TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread - Page 164

Maldive · #1 Posted **Apr 21, 2021, 5:20 PM**

No. 31 Condos | 137m | 37s | Lanterra | Arquitectonica - pre-construction

Westdale Properties and Lanterra are partnering on this handsome design from Arquitectonica and reported yesterday they expect a late-spring construction start
(the site has now largely been cleared).

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Ivy Condos | 102.5m | 32s | Dream | RAW Design - site prep/shoring

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Site prep from a few weeks ago.

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Waterworks Building Redevelopment | 47.55m | 13s | MOD Developments | Diamond Schmitt - u/c

Condo, institutional and retail (some residential floors are now being occupied).

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St Lawrence Condos at 158 Front | 91.5m | 26s | Cityzen | aA - u/c

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25 Mabelle | 159m | 49s | BDP Quadrangle - pre-construction

This nice infill project for Etobicoke was appealed to LPAT by the proponent due to the lack of a decision by the city (the hearing is now underway).

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Humber Bay towers.

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C. · #2 Posted **Apr 21, 2021, 6:48 PM**

All of these a great.

This is a gorgeous infill development, both the tower and base. I wonder why the city didn't make a decision?

One of the legal remedies I've seen in NJ and elsewhere is for planning board's that play politics in delaying a decision is that the development becomes automatically approved if the board fails to take action as required by law. No one wants that of course, but it creates a strong incentive for all parties to follow the rules. There is the occasional story of a planning board may delaying a decision on a mosque that is legally allowed to be built in a zone that allows places of worship. It reeks of discrimination and the courts have called it out. Other times it's affordable housing - where the development meets all the zoning standards and all that's needed is site plan approval.

With all the development going on in Toronto right now, it seems odd that this is the one where the city and/or planning board fails to make a decision within the statutory timeframes. What's the back story here?

Innsertnamehere · #3 Posted **Apr 22, 2021, 3:04 AM**

The province gives the city 4 months to make a decision on an application then the developer has the ability to appeal it to planning court, which can choose to approve it without the city’s approval.

4 months is essentially an impossible timeline to meet for approvals. Absolutely no development gets council approval in that time.

Some developers just appeal as soon as they legally can as they figure it’s easier to get approvals in the courts than at council. Most don’t do that though, as it’s still typically slower and more expensive than council approval. Usually developers do it if the city planning department doesn’t approve of the application and is looking like they will be issuing a refusal recommendation to city council.

There are a dozen different “real” reasons a developer will appeal a project, but the technical legal reason is almost always “lack of decision”.

GeneralLea · #4 Posted **Apr 24, 2021, 12:02 AM**

Not sure where else to post this but the condominium project that'll practically hug the Bay building at Yonge n Bloor to the north is going ahead soonish it seems....this is the 85 metre, 25 floor tower proposed by Menkes, now called Adiago:

Along Yonge by Draulerin Photographics, on Flickr

Maldive · #5 Posted **Apr 24, 2021, 1:10 PM**

^^^ a few of the recent renders for "Adagio".

Adagio | 85m | 25s | Menkes | Giannone Petricone - pre-construction

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CIBC SQUARE | 241.5m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre - Phase 2 site prep/shoring

Large crane base installed on the rail corridor deck between Phase 1 and Phase 2 presumably to supplement an eventual tower crane(s).

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Pretty sure a portion of Phase 2 cantilevers over the rail corridor.

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2221 Yonge Condos | 193m | 58s | Tower Hill | Pei Partnership - u/c

Centre of photo (behind the crane).

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The Taylor | 121m | 36s | Tricon | Diamond Schmitt - u/c

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Crane traffic jam at The Well.

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Scala | 61.5m | 18s | Tridel | Wallman Architects - u/c

From a few weeks ago.

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Canary Commons | 42m | 12s | DundeeKilmer | aA - u/c

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Tower crane coming down last month.

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462 Wellington West | 63m | 17s | Verve | Giannone Petricone - pre-construction

Retail, office, and retirement residential.

