TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread

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Sunday morning - a room with a view: an UrbanToronto member has a great skyline vantage point to watch CIBC Square Phase 2 rise in the gap between L-Tower on the left and the CN Tower on the right.

The tightly-packed cluster of skycrapers to the immediate right of The CN Tower is known as "Southcore" and nearly all are fairly recent builds (the last 4-8 years).

SkyTower @ 312.5m will rise even further right of the CN Tower, to a height just 30 metres below the tower’s famous glass floor.


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100 Union | 120.95m | 37s | 578602 Ontario Inc | TACT Architecture l pre-construction

Condo, office and retail (37 and 23 storeys) on a little street near Dufferin and St. Clair with a lot of development planned. Four projects in the pipeline with heights up to 163 metres.


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PRIME Condos | 148.43m | 46s | CentreCourt | IBI Group l u/c

Wondering if there are more cement mixers than taxis downtown.

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Hospital For Sick Children: Patient Support Centre | 99.06m | 22s | Sick Kids | B+H l u/c

Love all the architectural vertical fins appearing all over town. Yellow and white here, orange at the St. Lawrence Market North and terracotta at The Well.


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Ivy Condos | 102.41m | 32s | Dream | RAW Design l u/c


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Concord Sky | 298.99m | 85s | Concord Adex | a—A l excavation

Looks like two thirds of the site is completely excavated (with a large ramp of dirt in the middle). Condo, office, rental, residential and retail. Though it's a piddly metre short of a super-tall, it's Concord so I'm in no big rush to see the results.

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Pinnacle Toronto East | 99.47m | 30s | Pinnacle | IBI Group l u/c

Almost up to grade. One of three projects u/c near the intersection of Sheppard and Warden in Scarborough.

There will 800 condo and townhomes units plus retail in 30, 30, 11, 3, 3 and 3 storeys. Below is a rather small photo of a very big 3.5 acre development.

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M1 & M2 at M City | 197.81m | 60s | Rogers Real Estate | Core Architects l u/c

Kind of a scary gateway to the rest of the street.


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M1 & 2 both topped out @ 198 metres (60 storeys) and M3 (77 storeys /260.29 metres) now above grade with M4 excavating in front.

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More booming Mississauga.

Square One District Phase One | ?m | 52s | Oxford Properties | IBI Group l u/c


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The 2 highlighted black towers.

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Voya | ?m | 42s | Amacon | Turner Fleischer l excavation


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Voya on the left with the rest of Parkside Village in the center of the rendering.

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Parkside Village: Avia 1 & 2 | ?m | 50s | Amacon | Turner Fleischer l u/c


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Keystone Condos | ?m | 23s | Kaneff | Turner Fleischer l u/c


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Artform | ?m | 17s | Emblem Developments | Studio JCI l u/c

Missisauga benefitting from the mid-rise design-mastery of Studio JCI. For some mysterious reason, nearly everything Studio JCL has designed for downtown, has been executed beautifully.

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The ever-changing East Bayfront waterfront.

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The amount of tall stuff going up at once is mind boggling.

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Just a an aerial view of the proposal posted earlier (Eglinton and Warden in Scarberia).

1920 Eglinton East | ?m | 48s | Madison Group | superkul, Teeple & Turner Fleischer l pre-construction

12 mixed-use buildings up to 48 storeys in Scarborough, from 3 architects. Condo, institutional, office, townhouse and retail.


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What's particularly interesting in this bird's eye view... all those ghost buildings in the rendering aren't artistic license... they're roughly equivalent to what's in the pipeline for The Golden Mile (too many to list).




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

UrbanToronto was off-line yesterday, but The One wasn’t. They poured the next floor slab and super-columns.

Given the long weekend holiday, this is about a 12 day turnaround between floor slabs (15th level now I think)… after seemingly in limbo for months and stuck at level 6 or 7, it’s rockin’ now.


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

Think the core may have topped out though there will be more steel work to create the curvy, angled crown above it.


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There will be an amazing green amenity space with panoramic views from the crown. Some renders from AS+GG sans the TD logos ;-)


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Hard to resist posting more pics… this is already one of the best-looking new builds in decades.


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IMMIX | 131.06m | 38s | QuadReal | a—A l u/c

Clock tower slowly being revealed at last.


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Pride colours on the spire, a nod to its LGBTQ heritage. There’s also plaque in front of the building chronicling the St Charles Tavern and the harassment and threats against its gay clientele.


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Radiator | ?m | 25s | Hullmark | Sweeny &Co l pre-construction

Residential and retail in 25 and 21 storey buildings.


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3100 Bloor Street West | 57.5m | 16s | Tridel | Kirkor Architects l pre-construction

Pretty nice mid-rise for a Kirkor design.


