Toronto 55C: 55 Charles Condos | 167m | 50s | MOD Developments | a—A

[Ramako]

Wow this is aA? Such a random, aimless mish-mash. I'd have guessed P+S. Definitely a big disappointment considering MOD's previous projects.

 

[isaidso]

Just when I thought aA buildings couldn't get less appealing they lower the bar ....AGAIN.

 

[.dwg]

There are some very 1960s motifs going on here. But it needs to be clarified a lot, for sure.

 

[Koops65]

55 Charles E and surrounding developments:

 

[thefreak]

I like this design. The strong black lines give a nice sense of height. The 2 tone balcony glass and staggered pattern give some texture. The podium looks like it will fit in well with the Casa podium. Overall I think its simple and elegant.

 

[DonValleyRainbow]

Take a good long look:

There are more renderings up in the newly established database file linked at the top of the page.

@DonValleyRainbow - 180.25 m tall

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Okay, that's hilarious. It would only be half a metre taller than Casa III right across the street.

 

[ProjectEnd]

It's 178.25m, not 180.25m, FYI.

 

[Koops65]

The mech roof is 178.25, but the decorative scrim wall extends another 2 metres above that. Call it the "spire" height.

Source

 

[PMT]

Preliminary Report: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-116934.pdf

 

[Marcanadian]

Public meeting:

 

[Automation Gallery]

Hmm?...seems like everything built and proposed around there is around 180m and under,
.. time to build something over 200 meters to break yet another tabletop area

 

[ProjectEnd]

Not going to happen. The City is very passionate about heights tapering down as one moves away from Yonge / Bloor.

 

[Marcanadian]

Rezoning resubmission and associated docs are now public and there are a number of changes:

• Height reduced from 55 storeys to 48 storeys (178.25 metres to 159.35 metres)
• Complete redesign results in new 915-square-metre floor plate.
• Balcony projections eliminated into the three metre setback from Charles.
• Podium stepback for the 5th and 6th storeys facing Charles.
• Minimum of 18% two-bedroom units and 11% three-bedroom units.
• Increased amenity space; 2.3 square metres per unit indoors and 3.6 square metres per unit outdoors.

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...icationsList.do?action=init&folderRsn=4355048

 

[AlbertC]

Can't say that I'm a fan of this, way too busy with too many things going on at the same time.

 

[ADRM]

Holy shit, is this still aA?!

It’s Vox, King-Charlotte, and Art Shoppe mashed together in one unholy mess.