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1354 Queen Street West | 37m | 9s | KingSett Capital | Giannone Petricone - pre-construction

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400 King West | 157m | 49s | Plaza | BDP Quadrangle - pre-construction

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Early spring.

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Maldive · #6 Posted **Apr 24, 2021, 1:27 PM**

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First Vaughan Block | 56s, 52s - SmartCentres - Hariri Pontarini - pre-construction

Includes 1070 residential units.

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Maldive · #7 Posted **Apr 24, 2021, 3:17 PM**

199 Church | 124.5m | 39s | CentreCourt | IBI Group - demolition

Condo, office and retail (heritage facade retention).

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Maldive · #8 Posted **Apr 25, 2021, 3:08 PM**

The One | 338.5m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners - u/c

The yellow crane recently dismantled, is now being reassembled (with a climbing section added?).

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The Gloucester on Yonge | 148m | 44s | Concord Adex | aA - u/c

Centre of pic with Teahouse 501 Yonge on the right (u/c @ 171m, 52s and 88m, 25s).

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CIBC SQUARE | 241.5m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre - site prep/shoring for Phase 2

Crane assembly on top of the deck between the 2 phases.

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299 Campbell Avenue | 47.24m | 14s | TAS | Teeple Architects - u/c

Rental, retail and public library.

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u/c on the right.

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PJ Condos | 157m | 48s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini - u/c

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Right side of pic

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Julie J Kile · #9 Posted **Apr 26, 2021, 8:52 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maldive

The One | 338.5m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners - u/c

The yellow crane recently dismantled, is now being reassembled (with a climbing section added?).

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The Gloucester on Yonge | 148m | 44s | Concord Adex | aA - u/c

Centre of pic with Teahouse 501 Yonge on the right (u/c @ 171m, 52s and 88m, 25s).

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CIBC SQUARE | 241.5m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre - site prep/shoring for Phase 2

Crane assembly on top of the deck between the 2 phases.

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299 Campbell Avenue | 47.24m | 14s | TAS | Teeple Architects - u/c

Rental, retail and public library.

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u/c on the right.

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PJ Condos | 157m | 48s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini - u/c

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Right side of pic

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Hello, this project seems to be worthwhile! I'm looking to buy a condo for my parents, is it a good idea to go for a pre-construction condo?

Maldive · #10 Posted **Apr 26, 2021, 3:27 PM**

Hi Julie. Not sure which pre-construction condo you are referencing (there are hundreds in the pipeline) as my last post featured under construction projects.

I'm sure there are other forum members better-equipped to comment on the pros and cons of buying pre-construction, but I would suggest that the time-line for many new projects to move through the city approval process to sales to construction (usually triggered by about 70% of firm sales) to occupancy and registration, has increased quite dramatically due to the 'avalanche' of new proposals (no doubt overwhelming city planners, construction suppliers etc.). While many predicted that the pandemic would stall pre-construction sales of residential units, the reverse seems to be true for 2020 and some are predicting an increase in pre-construction sales of 15% or more for 2021.

I guess it's not rocket science to suggest if you are looking for a 'move-in' condo for your parents in the next few years... you might check out some projects that are well-under construction already?

Maldive · #11 Posted **Apr 26, 2021, 3:46 PM**

Eight Cumberland | 170m | 51s | Great Gulf | aA - u/c

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Y&S Condos | 121.3m | 35s | Tribute | Graziani + Corazza - u/c

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Halo Residences on Yonge | 131m | 38s | QuadReal | architectsAlliance - u/c

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EQ Bank Tower | 105.18m | 23s | First Gulf | Sweeny &Co - u/c

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The Well | 174m | 46s | RioCan | Hariri Pontarini - u/c

(7 mixed-used buildings from 14s to 46s): 174m, 157.27m, 136.24 m, 81.38 m, 62.48 m, 62.48 m, 55.78 m)

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Wellington Street mid-rises.

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Left centre, the office component climbing in front of FCP.

