TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread

[Tony]

Originally Posted by LordMandeep

are those open to the public???

yes

Agenda: http://www.toronto.ca/planning/south_agenda.pdf

Item 8: A0125/07TEY

The Variances requested are as follow:

1) decrease the minimum required NON-RESIDENTIAL GFA from 27,000 sq.m to 25,500 sq.m

2) increase maximum permitted number of dwelling units & guest rooms from 336 to 379

3) decrease the parking space size from a minimum 2.6m x 4.7m to 2.6m x 4.6m

There are NO variances sought for a decrease in height.. although a variance would prolly not be needed, a Revised Site Plan would probably be though. I'll check into the SPA.

[LordMandeep]

i suggest checking out the condo guide website...

i suggest 550 wellington because its getting close to construction...

[LordMandeep]

i am so confused...

[Tony]

Originally Posted by LordMandeep

i am so confused...

lol

Talon submitted an application to the Committee of Adjustments (a committee at the city that deals with minor variances and land partitions "severances". This Committee is composed of city councillors and are advised by the planning and other city departments on what decision to make on applications made by homeowners and developers when they want to revise the zoning restrictions or sever their properties). Talon's application to the C of A only asked to drop the required amount of office space and raise the maximum amount of units that were spelled out in the original zoning by-law for the property. Additionally, they're asking to vary the required size of parking spaces in order to save space / increase the amount of parking.

[Maldive]

... damn, mellon is just stoned... shoulda known better.

So much for dreaming when yer strait.

[mello]

Go TO!!! I might be moving to Toronto. I'm stoked, I'm out of this f*cking conservative dump of a country. I'm cummin north baby. I love how Toronto embraces urbanity and density, not like San Diego. Here we complain about a little 12 floor building 1.5 miles from downtown. They say "oh it's going to ruin the small town charm of the neighborhood, and cause a wind tunnel" christ I'm outta here.

[Maldive]

Hey Mello... I'm heading home to T.O. tomorrow after "many" months in San Diego.

Let's get a consortium together, raise $100 billion and buy all of downtown San Diego. Every Toronto developer will hop on our train 'cause San Diego is an urban "lost" opportunity. And T.O. developers are already sniffin' around SD.

It'll take a while to build a dream city... but watch out San Francisco. The weather's better in SD. ;-)

P.S. I've budgeted moving the airport, so we can build 1000 footers.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by Maldive

Hey Mello... I'm heading home to T.O. tomorrow after "many" months in San Diego.

Let's get a consortium together, raise $100 billion and buy all of downtown San Diego. Every Toronto developer will hop on our train 'cause San Diego is an urban "lost" opportunity. And T.O. developers are already sniffin' around SD.

It'll take a while to build a dream city... but watch out San Francisco. The weather's better in SD. ;-)

P.S. I've budgeted moving the airport, so we can build 1000 footers.

Vancouver developers are way ahead of you. They have already built many towers in SD already.

BTW Metrogate looks great

[Maldive]

^^ With due respect, "many towers" do not exist in downtown San Diego regardless of the developers home turf. North York is taller than downtown San Diego.

[vanman]

^ You are quite wrong on that one. I know its completely off topic but here is a list of towers u/c / proposed in SD by Vancity developers (mostly Bosa & Pinnacle).














BAck on topic I'm really interested in Metrogate. Is it located in a part of Scarborough with existing high rises or will these towers be secluded from the rest of the city?

[mello]

^^^ Fark yeah lets do it! Its on G. I love TO we love it! Get it like the "I love LA song" seriously somebody should do a song called "I love TO"

HA HA Now I can smoke weed in front of cops!

[Tony]

Two interesting reports in the May Council agendas:

939 Lawrence Ave. E., 49 & 75 The Donway West

32 Storeys (99.5m)

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...dfile-2993.pdf






1 Front St. E.
Hummingbird Centre
Preliminary Report: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...dfile-2905.pdf

57 Storeys (205m)

[puncbuggy]

[QUOTE=Tony;2797975]Two interesting reports in the May Council agendas:

939 Lawrence Ave. E., 49 & 75 The Donway West

32 Storeys (99.5m)

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...dfile-2993.pdf





I grew up there! North America's first planned urban community is getting a makeover. FINALLY

[WhipperSnapper]

those 32 storey towers look goofy

[mello]

I ain't stoned foo! I'm just a little buzzed off some vodka dats all. But yeah those 32 floor towers are goofy as fuck. Come on TO we expect better from you. You are the mega city, lets step it up mang

[LordMandeep]

four seasons will be starting this year it appears...

Breaking News:

Walked into the packed sales centre today and in a conversation to set up an appointment one of the sales staff informed us that "the three most expensive penthouses are already sold".. when I asked her to confirm that indeed somebody had paid $16 million for the most pricey unit she replied, "yes, and I can tell you that the buyers ARE LOCAL and not overseas customers"

wow, looks like a construction announcement could be happening very very soon (a la Ritz Carlton)... amazing news!!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...267216&page=20

[caltrane74]

Vikky at SSC took these photos... of the FS Sales Centre.



Very nice. Very upscale.

Apparently the penthouses have already sold out.

