TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread - Page 243

WhipperSnapper · #**4841** Posted **May 4, 2024, 12:45 AM**

Yeah, I think it's time to ditch the fake 298 metre for something closer to reality.

koops65 · #**4842** Posted **May 4, 2024, 5:09 AM**

CIBC Square:

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koops65 · #**4843** Posted **May 6, 2024, 4:59 AM**

The One:

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Maldive · #**4844** Posted **May 6, 2024, 2:35 PM**

252 Church | 166.1m | 52s | CentreCourt | Arcadis l u/c

The Sterling Bank looking good on the corner.

deerparker

No surprise that this CentreCourt project is flying upwards (like 8 Wellesley).

AHK

Northern Light

Riseth

Johnny Au

Quay House | 73.15m | 21s | Empire | Kirkor l u/c

Kirkor and Empire sure ain’t the dream team and thankfully well-hidden in this waterfront view… and covering up a chunk of Daniels twin turds!, so props for that.

skycandy

dufferin1

tripwire

ADRM

TeaHouse 501 Yonge Condominiums | 170.98m | 52s | Lanterra | a—A l complete

Finally getting more retailers here including a Good Life Fitness in the below grade levels... which actually straddle the Yonge Subway.

busybeavy

AlbertC

Throwback 2017: building a two tower complex on Yonge right on top of the subway.

Columns surround the subway tunnel as the transfer slab above begins construction.

jozl

Beams on the transfer slab create a bridge across the subway which will transfer the weight of the towers back down to bedrock.

Benito

The Manderley Condominiums | 34m | 12s | Nova Ridge | Arcadis l u/c

Yet another nice mid-rise on Kingston Road… which is quickly becoming the KING of mid-rises, with dozens of built, u/c and proposed.

TwinHuey

Twin Huey

TwinHuey

Maldive · #**4845** Posted **May 7, 2024, 1:54 PM**

Lower Don Lands Redevelopment | Waterfront Toronto l u/c

This gorgeous Wilkinson Eyre pedestrian bridge design called “Equinox” was won the international design competition for a new pedestrian connecting Quayside to the new parks of Villiers Island over the Keating Channel.

Indigenous consultants Two Row Architect and Zeidler were on the design team. The orientation of the bridge’s curves align with the summer solstice sunset and the winter solstice sunrise. The Feds have kicked in $9million towards construction.

waterfrontoronto

waterfrontoronto

The Cherry Street South bridge with the western plug between the new Don River and the harbour almost completely removed.

skycandy

Early kayaker visit to Canoe Cove.

skycandy

The winning design also complements the curves of all the other new bridges. Below you can glimpse the Cherry Street twins and the 2 span Commissioners Street Bridge, in front of the of the large Pinewood Studios complex on the eastern part of the Portlands.

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Rascacielo

8 Elm | 218.2m | 69s | Reserve Properties | Arcadis l u/c

The tallest of the 3 cranes in the centre below. The other 2 cranes are Concord Sky @ 300 metres.

steveve

UT

UT

11 YV | 213m | 62s | Metropia | Sweeny &Co l 11 YV | 213m | 62s | Metropia | Sweeny&Co l u/c

Beginning to soar from this pov. The sloth known as "The Pemberton" (215.8 metres) still well below grade on the left.

Benito

BloorMan

55C: 55 Charles Condos | 167m | 50s | MOD Developments | a—A l u/c

Benito

Benito

2775 Jane l ?m l 29s l Stanford Homes l Arcadis l pre-construction

Ho Hum… Arcadis being their authentic self. zzzzzzzzzz…

Northern Light

koops65 · #**4846** Posted **May 8, 2024, 8:14 AM**

Forma East:

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Maldive · #**4847** Posted **May 8, 2024, 7:43 PM**

Pinnacle One Yonge | 345.5m | 105s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini l SkyTower u/c

So many shapes, curves and angles goin’ on in the tower floors.

skycandy

skycandy

White fins starting to angle.

skycandy

mburrrrr

Platinum glass from this angle. ;-)

mburrrrr

A float-plane and a Hercules aircraft caught in frame. The Niagara Escarpment in the distance.

mburrrrr

The One | 328.4m | 91s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

BloorMan

Johnny Au

jackattack

Johnny Au

G.L.17

G.L.17

Scaffolding shrinking back off the Yonge Street to the sidewalk.

