Solaris said:
woohoo new heights achieved in Markham ... 25s + ... and at 3.85 FSI density ! :D

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MODs ... although heights stats will be further revised, can this thread be revised in the interim to:

"7161 & 7171 Yonge St @ Doncaster (LEED Silver, Yonge & Steeles, Liberty Dev Co, 34 + 32 + 27 + 22 + 21s)" :)
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Solaris, I'm aiming at keep these expanded thread titles short as possible. Not every fact about the development needs to be in the title, just enough to be a very basic FAQ.

In this case, I do not see the 21 storey building in the plan that you are referring to.

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yup directions noted I-42 ~ sorry about the mess please chop it up as appropriate :)

wrt to 21s, thats the office/hotel/retail building at the northwest corner of the site along Yonge Street, if you look closely at the plan (in PDF) and the staff report, it describes that as a ground retail + 10 storey office + 10 hotel (hence 21s)
 
Okay - thanks!

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So the original office component was replaced with a hotel. Makes sense, as there is not much (if any) hotels in and around that area that I can remember.

Now if only they'd redevelop the South East corner of Yonge / Steeles. The Optical building is such an eyesore.
 
if I read the plans correctly ... I think the office is still in this proposal, its just a mixed use building now that stacks retail (ground) with office (2-11th flr) and hotel (12-21st flr)
 
Don't know if someone wants to rename the thread but this thing finally has a (lame?) name and a (basic) website...

www.worldonyonge.ca

Oh, and the planning details here are probably a bit out of date...
As of February it's two 31-storey towers on Yonge with a 9-storey podium. There are 2 more residential towers on Meadowview/Doncaster at 27 and 18 storeys with a 8-storey podium.

Then, where the Wendy's is now is a 22-storey hotel/condo building. Then there's 2 storey retail around the site and parkland etc.

There are pics in the PDF above but I don't think I'm tech-savvy enough to upload them here...
 
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ProjectEnd said:
Well it's not as vomit-inducing as I first thought.
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I never thought this plan would be 'vomit-inducing' ... in fact it is typical glass towers, but with some nice curved glass walls ... adds an interesting dimension to an otherwise boxy glass tower :)

apparently Kirkor Architects is behind this project ~

yippers ... finally some height in Markham ....... 31x2 + 27 + 22 + 18s :D
 
these towers aren't bad looking really ....... EVEN if it is by Kirkor Architects

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^Liberty is cut from the same cloth as Kirkor. If it's anybody's mistake, it's York Regions.
 
these towers aren't bad looking really ....... EVEN if it is by Kirkor Architects
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It's just a rendering. In reality expect the cheapest of window walls with hideous spandrel
 
Council wasn't 100% happy with the design and want them working with the community to finesse it. They made them incorporate bird-friendly design and stuff like that.

It seems like pretty typical Kirkor, for the most part. At least none of the buildings looks like a lego version of the Sears Tower or something.
 
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