Toronto 55 Eglinton East | 177.7m | 50s | State Building Group | Kirkor Architects

[Edward Skira]

Elevations

 

[someMidTowner]

From the planning rationale: http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...cationsList.do?action=init&folderRsn=3679460#

 

[WislaHD]

Well the street wall seems nice enough. A significant improvement from what was there before.

Between The Madison, 1 Eglinton East and this site, retail on the southern side of Eglinton east of Yonge is going to improve a whole lot.

Wouldn't be surprised to see the building right next to this, 76 Eglinton E (the building with BelAir Travel on the ground floor) to be redeveloped in the near future too.

 

[interchange42]

You mean 75. 76 would be on the north side.

42

 

[WislaHD]

Indeed I do. Google Street View has one angle of the building where it looks like a 76.

 

[cd concept]

So I have been keeping the OP of the Midtown Toronto thread updated. This is the 30th site in the Midtown area I have listed. Here is a map:

Yonge and Eglinton won't ever be the same. This is a heck of a lot of density coming to the area.

Its amazing what a new subway line could do to an area. Especially when it crosses another subway line. It opens the flood gate to build enormous skyscrapers!

 

[WislaHD]

Nice to see it get a front page article.

Disappointing that the developer isn't going to use the large podium for office space. That would make this building and the surrounding area's street life much better.

 

[am29]

Barf worthy

 

[arvelomcquaig]

Ugh. It seems so perfunctory, especially at street level. Insultingly simple; more of the “throw glass at the problem†mentality that plagues this city.

And must this replace an existing non-short building? If it was at least replacing a parking lot or a one or two-storey building it would still be worth embracing, but the current building isn’t exceptionally anti-urban.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Seriously Arvelo? You've been on this site long enough to know that one doesn't just propose buildings willy-nilly. You put forth a proposal for a site (or building) that you own. So, disappointed as I am to see anything by the talentless, ham-fisted hacks at Kirkor, yes, yes it must replace this 'existing non-short building.'

 

[arvelomcquaig]

Yes; I realise that that's how it works. That doesn't preclude me from resenting the fact in this instance.

 

[someMidTowner]

Yes; I realise that that's how it works. That doesn't preclude me from resenting the fact in this instance.

But it should preclude you from saying this:

And must this replace an existing non-short building?

 

[arvelomcquaig]

Okay; next time I'll say, “I wish they'd leave this site alone and get another site.”

 

[buildup]

So I have been keeping the OP of the Midtown Toronto thread updated. This is the 30th site in the Midtown area I have listed. Here is a map:

Yonge and Eglinton won't ever be the same. This is a heck of a lot of density coming to the area.

That was an excellent illustration. Densification exactly as it should be with surrounding areas & enclaves pristine.

 

[Tulse]

Wouldn't be surprised to see the building right next to this, 75 Eglinton E (the building with BelAir Travel on the ground floor) to be redeveloped in the near future too.

Especially since the entire building seems to be empty at the moment -- a posted sign says the whole thing is for lease.