I'm still holding my breath for Pinnacle
I think any developer with deep pockets would do at this point...since all the materials and construction is sorted out, they would be basically managing the tower to my understanding. So I suspect there might be little room to screw with the design in a VE sense. The question would be whether they would take this to the 91 story finishing line or not.
 
This seems like nuisance litigation designed to illicit a 'go-away' payment. Odd strategy when you're dealing with an asset in receivership......
I don't see how this can delay the project in any way, since the city says they can operate the pump there, and nobody is going to grant an injunction. I think the only difference is that this argument lets Mappro get in line ahead of other creditors *if* they succeed in their lawsuit arguing that the One can't operate the pump there. I personally think it's laughable to argue that operating a concrete pump in the exact place the city granted you a special permit to operate it is "wilful misconduct", but I can see why the primary creditors want the Receiver to get the court to state expressly that they should keep running the pump rather than leaving that up in the air.
 
Part 1 of 2 taken on November 20, 2024:

Bay and Cumberland:

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Balmuto Side:

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Back Alley:

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Photos taken today, Friday (Nov. 22). Since my update a week ago, the core at the top is higher, and it seems to be at the 4th mechanical level, which would be levels 77 and 78. If so (please correct me if I am wrong), then the tower would be at 272 metres, tying 1BW for the 4th-highest building in Toronto (not including the CN Tower) with Aura. A mere 6 metres more will surpass both #3 on the list - Scotia Plaza - and #2, The St. Regis. The blue scaffolds at the top remain where they were last week, with the super-columns at level 73 emerging underneath. The blue scaffolds below working on the corners are all up to around level 64 or 65 - the latter of which is the floor attachment level for the next hanger section. The black Rail Climbing Systems (RCSs) installing the skin below are all up from last week with the highest visible floor with glass installed now being level 48 on the south side (highest visible glass last week was level 46). The east RCS is up to 48, the north and west RCSs are now up to level 47. (They were are 47, 46 and 45, respectively, last week.) And the mini-RCS on the south face (yes, not strictly an RCS) is up to level 45 from 43 a week ago, all RCSs now clearing the hanger section below. And.... not sure if this was caught earlier, but there is now a revolving door for whatever retail is going in on the ground level, north side. It's hard to see because the hoarding blocks an easy view of it.

Views starting from the south, Yonge and Dundas, then closer looks from Charles and north, showing the highest glass installed and rising east and south RCSs and then wide shots. Then the view from in front of Holt Renfrew on Bloor west of Yonge, and a tight shot of the louvres on the west-facing side of the first mechanical level - a doorway or some sort of opening visible going through the panels. The view from Cumberland, east of Bay, showing that diagonal view, and close-ups of the rising corner blue scaffolds, the north and west RCSs, and the louvres of the 1st mechanical level, the north and west sides now both with doorways (not sure if the east side has one too). The classic view from the NE corner of Yonge and Bloor follows, then the view to the east a bit by the old Bay entrance. A shot of that revolving door for the retail outlet on the ground floor, north side. And finally a shot from Devonshire to the west.



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Photos taken today, Friday (Nov. 22). Since my update a week ago, the core at the top is higher, and it seems to be at the 4th mechanical level, which would be levels 77 and 78. If so (please correct me if I am wrong), then the tower would be at 272 metres, tying 1BW for the 4th-highest building in Toronto (not including the CN Tower) with Aura. A mere 6 metres more will surpass both #3 on the list - Scotia Plaza - and #2, The St. Regis. The blue scaffolds at the top remain where they were last week, with the super-columns at level 73 emerging underneath. The blue scaffolds below working on the corners are all up to around level 64 or 65 - the latter of which is the floor attachment level for the next hanger section. The black Rail Climbing Systems (RCSs) installing the skin below are all up from last week with the highest visible floor with glass installed now being level 48 on the south side (highest visible glass last week was level 46). The east RCS is up to 48, the north and west RCSs are now up to level 47. (They were are 47, 46 and 45, respectively, last week.) And the mini-RCS on the south face (yes, not strictly an RCS) is up to level 45 from 43 a week ago, all RCSs now clearing the hanger section below. And.... not sure if this was caught earlier, but there is now a revolving door for whatever retail is going in on the ground level, north side. It's hard to see because the hoarding blocks an easy view of it.

Views starting from the south, Yonge and Dundas, then closer looks from Charles and north, showing the highest glass installed and rising east and south RCSs and then wide shots. Then the view from in front of Holt Renfrew on Bloor west of Yonge, and a tight shot of the louvres on the west-facing side of the first mechanical level - a doorway or some sort of opening visible going through the panels. The view from Cumberland, east of Bay, showing that diagonal view, and close-ups of the rising corner blue scaffolds, the north and west RCSs, and the louvres of the 1st mechanical level, the north and west sides now both with doorways (not sure if the east side has one too). The classic view from the NE corner of Yonge and Bloor follows, then the view to the east a bit by the old Bay entrance. A shot of that revolving door for the retail outlet on the ground floor, north side. And finally a shot from Devonshire to the west.



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Nice set of photos; the mechanical section spans floors 78 and 79 based on the first elevation drawing below:
Here is the detail from the architectural plans.

308m tall version is kinda sad coz the 300m mark is only achieved within the Tuned Mass Damper room. The roof of the highest habitable floor is 292m with the winter garden taking it up to 295m but the winter garden is more like a terrace for the penthouse suites:
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For the taller version I only have the tallest 338m architectural plans saved. But for the 328m it will be the same floor where the building passes the 300m mark. Level 88 is where the building crosses the 300m mark with Level 88 roof being at 302.75m high:
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The 328m tall version will simply be cut at Level 91 with the TMD right above it. Apologies for not showing the actual 328m tall version of the building.
 
It looks to be the somewhere between the height of the top of the Brookfield place spire and the crown of Aura. I predict it will surpass the height of Scotia Plaza by end of December
I'd go as far as it passing the 290m mark which should make it the tallest in Canada!
I'm pretty sure first Canadian place is 292m*
Maybe I'm being optimistic but we should have our new tallest skyscraper by mid January at the latest imo
 
Is it? It's a popular value but have we ever seen a source of it like architectural drawings or a survey? I'd love to know where the bottom is for that measurement.

Automated tools like Google Earth give it a lower value from King to mechanical.


I was just going by what most sites I come across say, including this one.
 

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