Marquee Residence | 102.9 m | 32 fl | Complete - Page 10

urban_planner · #**181** Posted **Jul 1, 2017, 6:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by matt602

Don't think we've had any other double crane projects in downtown in the last 20 years. At least not that I recall.

The last projects that I can recall are the following in no specific order

First one was the Federal Building on Bay Street it had two Red Tower Cranes.

Next would be the St Joes Man Campus building on the Northwest corner of the site. I remember it because the strung Christmas lights on it

Also the Good Sheppard Centre on King West had two cranes.

Finally if you are counting all of the Vancor development as one there was a crane for the Homewood suites at the same time as 150 Main Street West. Its atleast on the same block and they are joined together.

King&James · #**182** Posted **Jul 1, 2017, 7:43 PM**

No photos for proof, but didn't the St Joe's mental health complex W5/Fennell have at least 4 on the site of that mammoth development.

realcity · #**183** Posted **Jul 1, 2017, 8:10 PM**

http://www.raisethehammer.org/articl...s_2011_edition

urban_planner · #**184** Posted **Jul 1, 2017, 8:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by King&James

No photos for proof, but didn't the St Joe's mental health complex W5/Fennell have at least 4 on the site of that mammoth development.

Give me some time and I will locate photos for everything listed.

Here is the Good Sheppard
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5014/5...ab6789cc_b.jpg

thmx · #**185** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 3:31 PM**

20/22 George Construction | 7/8/2017 by Joe, on Flickr

realcity · #**186** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 2:58 AM**

I hope Hamilton doesn't pull a Vancouver, will awash of almost identical looking buildings and materials. Van has too many green glass, similar standard-issue, condos all built within 15 years and sold to Chinese investors.

anactualalien · #**187** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 4:34 AM**

I think Chromamut had a similar concern, this is going to be a very insular cluster and I just can't feel very excited about how it's going to interact with the rest of downtown, even if it's second tallest for a while. I get that you can only build on what you own but the fact this isn't fronting King is really irritating, (whatever the material and colour ends up being not withstanding)/whinging

Chronamut · #**188** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 12:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by anactualalien

I think Chronamut had a similar concern, this is going to be a very insular cluster and I just can't feel very excited about how it's going to interact with the rest of downtown, even if it's second tallest for a while. I get that you can only build on what you own but the fact this isn't fronting King is really irritating, (whatever the material and colour ends up being not withstanding)/whinging

indeed - it just sorta feels out of the way - without anything real to tie it to the downtown, it's like this area has been designated to "big generic apartmenty and condoey buildings and hotels" which is ok I guess.. I just don't see businesses flocking to fill in the bottom of this building.

thmx · #**189** Posted **Jul 18, 2017, 10:28 PM**

20/22 George Street Construction | 7/14/17 by Joe, on Flickr

King&James · #**190** Posted **Jul 19, 2017, 12:09 AM**

^^^ very nice, although not matching! Love to see the follow through (rip Connolly)

SteelTown · #**191** Posted **Jul 20, 2017, 6:03 PM**

Reimar Forming
https://twitter.com/REIMAR_Forming

SteelTown · #**192** Posted **Jul 20, 2017, 6:04 PM**

Big thumbs up for using Reimar forming too! Supporting local businesses.

lachlanholmes · #**193** Posted **Jul 21, 2017, 4:48 AM**

Getting to the Exciting part! Raising from the ashes, another Vrancor tower rises!

Chronamut · #**194** Posted **Jul 22, 2017, 8:06 PM**

look at all those doozers.. (kudos to anyone who gets the reference lol)

Davis137 · #**195** Posted **Jul 23, 2017, 3:16 AM**

Wow, the progress on this project is pretty damned fast...

ScreamingViking · #**196** Posted **Jul 23, 2017, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Davis137

Wow, the progress on this project is pretty damned fast...

Vranich had a rep for sitting on properties, but when he moves forward on them, he moves.

Would soon like to see something happening re: his proposal for the NW corner of King and Queen.

Chronamut · #**197** Posted **Jul 23, 2017, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Vranich had a rep for sitting on properties, but when he moves forward on them, he moves.

Would soon like to see something happening re: his proposal for the NW corner of King and Queen.

my mom used to work for the sisters of st joseph out of that building - nuns - she did their bookkeeping.

SteelTown · #**198** Posted **Jul 25, 2017, 2:27 PM**

Reimar Forming
https://twitter.com/REIMAR_Forming

SteelTown · #**199** Posted **Aug 1, 2017, 2:55 AM**

About a month old, but still cool

Sean Martin
https://twitter.com/seanajmartin

LRTfan · #**200** Posted **Sep 13, 2017, 7:44 PM**

I've seen updated materials diagram as of July 2017.
It's looking very sleek. Nice silver window walls, silver balcony glass. Some reflective clear glass elements and some minimal darker glass accents.
Also, some sort of tree trunk outline artistic element on the mechanical penthouse that is backlit.

Fingers crossed.