TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread

[Innsertnamehere]

they released it accidentally . There will be an official announcement Monday, and the video will probably be made public again then.

[Automation Gallery]

King West Theatre Block redevelopment (Mirvish, 2x 88 + 90s, Gehry)
Video and pics are now back up - http://projectcore.com/

[isaidso]

I didn't know where to put this so I hope it's alright here. It's a summary of 200m+ buildings built, under construction, and proposed.


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


Here's the Top 10 list as of January 1, 2012: (Obviously, some construction has happened since January)

01. Dubai (63)
02. Hong Kong (61)
03. New York (53)
04. Shanghai (46)
05. Chicago and Shenzhen (27)
07. Tokyo (21)
08. Singapore (18)
09. Guangzhou (16)
10. Houston (14)

[softee]

So we're now or soon to be at 16 200m+ buildings (including those under construction), and I could see as many as 5 more beginning construction within year. Not too shab.

[isaidso]

L Tower is the only one that will be finished soon. One Bloor will likely take another 2-3 years. Toronto could easily be up to 32 within the next 7-8 years, but lots depends on demand remaining firm.

[Automation Gallery]

Another condo tower planned for Yonge street
625 Yonge Street (@ Isabella, 40s)

625 YONGE ST
OPA / Rezoning 12 260124 STE 27 OZ Ward 27
- Tor & E.York Oct 9, 2012 --- --- --- Chlon, Mark
416-397-1761
Rezoning application to permit the redevelopment of an existing 3 storey non-residential building to a mixed use 40 storey building having 326 residential units, 243 bicycle parking, 107 vehicular parking, 1400m2 of retail space and 1630m2 of office space



Also, rumours are heating up of a new office tower for 45 Bay street
45 Bay St (SITQ, 50s)

Ivanhoe mulling development of prime Toronto site
“one to 2-million-square-foot office complex, perhaps with retail and multi-family components[B][/I].
More......http://www.montrealgazette.com/busin...059/story.html




More new office proposals for Toronto
489, 495 and 499 King West (500,000 sq ft office, 22s, 97 meters/318 feet, Allied REIT)

Originally Posted by AlbertC

From AlbertC at UT



Also, Globe and Mail Centre (new HQs, Front & Spadina, 19s, 83 meters/272 feet, KPMB)

Hoarding has gone up, and demolition of the car sales center is near
...finally, the new Globe and Mail office tower on Front street is closer to breaking ground


From Red Mars at UT

Rendering of the finished product

[Redkey]

Originally Posted by Automation Gallery

More new office proposals for Toronto

489-499 King st west

From AlbertC at UT

[Gresto]

^ Indeed!

[Automation Gallery]

Gee, two huge proposals for Toronto in the last week

Oxford Properties Announces Plans to Develop a World-Scale Project in Downtown Toronto
Project to Include Casino, Convention Centre, Office, Retail, Hotel and Residential

Oxford Properties Group today announced plans for Oxford Place, a proposed $3 billion plus world-scale development project in downtown Toronto. The site is on the south side of Front Street, bounded by Simcoe Street and Blue Jays Way

Oxford Place has been master-planned by world renowned architects Foster + Partners, whose previous projects include: Abu Dhabi's Masdar City Development; Washington's Smithsonian Institute; Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport; the Beijing Airport; and London's Canary Wharf Underground Station.
More.........http://www.marketwire.com/press-rele...to-1712716.htm

[Gresto]

Crazy timing. But the city of twins continues.

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Ten York (@120-130 Harbour, Tridel, 68s/224 meters-735 feet, Wallman)

New rendering released today by Tridel...sales to start soon





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[colemonkee]

I actually like this new design. It's classy, but not a box. Perfect for it's location. Is anyone else confused by this render, though? Doesn't it look like they've removed several towers around it? Yet L Tower is still under construction in the background? I'm I the only one taking crazy pills, here?

Originally Posted by Automation Gallery

Ten York (@120-130 Harbour, Tridel, 68s/224 meters-735 feet, Wallman)

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by colemonkee

Is anyone else confused by this render, though? Doesn't it look like they've removed several towers around it?

All the buildings seem to be there. Which ones don't you see? On another note, the skyline looks uncharacteristically well balanced in that illustration.

[Dale]

I like it.

But of course I'm not a Torontonian.

*runs away*

[Gresto]

Nice. It looks higher than 735 in comparison to the CBD, but that's just the perspective playing tricks.

[koops65]

It looks to be the same height as Ice II which is 234 metres.

