TORONTO | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread

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Sugar Wharf:

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1075 Leslie l ?m l 49s l Rowbry Holding l BDPQ l pre-construction

Another big one many of us were waiting for at Leslie and Eglinton. Mixed-use towers and public space with the nice BDPQ material palette expected. More than 1,800 residential units next to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.


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19 Duncan | 186.53m | 58s | Westbank | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

Really starting to soar with the large and small vertical fins accentuating the height.


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Theatre District Residence & Riu Plaza Hotel | 156.05m | 49s | Plaza | BDP Quadrangle l u/c


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Two wood beauties on the waterfront.


T3 Bayside | 42m | 10s | Hines | 3XN l u/c


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Glazing from last month.

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George Brown College: Limberlost Place | 52.5m | 10s | George Brown | Moriyama & Teshima l u/c


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Regent Park: Daniels on Parliament | 88.25m | 25s | Daniels | superkül l official ground-breaking

Daniel’s had their official ground-breaking yesterday. Daniel’s donated $600,000 to fund a multi-purpose learning space at George Brown College’s Limberlost Place (^^ see above).

More than 2 acre footprint in Regent Park (in orange)

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QRC West Phase 2 (Queen Richmond Centre West) | 35.96m | 7s | Allied | Sweeny &Co l u/c


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69 Yonge | 83.4m | 20s | H&R REIT | PARTISANS l pre-construction

This one is causing a fire storm on Urban Toronto. They propose (some how) stuffing a 20 storey infill tower behind the gorgeous 1911 Canadian Pacific building.

The main objections are the height and the pseudo historical arches/architecture that ruin the appearance of the copper-domed “sentries” atop the CP building. The proposal includes conversion of the CP building to residential.

Wouldn’t want to be the construction manager in charge of building something here (see below):


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Faux historical looks ridiculous here. A modern glass addition, reflecting the copper domes of the CP Building could work as a counterpoint.


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[Northern Light]

Originally Posted by colemonkee

I wonder if Spadina will ever be built up as a high rise spine. Appears to have a streetcar line, but if a north/south subway line could go in (an extension or split of the University line), you could have a high rise corridor there easily from Front to Bloor (with stops at College and Queen, and a terminus either at Front or Lake Shore Blvd to service the Music Garden), and if you extended the line north to connect to a westward expansion of the Sheppard line, you've got a really nice north/south transit corridor. that connects to multiple east/west lines.

You will see towers on Spadina, but only as far as about Sullivan (just north of Queen Street)

You're unlikely to see 'mega towers' but you will definitely see some above mid-rise heights.

North of Sullivan, as rightly noted by Elkhanan1 you will not see anything above midrise in height in order to protect multiple areas of heritage/cultural character.

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The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

Not a cloud in the sky but it’s pouring again. And yes, I know I’m repeating the joke but this One has been the butt of hundreds of jokes… it’s payback time.


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Mirvish Village (Honest Ed's Redevelopment) | 85.04m | 26s | Westbank | Henriquez Partners l u/c

A quick update to show part of the south-east heritage corner revealed… beautiful and just the splash of colour needed.


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Artists' Alley | 121.91m | 39s | Lanterra | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

The “Alley” starting to become more apparent. Office, residential and retail.

West side.

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East side.

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The Charles at Church | 152.7m | 47s | Aspen Ridge | BDP Quadrangle l u/c

A challenging build below grade (heritage retention etc)… finally reaching grade.


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Social at Church + Dundas | 164.89m | 52s | Pemberton | RAW Design l u/c

Getting taller, but certainly not better. Fortunately it will be blocked on the west side by 252 Church (seen site-shoring on the far right edge of the photo - rendering below).


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252 Church Street (50 storeys - 166 metres)


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Nobu Residences Toronto | 156.66m x 2 | 45s x 2 | Madison Group | Teeple Architects l u/c

Pretty bad (compared to its render promises), but perhaps not quite as bad as the daily tears and complaints from local forum members ;-).


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Peeking through just right of centre between the towers.


