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

Cores are well above grade and apparently 4 cranes aren’t enough… a 5th crane will added lol.

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The south half of the Overbuild Park (across the rail corridor between the 2 towers) is open, while the north half is being used for Phase 2 construction staging. Below is a rendering of the eventual north portion of the park (summer = music etc, winter = skating).

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The Saint | 151m | 47s | Minto Group | Wallman Architects l u/c


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

Progress drawing.

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Timeline - they basically have built 3/4 of the tower above grade (except cladding) in 14 months or so.

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W Hotel Toronto | ?m | 9s | Larco | a—A l just opened

This make-over has made a large and welcome dent into the eastern section of the giant pre-cast concrete wall of the (former) Hudson Bay store.

Combined with The Bay’s plans (see below*) to redevelop the western section of the city’s “Berlin Wall” (hopefully with some well-designed street-scaping)… the north side of Bloor Street East will be a far more hospitable place to walk, shop, eat and party.


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“SkyLight” rooftop bar

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“The Living Rook” tapas bar.

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“Public School” along Bloor Street.

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The sound suite

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Outdoor terrace.

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Another terrace with “bird cage” seating.

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*Hudson's Bay Centre Renovations | 39.24m | 7s | Brookfield | Adamson l pre-construction

A very early sketch (office and retail). After prolonged ‘stonewalling’ talks and sabre-rattling to sort out a strategy to accommodate both The Bay’s redevelopment plans and the $1.5 Billion Yonge-Bloor subway station expansion (a chunk of which sits under Brookfield’s property), the city is talking about expropriation and Brookfield is assembling their lawyers.

The subway expansion is in the design phase and planned for a 2024 construction start (5 to 6 years of construction). Stay tuned.

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The “Great Wall” of Toronto.

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Ace Hotel Toronto | 44.8m | 13s | Carbon Hospitality | Shim-Sutcliffe l just opened

Some more shots of this unique hotel that just opened.

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Cool shot of The Well u/c at night.

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