TORONTO | FIVE Condos | 161 M / 528 FT | 48 FLOORS

[caltrane74]

The application for the 5 floor increase has been filed with the city. If approved this one should go well over 500 feet.

[Dwils01]

FIVE Condo's, excavation continues as we wait patiently for the height increase.




Pics by me from Tuesday February 21, 2012.

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

The application for the 5 floor increase has been filed with the city. If approved this one should go well over 500 feet.

Height Increase has been approved!!

[caltrane74]

Biggest heritage protection project in Canada

Although the extra height proposed for FIVE Condos irks some people, most neighbourhood residents seem pleased — and relieved — that the project will save a significant stretch of heritage buildings along Yonge Street while retaining the historic Rawlinson Cartage Company warehouse facade on St Joseph Street. Staff with the city’s planning and heritage departments are happy, too. At one public meeting I attended, for example, City of Toronto senior planner Michael Hynes praised FIVE Condos as “the largest heritage building protection project in the country,” and pointed out that part of the project will include substantial streetscape improvements to Yonge, St Joseph and St Nicholas Streets. Indeed, facades for two recently-demolished heritage buildings on the west (St Nicholas Street) side of the FIVE Condos site will be recreated from new brick matching the size and colour of brick on the original structures. Incorporated into the condo tower base, the rebuilt facades will maintain much of the unique look of the pre-construction St Nicholas streetscape. And at several public consultation meetings I attended this fall, members of local neighbourhood associations cited the FIVE Condos treatment of heritage properties and the placement of the tower 30 meters back from Yonge Street as an example of appropriate condo development that could complement and perhaps even enhance Yonge without destroying the street’s historic look and character.

http://thetorontoblog.com/2011/12/22...oors-to-tower/

[caltrane74]

This proposal will not only change Yonge Street. It will be the model for future heritage restoration and redevelopment in Toronto.

One can only imagine how different a city Toronto will be once all these proposals have been completed. A city we may no longer recognize.

[caltrane74]

The 5 floor height increase has been approved -50 floors total

Height unknown


By me


Five Condo

[Dwils01]

FIVE Condo's




Photo's by me from Wednesday March 21, 2012.

[caltrane74]

The building has been approved to 50 floors. Should push this bad boy over 500 feet.

I wonder if there is an exact number out there for the height.

[caltrane74]

Almost at construction stage..




http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...itects)/page44

From philofra at UT

[colemonkee]

^ That's legit foundation work. I moved it to the Highrise Construction forum.

[Redkey]

FIVE is now 48 stories and 161m/528 feet

618 YONGE ST, 5-9 ST JOSEPH ST, 15-25 ST NICHOLAS ST
File Number: A0850/11TEY Zoning CR T3.0 C2.0 R3.0 (Waiver) Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Property Address: 608-618 YONGE ST, Community: Toronto 5-9 ST JOSEPH ST, 15-25 ST NICHOLAS ST
Legal Description: PLAN 192E LOTS 1 TO 3 RP2904 PART 1 PT PART 2
PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION:
To modify a previously approved re-development plan for the construction of a mixed use building of 45 storeys to a mixed use building of 48 storeys.

REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE ZONING BY-LAW:

1. Section 4, Site Specific By-law 1201-2009 The maximum permitted residential gross floor area is 37,100 m2. The residential gross floor area will be 38,200 m2.

2. Section 4, Site Specific By-law 1201-2009 The maximum permitted residential gross floor area and non-residential gross floor area is 39,000 m2. The combined residential and non-residential gross floor area will be 40,000 m2 .

3. Section 4, Site Specific By-law 1201-2009 The building is required to be located within the heavy lines delineated on Map 2 of By-law 1201-2009. Portions of the building will be located outside the heavy lines delineated on Map 2 of By-law 12012009. The building will be located within the areas delineated by heavy lines on Revised Map 2, with the exception of permitted projections beyond such lines.

4. Section 4, Site Specific By-law 1201-2009 The building is required to be within the height limits indicated on Map 2 of By-law 1201-2009. Portions of the building will exceed the height limits indicated on Map 2 of the By-Law. The building will be within the height limits indicated on Revised Map 2.

5. Section 4, By-law 438-86, as amended The minimum required number of parking spaces to be provided is 320 (287 resident spaces and 33 visitor spaces). Decision Number A0914/10TEY permitted a reduction in the amount of parking required from 294 spaces to 200 spaces. In this case, 200 parking spaces will be provided (190 resident spaces and 10 visitor spaces).

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[caltrane74]

Well, well well

The crane is up

[caltrane74]

By me

[FrumYid]

I remember a great skit on SCTV years ago. Featured John Candy (R.I.P.), and Joe Flaherty as a couple of guys from the east coast coming to TO looking for jobs. They never found jobs but ended up going "GOIN' DOWN TO YONGE STREET!" all the time...

Could be 'cruisin' down to Yonge Street time' soon with all of this development cleaning up the strip.

[caltrane74]

For all it's grim, walking up and down Yonge is still kinda interesting for me. Of course, if you don't like grim, there is always Bloor Street.

I have some updates on this tower, I'll upload a little later.

[caltrane74]

Quick shot

[caltrane74]

Waiting game to get above ground

[caltrane74]

One of my least favorite projects to do updates on

Should be above ground soon..

[Design-mind]

I love this mix of new development growing out of the old brick buildings. This is definitely going to revitalize this area. Very cool!