[interchange42]

This has a single four-storey penthouse within the sloping section at the top of the building, so the whole thing is likely a vanity project for Edward Rogers or Robert Hiscox to call home… …so I think there may be a driving force here to maintain the landmark quality of this proposal… as long as they get enough buy-in from other society types for the other suites of course. All the suites are rather odd layouts owing to the very slender nature of the tower; give the architectural plans a look!

Meanwhile, there's also this one the front page.

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[UtakataNoAnnex]

*Prays to whatever deity to make sure that any shadow this thing creates is deflected away from Jesse Ketchum park and adjoining school for easy approval*

 

[Red_Bulmer]

Then they should implode the building next to and make this bigger lol!

That 'Stone Church' on Davenport.

 

[interchange42]

Alright Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up;

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[Downtown Toronto]

Hopefully this doesn't turn into another total fail like the 100 Davenport Rd redesign.

 

[cd concept]

Lately there's been a handful of these proposed projects in this downtown core . With this type of beam and cladding style of a facade. That should be left as is because of there uniqueness that the city needs for the diversity of buildings !

 

[Ramako]

I think it's a sad statement about Toronto that my initial reaction to these renders is disappointment that this will never happen rather than excitement over a gorgeous proposal.

This cuts so deep. I have this exact same reaction every time.

 

[Northern Light]

This cuts so deep. I have this exact same reaction every time.

Ramako, you post so rarely these days

Try not to destroy every dream of potential!

LOL

i'm a professional pragmatist and cynic; but if I didn't believe things could be better......

There would be no point.

 

[M Anonymous]

Docs are up! 230 metres. Architect is New York based CAL (Gabriel Calatrava, Santiago's Son) x Zeidler:

Development Applications

City Planning COA Application Information Center

app.toronto.ca

View attachment 375707

This is awesome! I love this! Let's hope it gets approved as it looks in these images.

 

[Riseth]

Gorgeous proposal! Whether it actually gets to see the light of day like that remains to be seen...

 

[alklay]

Yes, I am sorry but I am having the same reaction as a lot on this forum: this is amazing. And this will never get built as rendered.

This looks waaaay too expensive to be a completed as the rendering shows. The engineering and materials needed for that podium, as rendered, are probably not realistic (as it would price the units out of the marketplace, or render profits impossible). I consider these renders to be like the first renders of the Gehry building: fantastical..... and expected to be greatly cheapened when/if it finally gets built.

 

[steveve]

Some additional context. Height was gradually stepping down north of Bloor Street, until...

 

[travis3000]

This tower is gorgeous, 10/10 . Build it exactly like this!!

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Yes, I am sorry but I am having the same reaction as a lot on this forum: this is amazing. And this will never get built as rendered.

This looks waaaay too expensive to be a completed as the rendering shows. The engineering and materials needed for that podium, as rendered, are probably not realistic (as it would price the units out of the marketplace, or render profits impossible). I consider these renders to be like the first renders of the Gehry building: fantastical..... and expected to be greatly cheapened when/if it finally gets built.

I do believe with a few tweaks it can be built as rendered. However, the will to build it as is remains highly in doubt for a number of reasons. /sigh

 

[jackattack]

A few streetview/additional perspectives:

From Hazelton Ave:

From above Summerhill:

From Rosedale:

From good ol' Jesse Ketchum park:

Yorkville skyline from the west:

Yorkville skyline from the east: