TORONTO | Bay-Adelaide West Tower | 715' Official / 706' Roof | 50 FLOORS | T/O

M II A II R II K · #1 Posted **Dec 23, 2006, 9:17 PM**

RENDERING:

Camrose · #2 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 2:35 AM**

Whats with the lack of interest in this one?

borgo100 · #3 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 2:59 AM**

its in toronto, and americans don't care?

Benhamin · #4 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 3:16 AM**

Tall, but boring. Sorry.

CHAPINM1 · #5 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 4:30 AM**

Keep this one updated, I check it's status on Emporis regularly. I love this tower, it is very sharp and modern!!! It will be a great addition to the skyline and add more density! I didn't even know this project had a thread for itself, anyway this tower is great! People seem to forget that average skyscrapers are boxes and that not all of them have these striking features that everyone thinks every skyscraper is now today expected to have by people on here. I'd take normal yet cool anyday over something that looks so out of this world yet horrible like we have here in Minneapolis "Riverside Complex" aka "Crack Stacks"...

Any building that doesn't have anything that looks bad about it and actually stands out as sharp, yet normal at worst wins my vote!!!

koops65 · #6 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 6:22 AM**

I look forward to seeing this one rise. I hear it's going to have an impressive light display at night, anyone know more about that?

I also can't wait to see a bunch more talls going up at the same time in TO. Trump (across the street), One Bloor, Shangri-La, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, L Tower... Downtown Toronto seems to be getting an awesome makeover!

CHAPINM1 · #7 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 7:36 AM**

I'm really excited for those projects as well, the only one I have doubts about is Trump seeing as how it's been 4 years with nothing in the making. I'd be willing to bet all those projects including Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Shangri-La, One Bloor, among others will be completed long before Trump even breaks ground... The Trump project will be downsized dozens of times to maybe 1/5 it's original height before we even hear a set construction date if were lucky...

LordMandeep · #8 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 7:21 PM**

the city of Toronto gave construction permits for it to start in Sept,07

So this all means that Trump Can start as of that date, but if they will is still in question.

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...dfile-4757.pdf

caltrane74 · #9 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 7:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Benhamin

Tall, but boring. Sorry.

Yes very boring, but second tallest under construction in Canada at the moment.

So its not all bad, & it adds to the density of our downtown.

Some updated pictures to peak the interest of those concerned?

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Shots courtesy of WhistlerinMuskoka!

Bay Adelaide Centre. Downtown Toronto.

MayDay · #10 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 8:45 PM**

"its in toronto, and americans don't care?"

Hardly - I'd like to see more pics, particularly how it will fit into the skyline. It reminds me of 7 World Trade Center - not the most envelope-pushing, but a nice handsome glass tower.

WonderlandPark · #11 Posted **Jun 28, 2007, 9:09 PM**

Nice looking tower, I would also know where in the skyline this will go. 700' is a healthy sized tower.

CC420 · #12 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 12:45 AM**

It's basically right smack dab in the middle of the CBD of Toronto, I believe. I think the top 10 stories may stick out to be seen from the classic Toronto downtown view from the lake.

On another note, I really like the mural art for the barrier walls surrounding the construction site. Is this something the construction contractor always does or is it unique to the building site? If unique, I think they should preserve the artwork to put somewhere on the building site once this highrise is completed. Something to commemorate the construction workers of the building.

CHAPINM1 · #13 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 12:54 AM**

If this tower were built in Minneapolis it would really stand out! It would be the 4th tallest in Minneapolis and be not even 100 feet shorter than the current 3 tallest with the IDS Tower leading at 792 feet... It would also probably be the brightest building to light up the Minneapolis skyline with an exception of the Wells Fargo Center.

Tom In Chicago · #14 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 1:48 AM**

It's not a bad building. . . and the stump is finally gone. . . so it's got that going for it as well. . .

plinko · #15 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 2:09 AM**

I think so, but I'm just checking...is this the infamous stump?:

caltrane74 · #16 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 2:11 AM**

yes it is.

aluminum · #17 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 3:59 AM**

The shape totally suits downtown Toronto.

Canadian Mind · #18 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 6:08 AM**

lol, shoulda built it at 800 or 850 so it has more of an impact... its to nice of a building to hide in the CBD under the other monsters.

gttx · #19 Posted **Jun 29, 2007, 9:02 AM**

It's interesting that they're keeping that classic facade from the building that's currently there. Though I wish this happened more in every city, it does sort of detract from the beautiful simplicity of this tower.

borgo100 · #20 Posted **Jun 30, 2007, 9:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by gttx

It's interesting that they're keeping that classic facade from the building that's currently there. Though I wish this happened more in every city, it does sort of detract from the beautiful simplicity of this tower.

they did a nice job in New York with the Hearst Magazine Tower