TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread - Page 48

caltrane74 · #**941** Posted **Jun 6, 2007, 9:26 PM**

Another from Maldive.

Jared · #**942** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 6:41 AM**

what the hell is that bigass tower with the yellow crown thing?

vanman · #**943** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 7:00 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by brannelford

In answer to this question... "Yes and No".
This section of Scarborough is secluded on the other side of the 401 from Scarborough Town Centre highrises. However, it's beside a 14 storey office tower and a ~12 storey Delta hotel, both of which are just north of the 401 on Kennedy Road.

The proposed site for Metrogate is behind the office tower, so it won't be right on Kennedy Road. Formerly, the site consisted of a handful of single storey warehouses and a facility that included parking and driver training for large transport trucks (18-wheelers etc.). Essentially it was an urban wasteland, and IMO is ripe for urban development and intensification.

Right now, the area looks like "ugh", but it has potential. If the city ever moves ahead to complete the Sheppard Subway to connect with Scarborough Town Centre, then this site will be close to a proposed subway station. Also, with road realignment, it could be very close to a pre-existing GO station on Sheppard, just east of Kennedy. Currently, a railway and a concrete waterway block access to Sheppard, so something would need to be done to fix that. Lastly this site provides quick access to the 401, and if a pedestrian tunnel were to be built under the 401, then residents could have close walking access to Kennedy Commons - a box store type mall - but it includes movie theatres, a grocery store, Chapters bookstore etc.

Done correctly, I think this development might work!
Also it provides urban intensification in an area outside of the core.

Thanks.

Jackhammer · #**944** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 2:05 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jared

what the hell is that bigass tower with the yellow crown thing?

Jared,

The render is labelled Manu2, so I assume this is the rumoured Manulife Tower that V of E from SSC has hinted at.

caltrane74 · #**945** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 2:39 PM**

The manulife tower is going to be office and residential so I dont think it will be that wide, maybe from this angle. but I dont think so, or at least I am not sure.

Dale · #**946** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 2:47 PM**

Manulife would be a wonderful counterbalance for the CN Tower.

Skorji · #**947** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 8:36 PM**

Interesting. Where did the "Manulife Tower" image come from? Does anyone have any idea what the tower may actually end up looking like or is it still pretty hush hush?

caltrane74 · #**948** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 8:51 PM**

JackhammerTO condensed Maldive's pics

The second appears to be her version of the rumoured Manulife tower.

The Tower is residential and office, so it wouldn't be so widde at least as far as I am concerned. Manulife tower needs to be shrinked down just a wee bit more, to make it more slim. Maldive???

Maldive · #**949** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 9:48 PM**

The Manulife Tower is a total fabrication by me... though I was aiming for something "Foster-ish" to go with the rumoured location and architect.

I think it is fairly accurately proportioned given it's location ever so slightly south of the new RBC Tower u/c. The POV is almost directly at this location so impact would be maximum.

I originally just wanted to play with how the CN Tower's new LED lights might look... and then couldn't resist plunking the "rumoured Foster" in its "rumoured location". ;-)

caltrane74 · #**950** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 9:55 PM**

ok fair enough.

Maldive · #**951** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 10:50 PM**

Since you get a kick out these scribbles, I'm going to do a quickie mega pano based on this one, from Waterpark City/West Harbour City to the 3 towers of Distillery District (Pure/Clear Spirit) including the massing proposed for East Bayfront (a few talls at Jarvis, Sherbourne and Parliament).

Not going to worry about architecture... just approximate height/location from this POV. Pretty much a continuous string of highrises.

caltrane74 · #**952** Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 11:13 PM**

Cool cool!

caltrane74 · #**953** Posted **Jun 8, 2007, 7:24 PM**

New proposal for a downtown parking lot. 58 stories. translates into 170-180 meters.

Big Daddy · #**954** Posted **Jun 9, 2007, 1:21 AM**

There has been a rumour about a "Manulife Tower" for so long its stale news. Has anyone considered the possibility that Toronto was only one of several potential cities it was considering – or that it was never really a serious issue with Manulife, just a “what if” discussion? (leak a rumour when you are discussing lease renewal options etc.) I remember years ago Galen Weston was going to build something unique and special in Toronto. Never happened - yet people talked about it for years.

caltrane74 · #**955** Posted **Jun 9, 2007, 4:14 PM**

I like this rumour, lets keep it going.

caltrane74 · #**956** Posted **Jun 10, 2007, 5:17 PM**

Shots courtesy of WhistlerinMuskoka!

Bay Adelaide Centre. Downtown Toronto.

puncbuggy · #**957** Posted **Jun 10, 2007, 9:36 PM**

[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