[JanneClaude]

Here are some renderings of Pure And Clear Spirit Living @ The Distillery District found on architectsAlliance's website:

[caltrane74]

Under Construction

NAME-------------------------YEAR-----HEIGHT------------FLOORS

COLLEGE PARK TOWER I---------2006-----505 FT / 154 M----52 - COMPLETED
HVE 2 (CITYPLACE)------------2005-----503 FT / 140 M----49 - COMPLETED
WEST ONE (CITYPLACE)---------2006-----484 FT / 148 M----55 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
SP!RE------------------------2006-----476 FT / 145 M----45 - COMPLETED
COLLEGE PARK TOWER II--------2006-----??? FT / ??? M----45 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
THE MET----------------------2006-----431 FT / ??? M----43 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION ( ALMOST COMPLETE)
N----------------------------2006-----415 FT / 126 M----42
N1 (CITYPLACE)---------------200?-----??? FT / 125 M----42
PINNACLE TOWER A-------------2005-----397 FT / ??? M----40 - COMPLETED
18 YONGE---------------------2006-----??? FT / ??? M----39 - COMPLETED
QUANTUM (MINTO)--------------2007-----387 FT / 118 M----37 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
EQUINOX EAST TOWER-----------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----37 - COMPLETED
EQUINOX WEST TOWER-----------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----37 - COMPLETED
HVE 3 SOUTH (CITYPLACE)------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----36 - COMPLETED
PLATINUM TOWERS I------------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----36 - COMPLETED
ULTIMA-----------------------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----35 - COMPLETED
INFINITY---------------------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----35 - COMPLETED
360@THE CITY CENTRE----------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----35
MERIDIAN BUILDING SOUTH------2006-----??? FT / ??? M----31
PINNACLE TOWER B-------------2006-----??? FT / ??? M----30 - COMPLETED
MANSIONS OF HUMBERWOOD 2-----2005-----??? FT / ??? M----29
WINDMERE BY THE LAKE---------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----28
ATLANTIS---------------------2005-----302 FT / ??? M----28
JAZZ-------------------------2005-----256 FT / ??? M----28
HVE 3 NORTH (CITYPLACE)------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----26
HVE 4 (CITYPLACE)------------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----26
22---------------------------2006-----243 FT / ??? M----23
ELEMENT----------------------2006-----226 FT / ??? M----25
TIDES@MYSTIC POINTE----------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----24
BATTERY PARK PHASE I---------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----23 - COMPLETED
COSMO PHASE I----------------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----23 - COMPLETED
COSMO PHASE II---------------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----23 - COMPLETED
HUDSON-----------------------2005-----226 FT / ??? M----21 - COMPLETED
THE ROCKERFELLER-------------2005-----??? FT / ??? M----20 - COMPLETED

Approved

APPROVED

NAME-------------------------YEAR-----HEIGHT------------FLOORS

TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL----2008---1,066 FT / 325 M----70
1 BLOOR EAST-----------------2007-----718 FT / 219 M----60
SIGNATURE TOWER (CITYPLACE)--2007-----714 FT / 218 M----69
RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL-----------2009-----665 FT / 203 M----53 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
RICHMOND ADELAIDE CENTRE-----2007-----595 FT / 181 M----41
QUANTUM 2 MINTO MIDTOWN-----2007-----525 FT / 160 M----52 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
THE UPTOWN RESIDENCES--------2006-----518 FT / 158 M----48 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
FESTIVAL TOWER---------------2006-----514 FT / 157 M----42 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
MURANO SOUTH TOWER-----------2006-----459 FT / 140 M----41 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
N2---------------------------200?-----??? FT / ??? M----41
18 YORK ST-------------------2006-----449 FT / 137 M----37
PINNACLE CENTRE BUILDING C---2006-----449 FT / 137 M----46
MURANO NORTH TOWER-----------2006-----371 FT / 113 M----34
WATERPARK PLACE III----------200?-----351 FT / 107 M----??
NEO (CITYPLACE)--------------200?-----??? FT / ??? M----16

PROPOSED

NAME-------------------------YEAR-----HEIGHT------------FLOORS

SAPPHIRE TOWER---------------2008---1,122 FT / 342 M----90 - NOT APPROVED
SHANGRI-LA HOTEL-------------2008-----690 FT / 210 M----65 - APPROVED IN SALES
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL-----------2009-----672 FT / ??? M----55 - APPROVED - IN SALES
SIMCOE TOWER II--------------2009-----??? FT / ??? M----50
BAY ADELAIDE WEST TOWER------2008-----779 FT / ??? M----62 - UNDER CONSTRUCTON ( 218m - revised)
BAY ADELAIDE EAST TOWER------2008-----??? FT / ??? M----53
CITYCENTRE TOWER-------------2008-----619 FT / 189 M----51
20 YORK ST-------------------200?-----549 FT / 167 M----36
MLSE SOUTH TOWER-------------2008-----558 FT / ??? M----53 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION (186m)
ONE CITY HALL PHASE II-------2009-----??? FT / ??? M----50
MLSE NORTH TOWER-------------2008-----529 FT / ??? M----49 - UNDER CONSTRUCTON (174m)
590 JARVIS-------------------2007-----487 FT / 148 M----45
PARKWAY FOREST A1------------2008-----479 FT / 146 M----48
RITZ-CARLTON-----------------2008-----??? FT / ??? M----48 UNDER CONSTRUCTON
33 CHARLES ST EAST-----------2006-----453 FT / 138 M----43
ROM CONDO TOWER--------------2008-----??? FT / ??? M----40 - NOT APPROVED
PARKWAY FOREST A2------------2008-----420 FT / 128 M----42
PARKWAY FOREST B-------------2008-----420 FT / 128 M----42
PARKWAY FOREST C-------------2008-----420 FT / 128 M----42
PARKWAY FOREST A3------------2008-----390 FT / 119 M----39
PARKWAY FOREST D1------------2008-----390 FT / 119 M----39
PARKWAY FOREST D2------------2008-----390 FT / 119 M----39
1 BEDFORD RD SOUTH TOWER-----200?-----363 FT / 111 M----32
TIP TOP PHASE 2--------------200?-----351 FT / 107 M----37

[borgo100]

is'nt there a shorter version of sapphire tower?