TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread

[Travis007]

New podium rendering for "The Bond" condominiums from Lifetime's Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/LifetimeDevelopments

[Travis007]

More high-rise residential density coming to the eastside:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...hican-Holdings)

Originally Posted by Automation Gallery

Looks like this is moving on, from DCN..

RESIDENTIAL, RETAIL BUILDING ADDN
Proj: 9129574-3
Toronto, Metro Toronto Reg ON
PREPARING PLANS
66 Isabella St, NW corner of Church St, M4Y 1N3
$30,000,000 est

Note:
Owner's representative is finalizing city council rezoning approvals. Site plan approval submissions are anticipated fall 2011. Preliminary design is underway. Schedules for working drawings, tender for general contractor and construction are undetermined. Further update late fall 2011.

Project:
proposed construction of a 32-storey mixed use addition onto an existing 26-storey condominium building. The addition will house 212 units, which will include 12 condominium units and 200 rental units. Also proposed is 5,194 sq ft of retail space at grade level.

Scope:
25,655 m²; 32 storeys; 2 storeys below grade; 212 units; 1 acres

Development:..Addition/alterations
Category:..Apartment bldgs; Retail, wholesale services
http://www.dcnonl.com/cgi-bin/top10....region=ontario

Photo renderings by jw03:

[yaletown_fella]

Originally Posted by Travis007

I'm not too concerned, 4800 Yonge is a decent design for North York. With all due respect to North York Centre, it's still a secondary/tertiary skyline for Toronto. If we do get a significant office proposal, I'd much prefer to have it for the downtown core. 45 Bay is supposed to be an interestingly designed building, there's also a half-a-dozen or so office projects in the works scattered throughout downtown.

This discussion just reminded me about the old Weston tower proposal for North York. Apart from the height it wouldn't look out of place as the design of the early 80's proposal was considered to be far ahead of its time.

I agree with you for the most part but I wouldn't write off North York as an architectural dead zone like Scarborough City Center. I think 4800 Yonge proposal pales in comparison to the Nestle Building.

On a side note it's nice to see a design change for that 32 story Church Street condo. The setbacks are better than nothing and it'll sure look pretty glitzy among the current rental stock in that 'nabe.

[Travis007]

I think infill projects like this will become more common as downtown land becomes more expensive and scarce. Tower-in-the-park property owners will look to maximize revenue by developing excess parking lots and private green space. A lot of apartment complexes in the eastside provide this opportunity for more density.

[Travis007]

http://urbantoronto.ca/database/proj...new-residences

The podium of the Yorkville Plaza (old Four Seasons) will be remodelled and will have retail units. I still would have preferred the redevelopment proposal but at least the street presence will be much improved.

[yaletown_fella]

Yeah, disappointing news considering the prime location but still a huge improvement. I wonder if the hotel restaurant and amenities will stay?

[Travis007]

More density is building up around St. Clair West station.

310 Tweedsmuir Ave

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...file-25077.pdf



http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...subway-(2x-30s)

Originally Posted by drum118

Aug 27
They are still digging up the foundations of the 2 existing builds.




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[Travis007]

Another nice building for U of T:

http://www.archdaily.com/134030/in-p...er-architects/

Originally Posted by AndrewJM3D on SSC

Completion 2015
Part of the Varsity Stadium development.


Gotta love the 1 Bloor East Avatar on the phone texting again.


Patkau Architects and MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, in joint venture, were selected as the winner of the international design competition to design the new sports complex for the University of Toronto containing Field House, Strength & Conditioning Centre, Sports Clinic and Research, Student Facilities. Design development and programming is underway, with anticipated project completion by 2015.

[Travis007]

New renderings of Studio on Richmond

By Ed007Toronto on UrbanToronto

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...41s-Quadrangle)

[Travis007]

http://homesandcondosblog.com/home/f...ntre-4114.html

FOR SALE: THE SHEPPARD CENTRE

The Sheppard Centre, a mixed use development at the corner of Sheppard and Yonge Streets, is now for sale, according to TD Securities.

What makes this an intriguing opportunity for developers is the fact that there is potential in adding much more density to the site.

