Toronto No. 210 Residences on Simcoe | ?m | 25s | Diamond Corp | P + S / IBI

[Solaris]

I love those wavey windows ... it'll hide the ugly Bell concrete utility building very nicely

 

[interchange42]

Wow - things sure are shaping up on Simcoe at Michael Sweet:

Hendrik Op 't Root again! Sure is fancier than the KPMB plan.

Here's the link if you can't see the above: http://www.flickr.com/photos/interchange42/3390800220/

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[yyzer]

from today's Daily Commercial News, looks like this one is on hold..

CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT BUILDING Proj: 9078072-6

Toronto, Metro Toronto Reg ON NEGOTIATED/PLANNING
210 Simcoe St, University Ave, Queen St, M5H 3G4
$24,000,000 est

Note: This project has been placed on hold. Preliminary design was completed in 2008. Owner is seeking Council approvals for site plan and rezoning. Schedules for Working drawings, tender for Sub trades and construction are undetermined pending the Owner's decision to proceed. Further update Spring, 2010.

Project: proposed construction of a condominium apartment building.
Scope: 225,000 square feet; 1 acres
Development: New
Category: Apartment bldgs

 

[grey]

Rats :/

 

[unimaginative2]

Damn. This one seemed like a pretty cool project.

 

[urbandreamer]

210 Simcoe St (19-25s)

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentApplications/searchPlanningApp.do

210 SIMCOE ST
Site Plan Approval 11 119148 STE 20 SA Ward 20
- Tor & E.York Feb 3, 2011 Application Submitted Feb 3, 2011 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Cantos, Jeffrey
(416) 338-5740
Site Plan Approval application to construct new parking 19 - 25 storey mixed residential building containing 290 residential units with 3 levels below grade parking - 95 parking spaces. - 218 bicycle parking spaces.

Elevations and details--assuming it's the same project--from Oct 23 2008: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-16710.pdf

 

[Hipster Duck]

Wow! Good stuff! This has been a week for wavy proposals.

 

[BMyers]

Different developer, so the elevations will likely be different.

 

[urbandreamer]

^Thank god! That was the cheesiest looking proposal ever--reminded me of that Tridel abomination in the sticks--Circa?

 

[interchange42]

BMyers: who is the developer?

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[AlbertC]

According to Urbanation, developer is Diamond Corp and Sorbora.


http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-37956.pdf

 

[ProjectEnd]

The above document, dated April 20, 2011, lists "PnS" as the architects.

 

[androiduk]

Application: Building Additions/Alterations Status: Not Started

Location: 224 QUEEN ST W
TORONTO ON M5V 1Z6

Ward 20: Trinity-Spadina

Application#: 11 203336 BLD 00 BA Accepted Date: May 26, 2011

Project: Office Interior Alterations

Description: Permit for interior alterations to create new office / retail space for new condo sales centre. Ground floor. The Sorbara Development Group. - 210 Simcoe Project.

 

[rdaner]

Www.210simcoe.com

 

[egotrippin]

Just from that cartoonish illustration, I can tell that this will be bog standard P+S. Looks like the Met/Museum House/Success rolled into one.