centre (40 Bay Street) along the
easterly perimeter of the building on the second
floor.
This report reviews and recommends approval
in principle of the Official Plan Amendment
and Zoning By-law Amendment subject to the
provision of parking in accordance with the
requirements as set out in this report.

64 Cordova Ave. (2x35 storeys + 42 storeys)
More density for the Bloor and Islington area

64 CORDOVA AVE
OPA / Rezoning 12 245092 WET 05 OZ Ward 05
- Etob. York Sep 12, 2012 --- --- --- Ventresca, Christian
(416) 395-7129
Proposal for three residential apartment buildings (35, 35 and 42 storeys) on a 3 storey podium on former TTC commuter parking lot for Islington Subway Station.

Automation Gallery · #**2059** Posted **Sep 28, 2012, 7:25 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by funktion_d

I would expect that with a boom in local population to be a boom in various types of public / commerical / industrial as well? where is the other architecture?

Well there is a lot going on in the film industry
here is one.....Pinewood Toronto Studios to announce $40 million expansion

In another sign that the city’s film and television production industry is on the rise, Pinewood Toronto Studios is set to break ground on three new sound stages.

Details are set to be announced Thursday for the $40 million expansion at the 4.5-hectare Port Lands site, which already boasts the largest sound stage in North America. The project will see the construction of three 10,800-square foot sound stages and an additional 100,000 square feet of office space.

Toronto’s film and television industry passed the $1 billion mark in total spending last year, thanks in large part to Pinewood, which played host to two massive blockbuster films: the remake of Total Recall starring Colin Farrell and Mexican filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro’s latest project, a sci-fi monster epic entitled Pacific Rim, set for release in July 2013.
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment...lion-expansion

simms3_redux · #**2060** Posted **Sep 28, 2012, 12:26 PM**

The Toronto condo boom is truly unprecedented. It's really starting to put a huge shadow over what Miami thought was a condo boom, haha. I do smell something not right...this can't last forever, but it has been a long cycle. I wonder when the best part of the cycle was and if it's now already too late to join the fray? All good things must come to an end (I predict some of these buildings that are 50-75% sold will open mostly unsold).