TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread - Page 204

H2O · #**4061** Posted **Nov 19, 2022, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Maldive

I'm sorry but I almost laughed (in disbelief?) that one of just a few comments... in a thread that has had 100,000 silent views in the past 3 months... is about a little project on Hwy 401.

I really thought your comment would be in reference to "Love Park" since we've discussed public realm stuff in the past.

I guess it caught your eye though.

I was going to comment on it previously, but your posts are long and full of images (don't get me wrong - I love them), it takes some effort to edit a reply to that one project or quote the entire post. Since that post just contained the one project, it was more convenient to quote it. Sometimes a reply without images is a lot harder to understand the context if it gets buried between longer posts. If you want more replies, you might try limiting individual posts to a single or maybe just a few projects. More posts per day, but it might take less time to compose them.

Maldive · #**4062** Posted **Nov 20, 2022, 5:44 PM**

Waterworks Building Redevelopment | 47.55m | 13s | MOD Developments | Diamond Schmitt l nearing completion

Nice 1 minute drone video of one of the best mid-rises in the country, blessed with a neighbouring park, a new YMCA and a big Food Court (u/c)… in one of the best neighbourhoods in the city. They got everything right here.

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Yonge City Square Residences | 106.5m | 28s | Gupta | IBI Group l approval soon

Apparently just some Section 37 benefits to be sorted before this gets approved after their visit to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

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Looks like some faux terracotta attempts at giving the cladding a bit of character.

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The Well | 174.03m | 46s | RioCan | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

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Looking forward to seeing the terracotta wrap the south face of this podium.

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Maldive · #**4063** Posted **Nov 21, 2022, 3:55 PM**

The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

From Urban Toronto member skycandy, the first smokey glass glazing going up on the left, just as promised by the cladding mock-up seen a long time back. Look forward to seeing the ‘champagne’ cladding on the super-columns
(these 2 tones should look great together).

“Sky candy” indeed.

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You can see the metal angle in this glass which will host angled ‘champagne’ exterior cladding as well (same as the super-columns)... to echo the steel hanger support behind.

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EDITED TO ADD:

With more added, you can see the location of the angled ‘champagne’ cladding to be installed (with the steel hanger behind).

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Alba | 109.1m | 32s | Edenshaw | Core Architects l excavation

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Maldive · #**4064** Posted **Nov 22, 2022, 4:23 PM**

19 Duncan | 186.53m | 58s | Westbank | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

First all curtain-wall notch (no vertical fins) appearing.

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Centre of photo from City Hall at night.

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No7 Rosedale | 16.76m | 4s | Platinum Vista | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

West Block revealed a month ago.

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537 Eglinton East | 86.05m | 25s | Skale | Turner Fleischer l pre-construction

After more land assemblies this one has been resubmitted taller. Condo and retail. Not bad for a TF design.

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Gerrard-Carlaw North l ?m l ?s l Choice Properties l pre-construction (community engagement phase)

Early days for a Transit Oriented Community proposal from Choice Properties on the site of a No Frills grocery store. In addition to residential a new grocery store and commercial space (office and retail) will be incorporated into the proposed TOC Gerrard-Carlaw North.

Next to the future Gerrard Station along the Ontario Line subway.

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Via Bloor | 138.37m | 46s | Tridel | a—A l complete

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In the centre, the eastern edge of the growing Bloor skyline.

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Cranes of the Entertainment District.

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Maldive · #**4065** Posted **Nov 22, 2022, 11:21 PM**

The One (glazing):

Couldn’t resist… some gorgeous close-ups of the glazing. Got say that Sam is keeping his (render) promises big time.

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^^ above is 1 Bloor East across the street reflected in the glass.

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Maldive · #**4066** Posted **Nov 22, 2022, 11:21 PM**

160 Front West | 239.87m | 46s | Cadillac Fairview | AS + GG l u/c

A hint of what colourful curtain-wall magic we’ll see when the tower is fully clad.

