Redroom Studios
Senior Member
good pics everyone!
Toronto Festival Tower and tiff Bell Lightbox | 156.96m | 42s | Daniels | KPMB
Ryuinfinity
Active Member
Can't wait for this to rise!
Architecturefan
Active Member
taken today: (not much change)
gei
Active Member
I am amazed at just how slow this thing is progressing. I don't think I've ever seen a building rise so slowly.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't they start digging this one long before RC? And look at the difference between them now.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't they start digging this one long before RC? And look at the difference between them now.
Tewder
Senior Member
This one will have a huge impact on the area, am so looking forward to it rising.
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
I hear an echo. Also, Union (Telus) Tower was slow until just recently.
Solaris
Senior Member
Hm.... it does appear this project is coming up quite slowly ... although I must say it will be a good addition to King St once completed
My question is ... I have heard that Daniel's does not build the best product (in terms of quality), is that true? what's the implication on this project?
My question is ... I have heard that Daniel's does not build the best product (in terms of quality), is that true? what's the implication on this project?
samsonyuen
Active Member
Wow, can't wait for it to be completed. That stretch of King was so boring. I think I got my Zipcar there once.
grey
Senior Member
I don't think it's progressing slowly at all. Look back several pages to where they were excavating and then building the parking levels. Construction progress was more rapid than most projects in recent memory!
The podium level is complex and is understandably taking a longer time to build. Most projects appear to slow down once they reach the podium level. See RBC, Ritz, Telus/Union, and any other tower built with a podium. This comes up in every thread and I wonder how long it'll take for people to catch on that podium = illusion of construction slowdown.
The podium level is complex and is understandably taking a longer time to build. Most projects appear to slow down once they reach the podium level. See RBC, Ritz, Telus/Union, and any other tower built with a podium. This comes up in every thread and I wonder how long it'll take for people to catch on that podium = illusion of construction slowdown.
Sir Novelty Fashion
Senior Member
Podiums are slow. See also: Telus, Murano, London, the Ritz, MLS.
However, if you're concerned about the speed of construction, I'm sure they'd be welcoming if you showed up on-site with a hard hat and a lunchbox. Crowdsourcing is all the rage these days...
However, if you're concerned about the speed of construction, I'm sure they'd be welcoming if you showed up on-site with a hard hat and a lunchbox. Crowdsourcing is all the rage these days...
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Podium for the TIFF is probably particularly slow since the floors are not standardized.
AoD
AoD
Basements and podiums are always slow as everything needs to be customized. Towers built with prebuilt forms move fast. That's true for every building.
With the price gouging TIFF has just released for this fall's festival - especially in regards to tickets for shows at the Elgin - construction of the podium should pick up speed shortly.
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CGM
Active Member
I'm familiar with a couple of projects... I'd rank them as the norm (average).
I haven't seen any of their upper scale projects, so I don't know beyond that.
Apparently they build the second best quality. Check out Mike in TO's post regarding JD Power's developer rankings for last year here in the Market Wharf thread.
The implication apparently is that we'll get a building nearly as good as a Tridel one.
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