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At least you can get great sushi, unless Robert DeNiro and Chef Nobu see this build... and say "that's not what the picture on menu promised! ;-).


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Nobu is on the right. The crane in the centre is CentreCourt’s (already) great-looking 55 Mercer Street.

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55 Mercer (47 storeys - 155.5 metres)

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Something will be popping into this view just left of centre One day soon.


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Couple of tall ones for suburban Brampton. This one is slightly ridiculous when you see the neighbours below.

Bristol Place | 144m | 48s | Solmar | Graziani + Corazza l site demolition

2 X 48 storey mixed-use towers with more than 1,000 residential units plus public space/park.


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Bit of a change for the neighbourhood lol.


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B]A couple more neighbourhoods undergoing radical change, rendered by steveve:[/B]

Islington City Centre West

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Bloor & Sherbourne

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Bombardier Downsview Lands l Northcrest-Canada Lands l Henning Larsen l masterplan

NEW IMAGES: Henning Larsen Architects, Toronto architects KPMB and landscape architecture studio SLA are leading plans to completely reinvent a 2 kilometre airstrip and adjacent land into a massive mixed-use community.

Described as the world’s largest infill project, the development of the 520-acre site, will be built around a two-kilometre-long runway, which is to be turned into a "pedestrian corridor" that links the community districts.

-Ten districts with housing for approximately 80,000 people

-More than 1 million square metres of commercial space 

-Three transit stations

-40 hectares of parks and situated at the intersection of two ravines

- 1 million square feet of film/tv production studios, lead by California-based Hackman Capital Partners, a multi-billion dollar entertainment production real estate firm with a number of major U.S. studio sites.


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An example of conversion of the hangers.


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I wish just one of Henning Larsen's wonderful downtown projects would see shovels in the ground soon (Distillery District, Etobicoke Civic Centre etc.). In an idiotic, poorly-timed and roundly-criticized move, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) nixed the tower component of expansion plans for an new science campus, which would have provided needed student housing in a beautifully-designed 44 storey high-rise.

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Speaking of big plans - the Lower Don Lands after the rain.

There’s at least 2 pots of gold at the end of those rainbows (the Lower Don Lands has been setting a new gold standard for urban regeneration).


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The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c


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The tower will be rising to the left of its crane, seen pointing skyward... eventually covering part of One Bloor East from this angle.


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Wild, dystopian shot (likely yesterday’s rain clouds).


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KING Toronto:

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I think the Downsview Master Plan is looking great and it is something I have been anticipating for several decades already, although I haven't dug into the details yet. I think the claim of 'the world’s largest infill project' is a stretch at best, though.

Austin's Mueller airport redevelopment (710 acres) and Denver's Stapleton (4,700 acres) are both larger in land area. They may be smaller in total population and square footage, as they both contain primarily missing-middle level density neighbors and extensive parkland, but Stapleton probably comes close in some regards (like total commercial square footage).

Edmonton's Blatchford is 538 acres and is somewhat more dense than Mueller and Stapleton.

Austin's North Burnet / Gateway District is 2,300 acres, consisting of former office parks, strip power centers, a university research campus and surrounding commercial / industrial tracts. The Domain, a former 303 acre IBM plant is already largely built out to Downsview level mixed-use density but is still being infilled with office and residential towers. Across the street, Broadmoor / Uptown is being redeveloped at a 66 acre former IBM office park, and there are numerous other towers and mid-rise buildings being infilled around them. It will obviously take several more decades for the entire 2,300 acres to redevelop, and it is not a single property, but it is urban infill based on a master plan and regulating plan.

A little north of there, Austin's Robinson Ranch is approximately 7,000 acres and is zoned for urban level density. It is perhaps more of a greenfield, but it is infill between three municipalities and is (mostly) in single ownership. The family that owns it has been carving off parcels at the edges as they still operate a quarry and cement plant on the property. The latest parcel to be carved out is a new 133 acre Apple regional (western hemisphere) headquarters campus. The long term plan is for the entire area to develop into a cohesive, mixed-use urban activity center.