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Eight Cumberland | 170m | 51s | Great Gulf | a—A l u/c

Topped out with its mechanical penthouse nearly complete... and missing every detail of interest from its rendering promise (including vertical fins). Betting the ‘crown’ might be axed as well.

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"Crown" as rendered:

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FUTURE GOLDEN MILE MODEL:

More than 30,000 residential units proposed (hopefully lots of retail to replace all that would be bulldozed) for Scarborough’s “Golden Mile”, located 2 or 3 km east of the Don Valley.

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Maldive · #**4067** Posted **Nov 24, 2022, 3:43 PM**

630 The East Mall | 80.03m | 25s | 630 The East Mall Inc | Studio JCI l pre-construction

Nothing spectacular here but one thing stands out: projects designed by Studio JCI are almost always executed to near perfection when built… even though they are not the ones holding the purse-strings. A curious phenomenon but given their superb design chops on most projects, a happy one.

East Mall is pretty much a waste-land so this is a good start. Replaces a 2 storey industrial building and vacant lot. Located a mile or so from the Hwy 427 and Hwy 401 interchange in Etobicoke.

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Savile on the Roe | 13.25m | 3s | Block | RAW Design l pre-construction

Site is cleared and shoring should begin soon (foundation permits filed at the beginning of the month). Not bad for a RAW design. The “Roe” in the name is from the street Roehampton.

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Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1) | 231m | 70s | Menkes | a—A l u/c

Just right of centre in the waterfront view.

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Some views from one of the towers:

Looking south to the harbour after a dusting of snow last week.

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The towers reflected in the LCBO HQ office tower (also part of Sugar Wharf).

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Looking west to Pinnacle One Yonge.

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65 King Street East | 82.9m | 18s | Carttera | WZMH l u/c

Sign suggest that Google will indeed inhabit their Toronto HQ.

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Might be a Google logo eventually on this elevation of the building in addition to the King Street side. In the foreground, rehabilitation of the little heritage building on the western edge of the site (exterior nearly complete).

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Voya | ?m | 42s | Amacon | Turner Fleischer l excavation

930 condos in 42 and 36 storey towers atop a large curvy podium.

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Entire Parkside Village site.

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Maldive · #**4068** Posted **Nov 24, 2022, 4:02 PM**

160 Front West | 239.87m | 46s | Cadillac Fairview | AS + GG l u/c

The fog is back.

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Steel going up for the mechanical levels and the tall curvy crown.

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Rising on the far right.

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Duelling Banks u/c:

CIBC Phase 2 core in the centre and TD Bank (160 Front West) just to its right.

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CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre l Phase 2 u/c

The cranes of Phase 2 on the left with Phase 1 (complete) behind.

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Forming up the next level of the big elevator core.

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Cantilever steel on the left.

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Phase 1

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koops65 · #**4069** Posted **Nov 26, 2022, 2:10 AM**

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Maldive · #**4070** Posted **Nov 28, 2022, 2:05 PM**

The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

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Poking its head into the skyline in the centre of this photo taken from 160 Front West.

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Pinnacle One Yonge | 344.58m | 105s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

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View to the south.

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Wellington Destructor Revitalization | ?m | ?s | TAS | SvN l site demolition

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261 Queen East | 112.95m | 33s | Tricon | Hariri Pontarini l site demolition

Demo moving along quickly.

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55 Mercer | 155.5m | 47s | CentreCourt | IBI Group l u/c

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As historic design nods to the neighbourhood’s past, this is as good as it gets. Is this really a new building? ;-)

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The coppery trim on a portion of tower should look great.

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A section of the tower will be trimmed in white.

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Looks like a strip of granite inlay added in the recessed middle of the pillars.

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Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1) | 231m | 70s | Menkes | a—A l u/c

Left of centre at night.

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From across the lake, the 2 tallest on the right… with even the even taller Phase2 (underway) to fill in the skyline gap to its left.

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On the right as morning fog starts to clear.

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On the left, easily upstaged by the glorious CIBC Square diamonds.

