ADRM
Senior Member
Elevator core now sprouting up above the adjacent.
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Deadpool X
Senior Member
There are a lot more condos than offices. Charles Street is full of tall condos. Office buildings have a lot more heavy foot traffic and should be built closer to the subway. We have mostly offices in Financial District and not have condos in that area is not a problem. This area already has a lot of residential all around and lot more is coming up in Yorkville.
They could have consolidated some adjacent land parcels. Although I guess the demand for office space isn't that high at this time for that location. So I would have preferred if the city had changed the zoning to commercial. 20 years from now, this intersection may have a lot more demand of office space. Who knows!
CIBC building is still newish (less than 50 years old) and we have a lot older office buildings in the city. Even if CIBC and Bay get replaced, the best we may get is the same office space replaced, not a net new addition, which will be a shame. I would prefer to wait and get this area matured up and then think about adding office space here. We don't building intersecting heavy subway lines like that every year.
thaivic
Active Member
I'm not sure what the point of belabouring this thread with this speculation is. It didn't happen for several reasons. A couple of posts are enough for that. Take the office talk to a thread for an office building in the area that may be redeveloped.
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macro
Active Member
Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology - sources
Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
If this is real, Apple picked a great building if they need a car dealership downtown Toronto. Imagine the space being used as a Apple Car showroom in 5-10 years.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
At risk of turning this into a Fruitco thread (again - as it tends to happen every few months) - what I really wanted to know is whether they will supply their own custom glazing (monolithic glass panels a few stories high is par the course)
EDIT - better yet - monolithic glass panels a few stories high in sliding doors. The way the ground floor is designed it is almost begging for this treatment along Bloor (if not also Yonge).
AoD
EDIT - better yet - monolithic glass panels a few stories high in sliding doors. The way the ground floor is designed it is almost begging for this treatment along Bloor (if not also Yonge).
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isaidso
Senior Member
If they want to make going to an Apple store appealing they need to build enough stores to service the market. I can't stand going to my local Apple store. It's cramped and packed like sardines.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
I would also like to see Apple Store discussions move to the Apple Store discussion thread as well, please...
Because there will be an Apple Store in this building, discussion of the Apple Store in this building is relevant here. If people want to talk more about the chain in general, then yes, they should take it to the Apple Store thread in our Retail Forum.
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UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
I get that. But it seems to noodle into the store chain in general.
As well as, I rather suspect from the renderings of whatever moves into that retail space (likely Apple) is going have unique open space with those angled super columns looming overhead which'll likely going to knock socks and footwear off of anyone who walks into there. So I'm not sure what there is else really to talk about until the Apple (likely) trucks start moving their wears into there...
...either way though, if my stated peeve is offending, I'll keep quiet about it for now on. As I am not the one with the final word here. My apologies if I was suggesting otherwise. /bows
Benito
Senior Member
This morning.
ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
Hmmm.....
Trying to squeeze in more floors into the approved height? Adding height?
Trying to squeeze in more floors into the approved height? Adding height?
thaivic
Active Member
Tarps are coming off!!
abovetoronto
New Member
Perhaps the hotel will be converted to condos?
ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
That was my first thought too - but the non-res GFA in the new application is the more or less the same as the non-res GFA in the set of SPA documents dated April 2020. (17,669m2 vs 17,662m2)