These are just some North American examples that I am most familiar with. I am sure there are other infill developments in Europe, the Middle East and Asia that would also rival and probably surpass Downsview in its claim to be 'the world's largest'.

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I thought their world's largest hyperbole (80,000 people?) would raise an eyebrow or two lol... but thanks for that world tour .. interesting stuff indeed.

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The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

Rebar going down fast on the next floor yesterday morning for a possible pour today. That would 8 days floor to floor turnaround. Great stuff.


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Prepping for the first super-column cladding … yay.


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U of T: Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre | ?m | 20s | U of T | Weiss/Manfredi l u/c


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The Rosedale on Bloor | 185.92m | 55s | Gupta | IBI Group l u/c


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Some crossed wires drama during the crane dismantling.


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From a month ago.

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2 Tecumseth | 102.8m | 31s | TAS | Adamson l pre-construction

After settling with the city last spring, TAS has received its demolition permit which begins on site in a few weeks. Construction phase is planned for Spring 2023.

Condo, rental, office and public space.

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The site is located near Garrison Point on former industrial land, home of the historic “Wellington Destructor” which will be retained and repurposed.


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The One | 338.3m | 94s | Mizrahi Developments | Foster + Partners l u/c

As predicted yesterday, floor to floor in 8 days (again :-). Great stuff. Gorgeous cloud free sky today... just like the last pour (I'll avoid repeating my "it's not raining but it's pouring joke"... oops.)


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KING Toronto | 57.6m | 16s | Westbank | Bjarke Ingels Group l u/c


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Elton John just bought a 2 storey + 4 terraces condo here.

Excerpt from yesterday’s Globe & Mail interview:

"Though he won’t be playing another Toronto gig, John will be spending much more time in the city: He, Furnish and their two sons, Zachary, 11, and Elijah, 9, have just bought a penthouse at King Toronto, the swanky complex. by renowned Danish architect Bjarke Ingels that look like stacked light boxes. Called the Treehouse, because a real tree grows inside it, John’s two-story modernist condo has four terraces and ample hanging space for the art he and Furnish collect. It will be his sixth house.

Jane Schneller: Why did you buy in Toronto?

Elton John: The main reason I go off the road is to spend more time with my family. David’s brothers and his wives and children are here. We spend much of the summer in Canada. In England we live in Windsor, so the boys find Toronto dynamic. Also, there is a lot of division in the world: Britain is withdrawing from the EU, America is struggling with its identity. But Canada is moving forward, embracing diversity, accepting other cultures.


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77 Erskine | 118.95m | 35s | Fora | gh3 l pre-construction

The application for rezoning is now formally in the pipeline, along with a new rendering.


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West Don Lands: Block 13 | 105.76m | 31s | Dream | Henriquez Partners l pre-construction

Some news from the developer that approvals for this very nice design from Henriquez are expected early next year, so it must have been well-received by community counsel last June.


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980 Lansdowne Avenue | 101.14m | 36s | Neudorfer | Gabriel Bodor l u/c

Steadily rising with its wacky, colourful cladding.

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The Mason | ?m | 9s | PCWVP | a—A l excavation

Looks like a number of different sites are prepping for the huge Brightwater development in Port Credit. This one is simple but handsome.


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Brightwater aerial rendering.

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65 King Street East | 82.9m | 18s | Carttera | WZMH l complete(?)

Beautiful heritage restoration but need some retail clients. No visible sign of Google (from the exterior pov), the anchor tenant for the project.


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Film crew setting up for ‘action!’ in the laneway.


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Obviously a period piece so maybe the T-Bird is an executive producer’s ride.


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Golden Mile Shopping Centre Redevelopment | 160.5m | 48s | Choice Properties | Giannone Petricone l Approved

Office, retail, 3770 residential units (condo and rental mix), large public park and open spaces.

A settlement offer has been reached at the Ontario Land Tribunal for this 11 building (including towers up to 48 storeys) mixed-use development that includes a large public park and afforable housing units.

Phase 1 will be 48 and 38-storey condominium towers with 926 units and a 44 storey rental tower with 524 units along with an innovation hub.


