TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread

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Lower Don Lands Redevelopment | Waterfront Toronto l u/c

This gorgeous Wilkinson Eyre pedestrian bridge design called “Equinox” was won the international design competition for a new pedestrian connecting Quayside to the new parks of Villiers Island over the Keating Channel.

Indigenous consultants Two Row Architect and Zeidler were on the design team. The orientation of the bridge’s curves align with the summer solstice sunset and the winter solstice sunrise. The Feds have kicked in $9million towards construction.


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The Cherry Street South bridge with the western plug between the new Don River and the harbour almost completely removed.


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Early kayaker visit to Canoe Cove.


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The winning design also complements the curves of all the other new bridges. Below you can glimpse the Cherry Street twins and the 2 span Commissioners Street Bridge, in front of the of the large Pinewood Studios complex on the eastern part of the Portlands.


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8 Elm | 218.2m | 69s | Reserve Properties | Arcadis l u/c

The tallest of the 3 cranes in the centre below. The other 2 cranes are Concord Sky @ 300 metres.


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11 YV | 213m | 62s | Metropia | Sweeny &Co l 11 YV | 213m | 62s | Metropia | Sweeny&Co l u/c

Beginning to soar from this pov. The sloth known as "The Pemberton" (215.8 metres) still well below grade on the left.


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55C: 55 Charles Condos | 167m | 50s | MOD Developments | a—A l u/c


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2775 Jane l ?m l 29s l Stanford Homes l Arcadis l pre-construction

Ho Hum… Arcadis being their authentic self. zzzzzzzzzz…


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Forma East:

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[Maldive]

Pinnacle One Yonge | 345.5m | 105s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini l SkyTower u/c

So many shapes, curves and angles goin’ on in the tower floors.


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White fins starting to angle.


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Platinum glass from this angle. ;-)


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A float-plane and a Hercules aircraft caught in frame. The Niagara Escarpment in the distance.


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The One | 328.4m | 91s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c


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Scaffolding shrinking back off the Yonge Street to the sidewalk.


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[koops65]

Skyscraper construction update:

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[Maldive]

Great drawings and updates koops!

Though barely visible, like the colour change of cladding on SkyTower's tower floors. Closer to the photos of the project.

[koops65]

Thanks...

There are now 97 built skyscrapers in Toronto. https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=105235419

Which one of the topped off towers will be #100?

[Gresto]

Your progress diagrams are greatly appreciated, koops, as are your photo updates, Maldive. I'm presently out in the wilderness and virtually incommunicado.

It seems there are very few new towers commencing at the moment in Toronto, but the pace should pick up again when interest rates go down, as is anticipated in June.

[koops65]

Canada House:

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[Maldive]

Lower Don Lands Redevelopment | Waterfront Toronto l u/c

First Viking cruise ship of the season arrived last week … and 3 beautiful bridges.


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4 ships in one shot…one from a different era ;-).


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One of many playground installations to come… this one giving petrified forest vibes.


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Top centre is the twin span Commissioners Street bridge. Last week things starting to green up around the new river path.


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From last week.


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EQ Bank Tower | 105.18m | 23s | First Gulf | Sweeny&Co l u/c

The crane in the centre.


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Romance in the air?


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8 Wellesley | Residences at Yonge | 182.15m | 55s | CentreCourt | Arcadis l u/c


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Hard to see but the larger south volume has started it’s slant away from the street grid.


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Very cool tower. Wish it was taller ;-).


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4875 Dundas Street West | 150.09m | 45s | Forest Gate | Graziani + Corazza l pre-construction

Affordable rental and condo mix with retail.


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[Maldive]

Concord Sky | 300.3m | 85s | Concord Adex | Kohn Pedersen Fox l u/c


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Screenshot from a video looking north-east with Concord Sky in the skyline right of centre.


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Yorkville reaching for the sky.

One day... The One will dominate this view right behind the crane on the right.


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[koops65]

8 Elm:

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[colemonkee]

If that's the case, you'll have a Norman Foster building directly overlooking another Norman Foster building from that vantage point. Kinda cool. Something you would likely only find in London, NY, and possibly Dubai. And now Toronto.

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Yorkville reaching for the sky.

One day... The One will dominate this view right behind the crane on the right.


