71 Rebecca St.
Sonoma Development Group Inc. plans a 30-storey mixed-use tower that some councillors say will be a new downtown landmark.
Designed by architect David Premi, the tower will be at 71 Rebecca St., a former bus terminal currently leased to Urban Core Community Healthcare. The old terminal will be demolished.
The project will be 30 storeys, to a maximum height of 97 metres. Originally, the developer wanted 40 storeys, Farr said, but city staff encouraged Sonoma to reduce that in light of the new downtown secondary plan. That plan says buildings can't be taller than the Niagara Escarpment.
"The design has very much got the potential of being a landmark downtown," Farr said.
Here's how it will measure up on the city's skyline:
Landmark Place: 43 storeys, 127 metres.
20/22 George St. condo tower (Vrancor, under construction): 32 storeys, 106 metres.
Stelco Tower: 25 storeys, 103 metres.
71 Rebecca: 30 storeys, 97 metres.
BDC building: 22 storeys, 91 metres.
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