tstormers
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From this morning.
Toronto One Bloor West | 308.6m | 85s | Tridel | Foster + Partners
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UtakataNoAnnex
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Better be quick on the Copy & Paste though, the page redirects.
tstormers
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Just don't close any of the pop-up windows and you should be able to grab it. It usually redirects when you close them.
Milaisacat
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https://archive.ph/GCCQq Try that.
nightstreak
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Unpopular opinion: this does not meet expectations. Looks much nicer up close though. From afar, the Christmas tree hangers are a downgrade from the diagrid that was originally proposed. I wanted to withhold my opinion until much of the cladding was complete and now that it is and you can see the tower's form and materials, I'm just not sold. It's rather boring and a downgrade from the ambition that was initially expressed.
The diagrid in a photo from @Marcanadian in 2015:
Once up close, you can see the high quality of materials and I'm sure the street presence will be fantastic but on the skyline, it just doesn't measure up to the expectations of a Sir Norman Foster that took a decade to build.
UpwithOlives
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True that it's attractive from the exterior, but I thinks the diagrid would disrupt the view from too many units. Not every buyer appreciates that aesthetic.Unpopular opinion: this does not meet expectations. Looks much nicer up close though. From afar, the Christmas tree hangers are a downgrade from the diagrid that was originally proposed. I wanted to withhold my opinion until much of the cladding was complete and now that it is and you can see the tower's form and materials, I'm just not sold. It's rather boring and a downgrade from the ambition that was initially expressed.
The diagrid in a photo from @Marcanadian in 2015:
Once up close, you can see the high quality of materials and I'm sure the street presence will be fantastic but on the skyline, it just doesn't measure up to the expectations of a Sir Norman Foster that took a decade to build.
kotsy
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I always right click on the link to the page (either on this forum/reddit post/etc) or the star's main page then copy link address.
Rascacielo
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Not to mention that had that been the chosen design, it would’ve cost even more. Given the goings-on with Mizrahi & partners, the project would’ve grounded to a halt sooner than it did, probably early enough to be scrapped altogether.
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The top of this sucker is taking ages.
dob467
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Why does this whole cancellation of purchase agreements feel like people were duped into helping the developer secure financial backing for the project, only for those customers to be left in the lurch in the end? I get the project changed developers, but still, cancelling pre-construction purchase agreements in order to sell units at a higher price closer to project completion seems wrong to me.
Essentially, the earlier plan for the building proved to not be financially viable, hence the receivership. When a new developer takes over, it's par for the course for previous contracts to be cancelled, as the new developer typically looks for ways to make completing the building make financial sense.
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thaivic
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Wrong but sadly legal.
Riseth
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November 18, 2025
jer1961
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Well, seems to be back to normal now - seemed to be up earlier but to a max of 2m each photo, now up to regular size that I can post.... These are all from Friday (Nov. 14), so already a little dated.
As compared to the previous Friday, the crown is the same, and the east and north Rail Climbing Systems are up a level or two, with the visible installed glass still at level 74.
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As compared to the previous Friday, the crown is the same, and the east and north Rail Climbing Systems are up a level or two, with the visible installed glass still at level 74.
One Bloor West (The One) construction
Photos of One Bloor West (The One) construction progress, including a "before" shot from 2011 and several from 2015 after the demolition of Stollery's. Notable for becoming Canada's first supertall building, i.e., over 300 metres (985 feet) tall. (The CN Tower does not fall under the definition...
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One Bloor West (The One) "time-lapse"
From October, 2020, as above-ground construction started in earnest at The One (1 Bloor W.) in Toronto. More or less a weekly photo usually taken on a Friday, with some gaps during early-on construction hiatuses. The initial photographs are from 2015, during demolition at the site, 2018, during...
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Rascacielo
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