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Maverick | 154.53m | 49s | Empire | IBI Group l u/c

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Regent Park: Daniels Artworks Tower | 105.76m | 33s | Daniels | BDP Quadrangle l u/c

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Maldive · #**4071** Posted **Nov 28, 2022, 5:50 PM**

Ontario Place | ?m | ?s | Province of Ontario | Therme Group & Live Nation l pre-construction

Vienna based Therme Group has responded to criticisms regarding public space around it its waterpark and spa proposal by submitting new plans that now include about 12 acres of publicly accessible pathways and gardens,
a pier and a 200-metre long beach. The planned multi-use six metres wide path, which would connect to the city’s waterfront trail, now has expanded public space around it.

Therme Group revised proposal with more public space:

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Live Nation’s complete all-season revamp for the existing Budweiser Stage concert venue remains part of the proposed Ontario Place make-over. With its retractable walls, the new venue would host up to 20,000 during the outdoor season (with the walls open), approximately 9,000 seats will be available inside during winter months.

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Gresto · #**4072** Posted **Nov 28, 2022, 9:35 PM**

Thanks for your ongoing updates, Maldive.

Maldive · #**4073** Posted **Nov 28, 2022, 10:17 PM**

Maldive · #**4074** Posted **Nov 30, 2022, 4:07 PM**

Yonge and Eglinton Future Model (looking bigger than many N.A. cities ;-)

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The Well | 174.03m | 46s | RioCan | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

All lit up.

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Bit more to do to finish replacing the damaged glass at the top (wind-blown crane accident).

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The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

Man this will be stunning when the ‘champagne’ cladding is added to the angled hangers and super-columns. Easily my favourite glass (curtain-wall) on a residential building in the city.

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CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre l Phase 2 u/c

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After a demo of a portion of the Yonge Street tunnel, a new edge will be poured in preparation of the elevated walkway that will eventually join the PATH system across Yonge Street.

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Gorgeous Phase 1 diamonds.

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60 Mill | 115.1m | 31s | Gupta | IBI Group l pre-construction

Construction was announced for late this year in the Distillery District and Gupta seems have invented a new class of hotel… describing it as a 4.5 Star (close but no cigar lol).

Includes a roof-top restaurant and bar and facade restoration of the historic Rack House D, which will at least make the Rack House an active part of the Distillery neighbourhood.

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The Pemberton | 215.79m | 68s | Pemberton | a—A l excavation

Okay okay guys, that’s deep enough. Hold’s the city record for longest excavation in history (SkyDome was quicker).

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8 Elm | 218.2m | 69s | Reserve Properties | IBI Group l construction soon

Building permits have been applied for with an aim to a start in the 1st quarter of 2023 after sales surpassed targets in just 3 months. Pretty amazing in this housing market. Hope purchasers have dark curtains because this one is a tiny block north of the light mayhem of Yonge-Dundas Square.

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400 King West | 157.37m | 48s | Plaza | BDP Quadrangle l u/c soon (demo/excavation complete)

The crane base has been dug (not visible in the photo) after a lengthy demo and excavation, so this one will be in full swing soon.

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Eight Cumberland | 170m | 51s | Great Gulf | a—A l u/c

Under construction in the centre of the photo, with The One’s crane (right of centre) poking into view in the Yorkville skyline.

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Misty shot of Mississauga rising, with the two wiggly M City towers topped out (M1 and M2) left of centre in the photo.

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Maldive · #**4075** Posted **Dec 1, 2022, 2:31 PM**

11 YV | 215.11m | 63s | Metropia | Sweeny &Co l u/c

Sure took a while getting out of the ground but this one gaining momentum. Great massing and hoping for good materials = sleeper skyscraper hit.

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GDOG · #**4076** Posted **Dec 1, 2022, 7:20 PM**

alot of quality projects going up in the tdot

Maldive · #**4077** Posted **Dec 2, 2022, 5:34 PM**

Celeste Condominiums | 136m | 39s | Alterra | Sweeny &Co l site demolition

Sweeny&Co is usually a good (design) start but Alterra (developer) can be hit and miss so we’ll have to wait a while to see if the material/detail promises are kept.

