Canada's 10 Tallest U/C

[TorontoDrew]

I don't think many installations that have moving parts or animated features are meant to be money makers. You can't really put a price on creating a better public realm. If it makes people happy and improves surrounding aesthetics then it's worth every penny. That said this one will probably need a lot of maintenance over the first few years.

[Chadillaccc]

Sorry (not sorry) for another barrage of photos of this stunner, but on my way to the gym last night they happened to be testing the LEDs again. It was my first time seeing them online in person, so I obviously had to do a photoshoot. Amazingly, the system isn't even fully operational and there are only nine spots malfunctioning.



First Street Telus Sky by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Stephen Avenue Telus Sky by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Telus Sky by Chadillaccc, on Flickr
Rise and Twirl, Pretty Girl by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Another Era by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

[TorontoDrew]

Don't be sorry, I get your excitement.

[Calgarian]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I would never want to be responsible for maintaining a complex LED installation such as this. It screams money loser.

Well, I don't think any LED installation would be a money maker...

[Chadillaccc]

Any public art, especially with dynamic features, are money losers. Their only attraction is that, if they're good enough, they will draw people to a certain area.

[WhipperSnapper]

I was referring to a management contract in charge of maintaining these lights. It doesn't matter how much you budget for and how much the owners are willing to pay you. You're going to "burn" through it in no time.

Public art does count towards building above the maximum allowable floor space. It does have monetary value.

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I was referring to a management contract in charge of maintaining these lights. It doesn't matter how much you budget for and how much the owners are willing to pay you. You're going to "burn" through it in no time.

Public art does count towards building above the maximum allowable floor space. It does have monetary value.

These lights along with architecture will make this the premier building in Calgary to lease out. No doubt it will have some of the highest per sq footage rental rates in the city. So to say these lights will be costly is a very one sided way to look at it.

[WhipperSnapper]

I'm just making an observation from a vendor's point of view and looking at LED displays. There is always a maximum amount even the wealthiest of clients is willing to pay. I'm also seeing more partial and completely non functioning displays than I do see functional. These include less complicated displays on buildings far more valuable than Telus Sky.

As for your post, how I wish CRE functioned like that.

[TorontoDrew]

So I reached out to Sam Mizrahi to see if he could or would provide any additional information and just like the last time he responded within 24hrs. Here is what he had to say.......


Hi Andrew, we are obtaining our above grade permits at this time with the City, as part of our phased permitting, as we reached grade faster than anticipated by the Cities schedule. We are anticipating the City issuing the above grade permits this month to commence work on the super structure, as they have just concluded their audit of the foundation works over the past 45 days and we are now just completing the Section 37 agreement to get registered on title to issue the above grade permits.

Sam Mizrahi
President

[suburbanite]

I don't really want to dig through the documents but I wonder what the section 37 fees ended up being for the tallest building in the country.

[TorontoDrew]

He just sent me a new email.

I thought you would enjoy the new Ad that is going out on this subject matter. Wishing you a great day.

attached.



It's just a PDF he sent me but it has some interesting facts.

The tallest residential tower in Canada, designed by
Foster + Partners, one of the most innovative architectural practices in the world, is a feat of structural engineering.
An exoskeleton/super structure hybrid at Yonge and Bloor, its design allows for a maximum of sunlight to penetrate the interiors.
* Eight mega columns have footings more than
45 meters (148 feet) below street level.
* The tower will make use of 61,000 cubic meters of
concrete in total. That’s enough to cover the distance
from Toronto to Montreal if measured in wheelbarrows.
* Approximately 4, 500 metric tons of structural steel will be
used during its construction, the equivalent of 25 jumbo jets.
* The amount of rebar that will be used – reinforcing steel used as a tension device in concrete structures – is roughly 7,500 metric tons. That amount could wrap halfway around around the world.
OVER 75% SOLD – UNDER CONSTRUCTION

[suburbanite]

The stop work order doesn't really concern me. A two-month long delay does have significant implications for financing costs, but I'm sure the contingency allowances for a project of this size are substantial.

I did read that Apple had a soft agreement to take three floors of retail given they met certain development deadlines. That might be the most lasting impact of this whole thing.

[TorontoDrew]

I'm tired of Apple anyway, overpriced phones and computers for the masses.

[SFUVancouver]

Any chance Toronto forumers could take some progress photos of One Bloor?

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Any chance Toronto forumers could take some progress photos of One Bloor?

Is this comment a joke? Things halted before xmas, but should start up again soon.


Here is the last picture of it taken last Friday.

Source: urbantoronto.ca

[Gresto]

It was already progressing so slowly before the stop-work order. I expect once it resumes it will move with more celerity.

[SFUVancouver]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Is this comment a joke? Things halted before xmas, but should start up again soon.

Nope, not a joke. I don't follow Toronto projects particuarly closely and realized that I hadn't seen an update on One Bloor for a while. I take it things aren't going smoothly? Stop work orders are serious business. Thanks for the photo, though.

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Nope, not a joke. I don't follow Toronto projects particuarly closely and realized that I hadn't seen an update on One Bloor for a while. I take it things aren't going smoothly? Stop work orders are serious business. Thanks for the photo, though.

Here is the email I was sent I posted above, nothing to be concerned about. Also the tower is 75% sold.

sent: Feb 6th 2020
Hi Andrew, we are obtaining our above grade permits at this time with the City, as part of our phased permitting, as we reached grade faster than anticipated by the Cities schedule. We are anticipating the City issuing the above grade permits this month to commence work on the super structure, as they have just concluded their audit of the foundation works over the past 45 days and we are now just completing the Section 37 agreement to get registered on title to issue the above grade permits.

Sam Mizrahi
President

[SFUVancouver]

^ Thanks for the info. Getting to grade ahead of schedule is a nice problem to have. It bodes well for the pace of construction once above-grade BPs are in hand.

[WhipperSnapper]

It's an unexpected thorough response. He is the developer so he will put a positive spin on the situation. There are also a couple things that suggest some real juggling. I always expected this so i might be seeing things. (Lately, it's unicorns and plush elephants than scantily dress ten out of tens)