With size of this site and the available density, I wonder if GG will consider building two shorter towers in the 40s range instead of one 80s? It would cost them less and they could phase the development based on market demands. Not to mention that they have had great success with 35s - 45s...
I would hope we could honour Trudeau by naming something like the planned Lake Ontario Park after him. A 1000 acre naturalized park would be a more fitting tribute than a 1 acre concrete pad, for a Prime Minister who truely enjoy the Canadian wilderness.
The marketing folks at City Place are delusional with their comparison to those parks. That said, Toronto does have somewhat comparable parks. High Park, The Islands, and some our Ravine parks come to mind. Although, they're looking pretty shabby these days.
We are building some interesting...
There use to be a patio up there.
I have always thought they could fit another tower on that corner. The floor plate is larger than that of the Trump tower. Something in the 40s - 60s would be nice.
I only have two real concerns about this project.
1) That it gets held up in legal issues and nothing gets built for years.
2) Penequity buying the land. Which would be even worse than Harry buying it.
This is starting to sound like a "B" movie.
They took their chance. They invested and wanted to build in a foreign city, in a foreign country. It all fell apart. Why. Sabotage? A city clerk delays permits as revenge for being jilted by his x girlfriend, a Kazakhstanian, blue eyed, dark hair...
I wouldn't care who developed the site as long as they had a Absolute World style, open competition for the design of the building. The only restriction would be that they would have to use all of the approved density. In other words, 75 storeys + or the equivalent.
peeled pavement
I see a homeless person under everyone of these the day after they get built. Which I'm fine with, because it will be better for them than lying on a sewer grate under open sky. We should build these all over.
The wave decks are way safer than a sidewalk on a busy street. There aren't 3ft. high fences between sidewalks and roads. Why? Because a simple three word rule has worked so well for decades. "look both ways".
Most kids know their limits regardless of how safe or unsafe something is. If they...
The strip along Yonge St. in the second photo seems so out of place. As much as I like parts of the strip, I hope most of it will be redeveloped someday. 6 - 10 Storey retail, commercial, residental mixed use would look great and add some density.