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251 The West Mall | 40.52m | 13s | NJS Capital | BDP Quadrangle l pre-construction

Three midrises with more than 600 condo units plus retail not far from Hwy 427.

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38 Walmer Road | 79.58m | 20s | TAS | SA l pre-construction (NIMBYs with pitchforks ;-).

Been reading some (predictable) NIMBY chat in opposition to this (gorgeous) proposal from TAS, most of it about its earth-shattering 20 storey height lol.

Not only is there a classic Uno Prii-designed 15 storey building a stone’s throw away from the site, there are 17 and 13 storey apartment buildings nearby on Walmer Road. 3 storeys higher, oh dear the sky is falling.

Plans include a refurbished sanctuary along with new meeting space for the Walmer Road Baptist Church, and a new commercial community hub.

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Queen & Ashbridge | 60.15m | 17s | Context Development | Teeple Architects l u/c

First crane is up with 3 more to follow for this large site over-looking Ashbridges Bay to the south and the downtown skyline to the west.


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Condo, rental (including approx. 140 affordable units) and retail, with brick cladding.

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Courtyard.

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Edenbridge on the Kingsway | ?m | 9s | Tridel | Kirkor Architects l u/c

Condo, townhouse and retail close to the Humber River Valley.


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From a few weeks ago. A second crane has since been added.


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Maverick | 154.53m | 49s | Empire | IBI Group l u/c

As a follow-up to an earlier post, I'm really hoping the heritage component is stocked with more eatery tenants to extend this nice restaurant row. Pic below from a few weeks ago.


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How about 4, 5 or 6 new restaurants (and no banks or drug marts) at grade ;-).

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Four under construction towers bunched together. Maverick right centre in the foreground, Nobu x 2 behind and a glimpse of CentreCourt’s 55 Mercer above and to the right of Maverick.


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Night skyline density looking south from Wellesley.


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Busy day for Hogtown on the proposal front (again).


433 Front St l m? l 50s? + 40s? l Metrolinx & Dream Kilmer l pre-construction

Big news today: Metrolinx has chosen to partner with Dream Kilmer for a big mixed-use development on a site in the rail corridor, right across from The Well on the southeast corner of Front and Spadina.

A Spadina GO Train Station will be incorporated and rumours include plans for 2 residential towers (one 50+ storeys and the other 40+ storeys)… possibly designed by the same chap who designed the new courthouse beside City Hall
(would kill for two tall pianos on this site).

The site is not part of the mega-Rail Deck ORCA development proposal. Just an at grade rendering released with the announcement so far:


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685 Lake Shore Blvd E | ?m | ? | Slate + Carlyle | pre-construction

Downright huge for Lakeshore Blvd east of the Don Valley Parkway. No stats yet, just eye candy. Slate is an excellent developer so this could be good. Might open the floodgates long-term


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CAMH Queen Street Redevelopment | 42.6m | 7s | CAMH | HOK l pre-construction

New (unfortunate?) bird’s eye view of the next phases of the redevelopment (when complete, 7 buildings in total).


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^^ The only design of some interest, seen on the left above, resembles the design from KPMB, but looks to have been VE’d... a lot.

Don’t think there’s much hope for the wonderful materials etc. originally planned (see below). Ouch.

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Motto | 38.25m | 11s | Sierra | RAW Design l pre-construction

Miniature version of the the shifting boxes motif, though one uses a sleight of hand and not a real shift ;-).


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11 YV | 215.11m | 63s | Metropia | Sweeny &Co l u/c

Breaking news: this one grew! … 2.67 metres and one more storey ;-).

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Four under construction buildings bunched together.

Maverick right centre in the foreground, Nobu x 2 behind and a glimpse of CentreCourt’s 55 Mercer above and to the right of Maverick.


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50 Merton | 133.66m | 39s | Diamond Corp | Hariri Pontarini l pre-construction

The resubmission contains revisions at grade including facade retention of a portion of the Girl Guides of Canada Headquarters (built in 1962), the existing forecourt and ceremonial steps. The towers don’t appear to have had any changes.

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Previously at grade (middle building).

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110 Adelaide Street East | 127m | 36s | WDG | SvN l pre-construction

A bit taller in revised renderings of a nice SvN design over-looking St. James Park.

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Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 2) | 299m | 90s | Menkes | a—A l site prep/demolition

A rumour no more, site prep/demolition underway for Phase 2. 90, 87, 79 and 16 storeys of condo, rental, institutional, retail and public space.

Heavy equipment arriving on site.

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All the metal window treatments (bit like Juliette balconies) are being removed and boxed up, likely to returned to the restored facades.

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The Hampton | 123.13m | 38s | Collage Works | BDP Quadrangle l u/c

Crane is gone. This one will have some taller neighbours* in the future.


