Canada's 10 Tallest U/C - Page 425

Maldive · #**8481** Posted **May 16, 2023, 4:37 PM**

Pinnacle One Yonge | 344.58m | 105s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

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Podium looks taller than the new renderings to me (but likely due to the view from street level).

Rascacielo

HaririPontarini.com

A ton of tension cables(?) being used… presumably to help the super-tall stay upright ;-).

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James 1256

Various angles on SkyTower from a height study doc:

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WhipperSnapper · #**8482** Posted **May 17, 2023, 5:45 PM**

Ignoring ground floor retail, Toronto could already have the lead in 150 metre residential skyscrapers in North America. That's with underground parking, lower slab to slab heights and few crowns and poles.

Maldive · #**8483** Posted **May 17, 2023, 6:09 PM**

160 Front West | 239.87m | 46s | Cadillac Fairview | AS + GG l u/c

Making its mark on the skyline just left of centre.

jackattack

Northern Light

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Anchor points and access door for one of the very big (unfortunately) TD signs.

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Concord Canada House | 231.97m | 74s | Concord Adex | IBI Group l u/c

About half way up for both towers (above the podium).

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Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1) | 231m | 70s | Menkes | a—A l u/c

Rascacielo

Rascacielo

CIBC Square Phase 1 complete and Phase 2 u/c.

progress by Myles Ramsey, on Flickr

Gresto · #**8484** Posted **May 17, 2023, 7:39 PM**

Regarding Sky Tower, anyone know when we can expect a decision on the height increase? Insertnamehere?

Innsertnamehere · #**8485** Posted **May 17, 2023, 8:53 PM**

No idea on that one. I expect soonish, it's been a little bit since they submitted. Waiting on a staff report to council to support or reject it to know if we'll need an OLT appeal for it or not.

WhipperSnapper · #**8486** Posted **May 17, 2023, 10:13 PM**

I wonder if they will go ahead with Skytower's increase even if it is approved. Unfortunately, There's relatively little interest in buildable densities in Toronto. The approved residential densities are already extreme. The debate will likely centre on height which shouldn't set off an alarms.

Maldive · #**8487** Posted **May 19, 2023, 2:29 PM**

The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

Benito

Afternoon light warming up the champagne cladding on the mega-columns and hangers.

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jackattack

TorontoDrew · #**8488** Posted **May 19, 2023, 3:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I wonder if they will go ahead with Skytower's increase even if it is approved. Unfortunately, There's relatively little interest in buildable densities in Toronto. The approved residential densities are already extreme. The debate will likely centre on height which shouldn't set off an alarms.

I forget where I saw the video but one of their sales reps said the building was designed and is engineered for the height 344.58m and they were just waiting for the green light from the city to proceed to that height.

samne · #**8489** Posted **May 19, 2023, 5:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Maldive

The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

Benito

Afternoon light warming up the champagne cladding on the mega-columns and hangers.

yrt+viva=1system

jackattack

The shade of tinted glass is looking quite retro 70s-80s there. I’m thinking Don Mills like.

Maldive · #**8490** Posted **May 19, 2023, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

I forget where I saw the video but one of their sales reps said the building was designed and is engineered for the height 344.58m and they were just waiting for the green light from the city to proceed to that height.

Sam has recently revised the crown height of The One (adding 6.29 metres) so the final height if approved will be 344.59 metres.

SKvKREW · #**8491** Posted **May 19, 2023, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Maldive

Sam has recently revised the crown height of The One (adding 6.29 metres) so the final height if approved will be 344.59 metres.

Excellent !

TorontoDrew · #**8492** Posted **May 19, 2023, 7:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by SKvKREW

Excellent !

I think Maldive was kidding.

Maldive · #**8493** Posted **May 20, 2023, 1:44 PM**

160 Front West | 239.87m | 46s | Cadillac Fairview | AS + GG l u/c

Day and night.

Bjays92

Rascacielo

WhipperSnapper · #**8494** Posted **May 21, 2023, 2:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

I forget where I saw the video but one of their sales reps said the building was designed and is engineered for the height 344.58m and they were just waiting for the green light from the city to proceed to that height.

