Canada's 50 Tallest Proposals - Page 182

caltrane74 · #**3621** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 5:26 PM**

Oh yeah baby!!!!

Toronto is back into the groove!!!

Looks happily over 200 meters, about 65 floors!!!

suburbanite · #**3622** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 6:30 PM**

Looks nice apart from where the tower meets the podium with that pyramid arrangement.

Andrewjm3D · #**3623** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 6:42 PM**

It looks very Miami.

caltrane74 · #**3624** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 7:40 PM**

Tower heights are 64 floors and 42 Floors.

yaletown_fella · #**3625** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 8:45 PM**

Those sure are big towers.

Ramako · #**3626** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 9:05 PM**

So that's two ~200 metre towers announced for Toronto in just one day. That's more like it.

Now we still need to hear what's happening with the Ingels site and the new Globe & Mail headquarters. Exciting times are here again.

steveve · #**3627** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 9:16 PM**

awesome news on the yonge street proposal. gonna intensify the area... the street is gonna feel more times squareesque!

Gresto · #**3628** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbanite

Looks nice apart from where the tower meets the podium with that pyramid arrangement.

I actually like that aspect. "Different strokes..."

Gresto · #**3629** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Another 200 meter tower to be announced today for Toronto.

In the Yonge Dundas Area!!!

OK, chief, but where are all those supertalls you've been crowing about. We're waiting with bated breath for those official unveilings.

losername · #**3630** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 11:41 PM**

It seems that lately from the time this projects are being announced to the time they are built is getting longer and longer. Sometimes more than 5yrs.

caltrane74 · #**3631** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 11:46 PM**

Timelines have always been 5 years.

Ritz Carlton Toronto was released in its initial stages all the way back in 1993 when Simcoe Place was announced. Trump Tower almost the same thing. One Bloor, 2002.

Takes time for everything to come together.

WhipperSnapper · #**3632** Posted **Jan 23, 2012, 11:51 PM**

Great news on 197 to 205 Yonge. Sounds like at least one bank building will be perserved.

Andrewjm3D · #**3633** Posted **Jan 24, 2012, 12:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by yyzer

"Massey Tower" 60 storeys

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/...storic-yonge-street-landmark-1609539.htm

Sounds pretty exciting, I like that they won't be building over top of the old structures on Yonge but behind them.

Ramako · #**3634** Posted **Jan 24, 2012, 12:41 AM**

Breaking News

A proposed 50 storey tower for 308 Jarvis completes Toronto's Monday trifecta for major tower announcements:

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308 JARVIS ST
OPA / Rezoning 12 110573 STE 27 OZ Ward 27
- Tor & E.York Jan 23, 2012 --- --- --- ---

Proposal to construct a 50 sty with 9 sty podium mixed used building (condo containing 590 units, 5 of which are townhouse units fronting on Mutual St, and commercial), 5 levels of below grade parking, and preservation of front poriton of existing Heritage House. 308, 310, 312, 314 Jarvis St & 225 Mutual St.

Andrewjm3D · #**3635** Posted **Jan 24, 2012, 1:06 AM**

Hey that's right next door to —'s Harvey's.

I'd be shocked if the city will allow a tower that tall so close to Allen's Gardens.

Ramako · #**3636** Posted **Jan 24, 2012, 1:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

I'd be shocked if the city will allow a tower that tall so close to Allen's Gardens.

I don't see why that would be a problem. The site is positioned such that the tower wouldn't cast any shadow on the gardens.

caltrane74 · #**3637** Posted **Jan 24, 2012, 1:45 AM**

I hardly ever see any hookers there....

Ramako · #**3638** Posted **Jan 24, 2012, 1:52 AM**

I've haven't seen any hookers on Jarvis in years. Jarvis has been gentrifying rapidly. With all the beautiful old architecture on Jarvis, and the constant influx of new developments, Jarvis has a good shot of regaining its long lost status as one of Toronto's great streets.

Travis007 · #**3639** Posted **Jan 24, 2012, 1:59 AM**

LOL, that's true. I remember seeing quite a few during my phototours, even in daylight, a few years ago but it seems like the rowdy east side is changing for the better. I went joy riding at night this summer with some friends to check out some "sketchy" areas for jokes and everything from Yonge all the way to Regent Park seemed pretty calm.

This is an excellent location for intensification. I really like how Upper Jarvis has cleaned up quite well, but it gets quite dodgy south of Carlton. A development here should really enhance the streetscape and freshen up some new life for this stretch.

Andrewjm3D · #**3640** Posted **Jan 24, 2012, 3:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

I hardly ever see any hookers there....

They use it in the winter to warm up in at night, c'mon guys get with the times. Actually it's had that name for a long long time now. When a past girlfriend of mine was living at Neil and Wyzicks that's what most of the students on res called it. In fact just Google —'s Haveys and you'll see it pop up. It marks the Eastern Edge of the — loop.