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Panda Condominiums | 107.59m | 30s | Lifetime | Turner Fleischer - u/c

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Concord Canada House | 234m, 203m | 69s, 59s | Concord Adex | IBI Group - u/c

Red Mars

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QRC West Phase 2 (Queen Richmond Centre West) | 36m | 7s | Allied | Sweeny &Co - demolition/site-prep

Office and retail.

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Portland Commons | 73m | 15s | Carttera | Sweeny &Co - u/c

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336 Queen Street West | 15.85m | 4s | Pearl Group | Turner Fleischer - u/c

Red Mars

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Westport Condos | 22s | Edenshaw | IBI Group - u/c

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Azura Condos | 108m | 32s | Capital Developments | IBI Group - u/c

Condo and townhouses in North York.

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Promenade Mall Revitalization | 35s | Liberty Development | WZMH - u/c

Multi-phase redevelopment including Hotel, Office, Public Space, Residential, Retail (Storeys 35, 30, 28, 28)

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First crane base(?)

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Maldive · #12 Posted **Apr 26, 2021, 6:34 PM**

West Don Lands: Block 20 | 162.61m, 119m | 45s, 32s | Dream | Henning Larsen - site plan application (April 10, 2021)

Just east of the Distillery District (2 red towers on the left). A total of 654 residential units (196 will be provided as affordable housing units), 5000 sq foot community facility and 33,000 sq feet of retail uses.

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Maldive · #13 Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 2:11 PM**

Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1) | 230.11m | 70s | Menkes | aA - u/c

Given scores of projects now climbing above grade I guess tower crane operators = job security (fear of heights not an asset).

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310 Front West | 69s | H&R REIT | Hariri Pontarini - pre-construction

Rezoning application filed yesterday.

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50 Scollard | 147.62m | 41s | Lanterra | Foster + Partners, IBI Group - excavation/shoring

Some landscape images for the ‘other’ Foster design underway.

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Ontario Court of Justice Toronto | 96m | 17s | Infrastructure Ontario | Renzo Piano | u/c

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Winston Churchill (silhouetted) supervises construction progress.

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55C: 55 Charles Condos | 159.4m | 48s | MOD Developments | architectsAlliance - u/c

574 condos and 100 rental units.

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St Lawrence Market North | 25.3m | 5s | City of Toronto | Rogers Stirk Harbour - u/c

Rebar galore awaits the big pour at grade.

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Stockyards District Residences | 35.66m | 10s | Marlin Spring | Graziani + Corazza - u/c

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Future resident arrives to inspect construction progress (in stealth mode).

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Reunion Crossing | 11s | Diamond Kilmer | Giannone Petricone - u/c

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Junction House | 40.23m | 9s | Slate | superkül - u/c

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CIBC Square 1 sports an enormous spire (CN Tower).

Shot by droddick33.

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Maldive · #14 Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 2:32 PM**

2180 Yonge | 253.5m | 70s | Oxford Properties | Pelli Clarke Pelli - pre-construction

Office, Public Space, Residential and Retail including 5 towers @ 70, 60, 60, 55 and 45 storeys. Images from the master-plan presentation to the Design Review Panel including some new renders.

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Looking south down Yonge Street.

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Looking east.

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Maldive · #15 Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 2:40 PM**

Harris Square | 50m | 13s | Urban Capital | Saucier + Perrotte - nearing completion

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1718 Bayview | 31.48m | 9s | Gairloch | BDP Quadrangle - site plan approval application submitted

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Artistry Condos | 103.5m | 29s | Tribute | Graziani + Corazza - pre-construction

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Nice southeast view of the core from Tribute’s website.

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19 Duncan | 186.53m | 58s | Westbank | Hariri Pontarini - u/c

Nearly flush with the heritage facade retention (likely shot through a tinted window ;-).

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Massey Tower Condos | 207m | 60s | MOD Developments | Hariri Pontarini - COMPLETE

Nice pic from the architects’ Insta.

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Maldive · #16 Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 3:32 PM**

300 Queens Quay East | 53.2m | 11s | 3C Lakeshore | Adamson - pre-construction

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Roof terrace.

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The office building above is part of the 3C* Waterfront Development with participation from a variety of international and domestic architecture firms including Foster + Partners. Plan includes office, residential, retail and public spaces.
*Cityzen, Castlepoint Numa and Continental Ventures

Early placeholder render of entire development.