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[Maldive]

[Gresto]

I have read that the condo market in Toronto is in the tank at the moment. I suspect not, but is anyone here able to expand on that with some industry insight? I gather it will improve again in coming months?

[TOPHX]

Originally Posted by Gresto

I have read that the condo market in Toronto is in the tank at the moment. I suspect not, but is anyone here able to expand on that with some industry insight? I gather it will improve again in coming months?

I am sure like most NA cities t has to do with high interest rates for both buyers and developers.

[Northern Light]

Originally Posted by Gresto

I have read that the condo market in Toronto is in the tank at the moment. I suspect not, but is anyone here able to expand on that with some industry insight? I gather it will improve again in coming months?

The market is indeed in the tank.

Its not that nothing is moving, but sales are way off.

Interest rates are definitely a crucial factor.

Launches are off, at least one launched project has been pulled from the market, and several projects that have launched, that 3 years ago would have sold out in a week or three, are still on the market months and months later.


The odd well positioned project is still doing fine, but yeah, all is not well.

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Will it fully recover if interest rates drop? Maybe. I certainly expect it to uptick a bit. Some projects may come back as rental for which incentives have drastically improved.

But I think the question of how much of an interest rate drop is necessary is open. I don't think a 50 basis point drop will bring back the boom, but 100 points will certainly lubricate sales.

But there lots of other intermingling factors. As it stands, I would expect some market acceleration by fall, subject to at least 2 interest rate cuts.

But its a wait and see thing right now.

[koops65]

Toronto House:

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[Gresto]

Originally Posted by Northern Light

The market is indeed in the tank.

Its not that nothing is moving, but sales are way off.

Interest rates are definitely a crucial factor.

Launches are off, at least one launched project has been pulled from the market, and several projects that have launched, that 3 years ago would have sold out in a week or three, are still on the market months and months later.


The odd well positioned project is still doing fine, but yeah, all is not well.

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Will it fully recover if interest rates drop? Maybe. I certainly expect it to uptick a bit. Some projects may come back as rental for which incentives have drastically improved.

But I think the question of how much of an interest rate drop is necessary is open. I don't think a 50 basis point drop will bring back the boom, but 100 points will certainly lubricate sales.

But there lots of other intermingling factors. As it stands, I would expect some market acceleration by fall, subject to at least 2 interest rate cuts.

But its a wait and see thing right now.

Thank you for the detailed reply.

[Maldive]

The One | 328.4m | 91s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c


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Rascacielo


Theatre District Residence & Riu Plaza Hotel | 156.05m x 2 | 49s x 2 | Plaza | BDP Quadrangle l u/c


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Concord Canada House | 231.97m | 74s | Concord Adex | Arcadis l u/c


Red Mars

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Kipling Station Condos | 159.6m | 50s | CentreCourt | B+H l starting soon (?).

Site plan approval application submitted and this is over 90% sold so maybe see a start soon.


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Future projects.


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2346 Yonge Street | 185.91m | 56s | Diamond Corp | CGL Architects l pre-construction


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100 Borough | 163.5m | 50s | The Rosdev Group | Arcadis l pre-construction

50, 50, 46, 39 & 26-storey mixed-use condominium buildings near Scarborough Centre. Another dozen or so projects nearby are proposed and u/c, (many over 150 metres in height).


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2-20 Glazebrook | 109.25m | 33s | Gairloch | Gabriel Fain Architects l Approved

One of only a few high-rises in Gairloch’s portfolio, has now had the settlement agreement approved a floor shorter.

Previous rendering:


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699 Lawrence West | 128.56m | 38s | Midtown West Residences | Core Architects l Approved

Settlement agreement for this one has been ratified.


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1196 Yonge | 114m | 32s | Woodcliffe | KPMB l Approved

This rental, condo and retail building more than doubled in height in the now approved settlement agreement.


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Previous shorter design:


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155 Antibes | 113.1m | 34s | Tenblock | BDP Quadrangle l pre-construction

34, 30 and 8 storeys with a residential and retail mix.


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[Maldive]

908 St Clair West | 44.8m | 12s | Canderel | TACT Architecture l site shoring


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Etobicoke Civic Centre | 75.82m | 16s | CreateTO | Henning Larsen l site prep

Finally seeing some progress.


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Hoem Sherbourne | 71.04m | 21s | MPI Group | superkül l pre-construction


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