The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 54

Metro-One · #**1061** Posted **Mar 5, 2009, 6:28 AM**

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Nice pic of False Creek!

LeftCoaster · #**1062** Posted **Mar 5, 2009, 6:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sacamano

Concord Adex is quite separate from Concord Pacific and both are Canadian subsidiaries of a larger Chinese developer.

You sure about that? I always thought Adex was a subsidiary of Pacific, which was just funded (owned) by Li Ka Shing but did not report to any other development firm?

Therefore I always put most of the blame of Cityplace looking like false Creek at the hands of the CP execs who found an easy repeatable way to make money and ran with it.

Ramako · #**1063** Posted **Mar 5, 2009, 8:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by yyzer

nice shot of Cityplace posted by greenleaf over at urbantoronto...looks like this may have been taken onboard a Porter Airlines flight enroute to the island airport....

the gap between the two tallest buildings is looking up Spadina Ave...(Chinatown)...

The Spadina Slip looks like a giant drain in this picture.

Delirium · #**1064** Posted **Mar 5, 2009, 1:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

You sure about that? I always thought Adex was a subsidiary of Pacific, which was just funded (owned) by Li Ka Shing but did not report to any other development firm?

that's correct.

Concord Adex Developments Corp. is a member of Concord Pacific Group
Inc., a leading developer of urban, master planned residential neighbourhoods. The company, with headquarters in Vancouver, was founded in 1987 and builds complete communities that create long-term value for residents.
source; http://www.canadanewswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2007/14/c8617.html

LeftCoaster · #**1065** Posted **Mar 5, 2009, 4:50 PM**

Haha well I appreciate the fact finding mission delerium, that report is pretty comically biased at the end.

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"builds complete communities that create long-term value for residents."

that's a rather interesting way to write "is a residential developer involved in large scale projects."

Delirium · #**1066** Posted **Mar 5, 2009, 5:24 PM**

sounds like typical PR crap.

i never noticed this before but did concord put their logo at the top of West1?
you can make it out on the picture above. that's kinda weird no?

Coldrsx · #**1067** Posted **Mar 5, 2009, 6:36 PM**

from a Colliers report- Edmonton

JuelzJones · #**1068** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 2:06 AM**

wow toronto is really filling in now.......Toronto has by far the best skyline in canada.......Calgary's is very nice too.......If Vanouver's buildings were taller then it would have the best skyline in canada

Dmajackson · #**1069** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 4:46 AM**

Halifax Peninsula from the Bedford Basin (photo taken by me);

isaidso · #**1070** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 9:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

that's correct.

Concord Adex Developments Corp. is a member of Concord Pacific Group
Inc., a leading developer of urban, master planned residential neighbourhoods. The company, with headquarters in Vancouver, was founded in 1987 and builds complete communities that create long-term value for residents.
source; http://www.canadanewswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2007/14/c8617.html

I assumed it was a Canadian developer till I read the posts above. So, Concord Pacific isn't a subsidiary of a Chinese firm?

1ajs · #**1071** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 8:42 PM**

from the NE corner of the city

agrant · #**1072** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 8:48 PM**

Some nice power lines there!

wco · #**1073** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 5:30 AM**

0773|=\ · #**1074** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 8:06 AM**

^That is a gorgeous Edmonton shot.

raggedy13 · #**1075** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 10:55 AM**

From August but still a nice pic:

by alex_ancona at flickr.com

From Feb '08

by Speck in Time at flickr.com

From August '08

by faye jaye at flickr.com

Feb '09

by Forever nomad at flickr.com

From Sept '08

by discontinuity at flickr.com

Recent shot (Feb '09)

by Amy MacDonald at flickr.com

I think Vancouver is ready for a 1000 footer!

vegeta_skyline · #**1076** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 8:24 PM**

Keep on dreaming

Montreal was arguably ready for a 1000 footer in the 60's
Toronto has been ready for a 1000 footer since the 70's
and Calgary was ready for a 1000 footer at the start of the current boom.
But none of those cities ended up with one, nor are there even any plans for one in the future...

*sigh* dreaming is all we got

raggedy13 · #**1077** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 8:49 PM**

^Indeed.

Originally posted by Delirium:

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Originally Posted by Delirium

beautiful skyline shot..

photo by Steve on flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/30823543@N03/3333349342/

Coldrsx · #**1078** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 9:56 PM**

unique angle and amazing shot!

Jimby · #**1079** Posted **Mar 9, 2009, 4:52 AM**

LeftCoaster · #**1080** Posted **Mar 9, 2009, 5:09 AM**

Great pics everyone!

Raggedy that one pic posted by Delerium is amazing.

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Originally Posted by isaidso

I assumed it was a Canadian developer till I read the posts above. So, Concord Pacific isn't a subsidiary of a Chinese firm?

Well technically no, but it is funded by a HK based billionaire, so while it may not be a subsidiary of a Chinese firm it is definitely Chinese money.