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3400 Dufferin l 97.5m l 29s l CollecDev l Gh3 l pre-construction

About 800 residential units across 2 towers and 3 mid-rises and podiums wrapping the towers. 670 bike parking spots, 377 vehicular parking spots and amenity spaces in each of the 3 ‘blocks’.


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Pinnacle One Yonge | 312.5m | 95s | Pinnacle | Hariri Pontarini l u/c

SkyTower’s podium rising on the right, and a portion of the Phase 1 podium rooftop amenity space taking shape left of centre.


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Phase 1 still working on balcony glass replacement.

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Galleria 01 & 02 | 92.65m | 29s | Almadev | Core Architects l u/c

First phase of the huge mall redevelopment.

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Next phase includes the 31 storey HPA-designed flatiron tower which is in site prep.


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No. 31 Condos | 137.4m | 41s | Lanterra | Arquitectonica l site prep

Head start: Shoring is underway for The Goode Condos which will rise just metres to the north of No. 31 Condos (which is still waiting for approval of its site-shoring permit.

It seems very likely that both projects will under construction at the same time… which is actually a “Goode” scenario for future residents of both projects.


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No 31 Condos (41 storeys)

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Work on The Goode in the foreground. No 31 will rise in the centre of the photo just in front of the rail corridor.


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The Goode Condos (32 storeys)

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Sugar Wharf Condominiums (Phase 1) | 231m | 70s | Menkes | a—A l u/c

Mr. Cormier’s kennel, with Sugar Wharf u/c behind.


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CIBC Square 2 u/c with Sugar Wharf x 2 u/c behind. The (eventual) taller tower has caught up to its shorter sibling, which has topped out @ 64s (+ mechanical levels?).


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IMMIX | 131.06m | 38s | QuadReal | a—A l u/c


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The clock tower with its rainbow spire in front of the abstract fritted balcony glass.


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Elevate at Logan | 16.76m | 4s | Kaleido | SRN Architects Inc. l u/c

Handsome mid-rise on Logan south of Gerrard Street.


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The Poet Condominiums | 24.08m | 6s | Fieldgate | TACT Architecture l u/c

Located on Queen Street East of Leslie.


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Terrasse Condos at The Hunt Club | 25.91m | 7s | Sunrise Gate | RAW Design l u/c


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Golfer’s delight.

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Originally Posted by Maldive

KING Toronto | 57.6m | 16s | Westbank | Bjarke Ingels Group l u/c

[B]Elton John just bought a 2 storey + 4 terraces condo here.

I hope he isn't pestered by looky-loos and autograph hunters.

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Steveve future modelling:

Bloor and Sherbourne gettin’ tall


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A few of the high-rise nodes outside the Bloor/Yorkvile south to the lake downtown core.

Yonge & St. Clair


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Islington Centre West


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Don Mills & Eglinton


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Eaton Centre (Ongoing Renewal) | ?m | ?s | Cadillac Fairview | Zeidler l u/c

The very big job of updating all the galleria glass. One very big crane and 2 little ones.

The project will be carried out in two phases: 1. the south end of the mall (Queen Street to Centre Court) now underway and 2. work on the north end starting in March 2023.


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Inside point of view. Scaffolding in the sky.


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Storeys (from Zeidler Architecture Inc. (CNW Group/Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited)


Plaza Midtown | 107.89m | 34s | Plaza | BDP Quadrangle l u/c


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PRIME Condos | 148.43m | 46s | CentreCourt | IBI Group l u/c

Poking its head up into the skyline left of centre.


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Eighty One Wellesley | 97.53m | 28s | Aragon Properties | Core Architects l u/c

Final cladding still to go for the construction elevator path (far right).


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Portland Commons | 71.7m | 15s | Carttera | Sweeny&Co l u/c


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3D (from https://portlandcommons.com/design/)

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11 YV | 215.11m | 63s | Metropia | Sweeny&Co l u/c


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Couple of different render looks.

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Early evening on the right.

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Could be a very handsome tower.

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3100 Bloor Street West | 57.5m | 16s | Tridel | Kirkor Architects l Approved


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