BloorMan

koops65 · #**4848** Posted **May 9, 2024, 3:22 PM**

Skyscraper construction update:

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Maldive · #**4849** Posted **May 9, 2024, 3:43 PM**

Great drawings and updates koops!

Though barely visible, like the colour change of cladding on SkyTower's tower floors. Closer to the photos of the project.

koops65 · #**4850** Posted **May 9, 2024, 3:58 PM**

Thanks...

There are now 97 built skyscrapers in Toronto. https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=105235419

Which one of the topped off towers will be #100?

Gresto · #**4851** Posted **May 10, 2024, 8:26 PM**

Your progress diagrams are greatly appreciated, koops, as are your photo updates, Maldive. I'm presently out in the wilderness and virtually incommunicado.

It seems there are very few new towers commencing at the moment in Toronto, but the pace should pick up again when interest rates go down, as is anticipated in June.

koops65 · #**4852** Posted **May 11, 2024, 5:01 AM**

Canada House:

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Maldive · #**4853** Posted **May 12, 2024, 8:25 PM**

Lower Don Lands Redevelopment | Waterfront Toronto l u/c

First Viking cruise ship of the season arrived last week … and 3 beautiful bridges.

globalexpress

4 ships in one shot…one from a different era ;-).

globalexpress

globalexpress

One of many playground installations to come… this one giving petrified forest vibes.

achender

Top centre is the twin span Commissioners Street bridge. Last week things starting to green up around the new river path.

hawc

hawc

From last week.

skycandy

EQ Bank Tower | 105.18m | 23s | First Gulf | Sweeny&Co l u/c

The crane in the centre.

rdsoc

Romance in the air?

rdsoc

G.L.17

G.L.17

Hard to see but the larger south volume has started it’s slant away from the street grid.

Rascacielo

UT

Very cool tower. Wish it was taller ;-).

UT

jackattack

ProjectEnd

4875 Dundas Street West | 150.09m | 45s | Forest Gate | Graziani + Corazza l pre-construction

Affordable rental and condo mix with retail.

UT

Maldive · #**4854** Posted **May 12, 2024, 9:19 PM**

Concord Sky | 300.3m | 85s | Concord Adex | Kohn Pedersen Fox l u/c

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UT

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Screenshot from a video looking north-east with Concord Sky in the skyline right of centre.

RyanD

steveve

Yorkville reaching for the sky.

One day... The One will dominate this view right behind the crane on the right.

Rascacielo

koops65 · #**4855** Posted **May 13, 2024, 4:12 AM**

8 Elm:

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colemonkee · #**4856** Posted **May 13, 2024, 3:24 PM**

If that's the case, you'll have a Norman Foster building directly overlooking another Norman Foster building from that vantage point. Kinda cool. Something you would likely only find in London, NY, and possibly Dubai. And now Toronto.

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Yorkville reaching for the sky.

One day... The One will dominate this view right behind the crane on the right.

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Maldive · #**4857** Posted **May 13, 2024, 8:24 PM**

Gresto · #**4858** Posted **May 13, 2024, 9:03 PM**

I have read that the condo market in Toronto is in the tank at the moment. I suspect not, but is anyone here able to expand on that with some industry insight? I gather it will improve again in coming months?

TOPHX · #**4859** Posted **May 14, 2024, 12:20 AM**

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I have read that the condo market in Toronto is in the tank at the moment. I suspect not, but is anyone here able to expand on that with some industry insight? I gather it will improve again in coming months?

I am sure like most NA cities t has to do with high interest rates for both buyers and developers.

Northern Light · #**4860** Posted **May 14, 2024, 1:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Gresto

I have read that the condo market in Toronto is in the tank at the moment. I suspect not, but is anyone here able to expand on that with some industry insight? I gather it will improve again in coming months?

The market is indeed in the tank.

Its not that nothing is moving, but sales are way off.

Interest rates are definitely a crucial factor.

Launches are off, at least one launched project has been pulled from the market, and several projects that have launched, that 3 years ago would have sold out in a week or three, are still on the market months and months later.

The odd well positioned project is still doing fine, but yeah, all is not well.

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Will it fully recover if interest rates drop? Maybe. I certainly expect it to uptick a bit. Some projects may come back as rental for which incentives have drastically improved.

But I think the question of how much of an interest rate drop is necessary is open. I don't think a 50 basis point drop will bring back the boom, but 100 points will certainly lubricate sales.

But there lots of other intermingling factors. As it stands, I would expect some market acceleration by fall, subject to at least 2 interest rate cuts.

But its a wait and see thing right now.