No sign of any construction yet. I suspect fundraising may be proceeding more slowly than expected, although I'm sure the alumni will pony up the funds eventually. Here's a link to the project on the Hariri Pontarini site...

Don't think any of the leaders of the G20 will be staying here! Some lowly scribes - maybe.

Most dramatic change in a building due to balcony glass of all time?? It even makes it appear more like a "Lightbox".

Heck, they're all a massive upgrade on the Hilton and the Park Hyatt. I agree - Trump will be most luxurious but something about the Trump opulence just doesn't sit well with me.

The Ritz-Carlton is still my favourite but I think if I were a multi-millionaire this would be my second choice ahead of Trump and the Four Seasons.

More on Sugar Beach from the January Waterfront Toronto newsletter: Construction Ahead of Schedule at Canada's Sugar Beach Work continues to progress ahead of schedule at Canada’s Sugar Beach where crews have begun installing the park’s large, signature rock outcroppings. In addition...

It's hard to imagine Sugar Beach on a freezing day like today. But this site represents an enormous opportunity and I'm pretty excited to see what they come up with. It will be a huge challenge to make this work. The industrial landscape to the west is pretty overbearing and Corus to the east...

According to Christopher Hume, trouble is "brewing" over who controls the development of the West Don Lands: "Sources tell the Star that the province, i.e. the premier's office, is pathologically worried that the project won't be delivered on time and, even more important, on budget. In its...

It is certainly no mystery why a $100 million facelift was deemed necessary for this building!

Preparing for demolition of the SW portion of the site. The Hummingbird/Sony Centre has seen better days

33 Bay on the move upwards with a nice view of MLS and Telus House, too.

Snuck around to the back of the building for a look. I thought there'd be an underground parking entrance at the rear, but apparently it's just a bar and recreation area.