Canada's 50 Tallest Proposals - Page 374

Chadillaccc · #**7461** Posted **May 16, 2013, 9:50 PM**

The BP for Herald Square was submitted today. Construction by September apparently..

craner · #**7462** Posted **May 17, 2013, 7:28 AM**

^Yeah Baby, Yeah!

FrankieFlowerpot · #**7463** Posted **May 17, 2013, 2:30 PM**

New addidition - 2 Queen Street West - 65 storeys 220m - this is a rental tower

Source: http://www.blogto.com/city/2013/05/massive_condo_tower_proposed_for_queen_and_yonge/

Ramako · #**7464** Posted **May 17, 2013, 2:49 PM**

I love it. Kind of reminds me of Hearst Tower.

caltrane74 · #**7465** Posted **May 17, 2013, 3:17 PM**

Very nice tower, but...

We'll need wider sidewalks. The sidewalks we have can barely hold the people we have at this intersection now.

Biff · #**7466** Posted **May 17, 2013, 3:26 PM**

Whoa........is that black steel (or aluminum) al-la John Hancock in Chicago? I love it!

caltrane74 · #**7467** Posted **May 17, 2013, 3:26 PM**

Because it's a rental tower, it will have very short construction timelines once it gets city approval. Might want to get this one up as fast as possible with downtown rents hitting $2000 per month for average apartments, something like this rental would be between $2500 to $3000 dollars per month.

Chadillaccc · #**7468** Posted **May 17, 2013, 3:32 PM**

That is glorious! Bravo Toronto. Hitting the primary core rental game right in the money maker! I hope the materials are quality!

I agree with Caltrane. TOs Yonge sidewalks... and basically all sidewalks in and around the financial core, are not only too small, but in a dismal state of disrepair. But that could be the case in many financial cores? I know on the side of Calgary's Hudson's Bay building facing the Herald Square site, the sidewalk there is actually just pockmarked asphalt, it's like they hired a class of 3rd graders to do the work.

DrNest · #**7469** Posted **May 17, 2013, 4:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankieFlowerpot

New addidition - 2 Queen Street West - 65 storeys 220m - this is a rental tower

Source: http://www.blogto.com/city/2013/05/massive_condo_tower_proposed_for_queen_and_yonge/

Beautiful! I can't wait to see this constructed. Especially if it is black aluminium a la John Hancock.

Robertpuant · #**7470** Posted **May 17, 2013, 5:15 PM**

🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 awesome! I don't mind boxes and this one is a beautiful one!

yaletown_fella · #**7471** Posted **May 17, 2013, 6:30 PM**

damnnn, looking sexc

In the future I'll rent a unit and sublet out the rooms. Think of all the bratty chicas who'd love to live above the Eatons Centre. With millionaire parents footing the youd be able to charge these fashion,design, makeup students way above market rental rate.
EDIT> oh damn, nvm its a rental..

Beedok · #**7472** Posted **May 17, 2013, 6:37 PM**

Wow, that's nice. Also good to see some rental going up.

Vertigo3000 · #**7473** Posted **May 17, 2013, 7:47 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Because it's a rental tower, it will have very short construction timelines once it gets city approval. Might want to get this one up as fast as possible with downtown rents hitting $2000 per month for average apartments, something like this rental would be between $2500 to $3000 dollars per month.

Plus there is no parking, I'm hoping this gets built in no time

Fatality · #**7474** Posted **May 17, 2013, 10:15 PM**

At first my first reaction was very similar to the reactions expressed by you guys. However, I'm just realizing that if you take away the fancy lighting at the base and just look at tower itself, it doesn't really impress. To be honest, the large square glass sections can be done horribly wrong with some sub par quality material. I don't mean to say it looks bad and I know it is preliminary and will change as time goes on but at this stage, it can end up looking like Aura's spandrel disaster. If it does all four sides will be quite a horrid thing to look at. Only time will tell...

isaidso · #**7475** Posted **May 17, 2013, 11:35 PM**

On closer inspection, the close up of the fenestration does leave one wondering. Let's hope they take their inspiration from TD Centre and not AURA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramako

I love it. Kind of reminds me of Hearst Tower.

I love it too. Would love it even more if the diagonal hatching carried on all the way too the top.

caltrane74 · #**7476** Posted **May 18, 2013, 3:45 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatality

At first my first reaction was very similar to the reactions expressed by you guys. However, I'm just realizing that if you take away the fancy lighting at the base and just look at tower itself, it doesn't really impress. To be honest, the large square glass sections can be done horribly wrong with some sub par quality material. I don't mean to say it looks bad and I know it is preliminary and will change as time goes on but at this stage, it can end up looking like Aura's spandrel disaster. If it does all four sides will be quite a horrid thing to look at. Only time will tell...

Fear not, Cadillac Fairview will not destroy their multi-billion dollar showcase property with Spandrel. This tower will be a show stopper, look at the company it keeps and fear not.

Martin Mtl · #**7477** Posted **May 18, 2013, 3:46 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankieFlowerpot

New addidition - 2 Queen Street West - 65 storeys 220m - this is a rental tower

Source: http://www.blogto.com/city/2013/05/massive_condo_tower_proposed_for_queen_and_yonge/

It looks fantastic on this late-day/early evening render, but let's wait to see a day-time render before making an opinion. One way or the other, I like how svelte and tall it is.

Dylan Leblanc · #**7478** Posted **May 18, 2013, 4:06 AM**

It is a preliminary rendering which was not supposed to be released to the public. The design will change.

Coldrsx · #**7479** Posted **May 18, 2013, 4:39 AM**

Honestly... Meh.

caltrane74 · #**7480** Posted **May 18, 2013, 11:59 AM**

As we have discussed before, the foundation work for the tower already exists, so excavation would be limited, most of the initial work would be limited to gutting and removing the historic building on the site.