A sales rep is a terrible source for unreleased developer intentions. I would also gather a tower's structural engineering isn't specific to a certain number of metres tall. In all likelihood, they will go ahead with the extension like just about every other approved extension in the city. It was meant more as a reminder that that its not planning that ultimately makes the decision on these extensions. I still believe that a investor frenzy is on the horizon and that may line up perfectly with the decision. (not that Pinnacle is as reliant on investment and pre-selling as other developers)

Maldive · #**8495** Posted **May 21, 2023, 2:46 PM**

CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre l Phase 2 u/c

GabrielHurl

Core getting taller.

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Red Mars

slickpete83

Note the huge cantilever steel in both directions.

Red Mars

sammmy

From last week.

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While curtain-wall manufacture is likely well underway I couldn't help pondering what some glazing colour differentiation between the CIBC twins might look like when Phase 2 is completed... so I scribbled a coppery Phase 2 that I think compliments Royal Bank Plaza... just a day dream though.

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Mississauga

M3 at M City | 260.29m | 77s | Rogers Real Estate | IBI Group l u/c

Hard to keep track of all the “M”s in M City.

Right of centre below are M1 and M2 topped out with M3 (tallest in M City @ 77 storeys and 260.3 metres) rising in front of the twins. M3 is the 5th tallest tower under construction in Canada.

Bottom right in the photo is a glimpse of the excavation for M4 (@ 67 storeys and 215.6 metres). Apparently the sales centre is now being moved for M5 (@ 36 storeys) so that phase will be starting soon too.

Tim MacDonald

In sales now is M6 @ 57 storeys and the ‘swoop’ image released of this Hairi Pontarini (HPA) design looks almost exactly like Pinnacle One Yonge’s Phase 1 tower now complete... also designed by HPA. Maybe some copy and paste from a very busy architecture firm lol?

M6 designed by HPA

Lake Ontario

One Yonge Phase 1 'Prestige' also designed by HPA

Northern Light

The entire Rogers M City development (8 or 9 towers?):

Lake Ontario

Maldive · #**8496** Posted **May 24, 2023, 2:29 PM**

The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

Some b/w snaps by Lenser.

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Benito shots from above…

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Benito

And Benito on the ground…

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BloorMan

160 Front West | 239.87m | 46s | Cadillac Fairview | AS + GG l u/c

richsherb

Sky atrium.

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lightarchitect

yrt+viva=1system

Peeking between RBC gold and TD black.

gregv

Concord Canada House | 231.97m | 74s | Concord Adex | Arcadis l u/c

The tallest of the 2 towers is just half built above the podium … so when complete there will be a nice peak near Spadina to break up the proliferation of 150 metre towers west of the core.

lightarchitect

tstormers

Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1) | 231m | 70s | Menkes | a—A l u/c

Riseth

On the left, site demolition for Phase 2 continues.

Jeff Morgan

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WhipperSnapper · #**8497** Posted **May 24, 2023, 3:16 PM**

I find those towers just hideous. Perhaps even worst than a spandrel glass tower. The podium is okay. Belongs in a suburban City Centre than downtown Toronto.

TorontoDrew · #**8498** Posted **May 24, 2023, 4:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

A sales rep is a terrible source for unreleased developer intentions. I would also gather a tower's structural engineering isn't specific to a certain number of metres tall. In all likelihood, they will go ahead with the extension like just about every other approved extension in the city. It was meant more as a reminder that that its not planning that ultimately makes the decision on these extensions. I still believe that a investor frenzy is on the horizon and that may line up perfectly with the decision.

The whole video wasn't about the sales of the structure, and he may not have even been a sales rep I don't recall.

And of course the structural engineering is a huge thing when talking about how tall a building can rise. The point is the tower has been designed with all of the engineering in place to grow to that height. Much easier to plan for that height before shovels hit the ground.

Nouvellecosse · #**8499** Posted **May 24, 2023, 4:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I find those towers just hideous. Perhaps even worst than a spandrel glass tower. The podium is okay. Belongs in a suburban City Centre than downtown Toronto.

Sadly I have to agree. Would have even been better if it had been built surrounded by other buildings. Like that proposal to replace that older highrise up in the Yorkville area. Much less prominent there.

TorontoDrew · #**8500** Posted **May 24, 2023, 5:00 PM**

I thought I was going to hate them and the pattern. I think they turned out great though and the patterns seem intentional now and make the two towers blend in to one from certain angles.