TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread

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Lets hope that this is "The real McCoy" and not just a fantasy

From golodhendil at urban Toronto

Originally Posted by golodhendil

Anyone has any idea if this is a recent/real proposal?

http://vimeo.com/50398397

From the sketches in the video it looks like the towers will cover 1.5 block along King, including the Princess of Wales Theatre.

Sorry about the video...due to early release and copyright rights, it was pulled down....here is some new info

King West Theatre Block redevelopment (Mirvish, 2x 88 + 90s, Gehry)


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle4577221/

David Mirvish and Frank Gehry to transform King St. strip into culture and condo complex
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment...-condo-complex

Theatre mogul David Mirvish wants to knock down Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre to make way for three 80-storey condo towers designed by superstar architect Frank Gehry.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle4577221/

http://www.projectcore.com/

[colemonkee]

Whatever the status or legitimacy of the proposal, the video has been removed from Vimeo.

[Innsertnamehere]

they released it accidentally . There will be an official announcement Monday, and the video will probably be made public again then.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by simms3_redux

The Toronto condo boom is truly unprecedented. It's really starting to put a huge shadow over what Miami thought was a condo boom, haha. I do smell something not right...this can't last forever, but it has been a long cycle. I wonder when the best part of the cycle was and if it's now already too late to join the fray? All good things must come to an end (I predict some of these buildings that are 50-75% sold will open mostly unsold).

Point taken, but there is a precedence. Didn't New York go through a similar high rise residential boom between 1900-1929? Toronto's boom is 6 years long; the trick will be if Toronto can boom like this for another 20 years. Maybe Toronto's just a late bloomer?

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King West Theatre Block redevelopment (Mirvish, 2x 88 + 90s, Gehry)
Video and pics are now back up - http://projectcore.com/

[isaidso]

I didn't know where to put this so I hope it's alright here. It's a summary of 200m+ buildings built, under construction, and proposed.


Built
01. First Canadian Place - 297m
02. Scotia Plaza - 275m
03. TD Canada Trust - 261m
04. Trump Tower - 252m
05. Commerce Court West - 239m
06. Toronto Dominion - 223m
07. Bay-Adelaide - 218m
08. Shangri-La - 214m
09. Ritz-Carlton - 208m
10. Bay-Wellington - 207m
11. Four Seasons - 204m

Under Construction
01. AURA - 272m
02. One Bloor - 238m
03. ICE Condos II - 234m
04. L Tower - 205m
05. ICE Condos I - 202m

Proposed
01. Theatre Block - 284m
02. Holt Renfrew Centre 277m
03. Theatre Block - 276m
04. Theatre Block - 272m
05. 10 York - 253m (7 floor height reduction expected)
06. 45 Bay - 244m
07. 37 Yorkville - 238m
08. 43 Simcoe - 234m
09. Harbour Plaza East - 233m
10. Harbour Plaza West - 224m
11. 156 Front - 222m
12. Eau de Soleil I - 216m
13. Massey Tower - 208m
14. 460 Yonge - 207m
15. 88 Scott - 204m
16. E Condos South - 202m


Here's the Top 10 list as of January 1, 2012: (Obviously, some construction has happened since January)

01. Dubai (63)
02. Hong Kong (61)
03. New York (53)
04. Shanghai (46)
05. Chicago and Shenzhen (27)
07. Tokyo (21)
08. Singapore (18)
09. Guangzhou (16)
10. Houston (14)

[softee]

So we're now or soon to be at 16 200m+ buildings (including those under construction), and I could see as many as 5 more beginning construction within year. Not too shab.

[isaidso]

L Tower is the only one that will be finished soon. One Bloor will likely take another 2-3 years. Toronto could easily be up to 32 within the next 7-8 years, but lots depends on demand remaining firm.

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Another condo tower planned for Yonge street
625 Yonge Street (@ Isabella, 40s)

625 YONGE ST
OPA / Rezoning 12 260124 STE 27 OZ Ward 27
- Tor & E.York Oct 9, 2012 --- --- --- Chlon, Mark
416-397-1761
Rezoning application to permit the redevelopment of an existing 3 storey non-residential building to a mixed use 40 storey building having 326 residential units, 243 bicycle parking, 107 vehicular parking, 1400m2 of retail space and 1630m2 of office space



Also, rumours are heating up of a new office tower for 45 Bay street
45 Bay St (SITQ, 50s)

Ivanhoe mulling development of prime Toronto site
“one to 2-million-square-foot office complex, perhaps with retail and multi-family components[B][/I].
More......http://www.montrealgazette.com/busin...059/story.html




More new office proposals for Toronto
489, 495 and 499 King West (500,000 sq ft office, 22s, 97 meters/318 feet, Allied REIT)

Originally Posted by AlbertC

From AlbertC at UT



Also, Globe and Mail Centre (new HQs, Front & Spadina, 19s, 83 meters/272 feet, KPMB)

Hoarding has gone up, and demolition of the car sales center is near
...finally, the new Globe and Mail office tower on Front street is closer to breaking ground


From Red Mars at UT

Rendering of the finished product

[Redkey]

Originally Posted by Automation Gallery

More new office proposals for Toronto

489-499 King st west

From AlbertC at UT

[Gresto]

^ Indeed!

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Gee, two huge proposals for Toronto in the last week

Oxford Properties Announces Plans to Develop a World-Scale Project in Downtown Toronto
Project to Include Casino, Convention Centre, Office, Retail, Hotel and Residential

Oxford Properties Group today announced plans for Oxford Place, a proposed $3 billion plus world-scale development project in downtown Toronto. The site is on the south side of Front Street, bounded by Simcoe Street and Blue Jays Way

Oxford Place has been master-planned by world renowned architects Foster + Partners, whose previous projects include: Abu Dhabi's Masdar City Development; Washington's Smithsonian Institute; Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport; the Beijing Airport; and London's Canary Wharf Underground Station.
More.........http://www.marketwire.com/press-rele...to-1712716.htm

[Gresto]

Crazy timing. But the city of twins continues.

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Ten York (@120-130 Harbour, Tridel, 68s/224 meters-735 feet, Wallman)

New rendering released today by Tridel...sales to start soon





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[Dale]

I like it.

But of course I'm not a Torontonian.

*runs away*

[Gresto]

Nice. It looks higher than 735 in comparison to the CBD, but that's just the perspective playing tricks.

[koops65]

It looks to be the same height as Ice II which is 234 metres.

[colemonkee]

I actually like this new design. It's classy, but not a box. Perfect for it's location. Is anyone else confused by this render, though? Doesn't it look like they've removed several towers around it? Yet L Tower is still under construction in the background? I'm I the only one taking crazy pills, here?

Originally Posted by Automation Gallery

Ten York (@120-130 Harbour, Tridel, 68s/224 meters-735 feet, Wallman)

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by colemonkee

Is anyone else confused by this render, though? Doesn't it look like they've removed several towers around it?

All the buildings seem to be there. Which ones don't you see? On another note, the skyline looks uncharacteristically well balanced in that illustration.

[Gresto]

The MLS duo has been eclipsed by the Ten York render in that angle, and only parts of Canada Trust and its partner are visible.