Canadian Skyline Thread III - Page 9

Coldrsx · #**161** Posted **Nov 15, 2023, 8:51 PM**

https://www.linkedin.com/in/naiop-ed...oqWEJ9Ag%3D%3D

WhipperSnapper · #**162** Posted **Nov 15, 2023, 9:37 PM**

She's a beaut

J.OT13 · #**163** Posted **Nov 15, 2023, 10:11 PM**

Not a great picture, but here's Ottawa's Escarpment District and CBD. A cluster of three curvy towers, two going up on that pic, one in excavation, will change the traditional skyline significantly.

J.OT13 · #**164** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 9:03 PM**

From the current Civic Hospital. We can see the lone tower at LeBreton. That gap should fill up quite well by the end of the decade.

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Originally Posted by btap

Taken from the top of the Civic parkade. This one stands alone right now but it will interesting to see the skyline fill in around in the next five years.

Edit - forgot to post the pic.

coastalkid · #**165** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 10:18 PM**

Was browsing real estate listings today, here are some cool aerial shots of Halifax and suburbs:

Above 2 Source: https://www.viewpoint.ca/cutsheet/20...64665912527511

Above 2 Source: https://www.viewpoint.ca/cutsheet/20...64150613649702

Above 2 Source: https://www.viewpoint.ca/cutsheet/20...65265501397445

Source: https://www.viewpoint.ca/cutsheet/20...51527707352244

Source: https://www.viewpoint.ca/cutsheet/20...66442578821145

Source: https://www.viewpoint.ca/cutsheet/20...70004857612609

Source: https://www.viewpoint.ca/cutsheet/20...64271644449783

Above 2 Source: https://www.viewpoint.ca/cutsheet/20...64433442898127

Source:https://www.viewpoint.ca/cutsheet/20....6660642333304

Rico Rommheim · #**166** Posted **Nov 16, 2023, 10:40 PM**

SING0067 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

SING0080 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

zoomer · #**167** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 1:04 AM**

Great pictures Coastalkid!! Might just be the best Halifax collection we’ve seen here in a long time. Funny that some of the best city/skyline pics come from real estate sites, they edit their pics to boost brightness and saturation and it really looks good when it comes to city pics. Nice density and variety in those shots - beautiful. As for ‘one of these things is not like the other’ - that newer suburban mid-rise commie block neighbourhood is rather nasty. Should have at least varied the height and finishing.

Rico Rommheim · #**168** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 1:22 AM**

Man, Halifax is looking solid and bulky. I like it.

zoomer · #**169** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 2:30 AM**

Hey Rico - what’s the round building under construction in a couple of the pictures you posted to Flickr tonight? Looks like a mini Apple Headquarters, or that circular Japanese elementary school with the interior courtyard. But I’m guessing it’s neither.

Rico Rommheim · #**170** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 4:19 AM**

This thing yeah

SING0057 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

SING0054 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

This is a new STM bus maintenance centre. Looks like the Indian parliament in Delhi.

craner · #**171** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 6:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Man, Halifax is looking solid and bulky. I like it.

Agreed - great Halifax set.

TorontoDrew · #**172** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by craner

Agreed - great Halifax set.

x3

Martin Mtl · #**173** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 5:15 PM**

Photo: https://twitter.com/Eric_Branover/st...655157/photo/1

Photo: https://twitter.com/rachikb/status/1725200493851410680

mr.John · #**174** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 5:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

This thing yeah

SING0057 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

SING0054 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

This is a new STM bus maintenance centre. Looks like the Indian parliament in Delhi.

This project will cost over 600 million by the time it's finished, over double the original budget

Martin Mtl · #**175** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 6:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.John

What a wasteland the area between Griffintown and the Champlain Bridge is, there's enough empty land to build an entire new community

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This project will cost over 600 million by the time it's finished, over double the original budget

Mr John's sole contribution to this thread: bashing Montreal any way he can think of.

TorontoDrew · #**176** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.John

This project will cost over 600 million by the time it's finished, over double the original budget

That's insane! Just from looking at it you wouldn't think that's the cost of the structure. I'm intrigued to find out more though. It's a cool looking structure. Just from a quick search Montreal announced in 2017 it planned to build a new $254-million bus garage called the Bellechasse Transport Centre, to replace the nearby St-Denis Transport Centre, built in 1957. Is it actually over by $350 million? Somebody made a lot of money from this bit of infrastructure.

Acajack · #**177** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Mr John's sole contribution to this thread: bashing Montreal any way he can think of.

He may be away from the forum for a bit as there will be an organized crime funeral to take photos of soon, but he'll probably have to trek out to St-Jean-sur-Richelieu to take them.

Martin Mtl · #**178** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

That's insane! Just from looking at it you wouldn't think that's the cost of the structure. I'm intrigued to find out more though. It's a cool looking structure. Just from a quick search Montreal announced in 2017 it planned to build a new $254-million bus garage called the Bellechasse Transport Centre, to replace the nearby St-Denis Transport Centre, built in 1957. Is it actually over by $350 million? Somebody made a lot of money from this bit of infrastructure.

As per usual, many reasons contributed to this. The first one is that the plan have changed from the original plan in order to make the garage underground and build a park above it. Then there was many engineering issues that were not predicted, among them the fact that the ground where it is build is more brittle than expected and they had to reinforce the structure. Then there was the pandemic and the rising construction costs, plus the decision to make the garage a 100% adapted to electric buses, etc.

It is still too expensive, but at least it will be great. Stay positive :-)

TorontoDrew · #**179** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 7:17 PM**

A few different perspectives.

Untitled by alex_virt, on Flickr

Off Shore View by George Hornaday, on Flickr

Vantage Point - from the 18th floor by Iskouhee, on Flickr

From my Balcony. Fall 2022 by Iskouhee, on Flickr

Toronto in the Fall by Iskouhee, on Flickr

Canoeing by Iskouhee, on Flickr

Untitled by Alex Meoko, on Flickr

And the Niagara Skyline from the CN Tower.

Niagara Falls Skyline by Larry Herscovitch, on Flickr

TorontoDrew · #**180** Posted **Nov 17, 2023, 7:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

As per usual, many reasons contributed to this. The first one is that the plan have changed from the original plan in order to make the garage underground and build a park above it. Then there was many engineering issues that were not predicted, among them the fact that the ground where it is build is more brittle than expected and they had to reinforce the structure. Then there was the pandemic and the rising construction costs, plus the decision to make the garage a 100% adapted to electric buses, etc.

It is still too expensive, but at least it will be great. Stay positive :-)

Ya those are a lot of factors that would explain the costs, without knowing that the visible structure looks very unassuming and you would never guess that to be the price tag from what you see. It seems like it will be a positive change though for the neighbourhood.