Construction sites in your city/town - Page 558

JHikka · #**11141** Posted **Jan 13, 2021, 4:09 PM**

I can't emphasize enough how big the scale of The Well is. Massive footprint.

Maldive · #**11142** Posted **Jan 13, 2021, 4:46 PM**

Lower Don Lands Redevelopment

Terrific 2 minute fly-over of the new river valley and more.
https://youtu.be/ZBNPDxCzbek

Nice flashback from Northern Light, before the Portlands' industrial life.

Northern Light's comment regarding the 1.5 million litres of groundwater per day that is being treated during construction of the river valley: “The challenges of excavating what was once one of the largest (non-ocean) coastal wetlands on the continent. The original marsh was over 5km2, or about 1,200 acres”.

Northern Light

yaletown_fella · #**11143** Posted **Jan 13, 2021, 8:32 PM**

Unpopular opinion: White spandrel has the potential to look a lot better than grey or blue spandrel, especially if the mullions are not glossy but a chrome or stainless steel finish.

WhipperSnapper · #**11144** Posted **Jan 14, 2021, 5:25 PM**

I agree. The typical window wall used in Toronto never looks crisp. I don't see much point nitpicking colours as much as i like nitpicking. It's just depressing since the architectural design standard in the city is good.

Maldive · #**11145** Posted **Jan 16, 2021, 11:08 PM**

T.O.

The Well - Great angle on all 7 buildings under construction.

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The first of the mid-rises on Wellington Street (centre of the pic above) getting its red pre-cast brick cladding.

Red Mars

Looking south from Wellington to Front Street.

Red Mars

UT

yaletown_fella · #**11146** Posted **Jan 17, 2021, 12:01 AM**

The latest Well interior renders look absolutely stunning, but is anyone else iffy about these new LED slim wafer lights? I think they work nicely in the commercial setting in the rendering, but they look horrid in most condos or homes. They always seem overly bright and garish to me.

They're almost always found in these new monster homes with an overabundance of white and those white on white kitchens with porcelain "waterfall" counters that have been done to death.

I know Im nitpicking but I think they are often overabundant when they should be installed less often and more strategically.

Chadillaccc · #**11147** Posted **Jan 17, 2021, 12:25 AM**

Newest tower start in Calgary, Era by Minto...

SurrealPlaces on SRC

someone123 · #**11148** Posted **Jan 17, 2021, 7:39 PM**

Halifax

Brenton Suites

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Halifax has some mystery projects being built under old development agreements or as-of-right. This is one of them. Maybe 5 storeys? It is on a fairly prominent corner; this used to be a 3 storey brick building from the 40's. Hopefully the architecture is good.

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1 block down Cogswell is 5415 Cogswell. Apparently that Staples is owned by a local real estate developer (Southwest, the one that build Pavilion and is building Cunard) so a project for that site is somewhere in the pipeline too.

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A nice shot of Queen's Marque. Its exterior is still not quite finished. I think those metal pieces sticking out are attachment points for metal screens.

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Quinpool and Robie. There used to be a 10 storey or so 60's office building here. This will be a 25 storey tower, and another 23 storey is being built next door.

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The Governor construction site. A bit unusual for being a 7 floor 13 unit development. I mostly like this one because it's filling the final gap in what's otherwise a pretty good medium density mixed heritage area.

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J.OT13 · #**11149** Posted **Jan 18, 2021, 1:27 PM**

Zibi from ground level over the weekend.

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Really starting to feel the density:

J.OT13 · #**11150** Posted **Jan 18, 2021, 7:32 PM**

Claridge Moon atop the south-west entrance of Lyon Station.

https://twitter.com/mchkzn/status/1348335243728744454

https://claridgehomes.com/condos/claridge-moon

Chadillaccc · #**11151** Posted **Jan 18, 2021, 9:51 PM**

Second tower start this week in Calgary. Just outside of downtown...

Sunalta Heights - 88 meters - 27 storeys

By TheWanderer on SRC

someone123 · #**11152** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 5:52 AM**

Some more Halifax updates from the Urban Halifax Tumblr:

Cunard site prep started today in Halifax. Kind of interesting because it still requires some adjustments before approval but the developer is going to start piling work now.

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Rendering:

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Jade

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Keith Building restoration

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Maritime Centre, new podium

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J.OT13 · #**11153** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 4:15 PM**

AC Marriott Ottawa on Rideau Street. The project will include a re-vamped Waller pedestrian mall, which has been closed for a decade or two due to issues with drugs and homelessness.

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Excavation

https://www.hospitalitynet.org/announcement/41003983/ac-hotel-ottawa.html

Tone · #**11154** Posted **Jan 21, 2021, 3:10 PM**

Rimouski - January 21st

Oméga Condos Urbains

Campus d'Innovation

Chadillaccc · #**11155** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 12:03 AM**

Very nice little projects in Rimouski.

That Halifax update is

TorontoDrew · #**11156** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 3:00 AM**

I'm looking forward to 11 Yorkville. It will be a nice addition to the areas skyline.

isaidso · #**11157** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 1:33 PM**

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Some more Halifax updates from the Urban Halifax Tumblr:

Thanks for all the Halifax updates. I don't go out east much any more but it's nice to see Halifax sharing in the national construction boom. I hate Maritime Centre though. Sometimes I wish they'd just bulldoze the thing and start over. I hope they build something substantial on that Staples site. That are can feel a little windswept due to being close to the Commons. Brenton suites sits on the lot I used to live on. Looks unrecognizable today.

someone123 · #**11158** Posted **Jan 22, 2021, 5:59 PM**

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I hate Maritime Centre though. Sometimes I wish they'd just bulldoze the thing and start over. I hope they build something substantial on that Staples site. That are can feel a little windswept due to being close to the Commons. Brenton suites sits on the lot I used to live on. Looks unrecognizable today.

I have mixed feelings about the Maritime Centre. It is one of the most imposing looking buildings in the city and looks good from certain angles, particularly farther away at street level. But it is becoming a dog's breakfast of mixed renovations and additions, and it replaced a handful of nice historic buildings.

Southwest Properties owns the Staples and like some other local developers they tend to build up a pipeline of projects that goes from land acquisition to approval to construction. Right now they just moved on from Curve/Pavilion to Cunard. Maybe Staples will be next and we will see a proposal in the next year or two and construction starting in 2-3 years. They also have a suburban development planned called Seton Ridge which is next to MSVU, so that could come before Staples.

someone123 · #**11159** Posted **Jan 23, 2021, 4:21 AM**

South Park Street, Halifax

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Chadillaccc · #**11160** Posted **Jan 23, 2021, 5:45 AM**

Five tower starts so far in Calgary in January...

Era 41 meters - 13 storeys

By me

Sunalta Heights - 88 meters - 27 storeys x 2

By TheWanderer on SRC

Wellings - 50 meters - 14 storeys x 2

By Urban Outdoorsman on SRC

The other two most recent tower starts...

Theodore - 36 meters - 10 storeys

By SurrealPlaces on SRC

Residences on Tenth - 121 meters - 35 storeys

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