Toronto's Other Skylines

[Midtown Urbanist]

I agree. It pales in comparison to the high-rise concentration that is NYCC and Yonge Street, that while essentially only runs along a single street, still manages to feel dense and populated by pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The high-rises are built in close enough proximity to one another with to form a true canyon, something that I SCC and MCC don't have. There is also great street level presence utilizing office, residential, retail, restaurants, shopping, and public spaces that are geared toward the pedestrian realm. It may not be as 'walkable' as a downtown, but it's got a pretty impressive street canyon that comes close to University Avenue in terms of density IMO.

It is interesting to compare our other skylines to skylines of American cities. I am sure you would find that many American cities with high-rises look something more like SCC and MCC, with an absence of a "walkable" downtown and developed pedestrian realm, as well as many many parking lots littered between highrises.

In that sense, NYCC is way ahead of the game of even most mid-range American cities.

 

[Marcanadian]

Humber Bay:

Toronto by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Toronto by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Toronto by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr



North York:

Argento by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Argento by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Argento by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

 

[someMidTowner]

A bit out of date..

From October:


From last summer

 

[EVCco]

RE: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2010/08/suburban-skylines-across-gta

Thanks for posting that. ... Pretty soon we will have a skyline in the Etobicoke City Centre with the redevelopment of the Six-Points interchange and the development of condos stretching from Islington to Cloverdale Mall along Dundas West.

Speaking of which, it's just about time for my quinquennial check-in with the Islington section of that skyline...

2005:

2010:

...and 2015:

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

I love before and after photos. Here is one of the Humber Bay Shores by Marcanadian in another thread:

Quite a change, 2009:

Sunnyside by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

2015:

Toronto by Marcus Mitanis, on Flick

 

[kris]

Midtown.

 

[Marcanadian]

Additional shots of Bloor and Islington from Thursday evening:

Bloor and Islington by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Bloor and Islington by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Bloor and Islington by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

Bloor and Islington by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/xhitqj]Bloor and Islington by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

You think that bus bay at Islington Station will be redeveloped one day?

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Some great skyline pictures of Yonge-Bloor in the One Bloor East thread have been posted as of late:

Earlier this week, from Davenport Village:

Casa 2 coming into view

8PM the sun is fading into winter ...

It is amazing how this 1BE is going to be dwarfed by The One in just a few years.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

North York skyline by someMidTowner in the Emerald Park Condos thread:

A few minutes ago:

Lovely photo Midtowner.

Gotta say, Emerald Condos really defines North York's skyline. It would not be anywhere near as impressive without it. I wonder if that is how Absolute World will anchor Mississauga's skyline.

 

[someMidTowner]

Thanks! I would say Absolute World already does that for the 'Sauga skyline. I'm sure I have a better photo but too lazy to look:

 

[Jasonzed]

here is one

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Rainbow over Midtown

From user /u/NorthernNut on /r/Toronto

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

The UT team caught some great pictures during their recent tour of 1 Bloor East!

Especially impressive from that article is the view of Niagara Falls

But I think this below is my favorite view:

It covers the super-tall penthouse levels and the great views from up there. We have way more pics than we could fit in the story of course, and no doubt you'll see more soon in the thread. Here's one of mine we didn't use, rain about to hit Yonge and Eglinton:

Cheers!
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@Marcanadian's shot of Mississauga's skyline is also impressive.

One Bloor by Marcus Mitanis, on Flickr

 

[salsa]

I hope I don't create a redundant thread but I thought this would be a cool idea.

This thread is here to discuss and celebrate Toronto's other emerging skylines. They may not have the landmark CN Tower and Skydome to anchor their respective city centres, but they are nonetheless rapidly growing into formidable panoramic landscapes in their own right!

Excellent thread, WislaHD. Here are some of my own examples.


North York

Yonge & Bloor

King West

Don Mills








City Place





High Park