Canada's Tallest U/C #11 - #30 - Page 182

caltrane74 · #**3621** Posted **Aug 29, 2010, 10:22 PM**

by me

caltrane74 · #**3622** Posted **Aug 30, 2010, 4:06 PM**

Deltera continues work on Solaris at Metrogate in Toronto

HOWARD MANDEL/APERTURE IMAGING

Work continues on phases one and two of the Solaris at Metrogate Phase I and II in Toronto. Deltera Inc. is general contractor for the two, 40-storey-tower project. The development will include 868-units, ground floor retail and six-levels of parking above and below grade.

The project was designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc.

Consultants are Sigmund Soudack & Associates Ltd. (structural) and Novatrend Engineering Group Ltd. (mechanical/electrical).

Subcontractors include: Coreydale Contracting Co. (excavation); Rumble Foundations (Ontario) Ltd. (shoring/caissons); C & T Reinforcing Steel Co. (1987) Ltd. (rebar); Edvac Contracting Ltd. (formwork); Global Precast; Roman Metal Fabricating Ltd. (structural); Dufferin Concrete; Gottardo Masonry; Network Mechanical Inc. (plumbing); Bellwood Sheet Metal Ltd. (HVAC); Mayfair Electric Ltd.; Toro Aluminum Ltd. (windows); and ThyssenKrupp Elevator Ltd.

caltrane74 · #**3623** Posted **Sep 2, 2010, 2:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by jasonzed

Photo by Martinsizon

from jasonzed and Martinsizon

caltrane74 · #**3624** Posted **Sep 2, 2010, 11:00 AM**

I wonder what is the hold up with the balconey glass. I really would like to see how the cladding will look when its completely finished. This tower, (towers) are more amazing than anything.. And Im not sure Mississauga deserves them..

THEY SHOULD'VE BEEN BUILT IN HAMILTON!

hehehe... jokes. No honestly, it should have been built in Toronto on the waterfront. Im so glad were getting ICE otherwise I would be crying right now with jealousy.

caltrane74 · #**3625** Posted **Sep 2, 2010, 2:34 PM**

look at all the parking lots

From Mike in TO at UT

steveve · #**3626** Posted **Sep 2, 2010, 8:21 PM**

i know. the parking lots suck serious balls. good thing there's that 45 bay proposal for that parking lot in front of Success!.. success 2 is actually gonna play a big role on the waterfront skyline..

As to Absolute World, i have no idea why the balcony cladding is so slow... and if these towers were in downtown toronto, it would be interesting to see how they would fit in... I guess they wouldn't really fit in, but they would stand out... like Marina City Towers in Chicago:

vanman · #**3627** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 10:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

look at all the parking lots

From Mike in TO at UT

Pinnacle should not be allowed to touch those remaining lots.

caltrane74 · #**3628** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 10:29 AM**

haha.... Well that pension fund, financial insitute from Quebec owns the lot north of Pinnacle. They have proposed the tallest tower currently in Canada for the lot. 45 Bay street. whether or not it sees the light of day is yet to be seen.

Funny enough I dont mind Pinnacle.. their designs are simple and straightforward and not totally offensive. Of course others disagree. Once L Tower and the other proposed towers are built this will fade into a background of skyscrapers..

WhipperSnapper · #**3629** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 10:44 AM**

Pretty sure Pinnacle owns the lot to the east of Pinnacle Centre. However, their attention in now divided between their Entertainment District tower and their multi-towered project in Missy City Centre.

Ramako · #**3630** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 1:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Pretty sure Pinnacle owns the lot to the east of Pinnacle Centre.

God help us.

rapid_business · #**3631** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 7:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by steveve

i know. the parking lots suck serious balls. good thing there's that 45 bay proposal for that parking lot in front of Success!.. success 2 is actually gonna play a big role on the waterfront skyline..

As to Absolute World, i have no idea why the balcony cladding is so slow... and if these towers were in downtown toronto, it would be interesting to see how they would fit in... I guess they wouldn't really fit in, but they would stand out... like Marina City Towers in Chicago:

Which are absolutely wicked! I love the mid 60s design. And financed largely by a janitors and elevator repairman's pension fund IIRC.

steveve · #**3632** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 7:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Funny enough I dont mind Pinnacle.. their designs are simple and straightforward and not totally offensive. Of course others disagree. Once L Tower and the other proposed towers are built this will fade into a background of skyscrapers..

Agreed... Success tower did green glass right!. and the design worked for me too!. could success city be the a mini "concord cityplace"?. it would be awkward having huge developments by one developer on each side of the cn tower.

WhipperSnapper · #**3633** Posted **Sep 4, 2010, 12:05 AM**

I agree on the glass as far as green glass window-wall goes. I don't agree with the design of Success. It's bland despite its awkwardness. I'm glad these multi-tower properties are running out. Few of them impress me to the degree of the one off infill happening everywhere.

caltrane74 · #**3634** Posted **Sep 4, 2010, 12:58 AM**

by jasonzed in the main construction thread

I know what you guys are thinking.. these towers are hot...

but....

ICE
AURA
L Tower
Shangrila
ICE 1 and ICE 2

will blow these bad boys out of the water...WE"RE GOING TO SHOW MISSISSAUGA HOW WE ROLL IN THE TDOT!!

Don't worry we got something for you.

steveve · #**3635** Posted **Sep 4, 2010, 1:51 PM**

I'm getting sick of these "2 nearly identical tower proposals" that have been going up all over town.

ROCP, MET, Murano, MLS, ICE, U condos, Emerald Park, Solaris, Gibson Square, the list goes on... and on... and on.....
We have so many of these 2 (or more) skyscraper-condo complexes. If you ask me, sometimes seeing 2 of the same thing over and over and over again throughout the city gets bloated. I much prefer single towers on the skyline.. its just more special to me

I guess its because we have so much space to support them. developers are buying HUGE chunks of land in downtown that they can afford to build so many. i don't think NY/Chi has as many "2 tower complex condos" like us.

Coldrsx · #**3636** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 4:20 PM**

Ecpor Tower as per 'newfangled from c2e and ssp'

Coldrsx · #**3637** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 4:53 PM**

Epcor courtesy of edmcowboy11 from c2e

koops65 · #**3638** Posted **Sep 7, 2010, 11:56 PM**

Absoluteworld today, by me:
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Solaris today, by me:
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Uptown/Crystal Blu:
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steveve · #**3639** Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 1:50 AM**

WOW! great tour you got there Koops! you covered a TON of projects all over the province! You must have gone on a big roadtrip. Solaris, Absolute World, and Uptown are SOOOOO far apart from eachother!

. epic

koops65 · #**3640** Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 3:17 AM**

Driving in from K-W, they seem close to each other to me...