With all due respect junction, it's pretty naïve to believe that this block will not be developed. If sold, the cost of the land is far greater than what the existing structures can return on investment. I am confident that there will be some sort of façade treatment here by Mirvish. Make no...

You raise some valid points TJ. For me the height is only relevant based on how many units Mirvish needs to sell in order to see his vision through. To pay for this design, a museum and college campus does not come cheap. So I don't know if it has to be 80 storeys or 70 storeys etc. I am...

On the contrary, it is you who should familiarize yourself with the official plan for the entertainment district. You will see that the majority of approved developments significantly exceed the recommended density and heights of 30 to 100 meters. The height limit is absolutely arbitrary as it...

Wow what a fantastic development. The courtyard will compliment the Royal Alex quite nicely and the tower fits in so well to its surroundings. A+

Why is it all of sudden on Mirvish to solve for horrible city planning? What about the other 27 developments in the neighborhood??? What have they contributed to the public realm, services, amenities? It is utterly ridiculous to hang the density and amenity card on Mirvish when the planning...

Yes they changed it when they submitted their official proposal to the city. There were quite few changes from the original unofficial proposal compared to the one submitted to the city.

MrR this proposal has the tallest tower at 88 storeys. For an answer to your question, check out the 1 Yonge Street thread and click on the Waterfront Toronto link. Height and density will be definitely be an uphill battle for Pinnacle.

Interesting how they have proposed a stepped down approach to the waterfront. We got the exact opposite effect in Southcore with the short buildings starting south of the CBD at 130m rising to 230m closest to the lake. The Southcore lake view would have been much more aesthetically pleasing had...

Oh no...what is that...colour!!! Surely we will have people showing up and protesting this! They will be shouting: "No way! Keep It Grey! Colour's not the Toronto way!" On a more serious note, I like it.

It's pretty clear that this project will not proceed unless the warehouses are retained in some form. The OMB will not approve this project based on the height or heritage concerns. So I am not concerned about a precedent regarding heritage. I may not agree with the heritage status of these...

A lot of forumer's have raised the concern that more 80 storey towers would be proposed in this neighborhood if M&G is approved at its current height. My question is, where? The majority of the area is already spoken for with 27 towers approved. I am struggling to see where these additional...

Looks like M&G are going to hold out on height to a certain degree in order to fund the art gallery and college. I could see them incorporating a couple of the more significant warehouse facades as a trade off. How tall they will claim these need to be remains to be seen. The rest of the...

CLARIFICATION: This is just the City Planning Depts. recommendation not to approve this project as is and presenting a plan that conforms with the current precendent. No surprise here as this was already mentioned earlier in this thread. This still has to go before council for a vote. Note they...

Fair enough, but that is not how the heritage laws have worked thus far in Toronto. It also leaves the city open to multi-million dollar lawsuits if the city dictates full preservation as it will affect the value of the land. There is a limit to what the city can do with privately held...

Yeah 'cause that didn't happen with the Concourse Building. The economics of this property will dictate what happens to these warehouses not heritage preservation laws. This land is likely worth over $100 million dollars. I can guarantee you that any developer will argue that full preservation...