A couple new renders and updates
Caesars Entertainment Corp.
TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Rock Gaming LLC today released its early vision for a downtown Toronto gaming entertainment facility. The renderings depict how an urban-integrated casino could be developed at one of several potential downtown sites.
Caesars and Rock Gaming are leaders in developing integrated entertainment complexes in major urban centres in North America. Caesars is also home to the most iconic names in entertainment including Celine Dion, Elton John, Shania Twain, Rod Stewart and many more.
The group's vision for a development at the Metro Toronto Convention Center (MTTC), which was recently identified as a potential casino site, focuses on a gaming entertainment complex that will serve as another world-class tourism anchor while complementing the City's pedestrian-focused layout and leveraging its robust public transit system. "We believe that the convention centre site provides a prime opportunity to achieve these important goals," said Caesars Executive Vice President of Communications and Government Relations, Jan Jones.
Highlights of the development, which would feature the "Caesars" brand, include a sophisticated and modern structure with a multi-story glass entry to integrate into the city's urban fabric. The vision also includes the creation of an urban park edged by retail, dining and year-round entertainment.
Jones said the early MTCC renderings are working concepts based on initial input from City leaders, local stakeholders and area businesses. "As stakeholder objectives are refined, we look forward to engaging several local and international architects to further develop concepts for this and other potential casino sites in downtown Toronto," Jones said.
"Regardless of the site, fundamental to our vision is designing a casino entertainment complex that builds partnerships with existing businesses - especially restaurants, hotels, entertainment and cultural venues - to attract more visitors and help all downtown businesses succeed," said Matt Cullen, president and chief operating officer of Rock Gaming.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1063...wntown-toronto
888 Yonge (Masonic Temple, potential redevelopment)
Masonic Temple future up in air as studio closes
Bellmedia is closing its Masonic Temple production studio, leaving the future of the historic Yonge St. building up in the air.
The Yonge and Davenport building, which has hosted concerts by artists as varied as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones in its 95-year history, has been the home of MTV Canada since 2006.
The closing is a result of MTV Canada’s move to Bellmedia’s studio at 299 Queen St. W, at the end of November.
“No decision has been made on the future of the building,” said Bellmedia spokesman Scott Henderson.
Henderson said 11 full-time employees and 16 contract workers lost their jobs as a result of the move, while 60 other MTV Canada employees will move to the channel’s new home. Several other Bellmedia channels also operate out of the Queen W. building, including BNN, CP24 and MuchMusic.
“The eliminated positions are duplicate production positions,” Henderson said.
The building began its life as a Masonic temple in 1917 and has frequently been used as a concert hall. It was bought by CTV in 1998 and turned into a TV studio for Open Mike With Mike Bullard.
The CTV purchase came after an outcry over plans to tear the building down and use the site for condominiums. During the controversy, the building was designated as a historic property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
That designation makes it harder for any potential buyer to tear it down, but it could still be converted into condos, perhaps by keeping at least part of the existing facade, suggested veteran real estate consultant Barry Lyon. On the plus side is the site’s prime location, Lyon suggested.
“It’s a terrific corner. You’re close to Yorkville. You’ve got the subway,” said Lyon.
On the other hand, the site is hemmed in on both sides by other buildings.
But it’s got plenty of potential even with its existing structure, mused Lyon.
“It sure would make a nice museum, wouldn’t it?”
http://www.thestar.com/business/arti...-studio-closes
Liberty Market Tower (171 East Liberty St, Lifetime 32s, Wallman
http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentApp...derRsn=3214227
New Condo Tower Proposed
Lifetime Development Group, owners of the Liberty Market Building have the rights to 3x density over their entire project. The latest word is that they are applying to aggregate the density they have over the entire Liberty Market Building and combine it to build a tower directly beside the east side of the Market Building, east of the Brazen Head Irish Pub.
The proposed tower would be located immediately to the west of the three-tower King West Condominiums (65, 75 and 85 East Liberty St) by Plazacorp, currently under construction, and to the south of Liberty Place, also currently under construction. The proposal in question would require that buildings housing KingWest Fitness and Casalife furniture store be demolished to accommodate the new project.
The proposed project would be a combination of retail at grade (23,000 square feet), a six-storey podium section comprised of office space (133,000 square feet), 214 commercial parking spaces and 120 residential parking spaces. (All figures are approximate.) There would be 25 levels of live-work residential condos above the podium (291 units in total) stretching to 32 storeys in total. This is a similar height as Liberty Central across the street and the Plazacorp Tower was recently granted.
http://www.libertyvillagetoronto.com...ower-proposed/
592 Sherbourne Street (Cityzen/Fernbrook/DiamondCorp, 52s/590 feet-180 meters, bKL Architecture)
New renders from Cityzen.....
http://blog.mycondomylife.com/cityze...hitecture.html
10, 11, 25 Ordnance Street and 45 Strachan Avenue (Diamondcorp/Cityzen,5 bldgs. 49s,35s,2x29s,23s, Hariri Pontarini)
From AlbertC @ Urbantoronto
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KPMG Tower (Vaughan Metro Ctr, Calloway REIT, 14s, Diamond Schmitt)
Looks like they will be breaking ground on this soon
Calloway REIT Announces Major Mixed Used Development
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 31, 2012) - Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust (Calloway) (TSX:CWT.UN) today announced a 50/50 joint venture with SmartCentres to develop a vast tract of land (53 acres) within the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC). The Calloway VMC lands are strategically located adjacent to the terminus of the Spadina-York subway station in Vaughan and will be home to almost 6 million square feet of commercial, residential and retail development. Construction of the first building will begin in 2013.
"The Calloway lands will be the heart of the VMC," said Al Mawani, President & CEO of Calloway. "The VMC is the most exciting urban development in all of Canada. The Vaughan subway station together with the new regional bus terminal will connect the 905 to downtown Toronto and downtown Toronto to the 905. Also, the close proximity to the major roads and highway infrastructure, namely Highways 400, 407 and 7, makes our property a uniquely attractive location for corporate offices, retail and new residential development."
Calloway's VMC lands are currently "virtually undeveloped". To put this in context, upon completion, the Calloway JV lands will be similar in uses, densities, public transit and size to an area bounded by Bloor Street to Charles Street and Avenue Road to Jarvis Street in Toronto.
The first building to be constructed under the Calloway JV will be a Diamond & Schmitt Architects designed 300,000 square foot office tower with KPMG (one of Canada's largest international accounting firms) as the lead tenant. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2013 with completion in 2015. When complete, the 1200 people who will work in the KPMG Tower will have direct connections to both the subway station and the regional bus terminal by an underground pedestrian tunnel. Plans for the Calloway JV also include a major central park, civic square, and other associated uses supporting such urban city centres.
More.....
http://www.building.ca/press-release...?id=1001808142
