I understand what you're saying however, Place de Ville C has been the tallest in the CBD since 1971, and it's noticeably taller than everything else, rising 6 meters higher than the second tallest in the CBD (Place Bell, known today as ONE60 Elgin) and 16 meters above the second tallest in the immediate area (Marriot with the revolving restaurant next door). Then we're getting in the 20+ meters difference.
This new tower then will be the first tower in 30+ years, not at the front of the skyline (Cathedral Hill towers), to really pierce through the table top. From an Ottawa perspective, it's a table top breaker, but understanding that for most other major Canadian cities (and suburbs of Toronto and Vancouver), it's really not.
Yes, I'm sorry for the hyperbole but thanks for the clarification J.OT13
From many angles the Renaissance will just get buried. But from the south west (a common vantage) not only is it is a few metres taller than PDV-C but also about 200m closer and a couple metres higher elevation. As a result, it's going to look significantly taller.
Thanks for this Maldive - I was wondering what the development across from Asquith Park was when I took this picture and forgot to look it up. A complimentary companion building for sure. The light here is so tricky, I think the key is to take a picture at night or a cloudy day, lol.
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50 Scollard is turning out nicely. Aqualuna is that waterfront showpiece UT has craved since the tv studio head office got built (although the layouts I've seen are furthest from masterpiece ) The King West, the one with the 1990s Miami/Scarface glass block facade doesn't look good at all.
Ookwemin Minising* | Waterfront Toronto l Park Open
*Ookwemin Minising, pronounced Oh-kway-min Min-nih-sing, is the new island's (created by the new Don River Valley) name meaning “place of the black cherry trees” in Anishinaabemowin/Ojibwemowin.
Many of the playground features, bike paths and trails of Biidaasige Park, located in the new 98 acre island of the $1.4 Billion Lower Don Lands Revitalization, opened this weekend revealing the stunning transformation of the formerly polluted industrial lands of the Portlands. Already lush from all the plantings crews have done the past few years, the new river valley, ponds and creeks now teaming with life.
The edge of the Keating Channel (the former 90 degree right turn of the Don River into the lake responsible for flooding issues) will be transformed once work begins on the new community planned for the new island.
Rendering of the future community on the new island which will have 9,000 residences, retail and (an already funded) 4.5 kilometre Art Trail with contempary art installations from around the world.
^ Really nice Toronto shots. Very nice transformation of this part of the city to make it attractive and enjoyable for its citizens. Thanks for sharing
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This is more like road rather than building construction but here's a view of the Cogswell area in Halifax. The dirt-covered and grassy areas will be development parcels.
In the foreground there is a sewage treatment plant built by the city in the 2000's. Seems like a pretty big planning fail as it's now occupying a prominent site downtown. Back in those days there wasn't really a sense that this much development was coming or that high density buildings could be built there.
^ Really nice Toronto shots. Very nice transformation of this part of the city to make it attractive and enjoyable for its citizens. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Appreciated.
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