[Mongo]

Huh. I had just posted my list of my personal choices for the top 10 skyscrapers in the world. Five of them made this webpage, with another three from my #11 to #20 list also making it. But there are sure some horrendous buildings on that webpage.

 

[Mongo]

A long-overdue update. Every entry on this list is over 500 feet in height, something which would be inconceivable ten years ago. I might be missing projects or have their current status incorrect, if so, please let me know.

APRIL 4 2013

1 896 feet 273m 78 floors Aura Rising
2 844 feet 257m 75 floors One Bloor East Rising
3 768 feet 234m 67 floors Ice East Rising
4 764 feet 233m 66 floors Harbour Plaza, east tower Sinking
5 735 feet 224m 62 floors Harbour Plaza, west tower Sinking
6 673 feet 205m 58 floors L Tower Topped Out
7 663 feet 202m 57 floors Ice West Rising
8 643 feet 196m 45 floors Bay-Adelaide East Sinking
9 613 feet 187m 57 floors CASA II Sinking
10 604 feet 184m 55 floors U Condos, east tower Rising
11 587 feet 179m 54 floors INDX Condominiums Sinking
12 569 feet 174m 35 floors One York Street Sinking
13 551 feet 168m 45 floors Hullmark Centre, north tower Rising
14 544 feet 166m 50 floors Karma Sinking
15 528 feet 161m 48 floors FIVE Rising
16 525 feet 160m 49 floors X2 Rising
17 524 feet 160m 47 floors Southcore Financial Centre Delta Hotel Rising
18 518 feet 158m 52 floors Three Hundred Rising
19 515 feet 157m 47 floors Theatre Park Rising
20 505 feet 154m 45 floors U Condos, west tower Rising

 

[travis3000]

^ Aura needs the new updated height of 896ft. It's now 78 floors, not 75.

^ One Bloor needs the new updated height of 844ft. It's now 75 floors, not 70.

 

[mdparker]

Thanks for the update, Mongo... Always appreciated for us who don't get into the city as often as we would like...

 

[67Cup]

Another small correction: L tower has topped out, n'est-ce pas?

 

[DarkSideDenizen]

I believe they've started work on the Harbour Plaza complex (233m and 224m) also.. Great update!

 

[Mongo]

Made the suggested changes. Thanks, guys!

 

[3Dementia]

Thanks Mongo.

If I may beg forgiveness and plead ignorance on legal grounds of certified sky-geek insanity plea - aesthetics, meet the street, cladding, convenience stores, traffic and transit nightmares aside - what north american city outside of the big 3 would kill to have this list as their "total" skyscraper skyline?

All of them.

Ooops.

 

[UrbanAffair]

Thanks Mongo.

If I may beg forgiveness and plead ignorance on legal grounds of certified sky-geek insanity plea - aesthetics, meet the street, cladding, convenience stores, traffic and transit nightmares aside - what north american city outside of the big 3 would kill to have this list as their "total" skyscraper skyline?

All of them.

Ooops.

Exactly, and the list is only growing in height from year to year. Rest assured 300m fans, it will come...

 

[DtTO]

Thanks for the update, and thanks for adding metric measurements

 

[E.B.]

anyone know what projects being completed for 2013?

 

[interchange42]

I believe they've started work on the Harbour Plaza complex (233m and 224m) also.. Great update!

While excavation may be underway for the whole site, only the office tower at that site is a go at the moment, with neither of the condo towers set go past the podium stage until sales targets are met. We'll just have to wait for the sales to start!

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[Mongo]

While excavation may be underway for the whole site, only the office tower at that site is a go at the moment, with neither of the condo towers set go past the podium stage until sales targets are met. We'll just have to wait for the sales to start!

So there would be at least two years to reach that point? There should be enough condo sales here within two years for the go-ahead to be given before a halt is called to construction, in my opinion.

 

[Automation Gallery]

There should be enough condo sales here within two years for the go-ahead to be given before a halt is called to construction, in my opinion.

I believe so, the Southcore neighbourhood still seems to be Toronto's hottest condo market...look how quick 10 York sold

 

[interchange42]

So there would be at least two years to reach that point? There should be enough condo sales here within two years for the go-ahead to be given before a halt is called to construction, in my opinion.

I'm just saying that there's a difference between those towers and the others on the list that actually are under construction. Preparations currently underway will allow Harbour Plaza to be built, but there is no actual go-ahead for them yet, and it will be quite a while before there is.

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