Canada's 10 Tallest U/C outside of the GTA

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

-10. Altoria (Montreal): 123m/ 404ft

Altoria is 130m
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=161252

Here is the most recent render of it.

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by red-paladin

Wait, we are both gay...



That's better.

LMAO!

It's true about what I said though. I've seen people get berrated in the Vancouver forum for merely suggesting that a tower is now officially UC because the excavation was complete and the core was starting to be formed in the bottom.

Whereas in Toronto, both INDX and BA East were listed as UC days before they started digging

[Chadillaccc]

I'm going to name The Mark a graduate of the list, even though it's getting kicked off by Altoria. It is completely topped out with cladding almost at the top, so I think it's alright.

[Martin Mtl]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

LMAO!

It's true about what I said though. I've seen people get berrated in the Vancouver forum for merely suggesting that a tower is now officially UC because the excavation was complete and the core was starting to be formed in the bottom.

Whereas in Toronto, both INDX and BA East were listed as UC days before they started digging

Maybe some guys from Vancouver remember too well some big projects that were put on hold after digging started. That can be very frustrating.

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Altoria is 130m
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=161252

Here is the most recent render of it.

I actually found a nicer updated version! Pretty cool actually. They did a comparison between the redesign.


http://altoria.ca/en/project.php

[Andrewjm3D]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

LMAO!

It's true about what I said though. I've seen people get berrated in the Vancouver forum for merely suggesting that a tower is now officially UC because the excavation was complete and the core was starting to be formed in the bottom.

Whereas in Toronto, both INDX and BA East were listed as UC days before they started digging

Perhaps we are a little more confident here , or possibly a little naive. In my opinion if they've started digging then it's U/C. Only a handful of projects have stalled or died after digging begins.

[Chadillaccc]

I'm trying to think of why Vancouverites are so belligerent against labeling things what they are(such as UC buildings being UC). I can only think of one major project in Vancouver in recent history that was stalled for a long time, and that is Vancouver's Turn... and it's back UC full-steam again! I dunno.


So should I put La Rocabella Sud and Tour Windsor on the list then?

[Andrewjm3D]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

I'm trying to think of why Vancouverites are so belligerent against labeling things what they are(such as UC buildings being UC). I can only think of one major project in Vancouver in recent history that was stalled for a long time, and that is Vancouver's Turn... and it's back UC full-steam again! I dunno.


So should I put La Rocabella Sud and Tour Windsor on the list then?

I'd love to see a forumer ask a construction worker at an excavation site for their job title and then correct them that they are not actually a construction worker but only an excavator.

[Chadillaccc]

The way some of those dudes were berating and attacking anyone who didn't agree with their incorrect opinion, I could actually see them doing exactly that, and then kicking the dude in the balls then curb stomping him if he said "Nope, you're wrong. I'm a construction worker." lmao!

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

So should I put La Rocabella Sud and Tour Windsor on the list then?

The Deloitte tower (Tour Windsor) is a tricky one. We don't know if they're still clearing the rubble from the demolition or if they started excavating yet. It's probably in the final stages of site prep.

As for Roccabella, there are no signs that they have actually started punching the ground.

[Andrewjm3D]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

The way some of those dudes were berating and attacking anyone who didn't agree with their incorrect opinion, I could actually see them doing exactly that, and then kicking the dude in the balls then curb stomping him if he said "Nope, you're wrong. I'm a construction worker." lmao!

I'm under the impression the majority of people on here wouldn't stand a chance against a construction worker in hand to hand combat.

[Chadillaccc]

Okay, I'll leave it as is for now. I'd imagine Tour Windsor will be the next to join the list, unless Herald Square or L'Avenue both make quantum leaps forward

Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

I'm under the impression the majority of people on here wouldn't stand a chance against a construction worker in hand to hand combat.

No worries, I'll protect y'all. I can kick some ass. Or we can just get Traynor to help

[Chadillaccc]

So is it ye or nay for me to put up Tour Windsor?

[Rico Rommheim]

Put it in. If it ain't officially digging now, it will be by week's end.

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

As for Roccabella, there are no signs that they have actually started punching the ground.

Yeah never mind what I said. A few days ago, Le Roccabella became the first Bell centre project to break ground. Only the first tower is going up though, the other twin is still "proposed".

http://www.mtlurb.com/forums/attachm...2&d=1363207718
By LeGlaude on mtlurb

[Chadillaccc]

which one though? Sud?

[Rico Rommheim]

Honestly, I don't know how that sud and nord got started. There's the tower at the east end of the lot and then there's the twin at the west side.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Maybe some guys from Vancouver remember too well some big projects that were put on hold after digging started. That can be very frustrating.

No it's just a consensus that the rules of the main section of the forum apply there too. There was a consensus here a while back where the majority decided that excavation meant U/C. Majority rules so in the Canada section it is UC at excav but the rest of the site does not operate that way.

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

The way some of those dudes were berating and attacking anyone who didn't agree with their incorrect opinion, I could actually see them doing exactly that, and then kicking the dude in the balls then curb stomping him if he said "Nope, you're wrong. I'm a construction worker." lmao!

I assume you're talking about me. No one berated and attacked any one, there is just a certain level of frustration as it has been explained again and again why digging a hole isn't considered U/C. Hell you don't even need a building permit to excavate.

Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

I'd love to see a forumer ask a construction worker at an excavation site for their job title and then correct them that they are not actually a construction worker but only an excavator.

To be honest I'm not even sure they would disagree. Excavation companies don't build anything so I can't imagine why someone digging a hole with a backhoe would consider himself constructing anything. That said I can't imagine they would even care or get into this kind of silly semantic minutia.

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Honestly, I don't know how that sud and nord got started. There's the tower at the east end of the lot and then there's the twin at the west side.

Okay... so which one is started?

[Rico Rommheim]

^The one on the east side.


Here it is today. By LeGlaude on mtlurb


http://www.mtlurb.com/forums/attachm...3&d=1363291685


Meanwhile on the other side of the Bell centre, Deloitte Tower digging well under way


By LeGlaude on mtlurb