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    Toronto Southcore Financial Centre & Delta Toronto | 159.71m | 45s | GWL | KPMB

    Thanks for the pics. It's really appreciated.
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    Places to grow intensification targets

    All regional municipalities in the GGH are supposed to achieve at least 40% intensification within the 2006 defined Built Boundary by 2015. However, there is no comprehensive GGH Built Boundary resource that tracks development permits relative to the positioning of the Build Boundary. Therefore...
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    Will Toronto have a second CBD?

    I agree that the 905 is trying to densify and create mixed-use communities but these pockets of intensification are surrounded by poorly configured neighbourhoods. The ability for their modal splits to experience meaningful change is limited. As a result, high parking ratios will always be...
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    Will Toronto have a second CBD?

    While the subway system is of course vital to office development in Toronto, let's not forget how the expansion of the GO Train network over the past couple of decades has given the Financial a huge leg up on Yonge-Bloor, Yonge-St. Clair, Yonge-Eglinton, and NYCC. Regarding the 905, congestion...
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    Toronto St Regis Toronto Hotel and Residences | 281.93m | 58s | JFC Capital | Zeidler

    Tomms, thanks for sharing your incredible photo.
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    Ont Gov't building at 880 Bay, at Grosvenor St (ORC, 44s?, WZMH)

    If your $2 million is purely hypothetical, why can we "hypothetically" say that their annual costs are $10-15 million and call it a day.
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    Ont Gov't building at 880 Bay, at Grosvenor St (ORC, 44s?, WZMH)

    Xray_Crystal_Junkie, It is probably the right decision now because multiple lease agreements are coming due. Regarding the current cost for government to lease office space, where did you $2 million cost come from?
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    Ont Gov't building at 880 Bay, at Grosvenor St (ORC, 44s?, WZMH)

    Xray_Crystal_Junkie... Correct me if I am wrong, but I think your issue with the government's decision has more to do with the size of the Ontario Public Service. Your office consolidation argument seems counter to my understanding of the decision making process in government. I am sure...
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    Should Toronto Have A Set Of Standards for Potential Mayors?

    If you want to change the system, make candidates file their budgets when they submit their name for mayor. During the last election, the candidates were able to get media coverage for 6 months talking about gravy and walking the length of the city without any intelligence. By the time the...
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    Toronto Sun Life Financial Tower & Harbour Plaza Residences | 236.51m | 67s | Menkes | Sweeny &Co

    Regarding Digitec's comment "Their has never been any VACANT (Unused) space in Toronto, ever." Less than 10 years ago the lands west of the York Street were still only used by field mice.
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    Donlands area?

    It is a good area. Although prices have increased significantly over the past few years, I believe you still get good value relative to the west end. Also, you have good access to transit and the DVP. Regarding local shops, you have Fresh from the Farm just south of O'Connor and Donlands. The...
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    Toronto soon to be North America's 4th largest?

    Declining PPUs (persons per unit) in the suburban portions of the City are diminishing population gains from condos... in many areas of the City the population is falling not rising.
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    Toronto One Bloor East | 257.24m | 76s | Great Gulf | Hariri Pontarini

    Based on a brief conversation I had with someone who is working on the project, another 2-3 months seems about right. Supposedly Great Gulf still has some planning issues to resolve.
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    Toronto Ripley's Aquarium of Canada | 13.11m | 2s | Ripley Entertainment | B+H

    An aquarium in Burlington is a non-starter. Burlington might have its charms, but tourists want to be able to walk out of their hotel and be able to easily reach all of their amenities. If tourists are going to sit on a bus/train/car for an hour plus, it has to be for a major tourism draw...
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    A couple questions for Planners about the Planning job market.

    The job market is a mixed bag right now. Many firms, mine included, are extremely busy but that doesn't mean that we are actively recruiting. There are concerns about a double-dip and our proposals heading overseas are increasingly getting undercut by EU firms that were previously 20-30%...

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