Canada's 50 Tallest Proposals

[Chadillaccc]

Yeah man it's crazy... just a wall of massive hotels along the Niagara Gorge... pretty cool though, and very unique in the world as far as the geology, hydrology, geography and character of Niagara falls.

[Innsertnamehere]

the building has been approved. apparently there was a rather odd lack of NIMBYs at the meeting.

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread....amp-Michael-s-Inn-sites)(Hotels-60-61s-)

[Robertpuant]

It must have something to do with Ontario legalizing —. These hotel rooms need to be filled, among other things.

[Chadillaccc]

Omg it was approved that quick?! Is there a demand for something of this magnitude?

[vanman]

How reputable is the developer? I almost feel like this is pie in the sky but then again Niagra falls is not Hamilton.

[Andrewjm3D]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Ohhh I see now. Just north of the primary skyline and entertainment district. Kind of out of the way though... no?

It's actually just to the south east of the Rainbow Bridge.

[Chadillaccc]

Oh.. wow.. so wouldn't that put it closer to the entertainment district than most of the primary skyline?

[koops65]

It's only 2 blocks from the old casino... but in the opposite direction from the new casino, farther away from the main tourist zone.

[Chadillaccc]

Actually no, in that render it looks to be North of the Rainbow Bridge. So my initial assumption seems more likely.

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

one could say that 156 front and 43 simcoe are reaching the stale proposal phase though. we haven't heard anything about them for over a year. (like 45 bay)

From Friday's Daily Commercial News: http://www.dailycommercialnews.com/cgi-b...d0f24d0&projectid=9141527&region=ontario

CONDOMINIUM Proj: 9141527-6
Toronto, Metro Toronto Reg ON PREPARING PLANS
156 Front St W, M5J
$200,000,000 est
Note: This project is preliminary. Owner has submitted applications for both Official Plan and Rezoning amendment. Schedules for design, tender and construction are not known at this time. Further update early 2013.
Both the owner & the architect WILL NOT accept unsolicited phone calls.
Project: proposed construction of a 65-storey condominium and a 54-storey office tower. The condominium tower will contain 620 units and have six levels of underground parking totaling 356 parking spaces and 160 bicycle parking spaces. The office tower will contain eleven retail spaces and an undetermined number of office units. There will also be 6 levels of underground parking totaling 360 spaces. Scope of work is preliminary and subject to change.
Scope: 1,626,788 square feet; 65 storeys; 6 storeys below grade; 2 structures; 620 units; parking for 764 cars; 2 acres
Development: New
Category: Apartment bldgs; Commercial offices; Retail, wholesale services
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First report Wed Aug 03, 2011. Last report Tue Mar 06, 2012.
This report Fri Jul 20, 2012.

[suburbanite]

By my count off Wikipedia, that would give Niagara Falls more buildings >100m than Winnipeg.

[Dylan Leblanc]

Map location - http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/maps/?cityID=305&lat=43.0928823301&lng=-79.0690541267&z=16

[Ramako]

Looks similar to the 90 Harbour pair. I'm guessing it's Clewes.

[Dylan Leblanc]

The rendering says B+H Architects

here's one a bit larger -

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

The rendering says B+H Architects

Oops. Totally missed that.

B+H is also responsible for the Toronto Aquarium and Mars Phase II.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by suburbanite

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/07/18/rumours-surface-of-new-giant-skyscraper-in-toronto/

When I first saw this headline I thought it was something we hadn't heard of yet, but it looks like Oxford may be closer to moving ahead on 100 Adelaide then we initially thought.

This is a really agressive move and I don't quite understand it. Oxford still does not have a lead tenant lined up yet and there are few tenants currently in the market for space like this.

If this goes up, combined with BAII, Waterpark, Menkes building, Southcore and the Entertainment district tower all going up Toronto's office market could have a serious glut of space in about 3 years.

Concerning times.

[Dylan Leblanc]

Here's an article from March about another tall hotel proposed for Niagara Falls, with picture of an early design. At 197 m it is now in the top 50 proposals.

http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2012/03/01/loretto-hotel-moving-forward

[Innsertnamehere]

It would be the second tower to go up on spec, along with one York. The entertainment district tower won't go up unless it has a tenant, which I find unlikely. It might attract some large suburban non-financing companies though. There is also the 16 york building currently looking for tenants.

[Ramako]

I believe that 16 York has to begin construction before the condos are complete as per the development agreement with the city (LC can you confirm?) but I really doubt that Menkes will move ahead on spec. Their site is just not a prime location like those immediately adjacent to Union, nor is it close to the Bay Street core. I'd figure that most firms would much rather be near Bay & Adelaide than Lakeshore.

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by Ramako

I believe that 16 York has to begin construction before the condos are complete as per the development agreement with the city (LC can you confirm?) but I really doubt that Menkes will move ahead on spec. Their site is just not a prime location like those immediately adjacent to Union, nor is it close to the Bay Street core. I'd figure that most firms would much rather be near Bay & Adelaide than Lakeshore.

Advantage is that is right next to the new RBC Headquarter building...