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Old Posted Apr 4, 2018, 10:29 PM
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This is like the urban legend of Bay Street, accept it's actually true. I went to a CF Christmas Party the last two years at Canoe (or maybe Strata?) and someone always tells the story of the leaping lawyer. Also without fail, someone will bring up that the glass actually didn't break, it popped out of its frame.
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Old Posted Apr 4, 2018, 10:54 PM
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Ya and his death eventually led (or was at least a significant contributor) to the collapse of the firm.

Quite traumatizing for the articling students who were with him as well.
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Old Posted Apr 5, 2018, 11:02 AM
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Massey Tower - 208 meters



10 York - 224 meters

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Old Posted Apr 5, 2018, 11:47 AM
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YC Condos - 198 meters

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Old Posted Apr 5, 2018, 10:00 PM
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Great updates Caltrane! Those towers are really getting their way to completion....the speed of Masseys ascent shouldn't be a surprise but it is to me.....the black/dark grey cladding is looking better as the tower rises.

Edmonto's looking pretty sharp, appreciate the updates as well Coldrx
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Old Posted Apr 5, 2018, 10:17 PM
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I find Massey looks a little stubby. Hopefully it will slender out as it gets taller. But, not that many floors remain to be completed.
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Old Posted Apr 5, 2018, 11:36 PM
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It looks stubby from that angle - you need to see it from the east and the west to get a better look at it
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Old Posted Apr 6, 2018, 2:52 AM
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It looks stubby from that angle - you need to see it from the east and the west to get a better look at it
Im usually walking on the west side of downtown and can never really get a crisp shot of it. Although yes I can see it interspersed with other buildings.
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I find Massey looks a little stubby. Hopefully it will slender out as it gets taller. But, not that many floors remain to be completed.
Great photos! Approximately how many floors are left on Massey and YC?
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Old Posted Apr 6, 2018, 8:08 AM
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YC looks close to topping out, Massey looks like it might have 5 to 10 floors to go.
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Old Posted Apr 6, 2018, 1:41 PM
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3 in one picture this morning. that green in the lower right is #19 - 1 Yorkville,

Big cylindrical rebar cages for the caissons at The One are on the back of that trailer under the #1 note

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Great photo! Good grief.....Yonge's canyon effect really is transforming. I can't even attempt to imagine One Yonge and it's impact in a decade.
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I want Yonge Street to be all dark. And then come to terms with its blade-runner self.

It will probably happen, but at the end of my lifetime. I think in 40 years or so.
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Out at Tommy Thompson Park/Leslie Spit....this view is really transforming:
From left to right

5. Ten York (Toronto): 224m / 735ft
3. CIBC Square I (Toronto): 238.5m / 783ft
8. Massey Tower (Toronto): 208.3m / 683ft
10. YC Condos (Toronto): 198m / 650ft
[IMG]Changing city by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[IMG]TJ089262 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr[/IMG]
4. Eau du Soleil - Sky Tower (Toronto): 228.2m / 749ft
[IMG]TJ089273 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Old Posted Apr 9, 2018, 4:56 PM
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Cool update.
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I want Yonge Street to be all dark. And then come to terms with its blade-runner self.

It will probably happen, but at the end of my lifetime. I think in 40 years or so.
Including the 30 metre holograms of Ana de Armas innocently in her birthday suit?
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Old Posted Apr 9, 2018, 7:51 PM
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Nice pics from out there on the Spit, GeneralLee!
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Old Posted Apr 9, 2018, 9:07 PM
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Thanks! It's a good walk......yesterday was the coldest day I've gone out to the Spit.....but the skyline view is definitely worth it. Unbelievable to see how far the skyline stretches now....you can see all the way to around Don Mills.
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Old Posted Apr 9, 2018, 9:12 PM
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Yeah - it's great - go out every other weekend myself - you can see all the way to Hamilton from the end where the lighthouse is.
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