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From NRU:

In a June 22 decision, OLT Vice-Chairs Douglas Colbourne and Gillian Burton allowed an appeal, in part, by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada against the City of Toronto’s failure to make a decision on its rezoning application for 100 & 130 Simcoe Street, 99 Pearl Street and 203 & 211 Adelaide Street West.
In 2016, Sun Life submitted an application to demolish the existing five-and-a-half-storey building on the site and replace it with a 59-storey mixed-use development containing 785 m2 of retail space at grade, 17,171 m2 of office space, and 524 residential units. Staff opposed the removal of the existing building due to its identification as a heritage property through the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Study.
Over the ensuing years, Sun Life filled an appeal of its rezoning application and engaged in discussions with the city, culminating in a settlement proposal that was endorsed by city council at its meeting May 5, 2021.
The settlement proposal consists of a 61-storey (209 metre) mixed-use building containing 873 m2 of retail space at grade, 21,728 m2 of office space in the podium levels above, and 526 residential units in the tower above. The heritage attributes of the Rolph and Clark Limited Building will be retained and incorporated into the development. A $10.2-million Section 37 contribution will be provided, to be applied toward local public realm improvements and the provision of affordable housing.

 

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From NRU:

Retain heritage and give the city 10.2 million bucks in section 37 funds, what more can the city ask for??

 

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[DavidCapizzano]

This is 5 buildings smushed together and tbh it's not working for me. Simplify the podium (red brick section is nice!) and continue the colour up the tower. Right now this is giving me garrison point vibes and that didn't exactly turn out great.

 

[innsertnamehere]

I presume those are from the AIC?

Funny to me how it shows a public plaza between this and 19 Duncan, which is very much not going to be the case.

 

[ushahid]

that GOLD on the podium . i hope it stays gold till the final design.

 

[LUVIT!]

I like the differentiation that breaks the size of the building up. I'm glad they're retaining the historical structure also. even though it is only the facade. Much better than the original.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

This is 5 buildings smushed together and tbh it's not working for me. Simplify the podium (red brick section is nice!) and continue the colour up the tower. Right now this is giving me garrison point vibes and that didn't exactly turn out great.

The podium is a bit busy but it is less of an issue that the neither here nor there of the tower portion. Dropping the balconies and extending the facade of the lower portion of the tower all the way to the top would have made it a lot more pleasing visually.

AoD

 

[smably]

Seems odd to put the balconies on the top half of the tower where wind and vertigo make them less usable.

 

[reteequa]

I really like it, gotta say loose the gold though. Dont think that part works for me

 

[Northern Light]

that GOLD on the podium . i hope it stays gold till the final design.

I really like it, gotta say loose the gold though. Dont think that part works for me

Ushahid, meet Reteequa, Reteequa, meet Ushahid.

LOL

 

[denfromoakvillemilton]

I like the differentiation that breaks the size of the building up. I'm glad they're retaining the historical structure also. even though it is only the facade. Much better than the original.

Absolutely agree, difference of design definately work here.

 

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Front page story detailing the latest moves is up here, while the database file has been updated to say 62 storeys instead of 61, because that's going to be the uppermost floor the elevators will call on: a floor shared by indoor and outdoor rooftop amenities, and the mechanical penthouse.

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[jackattack]

A few screenshots from a model I\'m working on that shows the entire block. (Blue = 100 Simcoe, red = proposed/approved/under construction, beige = existing).

 

[Bjays92]

Funny how 200m here feels short now thanks to the surrounding supertalls