Construction Sites In your City II - Page 31

WhipperSnapper · #**601** Posted **Sep 24, 2025, 4:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

It depends on the developer and project. I suspect this one will be mid-range and will be relatively affordable rentals. Given the housing crisis that exists, I'm not offended by these towers being 40 floors instead of 20.

Don't confuse me with being anti-height. A 40 storey residential complex is exponentially easier to result in a mediocre warehouse than something more human scaled. I understand Toronto having to build complexes that tall but, I don't see Halifax building 40 storey tower complexes as a bold statement ignoring this being a forum with skyscrapers in its name.

Halifax has time. Too many units addressing affordability in Toronto's insatiable investor real estate market have been built for these overpriced, undersized units to remain the standard for years to come after common sense has put the housing crisis to rest.

jc_yyc_ca · #**602** Posted **Sep 24, 2025, 4:11 PM**

I didn't look too closely at first, I thought this was for Van or Toronto. Quite a major project!

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Here is a rendering of the Little Brooklyn project (named after an old ballpark that used to occupy the site) around the bridge area in Dartmouth:

https://www.littlebrooklyndartmouth.ca/

The tower to the far right is under construction. The plain shapes meant to show massing are other developments. I'm curious about the one to the left of Metropolitan Place.

One could find many critiques of this development I'm sure but it's basically replacing a wasteland and it's right by a transit hub.

someone123 · #**603** Posted **Sep 24, 2025, 4:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I understand Toronto having to build complexes that tall but, I don't see Halifax building 40 storey tower complexes as a bold statement ignoring this being a forum with skyscrapers in its name.

These are private developers building what they believe will be profitable. The usual argument is that smaller cities don't need tall towers but there's actually very little prime developable land in Halifax due to the mix of transportation bottlenecks, geography, heritage areas, etc. etc. It makes a lot of sense to put density around key locations like this one and Young/Robie on the other side. If there are solvable design challenges to improve these higher density complexes I would rather see those implemented and the construction move forward. In principle, the municipality's planning process handles this.

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Halifax has time.

It is easy to compare to Toronto and take away the message that Halifax is relatively affordable, but in reality many locals have already seen their rents explode to a level they never would have been able to predict and plan for. It is very important to quickly get a large supply of rental units onto the market, and adding more floors to construction projects that are already happening is an effective way to do this. For somebody who, say, works in an industrial park in Burnside or works at the naval base, affordable rentals in these locations are a huge benefit.

davidivivid · #**604** Posted **Sep 25, 2025, 1:50 AM**

SWL tower under construction on Boulevard Laurier in Quebec City. On the left, the ugly, ugly... ugly Cominar tower.

Maldive · #**605** Posted **Sep 25, 2025, 4:59 PM**

U of T: Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre (Phase 2) | ?m | 20s | U of T | Weiss/Manfredi l site demo complete

Demolition and site prep complete for the larger Phase 2.

Rivenbourn

The taller Phase 2 is on the left.

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Phase 1 on the left with earlier demolition in progress for Phase 2, near the bottom on the right.

Rivenbourn

Cielo Condos | 120.5m | 34s | Collecdev-Markee | KPMB l u/c

Rascacielo

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rdaner

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AGO: Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery | 48.35m | 6s | AGO | Selldorf l u/c

rdaner

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Park Road | 97.43m | 28s | Capital Developments | Diamond Schmitt l u/c

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The Stella | 98.5m | 30s | Tricon | Henriquez Partners l u/c

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LeftCoaster · #**606** Posted **Sep 25, 2025, 10:43 PM**

Great updates Maldive, thanks!

GeneralLea · #**607** Posted **Sep 26, 2025, 4:43 AM**

Forma, the first phase of Frank Gehry's twin tower projct in downtown Toronto, taken yesterday afternoon:

Forma Rising by Josh Kennington Photographics, on Flickr

SteelTown · #**608** Posted **Sep 27, 2025, 3:13 PM**

Television City's construction is now at ground level Woohoo!

Source: Canuck905 @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....27567/page-18

SteelTown · #**609** Posted **Sep 27, 2025, 3:29 PM**

Hamilton construction update

The Design District 41 | ?m | 31s

Source: ProjectEnd @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....32779/page-35

Source: vistaway @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....32779/page-35

Source: vistaway @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....32779/page-35

75 James Condos | 108m | 34s

Source: Canuck905 @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....31339/page-37

Source: Canuck905 @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....31339/page-37

325 James Street North | 45.7m | 12s

Source: Reidfenwick @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....35353/page-12

213 King Street West | 94.3m | 30s

Source: Canuck905 @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....32784/page-21

Source: Branden Simon @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....32784/page-20

Source: Branden Simon @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....32784/page-20

Radio Arts | 47.6m | 14s

Source: Branden Simon @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....27799/page-22

Source: Branden Simon @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....27799/page-22

Royal James Condominiums | 27.5m | 8s

Source: KingJames @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread...i.34757/page-2

Wigs · #**610** Posted **Sep 27, 2025, 3:59 PM**

Hamilton is becoming Canada's 30 storey capital as almost every knew build is in the 30-35 storey range. I'm looking forward to watching Brad Lamb's Television City twin towers rise, on the former site of CHCH TV station (they moved to the 'burbs in Waterdown).

