TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread - Page 248

Northern Light · #**4941** Posted **Jun 14, 2024, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Commercial is taxed higher. Commercial is valued higher. No, I have no interest in looking for supportive documentation because I really don't care what you believe.

Here's the link on tax rates that you didn't want to look up:

https://www.toronto.ca/services-paym...ates-and-fees/

The difference between Commercial and Multi-Residential is roughly 2:1

However, the commercial here which retained the existing building was only 25 storeys at peak.

The residential proposal at 90/95 storeys is vastly taller. Its likely (we don't have the plans) that the floor plates for the residential would be smaller, but they would almost certainly cover significantly more total ft2. (across the new height).

Given the difference is assessed values on commercial vs multi-res on sale right now (per ft2); I find it extremely improbable there would be a net property tax loss.

The City would certainly prefer commercial, but its moving to accept conversion of many towers/sites to residential. Its not as if the City doesn't have another 15M ft2 of office that can be added to the pipeline if demand is there.

I'm not advocating or opposing the proposed change here, simply saying I don't think property tax revenue will be determinative.

WhipperSnapper · #**4942** Posted **Jun 14, 2024, 4:00 PM**

Disagree that these two supertalls would add significantly more square footage than the proposed office/hotel that I referenced saying "approved commercial development" instead of "Star Building"

Granted the office market could take decades to recover to pre Covid levels. The luxury 95 storey residential supertall market is in shambles right now too and only getting worst. There's no certainty that the residential and the potential tax revenues can be delivered decades ahead of the existing commercial development plan. We'll see if any condo towers in Sugar Wharf phase 2 break ground this year. The podium with the school and below market rentals could happen with the right incentives.

Maldive · #**4943** Posted **Jun 14, 2024, 5:31 PM**

SkyTower on the right and Prestige (Phase 1) is on the left.

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Maldive · #**4944** Posted **Jun 14, 2024, 8:15 PM**

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

Great set from @jackattack.

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The east cantilevered podium.

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Phase 1

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Cielo Condos | 120.35m | 34s | Collecdev-Markee | KPMB l excavated/heritage retention

Might be close to getting its crane soon. One of my personal fav designs (includes a new sanctuary hall).

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88 Bathurst | 68.3m | 17s | Hines | 3XN l u/c

Super saturated view (the vertical metal balcony guards almost disappear).

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The Whitfield | 130m | 39s | Menkes | Giannone Petricone l u/c

The first tower floor beginning above the podium.

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Forest Hill Private Residences | 36.77m | 9s | Altree | Graziani + Corazza l u/c

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Pacific Residences | 28.3m | 8s | Old Stonehenge | Core Architects l u/c

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Maldive · #**4945** Posted **Jun 15, 2024, 12:35 AM**

The One | 328.4m | 91s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

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Forma | 308m | 84s | Great Gulf | Gehry Partners l u/c

The 263 metre Phase 1 tower.

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Pinnacle One Yonge | 345.5m | 105s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

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CIBC Square Phase 1 diamonds lookin’ gorgeous today.

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Concord Sky | 300.3m | 85s | Concord Adex | Kohn Pedersen Fox l u/c

Appropriate name for a super-tall on a day like today... though when built you won't see much actual Sky from this angle.

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252 Church | 166.1m | 52s | CentreCourt | Arcadis l u/c

From the soon to be renamed Dundas Square*.

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*The new name will be Sankofa Square, a word from Ghana which means "the act of reflecting on and reclaiming teachings from the past which enables us to move forward together."

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koops65 · #**4946** Posted **Jun 15, 2024, 1:05 AM**

CIBC Square:

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Maldive · #**4947** Posted **Jun 15, 2024, 1:28 AM**

KING Toronto | 57.6m | 16s | Westbank | Bjarke Ingels Group l u/c

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Maldive · #**4948** Posted **Jun 15, 2024, 4:40 PM**

The Bloor-Yorkville nabe reaching for the sky: The One and 11YV u/c on the right (8 Wellesley u/c left of centre).

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Maldive · #**4949** Posted **Jun 16, 2024, 11:07 PM**

Lower Don Lands Redevelopment | Waterfront Toronto l u/c

Wonderful drone tour by @hawc of the new river valley, wetlands and bridges… near the end of the video starting at the 4:15 mark, the drone tracks along the huge children’s playground that is u/c (for nearly a full minute ;-).

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koops65 · #**4950** Posted **Jun 17, 2024, 7:03 AM**

The One:

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Maldive · #**4951** Posted **Jun 17, 2024, 2:28 PM**

Cherry House at Canary Landing | 50.32m | 13s | Dream | COBE Architects l u/c

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855 units of Affordable Rental and Market-Rate Rental, Retail and Institutional.

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199 Church | 124.5m | 39s | CentreCourt | Arcadis l u/c

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The back door on Dalhousie Street.

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The tower from last year.

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Alias | 159.5m | 48s | Madison Group | Teeple Architects l u/c

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

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Toronto House | 186.53m | 58s | Westbank | Hariri Pontarini l nearly complete

Some epic shot from @skycandy. Westbank has yet to clad the mechanical penthouse to complete the tower (which supposedly will happen).

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55 Mercer | 155.5m | 47s | CentreCourt | Arcadis l complete

All but the upper floors are occupied.

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Maldive · #**4952** Posted **Jun 18, 2024, 1:47 PM**

Layers above the green canopy.

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Maldive · #**4953** Posted **Jun 18, 2024, 2:31 PM**

17 Glenavy Avenue | ?m | 34s | Elysium | Gensler l pre-construction

Mixed-use residential near Bayview Avenue just north of Eglinton. One of 13 proposed and u/c projects in the Bayview and Eglinton nabe (tallest proposal is 46 storeys).

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One the proposed new neighbours - 589 Eglinton East:

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Maldive · #**4954** Posted **Jun 19, 2024, 8:53 PM**

Marlow | 113.41m | 33s | Fitzrovia | Turner Fleischer l u/c

It’s a heat wave so sit back in the A/C and count the cranes.

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37, 34, 29, 19, 18, 11 and 8 storeys of Affordable and Market-Rate Rentals, Condos, Office, Retail, Community Centre and Public Space / Park.

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Maldive · #**4955** Posted **Jun 20, 2024, 1:03 PM**

2400 Dundas West | 142.8m | 42s | Fora | Giannone Petricone l resubmission

Located next to the Bloor GO and UPX stations and across from Dundas West subway station, this has been resubmitted taller and denser. Condo, commercial, office, retail and Public Space / Park. Towers are 42, 37 and 25 storeys with about 1200 residential units.

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koops65 · #**4956** Posted **Jun 20, 2024, 5:55 PM**

The Whitfield: 39 floors, 130 metres, U/C

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Maldive · #**4957** Posted **Jun 21, 2024, 1:09 PM**

Pinnacle One Yonge | 345.5m | 105s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini l SkyTower Phase 2 u/c

30 down… 75 to go ;-).

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Moon shine.

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522 University | 232.92m | 62s | Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc | WZMH l pre-construction

The changes here were well-received by the Design Review Panel, notably the public realm improvements along University and Elm Street.

A visit to the Review Panel last year included changing the podium cladding to punched windows that compliment the retained portion of the original building and reorienting the tower to retain more of the original Parkin building.

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Originally proposed podium cladding and tower orientation.

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