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Such Doom and Gloom.Why do you say that when Torontos office vacancy is at the lowest in years.
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Such Doom and Gloom.Why do you say that when Torontos office vacancy is at the lowest in years.
acetradamus
New Member
Bay-Adelaide Center from University Ave
khris
Senior Member
UrbanAffair
Senior Member
While the cost to build does go up considerably past 50 floors of office, It is still very possible that we will see another building in the 60's or 70s
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
The statement was implying that no other building in Toronto will ever be built as high as Scotia/FCP again. I'd be so much happier and prouder if building design was of higher quality here as opposed to height, although there are a few promising projects on tap plus a few recently built. I guess I just don't understand the statement that Toronto will never see a 1000+ footer.
Thankfully, BA is one of many buildings I'm glad isn't higher than it is.
caltrane74
Senior Member
Wake up guys!!! We're not idoits here.
The chances are next to zero we will ever see a building the size of FCP or Scotiaplaza built in Toronto in our lifetimes.
FCP was built 33 years ago........................
good loard.
The chances are next to zero we will ever see a building the size of FCP or Scotiaplaza built in Toronto in our lifetimes.
FCP was built 33 years ago........................
good loard.
CityPlaceN1
Senior Member
Cal you lose your rose coloured glasses?
The same VofE that kept telling us Sapphire was going to start development how many times?
The same VofE that kept telling us Sapphire was going to start development how many times?
caltrane74
Senior Member
No, I didn't lose my rose colour glasses, I'm still very optimistic about Toronto.
But within reason.
But within reason.
b13
New Member
how big is 1 bloor east?
caltrane74
Senior Member
highest i heard so far.... 282 meters.
But it could possible go taller. - Let's see what they have to payout to the city to get what they want.
But it could possible go taller. - Let's see what they have to payout to the city to get what they want.
Hypnotoad
Senior Member
I'm with Cal on this one. I think it is much more likely that we'll see a series of 50-55 storey office towers filling in the pyramid before we see another peak dot the skyline. I say this without consulting my crystal ball and with a large desire to see a new signature tower to replace FCP (298m) as the dominante office building. The current market probably can't withstand that much more office space and 1BE, Trump and Aura will probably keep the mantle pretty high for condos for the next long while. I, however, would love to be wrong.
Fantasy time: how awesome would it be if 2IFC (415m, Hong Kong) suddenly replaced the 15-storey building at the intersection of Front and York and University? Or wouldn't a FCP and Scotia look better joined with 311 S. Wacker Drive (Chicago, 293m) build somewhere close to the MINT?
Fantasy time: how awesome would it be if 2IFC (415m, Hong Kong) suddenly replaced the 15-storey building at the intersection of Front and York and University? Or wouldn't a FCP and Scotia look better joined with 311 S. Wacker Drive (Chicago, 293m) build somewhere close to the MINT?
Ziggy
Active Member
I don't know man, I'm planning to live a pretty long time.
Lots can change, even in a decade. Ten years ago it would have been hard to imagine a 50-storey office tower being built.
I predict that 10 years from now there will be an over 1000 foot office tower under construction.
Irishmonk
Senior Member
Where Telus is going would've been the best site for a 1000 footer. The site next door to the west is also good. Hopefully the current proposal dies so we can keep hoping.
Ryuinfinity
Active Member
What if the 1000 footer is horribly ugly? Then what!? The current proposal there pwns.
Irishmonk
Senior Member
I thought the current proposal is for some run-of-the-mill KPMB box. Anyway, the hope would be for a beautiful 1000 footer, not an ugly one. Gotta be optimistic.