[HometownPride]

This will be tallest tower (at 25 storeys and 101m) to ever be demolished in Toronto. Oddly enough, the old record-holder was the Toronto Star's previous HQ at King and Bay (22 storeys, 89m) in 1971.

And, if I recall correctly, wasn't it demolished to make way for FCP (the tallest building at the time)?

 

[innsertnamehere]

And, if I recall correctly, wasn't it demolished to make way for FCP (the tallest building at the time)?

yes. FCP took out almost an entire block of the city in the middle of downtown. It was a very destructive project.

 

[ProjectEnd]

And, if I recall correctly, wasn't it demolished to make way for FCP (the tallest building at the time)?

yes. FCP took out almost an entire block of the city in the middle of downtown. It was a very destructive project.

O&Y moved the Star from that building at King and Bay into this one to facilitate the original's demolition and FCP's construction.

 

[rdaner]

Forgive me if this is already common knowledge but the fact that the hotel (Le Meridien) is scheduled to open in December 2025. This makes me wonder if some of the condos will be occupied at that time as well?

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[Amare]

Forgive me if this is already common knowledge but the fact that the hotel (Le Meridien) is scheduled to open in December 2025. This makes me wonder if some of the condos will be occupied at that time as well?

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There's a 0% chance of condo occupation this year.

 

[enriquetoronto1]

Forgive me if this is already common knowledge but the fact that the hotel (Le Meridien) is scheduled to open in December 2025. This makes me wonder if some of the condos will be occupied at that time as well?

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My unit is on 25th floor. And the occupancy is in June 2026.

 

[Therealakhan]

Is the observation deck in sky tower going to be publicly accessible?

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Is the observation deck in sky tower going to be publicly accessible?

Invite only, I thinks. And only by folks on the upper floors to my understanding.

 

[hansboyca]

Invite only, I thinks. And only by folks on the upper floors to my understanding.

So the people at the top, who already enjoy amazing views, are the only ones allowed access to essentially the same views from the observation deck. What kind of crass snobism is this?

 

[DSCToronto]

So the people at the top, who already enjoy amazing views, are the only ones allowed access to essentially the same views from the observation deck. What kind of crass snobism is this?

Though I am sure it would be fun to get access to the observation lounges, why would owners living in a condo building really want 'strangers' using their building to get there? The hotel portion on the lower floors will undoubtedly be totally separated from the residential as is normal.

 

[hansboyca]

Though I am sure it would be fun to get access to the observation lounges, why would owners living in a condo building really want 'strangers' using their building to get there? The hotel portion on the lower floors will undoubtedly be totally separated from the residential as is normal.

I'm not talking about members of the public: I'm talking about residents of the building.

 

[DSCToronto]

I'm not talking about members of the public: I'm talking about residents of the building.

They are clearly trying to have two 'classes' of resident. The Upper (floors) Class and the Lower (floors) Class. Are all residential units in the building going to be in one condo Corporation or will there be two? If it is all one Corporation, I find this 'classism' very odd and unfortunate, if there are two Corporations it makes more sense.

 

[evandyk]

They are clearly trying to have two 'classes' of resident. The Upper (floors) Class and the Lower (floors) Class. Are all residential units in the building going to be in one condo Corporation or will there be two? If it is all one Corporation, I find this 'classism' very odd and unfortunate, if there are two Corporations it makes more sense.

Nothing new here...

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/nyregion/separate-entryways-for-new-york-condo-buyers-and-renters-create-an-affordable-housing-dilemma.html

A 33-story glassy tower rising on Manhattan’s waterfront will offer all the extras that a condo buyer paying up to $25 million would expect, like concierge service, entertainment rooms, and unobstructed views of the Hudson River and miles beyond.

The project will also cater to renters who make no more than about $50,000. They will not share the same perks, and they will also not share the same entrance.

 

[Contra]

Interestingly, the second pair of white bands on the cladding are about 10 stories lower than the architectural diagrams were suggesting...

 

[kris]

Interestingly, the second pair of white bands on the cladding are about 10 stories lower than the architectural diagrams were suggesting... View attachment 670485

I think you are looking at an outdated render.

I just counted the floors on some pics and based off this one, the bands are correct at levels 31 and 56