Canadian City Proposals II

[James Bond Agent 007]

It's gotten to the point where I can tell a Toronto proposal just by looking at it. Someone could show a rendering of just the building without any surrounding context, and I'd be able to say, "Ah, must be a Toronto proposal."

[Surrealplaces]

A new high proposal for Calgary called 'First on 17th'. Two towers, 47 storeys and 38 storeys, located in Calgary's Beltline district.

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

It's nice that the newer design has a warmer colour but I prefer the previous design overall.

As do I.

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by Maldive

1315 Finch West | 193.69m | 61s | CTN | a—A l pre-construction

61, 56, 51 & 36 storey mixed-use development in Toronto's York University Heights neighbourhood. Typical a-A minimalist design aesthetic.

Someone over at UrbanToronto mentioned they were getting TD Centre vibes.


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I really like these. Those are huge for that area, nothing even remotely close to them in height. is there a plan for Keel and Finch to go vertical?

[Wpg_Guy]

Endayaan Omaa
Location: Naawi-Oodena, situated at the intersection of Kenaston Boulevard and Taylor Avenue
Developer: Treaty One Development Corporation
Architects: Number TEN Architectural Group [Building] | HTFC Planning & Design [Courtyard]
Status: U/C
Media:

• Ottawa contributes $91M to 10-storey Naawi-Oodena apartment block–Winnipeg Free Press
• Treaty One Nations and Canada announce funding to build homes on Naawi-Oodena–CityNews YouTube

Documents: Canada announces funding for Treaty One Nations to build 260 homes on Naawi-Oodena
Description: A significant milestone in Winnipeg's urban development occurred with the federal government's announcement of a $91 million contribution to the Endayaan Omaa ("Home is Here" in Anishinaabemowin) project, a nine-storey apartment building under construction at the Naawi-Oodena site—the former Kapyong Barracks lands in southwest Winnipeg, now Canada's largest urban reserve led by the Treaty One Nations consortium. This First Nations-led initiative will deliver 260 housing units, including 109 at below-market affordable rents, targeting families, students, and the broader community. Designed with cultural elements like a central courtyard evoking forest connections and Indigenous-inspired cladding, the project began construction in July and is slated for completion in 2027 or 2028.

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

A new high proposal for Calgary called 'First on 17th'. Two towers, 47 storeys and 38 storeys, located in Calgary's Beltline district.

I love seeing the slow growth of the Beltline area as a high-density residential part of Calgary. It's been this kind of progressional slow-burn intensification of the area for the last 15 years with a couple of buildings starting every year and is starting to really see some payoffs.

[O-tacular]

My brain refuses to accept the possibility of that spot ever being anything but a gravel parking lot beside competing funeral homes. Time will tell how that courtyard turns out. It looks like these would knock down the small office building on the NE corner as well.

[Chocolite]

Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

A new high proposal for Calgary called 'First on 17th'. Two towers, 47 storeys and 38 storeys, located in Calgary's Beltline district.

More tall towers for Calgary. Any sign of a slowdown like we've seen in other cities?

also, what are the pink towers, other proposals?

[Pavlov]

Originally Posted by Chocolite

More tall towers for Calgary. Any sign of a slowdown like we've seen in other cities?

also, what are the pink towers, other proposals?

To your second question, yes, but I think that all but two (?) of those are already under construction.

[jc_yyc_ca]

Originally Posted by Chocolite

More tall towers for Calgary. Any sign of a slowdown like we've seen in other cities?

also, what are the pink towers, other proposals?

No slowdown yet per se, as there are 22 high-rises u/c, and many of those fairly recent starts, plus there are an additional 4 others that have applied for building permits (two of those break ground today). After that is anyone's guess. I'm suspecting there will be a slowdown, while inventory gets absorbed.

Originally Posted by Pavlov

To your second question, yes, but I think that all but two (?) of those are already under construction.

That's correct. They are both u/c and proposals. The pink buildings circled in green are proposals and the others are under construction.

Sounds like those three buildings circled in green off to the left are starting construction as we speak.

[jc_yyc_ca]

I'm going to post some more images of the Calgary proposal, as the images tied to SRC are not showing up for some reason.



Pink buildings that have been referenced.

[WhipperSnapper]

Those are butt ugly and, given the girthy floor plate, the ugliness continues with the unit layouts. Is there some sort of international student/ temporary resident boom happening in Calgary like we see in Southern Ontario? Without any context, someone could confuse those renderings with being in Kitchener or a less quality Toronto.

I guess there's a chance the units are huge over typical bowling alleys with bedrooms looking out at the living room

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

I really like these. Those are huge for that area, nothing even remotely close to them in height. is there a plan for Keel and Finch to go vertical?

