Quick Pic Of The Day

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: L Tower Construction Underway
Photo By Red Mars
April 29, 2010

Work on the Daniel Libeskind designed L Tower begins. Sony Centre has the west side of its backside removed to accommodate it. The 57 storey L Tower is a product of Cityzen, Fernbrook Homes and Castlepoint Development.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Corus Quay Almost Done While Market Wharf Starts To Rise
Photo By Ed007Toronto
May 7, 2010

Corus Quay, the new office building being built on the east waterfront, is nearing completion. The seven storey building was designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects, and as the name suggests, will be the new home of Corus Entertainment.

Meanwhile in the foreground we have the beginnings of Market Wharf. This building, developed by Context Developments and designed by aA, will ultimately rise 32 storeys.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Five St Joseph Condo Treats St Nicholas With Respect
May 8, 2010

Here's the new rendering of what the St. Nicholas Street portion of the new Five Condos will look like. Developed by MOD Developments in tandem with Graywood, this 45 storey project was designed by Hariri Pontarini. Interioirs are by Cecconi Simone with landscape architecture by Janet Rosenberg. Just wow!

Additional info and renderings here.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Quick Pic: Urban Toronto Takes Lunch At Minto Midtown
Photo By Ed007Toronto
May 11, 2010

Urban Toronto takes lunch at Davy's pad on the 22nd floor of the north tower at Minto Midtown (Quantum I). I love virtually everything about this building (men's change room off the pool should be bigger). The view is great as is the location. But the best thing about this building is the podium. I can't think of a podium built in the last ten years that I like better than this one. Minto you did well.

Nine additional shots including stunning views can be found here.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Another One Bites The Dust - 300 Front West
Photo By Ed007Toronto
May 12, 2010

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone
And another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
Bye bye parking lot and hello to 300 Front West by Tridel

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Burano Starting To Rise
Photo By Mike In TO
May 13, 2010

Lanterra's Burano Condo starts to rise. The photo comes from its sister Murano across the street. Now on the second floor, this aA designed building will top off at 48 storeys. Hopefully forum member Mike In TO will be able to continue to take pictures from this vantage point for a few more years.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Looking Out From The New ACC Addition
Photo By Ed007Toronto
May 14, 2010

Went to check out the ICE groundbreaking (ice cutting actually) which took place last night at the new MLS Building. Had some time to wander around and was able to check out the new ACC addition. Here's a shot from it that shows MLS, 18 York and Telus Tower.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Scene From An Urban Toronto Wedding
Photo By Ed007Toronto
May 17, 2010

Urban Toronto was invited to a wedding last night at the Roundhouse. The significance? The marriage was between two forum members that first met at a Urban Toronto member get-together. Take that Lavalife! Congrats to the two forum members and we wish them a fantastic future together.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Savvy Condo Underway?
Photo By Solaris
May 18, 2010

Future site of Savvy Condominiums is ready to go it seems. This is phase three of Menke's Cosmo development. The 22 storey development was designed by Rafael + Bigauskas.

This is what the renderings show.
City Planning Prelimininary Report (August 2007)

City Planning Request for Directions Report (August 2008)

The Site ~

The Tower ~

This project will have some transportation significance as the NYCC will pass to the east of this project as well as the new east/west extension of Anndale Road. Here's what's planned.

Ring road extending south of Sheppard. Savvy will be located at the northwest corner of Glendora and Tradewind Avenue (ring road).

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A closer look at the plan.

 

[falconhxr]

Quick Pic: 33 Bay at the Pinnacle Centre
Photo By Falconhxr
May 17, 2010

The Pinnacle Centre's last tower, 33 Bay, is now up to the 14th floor.

Approved for 46 storeys, application has been made to increase the building's height to 52 storeys.

 

[Aadil]

this is so interesting topic am always too much in to this stuff i love designing and architecture concerned stuff ... i like the 4th image that is really awesome, am surely gonna submit some picture soon.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Absolute As Taken From Absolute
Photo By ertw07
May 20, 2010

A unique perspective of the north tower of Absolute World as taken from the south tower. Designed by Yansong Ma of MAD, and developed by Fernbrook/Cityzen, this project is comprised of two towers rising 56 & 50 storeys in Mississauga City Centre. Let's hope forum member ertw07 continues providing us with these hard-to-get insider taken photos.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Inside Maple Leaf Gardens
Photo By androiduk
May 21, 2010

Work on Maple Leaf Gardens finally starts as witnessed by this photo. The arena, empty since 1999, is being renovated and will include, when fully renovated, a Loblaws Superstore on the lower level and new athletic facilities for Ryerson University on the upper levels. An ice hockey rink will be part of the mix. More information can be found here.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: The New Sick Kids Research Centre Begin
Photo By androiduk
May 26, 2010

Work on the new Sick Kids Research Centre begins. The $400 million dollar project, designed by Diamond + Schmitt, will be located on the north west corner of Bay and Elm Street. It will house the hospital's more than 2000 research staff, who are now scattered at various locations in the area. More information on the project can be found here.

 

[Edward Skira]

Quick Pic: Pier 27 Work Proceeds
Photo By barrytron3030
May 27, 2010

Shoring work continues at Waterlink at Pier 27. Designed by aA and developed by Fernbrook/Cityzen, this 14 storey complex is going to be located at 25 Queen's Quay East.

This is what the complex will look like when completed. Sweet!