TORONTO | One Bloor | 257 M / 844 FT | 75 Floors - Page 22

caltrane74 · #**421** Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 3:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Oakydoke

Geez, last time I was there was late spring.. lovin the glass! Trivia question: was there a Roy Rogers close to the eastern edge of the property? This is going back.....

Yes, there was a Roy's Square at the edge of the property. It had a cafe, and a few places to sit down. Personally, I didn't find it so great, but some people love it.

cruzin4u · #**422** Posted **Sep 21, 2014, 7:26 PM**

^ This was it

isaidso · #**423** Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 6:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Yes, there was a Roy's Square at the edge of the property. It had a cafe, and a few places to sit down. Personally, I didn't find it so great, but some people love it.

Laneways with cafes/retail are vibrant, but there was nothing attractive about Roy Square. Every building was a ghastly embarrassment, the pavement crap, and so was the retail. If you're going to do a laneway, the one behind 5ive Condos will be a good template.

I'm glad Roy Square was as terrible as it was otherwise people would have lobbied to save it. Things have their place and this was the wrong place for it. Roy Square belonged in Guatemala not downtown Toronto.

yaletown_fella · #**424** Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 11:13 PM**

Man, I wish I could've be a fly on the wall at Roy Square during the 80's/90's

caltrane74 · #**425** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 3:46 PM**

by me

Gresto · #**426** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 7:59 PM**

Caltrane, have you been in hibernation, man?

caltrane74 · #**427** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 10:45 PM**

I have returned to the construction board!!!

Yay!

shakman · #**428** Posted **Oct 17, 2014, 11:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

I have returned to the construction board!!!

Yay!

Great to have you back. I pray everything is well.

DrNest · #**429** Posted **Oct 18, 2014, 12:50 AM**

This gets better every time I look at it. Thanks for posting the updates.

WhipperSnapper · #**430** Posted **Oct 18, 2014, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Laneways with cafes/retail are vibrant, but there was nothing attractive about Roy Square. Every building was a ghastly embarrassment, the pavement crap, and so was the retail. If you're going to do a laneway, the one behind 5ive Condos will be a good template.

I'm glad Roy Square was as terrible as it was otherwise people would have lobbied to save it. Things have their place and this was the wrong place for it. Roy Square belonged in Guatemala not downtown Toronto.

But, people did lobby to save the businesses. I really couldn't care less about how the buildings looked as a recent grad with mounting debt and a 32K a year job. You will never find such great food for pennies in this area again. This is happening everywhere throughout the core. It's not necessarily a bad thing but, Toronto is losing some of its urban vibe as part of the gentrification process. Of course, we do need another Apple Store.

caltrane74 · #**431** Posted **Oct 18, 2014, 8:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by shakman

Great to have you back. I pray everything is well.

Everything is well. I'm just lazy! lol.

scrapin · #**432** Posted **Nov 23, 2014, 3:25 PM**

uzi · #**433** Posted **Jan 7, 2015, 2:41 AM**

long time no updates..

trofirhen · #**434** Posted **Jan 8, 2015, 4:19 PM**

LOVE THIS BUILDING! Wish we had one like it! Way to go, T.O.

333609543 · #**435** Posted **Jan 9, 2015, 5:27 PM**

I might get a few photos today of One Bloor and some other U/C's in the Yorkville vicinity.

HiRiser · #**436** Posted **Jan 12, 2015, 2:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

by me

That's got to be one of the more geometrically challenging curved curtainwall's seen for some time. Sleek.
Any idea who the curtainwaller is.?

WhipperSnapper · #**437** Posted **Jan 13, 2015, 4:42 AM**

Jangho

Innsertnamehere · #**438** Posted **Jan 13, 2015, 5:09 AM**

update from UT by user Benito:

this is now on its 42nd floor, well on its way to the 75th!

cruzin4u · #**439** Posted **Mar 29, 2015, 6:44 PM**

March 27th, 2015 by Benito. They are pouring the 52nd floor.

HiRiser · #**440** Posted **Apr 22, 2015, 10:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Jangho

Well I take it back then..