Canada's 50 Tallest Proposals

[Dale]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Propose, rezone, get approved, sell for considerably more than current value.

Bummer ... I got all excited there for a minute.

[caltrane74]

I still give it better odds of going into sales/ starting than the Halifax proposal.

[Nouvellecosse]

And why exactly would that be?

[caltrane74]

I don't think Halifax is big enough and Rich enough to handle that many condos.

if it happens I'll repent right here.

[yyzer]

I'm not sure which location he is referenciing, but local Toronto Star columnist Christopher Hume posted the following quote today....

Proposals brought before the Toronto Waterfront Design Review Panel last week include a 75-storey mixed-use condo tower at 10 York St., and a little further east, a massive scheme with two 30-plus-storey condos and 70-storey office tower.

He may be talking about 90 Harbour, if so the addition of a 70 storey office tower there would be news...

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1144461--hume-toronto-s-towers-and-life-under-the-gardiner?bn=1

[caltrane74]

That is 90 Harbour but Hume messed up. One 30 storey office, two 70 storey condos.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

old rendering yes... and about 41.

new proposal is 65 and 235m

It's about time Edmonton started building 200 m+ buildings. It's one of the fastest and richest cities in north America. Poorer cities with slower % growth like Toronto build tons of big condos, so why not Edmonton. This is a city growing by 25,000 people/year.

[Andrewjm3D]

Originally Posted by isaidso

It's about time Edmonton started building 200 m+ buildings. It's one of the fastest and richest cities in north America. Poorer cities with slower % growth like Toronto build tons of big condos, so why not Edmonton. This is a city growing by 25,000 people/year.

What makes Toronto a poorer city? You seem to relate median household incomes with a cities wealth. If that's the case then you must think New York City is an extremely poor city compared to Edmonton. Edmonton can't build 200+ until they move their airport. No one can say for sure why Edmonton and even Calgary aren't building condos en-mas might just be down to the fact that the condo culture doesn't exist there yet.

[Chadillaccc]

A cities wealth is it's median family income. The people of Calgary and Edmonton are far richer(wealthier) than the people of Toronto, in general.

a cities economic power is determined by its GDP output. Obviously Toronto's is much higher than Calgary and Edmonton combined, but the family income of those cities far outpaces Toronto's or basically every other city in North America.

[reidjr]

isaidso
Not everyone wants to live in condo some city's are more of house type city while other city's are more condo type markets.

[Chadillaccc]

Yeah, especially considering the cosmopolitan nature of Toronto's populace compared to the more conservative and European populace's of Calgary and Edmonton.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

What makes Toronto a poorer city? You seem to relate median household incomes with a cities wealth. If that's the case then you must think New York City is an extremely poor city compared to Edmonton. Edmonton can't build 200+ until they move their airport. No one can say for sure why Edmonton and even Calgary aren't building condos en-mas might just be down to the fact that the condo culture doesn't exist there yet.

Close airport... which is 1/2 way there already... and it is 150m.

Condo culture exists here, but just not on the scale of Toronto or Vancouver... or even Calgary. Housing is still affordable enough that many who might, dont for they can get into a house.

[reidjr]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Yeah, especially considering the cosmopolitan nature of Toronto's populace compared to the more conservative and European populace's of Calgary and Edmonton.

Even if you look at Ottawa while yes there are some nice high end condo's the real rich areas are places like Rockcliffe.

[Dylan Leblanc]

New Casa 2 rendering from BuzzBuzz - http://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/casa-ii-condos

[Ramako]

And here's 8 Eglinton:





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[Dylan Leblanc]

wow that's huge for way up there

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

wow that's huge for way up there

Indeed. Along with Eau du Soleil, we're starting to see a trend of 200+ metre towers appearing outside of Toronto's traditional downtown core (i.e. the CBD & Yorkville).

In fact, before this cycle, there were no 200+ metre towers in Yorkville or even north of Queen for that matter.

I wouldn't be surprised to see another big proposal pop up in North York or Mississauga before the cycle ends.

[caltrane74]

that eglinton proposal is not the redesign requested by the city.

That design is dead on arrival.

the city is saying the towers are too similar and they don't like the overhang on the sidewalk.

[Vertigo3000]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

that eglinton proposal is not the redesign requested by the city.

That design is dead on arrival.

the city is saying the towers are too similar and they don't like the overhang on the sidewalk.

What a shame

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

that eglinton proposal is not the redesign requested by the city.

That design is dead on arrival.

the city is saying the towers are too similar and they don't like the overhang on the sidewalk.

I thought Design Review Panel decisions weren't binding. Even if they are, I suspect that they'll make marginal changes but keep the general design in tact.