Very tall for its south location, a block east of Jarvis.

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Voya | ?m | 42s | Amacon | Turner Fleischer l u/c

Got it’s crane.

It's been discussed ad nauseum but this photo still made me laugh again… that the soon to be Canada’s 2nd tallest city (M3 @ 260m+ etc.) is being built next door to packed audiences of 2 storey homes* (and double garages of course ;-).

The 2 dramatically different realities of *Mister and Mississauga...

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The Hill Condos | 154m | 50s | Metropia | IBI Group l Approved

Site plan approval application has been now filed with a taller height @ 154 metres/50 storeys. Along with its new name “The Hill” and new height, the original at grade plans were changed to incorporate the heritage facade on site.

Despite the large pick-up/drop-off area on the left, there’s zero parking here.

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White cladding facing Yonge Street, black behind. Located south of St. Clair Avenue.

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Maldive · #**4078** Posted **Dec 3, 2022, 2:28 AM**

East Harbour | 214.2m | 65s | Cadillac Fairview | Adamson l Demolition Permit (Phase 1 office tower)

Somewhat suprisingly, Cadillac Fairview has just filed for a demolition permit (multiple buildings on site including the “Soap Factory”) for a “non-residential” building.

The downtown office vacancy rate is estimated around 10% (lower for AAA office space) and no anchor tenant information so far, but wondering if Cadillac Fairview is moving forward “on spec” given the long lead times from demo to construction (years of possible commercial demand recovery?).

There’s also a major transit hub planned here for GO Transit and the new Ontario Line Subway.

Below, the first office tower (site plan submitted) is called “1B” designed by KPF Architects, @ 44-storeys and 217.95 metres tall with a brass-coloured exoskeleton.

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The entire East Harbour masterplan consists of 15 office and residential towers @ 23 to 65 storeys.

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Maldive · #**4079** Posted **Dec 3, 2022, 2:56 PM**

295 Jarvis Street | 199.4m | 60s | Tricon? l Core Architects l pre-construction

After a long two year snooze @ 36 storeys (with ownership changes), this one is back in rezoning action at a whopping 60 storeys and just shy of 200 metres (199.4m). Just below the Sick Kids Hospital flight path rules, this has 618 residential units proposed (which last I heard were to be rental).

Located on Jarvis between Dundas and Gerrard. Features 2 separate over-hangs above its podium… hopefully it won’t fall over.

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160 Front West | 239.87m | 46s | Cadillac Fairview | AS + GG l u/c

The first curved white steel for the (curvy and angled) crown which will be much taller than the core at its pinnacle on the west side of the tower. The galvanized angled steel seen below may be support for the big TD sign/logo that will live here.

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The “J” shaped white trim on the right-centre is beginning to articulate the upper-most “mouth” or inlet (a second "mouth" is further below).

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The 2 mouths/inlets and TD logo.

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The Rosedale on Bloor | 185.92m | 55s | Gupta | IBI Group l nearing completion

The hotel component is now taking reservations starting at $500 per night!… at Bloor and Sherbourne!! Yorkville East? ;-)

The back door on Selby Street (hotel suites).

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Hotel drop off work underway.

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Sidewalk pavers going in from a couple of weeks ago.

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Ontario Court of Justice Toronto | 95.7m | 17s | Infrastructure Ontar | Renzo Piano l u/c

The “Piano” at night with the dark silhouette of Winston Churchill watching the final stages of construction (bottom centre).

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Building envelope pretty much complete with its neat little spire and “walk the plank” diving platforms (art? or punishment?), but still much to do at grade.

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Maldive · #**4080** Posted **Dec 3, 2022, 6:46 PM**

Nobu Residences Toronto | 156.66m | 45s | Madison Group | Teeple Architects l u/c

Though I’m under strict orders from UrbanToronto ‘haters’ of this project not to disseminate photos of Nobu, the heritage work is good so…

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A good job on the heritage facade (IIRC it was a bit of a mess).

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