[Gresto]

The MLS duo has been eclipsed by the Ten York render in that angle, and only parts of Canada Trust and its partner are visible.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Gresto

The MLS duo has been eclipsed by the Ten York render in that angle, and only parts of Canada Trust and its partner are visible.

Maybe that's what's confusing him. MLS is no loss. The towers are very forgettable and just add to the sea of green glass that's inundated the area.

[Gresto]

^And also, we shouldn't forget the Pinnacle twins, likewise hidden from that perspective, though one is just poking out on the right. So basically, 4 towers 500-600 ft in height are hidden behind Ten York in that pic.

[Automation Gallery]

More action for the Yorkville area, (hotel, condos, retail, etc.)

89 Avenue Road (Hotel redev, Freed Developments, aA, 28s/104.1 meters-341 feet
89 AVENUE RD
Ward 27
- Tor & E.York Site Plan Approval 12 146417 STE 27 SA Mar 30, 2012 ---
site plan approval applicatio to construct new - mixed use - commercial / hotel and residential building 28 storey building - with rear 6 storey building at rear - 3 storey common podium - 37 residential units - 53 parking spaces - 3 levels below grade parking






Yorkville Plaza (frmr Four Seasons Hotel site) (Camrost-Felcorp, 31s + 39s/125 meters-410 feet + 10s, P+S/IBI)
21 AVENUE RD
Site Plan Approval 11 332287 STE 27 SA Ward 27
- Tor & E.York Dec 30, 2011 --- --- --- ---
Site Plan approval application to convert existing hotel into mixed use building and construct 2 new towers (10 and 39 stories)- retail on ground and second floor and 883 residential units - 278 parking spaces in total in multi level below grade parking. - 200 Bicycle parking spaces. - See 11 332281 STE 27 OZ for Rezoning Application

Proposal
This application proposes to convert the existing 31-storey hotel building
to mixed-use, and to construct a new 39-storey (120 metres plus a 5
metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building at the northeast corner
of Avenue Road and Cumberland Street and a new 10-storey mixed-use building on Yorkville Avenue.







140 Yorkville Avenue (Empire, Zeidler, 38s/131 meters-430 feet)
140 YORKVILLE AVE
OPA / Rezoning 12 113502 STE 27 OZ Ward 27
- Tor & E.York Jan 27, 2012 Application Submitted Jan 27, 2012 Residential Apartments Tamir, Oren
(416) 392-7349
The application proposes to construct a 38 storey (120 metres, plus 6-metre mechanical penthouse, and an addition 5-metre elevator overrun and architectural element - total 131 metres) mixed-use building with 342 residential units and retail in the first two storeys. A total of 247 parking spaces (203 residential and 44 visitors/commercial) in a five level underground parking facility accessed via Avenue Road.








94 Cumberland Street (Minto, 26s/100 meters-328 feet, P+S/IBI Group)
Proposal
The development includes the demolition of the existing 9 storey office building and
replacement with a 26-storey (100 metres tall including mechanical screen) mixed-use
building containing residential and commercial uses. A total of 105 units (29 one
bedroom and 76 two bedroom) are proposed within the tower component of the project.
Retail and restaurant uses are proposed for the two storey podium and the first floor of
the tower, with an outdoor restaurant patio on the roof of the podium.
A total of 79 parking spaces (72 residential and 7 visitor spaces) are proposed in five
levels of underground parking accessed from Genoa Street at the rear of the building.
Servicing and loading functions are proposed to be accommodated at the rear of the
building from Genoa Street............http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...file-34587.pdf





This one seems to be quiet, but by no means buried

906 Yonge St condo/hotel (current Ridpath's Fine Furniture site, 35s/108 meters-354 feet + 23s/87 meters-285 feet)
OPA / Rezoning 10 200615 STE 27 OZ 906 YONGE ST Jun 18, 2010 --- --- Ward-27
South-District --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Rezoning application to permit the redevelopment of the lands for the purposes of a hotel and resdiential development consisting of 28 and 35 storey towers atop a two storey podium complete with parking spacs below grade and three loading spaces. The proposal includes the partial rentention of the historically listed Ridpath's furniture store building.

Proposal
35 storeys tower fronting Yonge Street, 108 metres, hotel / residential, 3 levels underground parking
28 storeys tower fronting McMurrich Street, 87 metres, 100% residential, 5 levels underground parking
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...file-34586.pdf




More....Toronto City Planning-Yorkville development portal (seven area developments)......http://www.toronto.ca/planning/yorkville/33_avenue.htm