Proposals: Skyscrapers & Supertalls (200m +) - Page 6

yaletown_fella · #**101** Posted **Aug 4, 2012, 9:46 PM**

Unless the design is drastically altered I hope it bites the dust. Keep crappy spandrel balcony wrapped condos out of Yorkville!

LeftCoaster · #**102** Posted **Aug 7, 2012, 3:10 PM**

Looks like a pretty standard run of the mill condo... Really a shame for such a large building.

Hopefully it gets improved as the process continues.

caltrane74 · #**103** Posted **Aug 12, 2012, 2:13 PM**

I like the shape.

LeftCoaster · #**104** Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 2:14 PM**

Square?

caltrane74 · #**105** Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 3:07 PM**

It's not a square. It looks like the top of an oval, with the same kind of design markers as U Condos down the street.

LeftCoaster · #**106** Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 3:39 PM**

hmm.

Looks like casa 3 and 4 to me... but maybe you're seeing something I'm not.

Either way I hope their design gets significantly improved over the next few months.

caltrane74 · #**107** Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 3:50 PM**

Maybe the design markings are giving me that optical illusion.

On second thoughts it is a rectangular shape, but it does appear to tapper to the top.

Am I mistaken?

yaletown_fella · #**108** Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 4:11 PM**

Dosent make a difference to me. Cheap is cheap.

caltrane74 · #**109** Posted **Aug 14, 2012, 3:31 PM**

wrong thread... lol!

caltrane74 · #**110** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 9:34 PM**

27 Yorkville

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris

heres a closer look at the render

LeftCoaster · #**111** Posted **Aug 30, 2012, 5:31 PM**

Hmm I like it a lot more than the massing but still nothing to write home about.

Pretty much casa with some Christmas tree tinsel falling down the sides!

Dr Nevergold · #**112** Posted **Oct 9, 2012, 12:20 AM**

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment...ohn-properties

I have to say, three new 80 storey towers of such radically elegant design will certainly transform the downtown skyline. Much impressive!

Ramako · #**113** Posted **Oct 12, 2012, 11:42 AM**

Breaking News

Renderings for the much anticipated redevelopment of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre by Oxford Properties have been released. The project would potentially involve a casino, hotel, new convention centre, retail, residential and office space. There would be four towers in total. They would also build a new park over the train tracks. It looks like the two easternmost towers are close to supertall height, but it's hard to tell from the renderings. Architect is Norman Foster.

Article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle4608014/

Press release: http://www.marketwire.com/press-rele...to-1712716.htm

Now this is a proposal from a team with the money to back it up

DanOttTor · #**114** Posted **Oct 13, 2012, 12:58 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramako

Breaking News

Renderings for the much anticipated redevelopment of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre by Oxford Properties have been released. The project would potentially involve a casino, hotel, new convention centre, retail, residential and office space. There would be four towers in total. They would also build a new park over the train tracks. It looks like the two easternmost towers are close to supertall height, but it's hard to tell from the renderings. Architect is Norman Foster.

Article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle4608014/

Press release: http://www.marketwire.com/press-rele...to-1712716.htm

Now this is a proposal from a team with the money to back it up

Those towers really do look like supertalls, hopefully. this could be one heck of a project.

LeftCoaster · #**115** Posted **Oct 17, 2012, 3:03 PM**

Tridel will be launching their sales campaign for 10 York this Saturday so be prepared for a deluge of new renderings and information.

Of note apparently this one will be priced on the cheaper side for the area, another sign of a softening market.

isaidso · #**116** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 6:49 AM**

Looks like this is where we're at:

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. Oxford Office Tower 1 - 326m
02. Oxford Office Tower 2 - 326m
03. Oxford Hotel Tower 1 - ?
04. Theatre Block - 284m
05. Holt Renfrew Centre 277m
06. Theatre Block - 276m
07. Theatre Block - 272m
08. Oxford Hotel Tower 2 - ?
09. 10 York - 253m (7 floor height reduction expected)
10. 45 Bay - 244m
11. 37 Yorkville - 238m
12. 43 Simcoe - 234m
13. Harbour Plaza East - 233m
14. Harbour Plaza West - 224m
15. 156 Front - 222m
16. Eau de Soleil I - 216m
17. Massey Tower - 208m
18. 460 Yonge - 207m
19. 88 Scott - 204m
20. E Condos South - 202m

If all the proposals get built, Toronto could move into 5th spot globally (from 19th) when it comes to 200m+ buildings. As of December 3, 2011 the top 10 were Dubai (63), Hong Kong (61), New York (53), Shanghai (46), Chicago and Shenzhen tied (27), Tokyo (21), Singapore (18), Guangzhou (16), and Houston (14).

DrNest · #**117** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 1:44 PM**

If the Oxford Office towers are indeed confirmed at 326m, then shouldn't we have another thread started: Proposals: Supertalls (300m+)
It would be good to have a few towers under discussion and then construction in there.

LeftCoaster · #**118** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 2:38 PM**

We already have the supertall and rumours thread which could very easily be renamed.

I believe that Oxford would like to take their towers to 326 metres but I am not sure who they plan to put in them. That would take a MAJOR tenant, aka one of the big banks, and I'm not sure who they would convince to move.

TD is locked in and CIBC is looking likely to renew at Commerce Court. Scotia's building is veyr much tied to their image so I doubt that too. RBC is the only one I could realistically see moving there, it would tie well with their new digs at 155 Wellington, but then Oxford would be poaching their own tenant which is never good for business.

Will be interesting to see how they move forward with this.

Ed007Toronto · #**119** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 3:33 PM**

Rumours of two supertalls coming to Oxford Place. 1070 feet each. Foster will design.

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/10/...ll-skyscrapers

Ramako · #**120** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 3:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

We already have the supertall and rumours thread which could very easily be renamed.

I believe that Oxford would like to take their towers to 326 metres but I am not sure who they plan to put in them. That would take a MAJOR tenant, aka one of the big banks, and I'm not sure who they would convince to move.

TD is locked in and CIBC is looking likely to renew at Commerce Court. Scotia's building is veyr much tied to their image so I doubt that too. RBC is the only one I could realistically see moving there, it would tie well with their new digs at 155 Wellington, but then Oxford would be poaching their own tenant which is never good for business.

Will be interesting to see how they move forward with this.

Could Manulife (finally) be a possibility?