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[modernizt]

Curtainwall can still have solid/spandrel panels in the mix. But even without spandrel, the idea is that as a system, curtainwall will take much longer to fail.

 

[yyzer]

Not sure how accurate this is, but the latest Oct 14 condo guide, aka Next Home, has this on the cover, and in the accompanying article on pages 20-21, it is described as "two striking towers, 71 and 46 storeys high, on a majestic eight-storey podium".

 

[Automation Gallery]

Not sure how accurate this is, but the latest Oct 14 condo guide, aka Next Home, has this on the cover, and in the accompanying article on pages 20-21, it is described as "two striking towers, 71 and 46 storeys high, on a majestic eight-storey podium".

Same thing on their website.....71s + 46s, must be right?

 

[innsertnamehere]

Likely not. They aren't doing a rezoning here, so the most they could maybe do is a minor variance for more height which we have yet to see. I highly suspect it is still 62 floors with many levels removed for marketing purposes. (4,13,14,24,34,44,54,64, etc)

 

[whatever]

I could be wrong, but I counted 60 storeys in the tower on the renderings that were on the last page (couldn't quite see how many storeys were right above the podium, and I guessed where the mechanical crown starts), and then adding on 8 more for the podium would be 68 total. Based on the rendering 71 definitely sounds more convincing to me than 62

 

[steveve]

Likely not. They aren't doing a rezoning here, so the most they could maybe do is a minor variance for more height which we have yet to see. I highly suspect it is still 62 floors with many levels removed for marketing purposes. (4,13,14,24,34,44,54,64, etc)

Can't believe this is even a thing. Not sure what's worse, adding floors for marketing (e.g. Central Park Tower at 135 stories), or this.

 

[Lenser]

It's pretty persistent stuff. People in general can be quite superstitious. Different cultures have different numerology bugaboos - which in turn leads to a higher number of potentially offensive numbers. So it goes. I try not to think about it and think instead of how high a particular building will be, how striking it might be on the skyline.

 

[cd concept]

Every time a rendering of a new proposal comes through. It always seems to turn out cheaper than the last one. What's with the box like buildings in this city!

 

[enrigue8]

They,re not wasting time !

 

[innsertnamehere]

So Cresford's bully offer that killed the Yorkville Square site is now public: $268.5 million.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Had nothing to do with killing Yorkville Square

 

[innsertnamehere]

Hm. I had always presumed that Cresford's offer for the site was too good to turn down for Kingsett. They decided to sell and develop the remaining parcels individually.

 

[interchange42]

Holt Renfrew killed it, if the rumours that reached me are true. They weren't willing to buy into the redesign. I'd love to know when their lease is up at 50 Bloor.

42

 

[innsertnamehere]

Demo permit issued wednesday. Looks like demo of the garage is going to be happening very soon.

Application:
Demolition Folder (DM)
Status:
Permit Issued
Location:
37 YORKVILLE AVE
TORONTO M4W 1J5
Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Application#:
17 244421 DEM 00 DM
Issued Date:
Jan 16, 2018
Project:
Multiple Use/Non Residential
Work:
Demolition
Description:
Proposed demolition of existing 6-storey multiple unit building, foundation removal and backfill to grade.

 

[steveve]

A repost from another thread showing this in context (renders of this project have been oddly scarce). It's quite an interesting massing approach, something we haven't quite seen yet.
This and a few more angles can be found here: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/infographics-toronto-skyline.27943/page-2#post-1297702