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Maldive · #17 Posted **May 1, 2021, 1:32 PM**

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

Some great ‘inside’ construction pics provided by Mizrahi.

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CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre - site prep/shoring

Up to 5 cranes will be used for the Phase 2 build.

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Phase 1 Lobby

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Exterior work/landscaping expected to be completed in a couple of months. The stairs will be clad in stone and feature LED lighting along the railings.

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Pinnacle One Yonge | 312.5m | 95s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini - u/c

Phase 2 excavation (SkyTower)

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Phase 1

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49 Ontario Street | 127m | 36s | Dream | architectsAlliance - site plan approval application

Office, residential and retail in 3 buildings (36s, 29s and 12s).

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316 Campbell | 28s | Trolleybus - Giannone Petracone - pre-construction

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2221 Yonge Condos | 192.62m | 58s | Tower Hill | Pei Partnership - u/c

Nice addition to the growing yonge/eglinton skyline (centre of pic).

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Hoist finally coming down.

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Park Hyatt Renovation | 62.48m | 18s | Oxford Properties | KPMB - u/c

Wrapping up the renovations. In addition to revamped hotel suites, there are now 65 luxury rental units known as “Two Avenue Road” available for as little as $4275.00/month for a 1 bedroom ;-)

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Maldive · #18 Posted **May 5, 2021, 3:14 PM**

310 Front West | 235.5m | 69s | H&R REIT | Hariri Pontarini - pre-construction

Residential, office and retail. First (new) image is from the submission documents:

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Included in the submission was a (planning rationale) placeholder for 320 Front Street @ 253m, 77 storeys.

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Comparative heights for the neighbourhood west of the financial district include a dozen built, approved and proposed towers 200 metres or greater (209.5m to 312m).

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75 on The Esplanade | 99.97m | 29s | Harhay | a—A - u/c

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From last month

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212 King Street West | 311.8m | 79s | Dream Office | SHoP Architects - pre-construction

Rezoning application for this mixed-use supertall now filed and first appearance at the Design Review Panel tomorrow.

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Lower Don Lands Redevelopment | Waterfront Toronto

Second bridge on its way from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

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First bridge delivered last summer.

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254 King Street East | 106.98m | 32s | IBI Group - pre-construction

Mixed-use proposal back under review (original render below).

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Maldive · #19 Posted **May 6, 2021, 1:31 PM**

Aerial render by steveve looking north-east from Bloor/Yorkville on the left to the waterfront.

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Emerging development clusters along Yonge Street north of Bloor: St. Clair Avenue, Davisville Avenue and the largest at Eglinton Avenue.

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Maldive · #20 Posted **May 7, 2021, 2:50 PM**

Pinnacle One Yonge | 312.5m | 95s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini - u/c

Phase 1 rising in the distance, to the left of the financial district. Supertall SkyTower will rise just right of Phase 1.

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Below is a recent drone shot from Jasonzed, a beloved contributor to the UrbanToronto forum who sadly passed away this week. His more than 7000 photo posts of Toronto and Mississauga development is an unmatched body of work and he will be greatly missed.

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The Forest Hill Condominiums | 48.16m | 14s | CentreCourt | BDP Quadrangle - site shoring

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With direct connections to the new Crosstown LRT along Eglinton Avenue.

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20 Maitland | 144.69m | 45s | Plaza | BDP Quadrangle - approved this week

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Condo and retail.

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11 YV | 212.44m | 62s | Metropia | Sweeny &Co - u/c

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The Well | 174.03m | 46s | RioCan | Hariri Pontarini - u/c

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Red Mars

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Forest Hill Private Residences | 36.77m | 9s | Altree | Graziani + Corazza - site demolition

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Located on St Clair Avenue.

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290 Old Weston Road | 98.55m | 29s | i-Squared | TACT Architecture - pre-construction

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York University/Seneca College: Markham Centre Campus | 56.08m | 13s | York University | Diamond Schmitt - u/c

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