Rascacielo said:
I don't know if I missed it, but do we know anything about the hotel - how many rooms, how many floors it will occupy, what brand?
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The stats on the plans don't actually say the number of hotel rooms, only the GFA. Going through the floor plans, hotel rooms are located on floors 3-12 with the exception of floor 7 as that's for amenities. I counted 222 hotel rooms. This is just for Phase 2 as I don't believe there are any hotel rooms in Phase 1 or 3. No idea on the brand.
 
marcus_a_j said:
The stats on the plans don't actually say the number of hotel rooms, only the GFA. Going through the floor plans, hotel rooms are located on floors 3-12 with the exception of floor 7 as that's for amenities. I counted 222 hotel rooms. This is just for Phase 2 as I don't believe there are any hotel rooms in Phase 1 or 3. No idea on the brand.
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Thanks for the info. I got it wrong then. I saw the plan for the hotel floor 8 and then in another place some res floor plans starting on the 27 so I assumed the hotel occupied 8-26. 13-27 then would also be residential but with different layouts.
 
khaldoon said:
Thanks for the info. I got it wrong then. I saw the plan for the hotel floor 8 and then in another place some res floor plans starting on the 27 so I assumed the hotel occupied 8-26. 13-27 then would also be residential but with different layouts.
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No worries. Plans change, so perhaps you saw an earlier one? I thought hotel rooms only went up to level 7, so I learned something new as well.

I expect construction to start flying again now that they are above level 2. The floorplates are generally the same up to level 7. Starting on level 8 is the tower floor plate, so things will pick up more at that point.
 
matthew921 said:
Thanks for the info. I’ve bought a south facing unit in phase 2, on the 59th floor. It should be a good one.
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Congrats. At that height you should still get a good view of the lake even when phases 4&5 get done.

On the other hand, I wouldn’t envy you when few elevators go out of service as they inevitably do. On occasions, I had to take the stairs few times a day (20 floors) and my legs complained very loudly the next day.
 
Off topic, but I regularly walk up the stairs to our condo (30+ floors), just for exercise. The first few times almost killed me, but you'd be amazed how quickly you can get used to it. Not that I'm suggesting it's a practical replacement for elevators though! :D
 
wmedia said:
Off topic, but I regularly walk up the stairs to our condo (30+ floors), just for exercise. The first few times almost killed me, but you'd be amazed how quickly you can get used to it. Not that I'm suggesting it's a practical replacement for elevators though! :D
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Good idea. I do it maybe once a year. I feel good doing it and don’t even have to stop but my legs would be extremely sore and I walk funny for the next couple of days. Maybe if I try it every couple of weeks they can get used to it.
 
wmedia said:
Off topic, but I regularly walk up the stairs to our condo (30+ floors), just for exercise. The first few times almost killed me, but you'd be amazed how quickly you can get used to it. Not that I'm suggesting it's a practical replacement for elevators though! :D
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I did this early in the pandemic to get exercise, when my soccer league was canceled and there was nothing open to ride my bike to. It's actually a decent exercise plan that is pretty doable because it's in such small chunks, and it makes a big difference. But yeah, does not work with a toddler, a stroller, or both.
 
khaldoon said:
Congrats. At that height you should still get a good view of the lake even when phases 4&5 get done.

On the other hand, I wouldn’t envy you when few elevators go out of service as they inevitably do. On occasions, I had to take the stairs few times a day (20 floors) and my legs complained very loudly the next day.
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What’s phase 4 or 5, that Toronto star building?
 
matthew921 said:
What’s phase 4 or 5, that Toronto star building?
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Correct. I don't believe we have official renderings yet but there will be 2 towers on the plot to the south, one of which will likely be an addition to the Toronto Star tower. We do know both will be offices though, and potentially a second hotel on the site
 
matthew921 said:
What’s phase 4 or 5, that Toronto star building?
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What's missing from the database link @khaldoon provided are these revisions to the design plans for the Toronto Star Building itself, posted by emphur a year or so ago (can be found in the 'Member Photos' section of that same link).

The database renderings show The Star completely reclad in curtain-wall but in response to criticism (? from the Design Review Panel IIRC), HPA re-designed The Star make-over in a fashion that maintained the appearance of the building's 'original bones'.

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Before and After via @Northern Light:
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Northern Light
 
matthew921 said:
How tall does phase 4 + 5 star building go
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At present the tallest tower is 40 storeys (likely still below your view) .... until Pinnacle applies for a 60 storey increase of course.
 
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