213 King St W | 95 m | 30 fl | Under Construction

thomax · #1 Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 9:44 PM**

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Google Street View | King St. W. & Caroline St. S.

King&James · #2 Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 9:47 PM**

tell us more !

TheRitsman · #3 Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 9:57 PM**

1) Zero chance this happens

2) Makes 20/22 look uninspiring in comparison

Hawrylyshyn · #4 Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 10:05 PM**

WOW - you never know. Prime spot for height

StEC · #5 Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 10:25 PM**

YESSSSS! Is this fantasy of legit? Let's get the shovels in the ground lol. I just say tweak the podium somewhat to be more inviting and everything else is great!

ChildishGavino · #6 Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 11:02 PM**

Ooo, that is a beauty, I hope its for real!

yomsen · #7 Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 11:14 PM**

This looks amazing but with the height restrictions, why bother proposing 38 fl?

johnnyhamont · #8 Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 11:38 PM**

When you're as cuddled up with folks at City Hall as Vranich is, why not right? If anyone can get that height, he can. All the best to him!

anactualalien · #9 Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 11:41 PM**

I hope Darko has the pull to get this one through.

TheRitsman · #10 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 12:01 AM**

The city could.... Ya know, use his height push as a benefit. But our city is bad at doing business. Push for public parking, virtua car, cycle parking, and affordable housing units.

But no, let's just deny it, and get nothing out of it.

SteelTown · #11 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 12:17 AM**

If there's ever a site that that could handle a 35+ hi rise, it is here. Here's no single residential houses in the area, right next to the future B-Line LRT and all mostly retail/commercial buildings.

TheRitsman · #12 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 1:45 AM**

So how much is the wager this is denied outright? I'd put $100 on it being denied.

ChildishGavino · #13 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 2:49 AM**

Why not be a little optimistic instead of assuming it'll be shot down?

ScreamingViking · #14 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 3:22 AM**

Didn't ol' Darko say he'd build as tall on that corner as the city will let him? Maybe he's just trying to find out.

I don't care for the glass colour (I'd prefer it match 20/22 George) but the overall shape is promising and I like that the balconies are inset or nearly flush with the corner. And the pointy roof is welcome too.

I wonder if the tower will be mixed use, given the lack of balconies for the lower half?

King&James · #15 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 3:37 AM**

Wonder what the zoning already allows on the site - guess no such luck it has Stoney Creek Frances Street type! Sur hope Mac gets in gear on the residential tower just east and adjacent.

lachlanholmes · #16 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 3:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Didn't ol' Darko say he'd build as tall on that corner as the city will let him? Maybe he's just trying to find out.

I don't care for the glass colour (I'd prefer it match 20/22 George) but the overall shape is promising and I like that the balconies are inset or nearly flush with the corner. And the pointy roof is welcome too.

I wonder if the tower will be mixed use, given the lack of balconies for the lower half?

I agree with you on the glass colour... looks very similar to the Emerald Park Condos in North York which to my eye didn't turn out great due to colour. Certainly unique though..

I like the overall design though.

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Originally Posted by King&James

Wonder what the zoning already allows on the site - guess no such luck it has Stoney Creek Frances Street type! Sur hope Mac gets in gear on the residential tower just east and adjacent.

Downtown Prime Retail Zone D2 - so the first floor is required to be used as retail. I don't know much about it beyond that.

Davis137 · #17 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 11:29 AM**

That building would be all killer and not just filler!

SteelTown · #18 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 12:54 PM**

Every Vrancor proposal I've seen always throughout the years has green glass initially, but ultimately it changes.

LRTfan · #19 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 1:50 PM**

fantastic design....would be awesome to get something other than a flat roof skyline.
2 years ago this would have no problem passing city hall...in fact, it would have been praised.
Sadly, the NIMBYs are in control now....

drpgq · #20 Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

If there's ever a site that that could handle a 35+ hi rise, it is here. Here's no single residential houses in the area, right next to the future B-Line LRT and all mostly retail/commercial buildings.

This is a good point. I get that building a skyscraper right beside some single family homes is problematic, but here there's no reason to not go tall.