Toronto 64 Prince Arthur | 46.1m | 13s | Forgestone | RAW Design

[Koops65]

A zoom-in:

 

[ProjectEnd]

This new design is by Core.

Both the old and new designs are CetraRuddy with Core as AoR. This certainly does look like the latter took more control though.

I bet the old design couldn’t fit into the desired proforma spreadsheets.

Likely the architect refused/ was unable to cut down any further, and the developer found another willing to provide a more ‘rationalized’ design.

I'm not sure they ever got into serious costing on the previous design. The idea was to try and blow Planning away with a wild form that might sway them away from the obvious difficulties with zoning, OP and the neighbourhood to the north. As such, they went tall and thin with fewer, larger units (178 units in this version vs 60 before). With a larger floorplate and a more conservative form, Adi are likely just targeting the mid market as opposed to ultra luxury (that said, mid-market is now $1,500+ psf nowadays).

 

[Kenojuak]

New article today by Craig White: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2020/01/64-prince-arthur-redesigned-latest-rezoning-application

The new design does, however, retain luxurious details like bronze finishes and large expanses of floor-to-ceiling curtainwall glazing.

Come on. You know this will be window wall when all is said and done.

 

[pw20]

Me at the start of the Trump Presidency vs. me at the end (?).

 

[Lenser]

Trump never looked like 64 Prince Arthur - either version.

 

[AlbertC]

Jan 1st: Fresh off the workout at F45 and enjoying my keto diet.

-vs-

Jan 10th: I really gotta lay off the pastries at Cafe Boulud.

 

[ptbotrmpfn]

Yup knew this was coming. something so cool was just doomed

 

[Automation Gallery]

Yup knew this was coming. something so cool was just doomed

Shame, this was already doomed 2 years ago when the local councillor did not support it..

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https://twitter.com/x/status/966403400798674945

And Joe is against it -

https://twitter.com/x/status/966407375509970944

 

[AlexBozikovic]

“Does this look like the right fit”? ?

 

[junctionist]

It looked like it was going to make the Annex even more interesting and unique as a neighbourhood.

 

[jozl]

This can’t possibly get built... I hope. It’s a clumsy mess but, I suppose, the podium plus one floor up could work out if good materials are used. Very discouraging.

 

[AlbertC]

 

[Kenojuak]

Rejected at LPAT.

...

 

[ProjectEnd]

Wow. Ridiculous. Literally across the street from St. George Station and in between two existing apartment buildings...

 

[interchange42]

Well, I wonder what an MZO would cost Adi?

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