Great Canadian Skyline Thread II

[Tarsus]

I don't see the skyline as a table top skyline at all to be honest. It has a nice balance to it IMO.
Don't forget that's only the eastern half of the skyline, the western half is even more diverse.

Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

Calgary Evening Skyline by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

[Calgarian]

It's starting down that road, but yeah there is a way to go yet.

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHMw97TBVvc/?tagged=livemontreal

Glorious.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by Calgarian

Unfortunately Telus Sky will be about the same height as Suncor, the Bow, EAP and Brookfield (all within about 30m in height of eachother) which will only reinforce that effect. From the east and west it won't look that way though...

Hearing a lot of rumours Telus Sky may get capped, so at least it won't contribute to a tabletop?

[Monolith]

Vancouver from the air by Martin Roberts Follow, on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/58502827@N08/27935934236/in/dateposted/

[ainvan]

Toronto Islands - June 19th 2016 by Ricardo Zappala, on Flickr

[ue]

As nice as the increasing density of Downtown Toronto is, there really needs to be more unique, distinctive buildings being added to the skyline. From the traditional lake view, with the Financial District increasingly being shrouded, it is starting to look like skyline of the CN Tower and a bunch of light blue glass boxes. This is less of an issue with east, west, and south viewing angles, admittedly (for now).

Say what you will about PoMo architecture, but one of the things I've come to appreciate about it was this sense of trying to return to the more ornate and varied detailings of pre-war architecture while still adhering to Corbusian standards and architecture from that era tends to feel far less generic than most of what is being built nowadays, at least large scale -- Toronto does have some great low- and mid-rise projects which animate things at street level.

[Calgarian]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Hearing a lot of rumours Telus Sky may get capped, so at least it won't contribute to a tabletop?

They are already starting to move above grade, so I doubt it. Telus will be the anchor tenant and I don't see them backing out any time soon. Not sure who they have hired to be the developer on this and what shape they are in. The residential part is the biggest variable as I see it.

[LeftCoaster]

Cap could come at the top of the office component. Anyway they are just rumours I am hearing, but they are from local industry professionals, so take them for what they are worth.

Developer is Westbank and Allied REIT, both of whom are in strong financial shape, but that doesn't mean they want to incur losses needlessly.

[Laceoflight]

From the new Champlain bridge webcam :

2016-06-25, 5:15 AM


Earlier this spring

[craner]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Hearing a lot of rumours Telus Sky may get capped, so at least it won't contribute to a tabletop?

Nnnnnoooooooo - say it ain't so!
We got to squeak this one out this cycle ... please.

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by Calgarian

They are already starting to move above grade, so I doubt it. Telus will be the anchor tenant and I don't see them backing out any time soon. Not sure who they have hired to be the developer on this and what shape they are in. The residential part is the biggest variable as I see it.

I don't buy into the rumours of capping especially grade level.

Telus is actually hurting right now with the economy in Alberta. It doesn't help either they had to recently pay out $25 million to replace their CEO that decided to quit; the most disgusting side of corporate Canada.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I don't buy into the rumours of capping especially grade level.

Telus is actually hurting right now with the economy in Alberta. It doesn't help either they had to recently pay out $25 million to replace their CEO that decided to quit; the most disgusting side of corporate Canada.

I'm confused, you don't buy into the rumours of capping but then say telus is really hurting?

I think it's probably a coin toss on this building. I would assume Telus would want out of their lease obligation in the building and I think the developer would not like to build it in this market either. The City on the other hand would go bananas if they capped so that is the one force I see pushing the project along.

[Brizzy82]

some Winnipeg flickr finds


Downtown Winnipeg by Dade Williams, on Flickr


WINNIPEG - THE CITY by keithlevit, on Flickr


WINNIPEG - THE CITY by keithlevit, on Flickr

WINNIPEG - THE CITY by keithlevit, on Flickr


WINNIPEG - THE CITY by keithlevit, on Flickr


WINNIPEG - THE CITY by keithlevit, on Flickr

[flipv]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

I'm confused, you don't buy into the rumours of capping but then say telus is really hurting?

I think it's probably a coin toss on this building. I would assume Telus would want out of their lease obligation in the building and I think the developer would not like to build it in this market either. The City on the other hand would go bananas if they capped so that is the one force I see pushing the project along.

Why would a developer listen to the city's push for completion? If the market fundamentals aren't there, then they aren't there. Calgary gets their stump now.

[csbvan]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I don't buy into the rumours of capping especially grade level.

Telus is actually hurting right now with the economy in Alberta. It doesn't help either they had to recently pay out $25 million to replace their CEO that decided to quit; the most disgusting side of corporate Canada.

They also just finished building their corporate headquarters in Vancouver a year ago. They had two very large projects on the go.

[Daveography]

There are always rumours about buildings getting capped in a market downturn. Very few have ever come to pass.

[Chadillaccc]

The first structural pillars are already above ground at Telus Sky, it is most certainly not getting capped.



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[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by Laceoflight

Earlier this spring

This photo is spectacular especially when you consider that the entire skyline (from Westmount square [almost] to CBC) is within frame.