Canada's 50 Tallest Proposals

[WhipperSnapper]

85 Harbour and 100 Adelaide as well as back filling existing space. Hudson Yard has nothing to do with Toronto.

Oxford Properties is owned by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System with assets worth over 60 billion. Do you really think they would struggle to finance Oxford Place if it made financial sense to start construction and all approvals were in place despite major projects in Canada, the United States, and United Kingdom?

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

85 Harbour and 100 Adelaide as well as back filling existing space. Hudson Yard has nothing to do with Toronto.

Oxford Properties is owned by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System with assets worth over 60 billion. Do you really think they would struggle to finance Oxford Place if it made financial sense to start construction and all approvals were in place despite major projects in Canada, the United States, and United Kingdom?

I'm sure they can handle the financing of the project, I'm just stating why would they want to over-extend themselves and over expose themselves to additional market risk.

Just because they can move mountains, doesn't mean they have to move all the mountains, all at once. That's all I'm saying. One mountain range at a time.


Anyways...

I'm not trying to get into an arguement with a PHd/MBA in Finance and Economics, I'm sure you've got all the basis points of your arguement covered.

[WhipperSnapper]

You're implying they can handle it at the same time you're implying they can't handle it. It's no surprise since you continue to tie Toronto in with New York. Risk is concentrating all efforts on one market while ignoring others. Risk is overbuilding through speculation. Meeting demand in two entirely separate markets would be minimizes risk.

[uzi]

a few weeks ago, I herd about mall space in Oxford place development.

[Coldrsx]

Also hear that the Edmontonian is now 71 storeys, condo/office/hotel with mechanical parking.

[WhipperSnapper]

I suggest a six year old proposal that continues to grow taller be refered to as a stinson and is in the best possible light a vision not befitting of this thread.

Cumberland has been changed to stale and the OMB approved 44 Eglinton with a height of 122 metres.A condition includes unknown increases in height and density if contributions are met

[Gresto]

^Which Cumberland is regarded as stale? #94 or the two towers at 37 Yorkville? Shame about 44 Eglinton and the severe height reduction.

[WhipperSnapper]

The Cumberland Terrace redevelopment. The only update we've had in a long time is a possible redesign of significantly taller towers.

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Also hear that the Edmontonian is now 71 storeys, condo/office/hotel with mechanical parking.

That's crazy. Depending on the height of the office floors and the height of the roof element, that could make it taller than Toronto's Aura at 272 meters... because office floors are significantly higher than residential floors. I'm still of the opinion that the proposal wouldn't look good at all as the new tallest (by over 100 meters) building in Edmonton as its design is completely substandard... but wow, that height is seriously impressive. The tides are certainly changing for Edmonton. I'm sure we'll see at least one 200 meter tower there by 2020.

[Beedok]

Here's hoping Edmonton can sneak something taller than Calgary, at least for a little bit.

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

The Cumberland Terrace redevelopment. The only update we've had in a long time is a possible redesign of significantly taller towers.

I see, thanks. Pity, that downgrade to "stale" status.

[Gresto]

Hmm, a bit of research seems to refute "stale" status for Cumberland Terrace. The project revision, with towers of 85 and 70 storeys, was made public in early July. Can it so soon be deemed dormant or dead in the water? I'm not an insider, so I don't know; I'm just asking. It seems to negate common sense.

[WhipperSnapper]

The release in July was the update I referenced I'm not confident the release was anything more than a study on different redevelopment opportunities. The renderings suggested the replacement of 2 Bloor which other sorces of suggested is staying put. The drawings were by aA which other sources contradict. It's too early with too many unknowns to add to the database.

[WhipperSnapper]

The release in July was the update I referenced. I'm not confident the release was anything more than a study on different redevelopment opportunities. The renderings suggested the replacement of 2 Bloor which other sorces of suggested is staying put. The drawings were by aA which other sources contradict. It's too early with too many unknowns to add to the database.

[uzi]

E condos Phase 1 85% sold.
http://www.bazis.ca/econdos.html

[uzi]

im really waiting for 45 bay street and 1 yorkville

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

The release in July was the update I referenced I'm not confident the release was anything more than a study on different redevelopment opportunities. The renderings suggested the replacement of 2 Bloor which other sorces of suggested is staying put. The drawings were by aA which other sources contradict. It's too early with too many unknowns to add to the database.

Gotcha, thanks.

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by uzi

im really waiting for 45 bay street and 1 yorkville

45 Bay is a few years away at best, but yeah it is the one in Toronto I'm most looking forward to as well. Though 50 Blood is giving it a run for its money

[TallBob]

A couple of 71 story mixed/use buildings in Calgary would work for me..... If it can be built in Edmonton.... why not. I'm wondering though, with the DT airport can they build something that tall in Edmonton?

[Chadillaccc]

The downtown airport is closing, people talk about it on here all the time. That's why Edmonton is currently building The Pearl, because one of the runways is already shut down. It's also why Edmonton has been getting much taller proposals than usual over the last year and a half.