I hate the brick on the podium of Radio Arts. All my eyes see are "1970s realtor/office/medical office building" look

ScreamingViking · #**611** Posted **Sep 27, 2025, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wigs

Hamilton is becoming Canada's 30 storey capital as almost every knew build is in the 30-35 storey range. I'm looking forward to watching Brad Lamb's Television City twin towers rise, on the former site of CHCH TV station (they moved to the 'burbs in Waterdown).

"As of right" zoning in much of the downtown for 30, with some small variation. TV City is on a ridge running across the west end of downtown, so will look much taller than others (those twins were proposed at 40 floors but the city was in the midst of enacting the height limit and they were reduced to 32)

ScreamingViking · #**612** Posted **Sep 27, 2025, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wigs

I hate the brick on the podium of Radio Arts. All my eyes see are "1970s realtor/office/medical office building" look

What it replaced, which was meant to be the podium before it burned and collapsed.

Innsertnamehere · #**613** Posted **Oct 10, 2025, 3:57 PM**

Hamilton has a strict 30-storey limit that has been in place since 2018. A few projects like Television City and 75 James have managed to sneak a few extra floors through but most just stick to the limit.

I feel like 2026 is going to be an important year for Downtown Hamilton - a LOT of units are coming online (about 2,600 by my count should occupy some time next year), TD Coliseum is opening, return to office is going to make the office blocks downtown a lot busier, etc.

jc_yyc_ca · #**614** Posted **Oct 10, 2025, 5:04 PM**

This isn't a huge project by any means, but an interesting one.

The Barron building is a former office building is one of 13 office buildings being converted to residential.

But...there's an interesting back story with this one. This building is a big reason (and some say the main reason) Calgary became the head office city for the oil and gas industry.
The building was built on spec by local Calgarian Jacob Barron right after oil was discovered in Leduc. Oil companies needed office space and the Barron building was already u/c, while Edmonton didn't have any modern office space available or u/c at the time. Several companies moved into the building (Sun Oil, Shell Socony, Vacuum Oil, Mobil and Trans Canada Pipelines)

From that point on all the oil companies settled in Calgary and the rest became history.

More back story for those interested

Ozy_Flame · #**615** Posted **Oct 10, 2025, 5:10 PM**

The Barron Building also had the Uptown Theatre, which still hold an (undetermined) future in that location. The Globe across the street is another independent theatre that has a storied history as well.

When I was younger I went to late night parties, CIFF events, film premieres, and other things at that theatre. It was where you could catch obscure anime films on the big screen (midnight showings FTW!)

In addition to oil and gas, it has a pivotal place in Calgary's arts and entertainment history too. Just want to raise awareness and I hope the Uptown has a presence in the redesigned Barron going forward.

MonctonRad · #**616** Posted **Oct 15, 2025, 5:08 PM**

very interesting video:

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TorontoDrew · #**617** Posted **Oct 19, 2025, 5:41 PM**

Here's a great-looking project that has flown under the radar in Toronto's west end.The Stella at 5207 Dundas West: a 30- and 26-storey mixed-use affordable and market-rate rental building designed by Henriquez Partners Architects. (Maldive posted a few above)

Source: urbantoronto.ca

Surrealplaces · #**618** Posted **Oct 19, 2025, 9:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

The Barron Building also had the Uptown Theatre, which still hold an (undetermined) future in that location. The Globe across the street is another independent theatre that has a storied history as well.

When I was younger I went to late night parties, CIFF events, film premieres, and other things at that theatre. It was where you could catch obscure anime films on the big screen (midnight showings FTW!)

In addition to oil and gas, it has a pivotal place in Calgary's arts and entertainment history too. Just want to raise awareness and I hope the Uptown has a presence in the redesigned Barron going forward.

I'm not aware of the theatre being part of the new plan, but I wish it was. It was a cool theatre.

TorontoDrew · #**619** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 1:31 AM**

50 Scollard in Yorkville
50 Scollard: a 41-storey mixed-use condominium building

Source: urbantoronto.ca

Two Foster's are finishing up around the same time.

KnoxfordGuy · #**620** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 1:13 PM**

This is 99 King. Built at the top of King Street in Saint John. At 12 stories (at the bottom slope of the project), it will be very prominent on the skyline due to being on the top of the hill.

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The entire first floor walls are installed now - it shows the doorway in question capped off but that doesn't really clarify its purpose.

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The exposed support connections for the entrance canopy can be seen on these new panels. The canopy can be seen in this rendering, which also corroborates it being a entrance door not a parking entrance.

Of all the renderings we've seen, the building going up seems to most closely resemble this one from OSCO - which makes sense since they are the ones producing the panels. The height in this also matches the approvals from the City.