Wherever there is rail transit in Toronto is an opportunity for land banks to submit skyscrapers. This is too nice to happen and that's acknowledging the landscaping looks pretty useless. They will revise with more towers down the road.

[Spocket]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Those are butt ugly and, given the girthy floor plate, the ugliness continues with the unit layouts. Is there some sort of international student/ temporary resident boom happening in Calgary like we see in Southern Ontario? Without any context, someone could confuse those renderings with being in Kitchener or a less quality Toronto.

I guess there's a chance the units are huge over typical bowling alleys with bedrooms looking out at the living room

I'm mixed on those twins. I think the finished product will be quite pleasant to look at but the renderings don't suggest it.

[Maldive]

Wilson District | 195m | 63s | Northcrest | SOM l pre-construction

Nearly 10,000 residential units in 22 mixed-use buildings, parks etc. in the Downsview Airport Lands.


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[TorontoDrew]

I haven't really been following the progress of Downsview at all. I never really thought anything of interest would be proposed residential wise. This is really promising. I'm most impressed with design having a pedestrian promenade as the main spine of the district. It actually looks like it could be a nice place to visit.

source: urbantoronto.ca



It's too bad the subway is located adjacent to the sire and not in it. This might be a good opportunity to try out some people mover tech to move people from key pick up points to the subway station.

source: urbantoronto.ca


A small fleet of something like these in Brussels.
source: https://www.airport-suppliers.com

[hipster duck]

Allies and Morrison, a UK-based architecture firm, is behind a number of masterplanned, multi-tower projects that dot Toronto's inner suburbs. None of them are under construction, but they're all at various stages of planning:

- The Downsview site is the latest, but there's also:

- 2150 Lake Shore in Etobicoke's Humber Bay

Source:Urbantoronto

- Beltline Yards, near Eglinton and Caledonia



This one won't impact the skyline, but they have a masterplan for some of the lands at Woodbine racetrack that is midrise in nature:



I'm not sure if these projects will be built to their full extent, and when, but they all have a very British look to them, and they will stand out in the skyline of the western inner suburbs where they're all located. You'll actually be able to see them from one another, especially since the buildings are placed at non-orthogonal angles to the city's grid, so they'll stand out due to their shape and red brick materials. They're also all located next to a new GO train station, which is how many people will arrive to them.

I've said before that Toronto and other Canadian cities have been gradually drifting away from the US in look and feel, and in Toronto the feel of the city and how it's experienced has become markedly more like London in recent years. There's the youth culture and slang - which is a coincidence of similar immigration patterns and ethnic mixing - but architecturally and transport-wise, the sensation of gliding across the city on an elevated commuter rail line across a landscape of tightly-spaced red brick semis with these types of highrises, designed by British architects, in the distance is very London-coded.

[jc_yyc_ca]

Reminds me of the the Allies and Morrison designed proposal for Calgary. I guess Allies Morrison has a type!

Originally Posted by hipster duck

Allies and Morrison, a UK-based architecture firm, is behind a number of masterplanned, multi-tower projects that dot Toronto's inner suburbs. None of them are under construction, but they're all at various stages of planning:

- Beltline Yards, near Eglinton and Caledonia



This one won't impact the skyline, but they have a masterplan for some of the lands at Woodbine racetrack that is midrise in nature:



I'm not sure if these projects will be built to their full extent, and when, but they all have a very British look to them, and they will stand out in the skyline of the western inner suburbs where they're all located. You'll actually be able to see them from one another, especially since the buildings are placed at non-orthogonal angles to the city's grid, so they'll stand out due to their shape and red brick materials. They're also all located next to a new GO train station, which is how many people will arrive to them.

I've said before that Toronto and other Canadian cities have been gradually drifting away from the US in look and feel, and in Toronto the feel of the city and how it's experienced has become markedly more like London in recent years. There's the youth culture and slang - which is a coincidence of similar immigration patterns and ethnic mixing - but architecturally and transport-wise, the sensation of gliding across the city on an elevated commuter rail line across a landscape of tightly-spaced red brick semis with these types of highrises, designed by British architects, in the distance is very London-coded.

[someone123]

Perhaps we have entered the era of AI slop development plans.

[Nouvellecosse]

The Humber Bay stuff isn't too bad although I feel like they need more than an infill GO station. Well, at least until GO gets a lot more frequency. Looks better than the existing HB developments since there are more interesting angles that don't have everything oriented in the same direction. Plus there's more interesting colours and materials. Not sure how good a view some of the towers would have though.