Based on documents provided by TD securities, in the long term the site could see up too three new towers.

Bids are currently being submitted to TD Securities on September 27th.

[Travis007]

Looks promising, another quality Wallman design and Freed (& Minto) development.

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...file-39894.pdf

More details and elevation drawings in the link. (From Urbanation)

This proposal is for a mixed-use building with retail at grade (5,623 square metres) and 970 residential units (75,086 square metres) above in a building ranging from 4 to 22 storeys in height (18 to 81 metres). Access to the parking and loading is from both Front and Niagara Streets, and four levels of underground parking will serve the residential and the commercial uses.

[Travis007]

Staff report and elevations (link from Urbanation):

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2...file-39882.pdf

The proposed development retains and preserves the 5-storey designated heritage
building on the west side of the property at 2 Gloucester Street (the former Masonic Hall
including 601-613 Yonge Street) with commercial uses at grade and on the 2nd floors
and residential uses on the 2nd to 5th floors for a total of 16 condominium units. The
individual commercial units have direct pedestrian access on Yonge Street. The access to
the condominium units above grade is at Gloucester Street. The existing rear addition at
6 Gloucester Street which includes the back half of 8 Gloucester Street will be
demolished and replaced with a 29-storey tower containing 211 residential units and
approximately 202 square metres of retail space at grade. The existing heritage semidetached 2 ½-storey building at 8 Gloucester Street will be rehabilitated and incorporated
into the base of the new development.

A good looking proposal overall. This and Five (St. Joseph) are great standards for future growth along Yonge Street with the preserved/restored retail strip and set-back density.

[Travis007]

New rendering of the Bond Condominium from Lifetime's Facebook page, via klb86 on UrbanToronto:

http://www.facebook.com/LifetimeDevelopments

[Travis007]

Another large downtown parking lot bites the dust.

Originally Posted by Automation Gallery on UrbanToronto

Here we go ... a 50 storey building planned for the corner of Gerrard and Bay.

43 GERRARD ST W

OPA / Rezoning 11 268259 STE 27 OZ Ward 27
- Tor & E.York Sep 2, 2011 --- --- --- ---

Redevelopment of the current commercial parking lot lands for the purposes of a new mixed use building 50 storeis in height complete with two levels of commercial space, 640 residential units above complete with 6 levels of below grade parking.

[Travis007]

More downtown density infill:

Originally Posted by androiduk on UrbanToronto

Application: Zoning Review Status: Not Started

Location: 170 SPADINA AVE
TORONTO ON M5T 2C2

Ward 20: Trinity-Spadina

Application#: 11 268423 ZPR 00 ZR Accepted Date: Sep 2, 2011

Project: Apartment Building New Building

Description: Proposal to demolish existing building and construct a new 17 storey apartment building (186 Units) with a 4 storey below grade parking facility (65 parking spaces).

[Travis007]

Minto Freed Development (570 Front Street West), Toronto

Renderings provided by the group trying to stop this development:

http://stopmintofreeddevelopment.com/

[Travis007]

Langston Hall II, Interesting looking upcoming proposal

https://twitter.com/#!/urbanation

WOW! Langston Hall II by Templar Developments at 122-124 Peter Street will be 39-storeys & feature just 35 units: http://twitpic.com/6hssrb

[Travis007]

Interesting, although unconfirmed information by Nadine Robbins via Urbandreamer on UrbanToronto. The 199 and 205 Yonge Street proposal will be 80 storeys according to this real estate insider.

80 storeys is pretty big news, would be in the height range of Aura and One Bloor. With Yonge/Bloor and Yonge/College getting taller and denser, it's nice to see this part (Dundas to Queen) densifying too, skyline wise).

http://www.nadinerobbins.com/199-205...wn-Luxury.html

Both the former branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at 199 Yonge Street and the stately Bank of Toronto building located at 205 Yonge Street have been sold and a new future 80-storey condominium project is scheduled to take their place.

[Travis007]

http://flairecondos.com/

Flaire Condos at the Shops at Don Mills.

[Travis007]

New rendering for Waterpark Place III, posted by rwtctoronto on UrbanToronto:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...153#post556153