Canada's 50 Tallest Proposals - Page 124

caltrane74 · #**2461** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 1:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Holt Renfrew redevelopment has been around for years. We'll see.

Caltrane, you got me all wrong. I just don't see Menkes slapping up a couple Ice type residential towers and calling it a day. It just doesn't make financial sense to me.

Great Gulf could of sold out a 250 storey building. Why they didn't therefore build a 250 storey building is beyond me.

The Menkes site under the rezoning will be mixed use. That way you get boxy office, and I get sleek and tall condo tower.

Someone at UT posted an old rendering with Holt's and a 50 storey condo on top of the existing retail. Looked pretty slick.

TallBob · #**2462** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 3:52 AM**

Meanwhile back in Calgary, we're happy to see a twin 18 story condo going up! Blah....

yaletown_fella · #**2463** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 1:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by yyzer

lots of interesting rumours and news over at UT tonight...one poster, azzo, is confirming that there is truth to the rumour of twin 80 storey towers at Yonge and Bloor. He is saying that plans for these are on the current site of Holt Renfrew on Bloor (?)...this is unofficial of course..

Another UT poster named digitec is providing pretty detailed information that there is a massive land deal happening for 90 Harbour St., which will now apparently include 60 Harbour St.

Never a dull moment!

I hope they are quality office/mixed use towers if this rumor actually comes to fruition.

An overhaul of the Holt Renfrew Center may very well be possible. There's already been an announced expansion for Holt Renfrew Yorkdale a few months back. However, this would be a much more costly venture for obvious reasons.

caltrane74 · #**2464** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 2:37 PM**

Old Holts tower rendering

http://hariripontarini.com/projects/conceptual/4-mid-town-mixed-use-study

koops65 · #**2465** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 3:42 PM**

Current 25 tallest proposals diagram: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=52164986

caltrane74 · #**2466** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 4:14 PM**

There was an updated height on the Grenville Tower.

169 meters.

koops65 · #**2467** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 4:34 PM**

Yeah, 42 Charles as well, and Herald Square too. I've already modified and re-submitted my drawings of them. I cant change Grenville until someone updates the height.

koops65 · #**2468** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 4:43 PM**

Which one will be the first to jump to the U/C list? And will any of the rumoured 70, 80, 100 storey towers even make it onto this list?

caltrane74 · #**2469** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 5:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

Yeah, 42 Charles as well, and Herald Square too. I've already modified and re-submitted my drawings of them. I cant change Grenville until someone updates the height.

Whippersnapper?

vegeta_skyline · #**2470** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 5:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

Yeah, 42 Charles as well,
I've already modified and re-submitted my drawings of them.

Aren't you on top of things. I just told them about that 4 days ago and they only changed it 2 days ago. You sure work fast.

koops65 · #**2471** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 5:32 PM**

I remember reading that, but it wasnt until I looked at the diagram that I realized I never updated my drawings. Chopping off a few metres is no big deal, only takes a minute...

Ramako · #**2472** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 10:15 PM**

Whomever updates the Grenville diagram slipped up. It should be 169.9m, not 169m.

See post: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=5412694&postcount=2418

Ramako · #**2473** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

I remember reading that, but it wasnt until I looked at the diagram that I realized I never updated my drawings. Chopping off a few metres is no big deal, only takes a minute...

You might want to update Trump while you're at it. Ever since we found out that Trump would be a little shorter, the drawing has been a little too tall.

Ramako · #**2474** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 10:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

Which one will be the first to jump to the U/C list? And will any of the rumoured 70, 80, 100 storey towers even make it onto this list?

Excavation has begun at West Lake Village, so one or both of those towers should be coming off the list very soon.

Ramako · #**2475** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 10:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

Yeah, 42 Charles as well, and Herald Square too.

Also Waterpark Place 3. It was increased to 140m.

koops65 · #**2476** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 10:41 PM**

I'm not re-doing trump until it's complete. Kamuix's drawing has been the primary for a long time now...
Is there a new render for Waterpark III?

WhipperSnapper · #**2477** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 11:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

The Menkes site under the rezoning will be mixed use. That way you get boxy office, and I get sleek and tall condo tower.

Someone at UT posted an old rendering with Holt's and a 50 storey condo on top of the existing retail. Looked pretty slick.

Very likely but, you also have to consider that the city will deem a project as mixed-use with a couple storefront as well.

I've probably heard more rumours about the Holt's property than any other property. It just makes prefect sense considering the location and the current built form. However, the rumours all required the demolition of the store which meant shutting it down for a minimum of two years. I just don't see that as a viable option.

caltrane74 · #**2478** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 11:48 AM**

How about a temporary Holts store at One Bloor? Won't cost much to move the inventory over there and slap some signs up, brand new and ultra lux accommodations. As big or bigger store as their current location with serious glitz/bling factor.

Now all of a sudden things are getting interesting.......

yaletown_fella · #**2479** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 7:53 PM**

I haven't seen many sleek condo towers in my years.
If anything the "boxy" office towers have tended to the sleeker aesthetic imo.

Travis007 · #**2480** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 10:37 PM**

Would be great if the Hudson's Bay store at 2 Bloor East was demolished. That concrete bunker is the ultimate eyesore.