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*1. The Hampton is not far from 141 Roehampton (below)by Wallman @ 48s. The developer reportedly paid out $70 million to the 36 unit owners here so guess they are happy$.

Demo scheduled for March.

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*2. Right next door to 77 Roehampton by IBI Group for Reserve Properties (163.4m - 50s). Still no tower renderings released.


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Replaces this little guy below.

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Someone mentioned that T-Dot does mid-rises better than high-rise... a sentiment I agree with (only caveat: 50 times more mid-rises = more practise ;-). This mid-rise below is at the very top of the list.

Waterworks Building Redevelopment | 47.55m | 13s | MOD Developments | Diamond Schmitt l nearly complete

One of the best mid-rise developments anywhere on the continent imo. Nominated for a Heritage Toronto Award last week. Just interior fitting-out to finish for The Food Hall and common areas.


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A floor above the Food Hall and below the skylight. Not sure how this space will be programmed.


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Wild flower green roofs along with patios.

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The park on the south side.

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The Food Hall stalls being constructed a month and a half ago. Not sure of the opening date.

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Also not sure but the new YMCA may be open.

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City slice: construction cranes from University Avenue to the west.


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So does this mean that the 3 Phase 2 Towers are officially under construction and can be added to the U/C List now?

[koops65]

Not till shoring begins...

[Miss J.]

Originally Posted by koops65

Not till shoring begins...

Ok, thanks, Koops65.

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7 of the top 10 tallest projects under construction in Canada are in Toronto, 2 are in suburban Mississauga and 1 is in Burnaby, BC.

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

Podium rising (super long way to go ;-).

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Some pretty angles on Phase 1 from Pier 27 on the waterfront.


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

The tower on the right has topped out @ 65 storeys. It won’t remain taller than its sibling much longer though... the one on the left will rise to 70 storeys.


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Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 2) | 299m | 90s | Menkes | a—A l demolition/site prep

What a dump.


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


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Sweet shot of 160 Front West. That curtainwall already making magic at different times of the day.


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100 Lombard | 216m | 59s | Forum Asset Mgmt | OMA l pre-construction

The docs are up and wow… heritage-surrounded Lombard Plaza, gorgeous material sample boards and two (facing) 31 metre high wall paintings to be curated for a towering mid-block connection lane.

The submitted images are large files, so I’ll just bring two forward (until UT serves up the jpeg versions ;-).

Lombard Plaza (Cormier again :-)

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Placeholder image of one of two facing 31 metre high paintings that will be curated for the space.

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


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T3 Sterling Road | 52.52m | 11s | Hines | DLR l u/c


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433 Front Street West l 51s, 43s l Dream Kilmer + Metrolinx l pre-constructon

Block drawing of 2 phases @ 51 and 43 storeys. These will definitely impact south views for The Well's office tower across the street.

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

Rooftops at The Well.

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Office Tower lobby (got a bit of an echo of Gehry’s serpentine AGO stairs).

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The excavator left of centre near the bottom, is working on Cormier’s “The Cats” (the promenade will actually be a literal catwalk lol) that will run from Wellington north to BIG’s KING Toronto.

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One of the big screens.

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Neat model (scroll>>>).

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Another great mid-rise nearing completion west of the core.

Rush Condos | 44.96m | 15s | Alterra | BDP Quadrangle l u/c

Yay… metal balcony guards instead of glass or perforated aluminum! Need a coat of paint on the bottom.

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33 Hillcrest | ?m | 46s | TAS | SvN l pre-construction

Pretty wild (and cool) proposal for Mississauga. 5 mixed-use towers at 34, 39, 43, 43, & 46 storeys.

Nick-named “The 15 Minute City": will have direct access to regional transit, rapid bus and possibly a future LRT (still too bad these couldn’t be nearer the lake* in Brightwater/Port Credit… we can save a spot for them in T-Dot along the eastern waterfront ;-).


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*Actual location is somewhere in this shot :-(.

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1414 Bayview | 30.85m | 8s | Gairloch | a—A l u/c

Very handsome mid-rise addition to Bayview Ave got its crane today.


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


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


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

Some very nice snaps from a UT forum member. Below, the 70* storey tower hiding the 65 storey (topped out) sibling unseen behind it. This one has 4 more residential floors plus 3 mech levels to go.


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

First massive ties installed after the new crane sections were added. Mizrahi is now being sued by his (crooked) financial partner so there may be more rough seas ahead… after finally ramping up to a fast construction cycle (good grief).

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Earlier in the day in the rain, forms for walls and super-columns going up.


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


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From a week ago.

