Canada's 10 Tallest U/C

[TorontoDrew]

Not to mention it looks to be double the height of Four Seasons. Hopefully you can reuse that drawing for the Foster.

[vegeta_skyline]

Originally Posted by koops65

It's too tall... you have to look at the nearby towers, and it appears to be 2X as tall as 44 Charles W, which would make it over 320M... In that photo Aura is much closer to the camera than 1 Bloor.

It's hard to make out where the ground is but yeah your right its actually much too tall compared to its neighbors from that angle. Anyways if we took a look from farther away where the distance between the camera and Aura/One Bloor is less dramatic, they would look to be more or less the same height.

[FrankieFlowerpot]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Not to mention it looks to be double the height of Four Seasons. Hopefully you can reuse that drawing for the Foster.

Unfortunately I'll not be living there in a few months

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by mistercorporate

Fascinating fact, thanks for sharing. It may sound strange to some, but I was seriously contemplating a permanent move to Chicago as recently as 2006, the building boom since then really changed the culture and mentality of this city-region for the better (not to mention the more interesting urban buzz). I'm much more invested and committed to the Toronto region as a result and have worked actively to make this the hometown and base for my family so that they too may get invested in the future and success of this city.

The future is Toronto.

That mirrors my own thought processes except I committed to Toronto 4 years earlier in 2002. I'd been travelling/moving around for years, but reached a stage where I needed to lay down some roots. It was either London, New York, or Toronto for me.

I'd tried out Toronto twice before, but both times left unimpressed with the place. Disillusioned with London life do I head to New York or give Toronto a final go? In 2002 I sensed that Toronto was starting to blossom and my intuition couldn't have been better. It's been a great ride so far, but still banking on this transformation to have another 20-25 years left in it. There's still lots of work to do, but confident that this city will be a knock out on par with any other when the dust settles. 2040?

That said, no city checks off every box for me but Toronto checks off more than any other. That's why I'm here.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Yeah, but over the course of 20 years you figure another 20 to 40 - 200 meter plus proposals.

Quite right. We're all aware that proposals are just what the name implies, proposals. Most get built, some don't, and more get proposed. 40 Built, U/C, and Proposed for Toronto is a good guide for where we'll be in 5-7 years, but they won't necessarily be the same buildings we're discussing today.

If Toronto isn't at 40 Built 200m+ by 2020-22 we'll be very close to it. The fundamentals pushing that demand are not going to disappear any time soon.

Some in the development industry still seem to think this is just a building cycle we're experiencing. They don't recognize that this is one of those once in a century growth spurts that some select cities go through as they transform into something vastly different than they were before. They won't accept that conclusion despite all the evidence because it hasn't happened while they've been in the industry. That's how a lot of people's thought processes work.

[koops65]

To carry on what FrankieFlowerpot was attempting to do on the previous page:
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Original photo(s) credit: urbandreamer

[Ramako]

This might be a good time to note that One Bloor's roof will no longer be sloped, but flat.

[TorontoDrew]

When did they change it? The model in the sales office has a sloped roof.

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

When did they change it? The model in the sales office has a sloped roof.

The model is probably based on the original renderings. I doubt that they'd go to the trouble of building a new model.

Anyway, it was mentioned by one of the admins a year or two ago in the UT thread, then repeated again a few months ago. They don't yet know how the tower will resolve but the roof will supposedly be flat.

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Quite right. We're all aware that proposals are just what the name implies, proposals. Most get built, some don't, and more get proposed. 40 Built, U/C, and Proposed for Toronto is a good guide for where we'll be in 5-7 years, but they won't necessarily be the same buildings we're discussing today.

If Toronto isn't at 40 Built 200m+ by 2020-22 we'll be very close to it. The fundamentals pushing that demand are not going to disappear any time soon.

Some in the development industry still seem to think this is just a building cycle we're experiencing. They don't recognize that this is one of those once in a century growth spurts that some select cities go through as they transform into something vastly different than they were before. They won't accept that conclusion despite all the evidence because it hasn't happened while they've been in the industry. That's how a lot of people's thought processes work.

Others are simply in denial. No speculative real estate boom lasts forever and most end quite badly. At some point the fundamentals will see a shift and the odds are for a very dramatic one at that. The boom will leave its mark on the city. I've yet to determine if a bunch of undersized condos and oversized custom houses makes such a great lasting legacy.

No one sees this as just another building cycle.

[koops65]

Originally Posted by Ramako

The model is probably based on the original renderings. I doubt that they'd go to the trouble of building a new model.

Anyway, it was mentioned by one of the admins a year or two ago in the UT thread, then repeated again a few months ago. They don't yet know how the tower will resolve but the roof will supposedly be flat.

I have heard this as well, but I have nothing to base a drawing on, no new renders have shown this flat roof...

[uzi]

I think flat roof will look much better than sloped roof.

[TorontoDrew]

Looking at the quality of the build so far I'm sure flat or sloped roof will look good.

[travis3000]

New Entries To This List In 2015:

1. 45 Bay St, TORONTO (254m)
2. Telus Sky, CALGARY (222m)
3. Eau Du Soleil, TORONTO (216m)

Coming Off The List In 2015:

1. Ice II, TORONTO (234m)
2. L Tower, TORONTO (205m)


Meaning by the summer the list should look like this:

1. One Bloor (257.3m) TORONTO
2. 45 Bay (254m) TORONTO
3. Brookfield Place (247m) CALGARY
4. Harbour Plaza East (233m) TORONTO
5. Harbour Plaza West (224m) TORONTO
6. Ten York (224m) TORONTO
7. Stantec Headquarters EDMONTON
8. Eau Du Soleil Sky Tower (216m) TORONTO
9. Massey Tower (208.3m) TORONTO
10. 88 Scott (204m) TORONTO

[SkahHigh]

Nice list.

On a side note, Eau du Soleil is such an ugly name for a tower. You don't even need to be french to know that it doesn't mean anything. "Water of the sun", really?

[caltrane74]

They should have named it something Chinese like" Wang Chai District..."

That's just my opinion though.

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Nice list.

On a side note, Eau du Soleil is such an ugly name for a tower. You don't even need to be french to know that it doesn't mean anything. "Water of the sun", really?

Water of the sun is at least quirky. Riva del Lago pretty much translate as "Lake Shore"

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

They should have named it something Chinese like" Wang Chai District..."

That's just my opinion though.

but then only Chinese would buy.

[caltrane74]

This is an L Tower Update, love the look of the skylights that are built into the buildings below




from tomms at UT

[WhipperSnapper]

With that amazing picture, I'm calling L Tower complete.