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Theatre District Residence & Riu Plaza Hotel | 156.05m x 2 | 49s x 2 | Plaza | BDP Quadrangle l u/c


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10 Huntley | 97.3m | 29s | APS Holdings Limited | IBI Group l site plan application submitted


On the left across the street from the Rogers Royal Castle. Good materials might help but pretty forgettable. All rental building.


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Portland Commons | 71.7m | 15s | Carttera | Sweeny &Co l u/c

Poured another level a few days ago. Definitely picking ip speed now that it’s out of the ground.

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WestLine Condos | 45.7m | 14s | CentreCourt | IBI Group l u/c

Two cranes up for this one near Sheppard and Allen Road on the edge of the massive Downsview masterplan (1000 acres).

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The Quay, Tower Three (was Maple Leaf Quay) | 66.44m | 21s | Pacific Reach | BDP Quadrangle l u/c



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Queen & Kingston | 24.5m | 6s | Sud Group | Graziani + Corazza l demolition

Site demolition from a couple of weeks ago.

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Mississauga Hospital Redevelopment | ?m | 24s | Trillium Health Partners | Stantec l excavation


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Lower Don Lands | Waterfront Toronto | u/c

In a Toronto Star article today, architect John Plumpton is proposing a $150 million pedestrian and cycling (fixed link) between the Lower Don Lands and the Toronto Islands (eastern gap). Last week a candidate for council was proposing a lift bridge link here. (I would vote for a Santiago Calatrava cable-stayed swing bridge here... or nothing!).


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Amazing amount of work going in to sculpt the river banks.


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Another section of the river banks already greening before the river flows.


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Cherry Street South bridge.

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Cherry Street North twin bridges.

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The Art Trail path includes permanent installations and temporary installations (changing up via a curated strategy for local, national and international artists).


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Posted quite a while back as a small rendering, here’s a link to a huge (wider angle) rendering of the Lower Don Lands Art Trail … for those who like to look very close. Image is by render magician Norman Li.

https://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/site...%20%281%29.jpg

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A stunning photo by @wmedia who didn’t mind my 2 minute future scribble below (didn’t have access to my Photoshop obviously so no attempt to be accurate re: exact location, height etc).

Was just looking at the financial district "mountain" in the photo I couldn't resist taking a (crappy) peek at another peak… the southern "mountain" cluster that will emerge in the future from this POV. I just added a CIBC Phase 2 shape to the left of the CN Tower, and SkyTower plus a couple of the tallest Sugar Wharf towers (eventually 6 towers in total) to the right of the tower.

The entire Bloor/Yorkville - south to the lake skyline, will be a panoramic 4 peaks mountain range one day when viewing from Humber Bay.

1. Bloor/Yorkville + 2. very tall u/c and planned projects from College to Gerrard forming a new peak + 3. Financial District + 4. Southcore and waterfront. It's going to be quite a sight.


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wmedia’s photo before it was desecrated:

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U of T: Landscape of Landmark Quality | U of T | MVVA l u/c

“A car-free necklace of meandering, interwoven paths is proposed to animate King’s College Circle. A priority is to restrict vehicular traffic and remove all at-grade parking while increasing space for bicycles.

A major underground arrivals court for people arriving by car is located under King’s College Circle and forms a major component in the vision to create a pedestrian-friendly realm”.

In a nutshell, all surface parking is replaced below grade along with an underground arrivals/drop-off court (u/c below)… and then green public realm on top.


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Celeste Condominiums | 136m | 39s | Alterra | Sweeny &Co l demolition/site prep

Demo-ing the presentation centre. Located a block east of Jarvis at the corner of George and Richmond. Condo. office and retail.


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Toronto City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square | Indian Residential School Survivors Restoration of Identity | City of Toronto | u/c

Located on the west perimeter of the square, the new spirit garden will incorporate the sculpture “Turtle Island” (Mother Earth) which was unveiled in 2019.


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The Whitfield | 130m | 39s | Menkes | Giannone Petricone l site shoring

No pics but shoring equipment on site now after a long demolition. This pics below are from more than 2 weeks ago, after one of the former gas station’s tanks was yanked from the ground.


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


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I’m guessing this work below includes prepping for the green roofs which are planned for both “barrels” of the project.


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Orange you glad you took a drive down Jarvis Street.


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Bramalea City Centre Redevelopment | 119.3m | 33s | Morguard Corporation | ARK Inc. l pre-construction

First phase which replaces a former Sears store. 33, 30, 26 and 12 storeys with residential (about 1000 units), office, retail and public space.


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Massing plan from the vision document of a few years ago (a full build-out).


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Another T.O.D. - impact, this one a future look at way out at Main and Danforth.


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Like this below just announced:

2575 Danforth | 176m | 55s | Victoria Wood/Main Square LP | WZMH l pre-construction

55, 33, 29, 15, 15 storeys of rental, office, daycare, retail and public space.


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