Toronto Festival Tower and tiff Lightbox | 156.96m | 42s | Daniels | KPMB

[Transportfan]

It's the City's fault. They should'nt have approved them.

 

[NorthYorker]

It's practically the Apocalypse at the southeast corner of Islington and The Queensway all because one greedy landowner thought they could get more:

Its not fair to call someone greedy just because they didn't sell land (even if it was a purely finacial decision).

 

[Hypnotoad]

Its not fair to call someone greedy just because they didn't sell land (even if it was a purely finacial decision).

Maybe not. But it is beyond fair to call said person the harbringer of the Apocalypse.

I'm sure Champs will be a goner sooner rather then later.

 

[interchange42]

Oh come on. When you read 'Apocalypse' in conjunction with a thread on a construction project in Toronto, you know that the author is exaggerating for (comedic) effect. Either that or you're licking your own poison glands for too much effect.

42

 

[4grand]

I walked by today. What's with the ground level being all open and exposed on the King side?

It looks interesting, but it looks like it's all open, almost 100 feet back. I don't remember seeing this in the rending.

There is literally no ground floor on King.

 

[whatever]

It looks like its open because the ground floor exterior walls haven't been done yet. They're generally one of the last things to get done.

 

[drum118]

Sept 24

From York St

 

[yyzer]

pic by sammo over at SSC...

 

[caltrane74]

one of my favorites... love this one and what it is doing/and will do at street level.

 

[Tewder]

I agree. I was there myself on the weekend and it gives a nice feel to this stretch of King.

 

[steveve]

Here's a shot of Festival Tower Yesterday... It rained which sucked

Here's Festival Tower/Bell lightbox rising up...

Photo by me: steveve

Enjoy

 

[condovo]

This project is filling out the area beautifully. Thanks for your amazing contributions to this site, steveve!

 

[steveve]

This project is filling out the area beautifully. Thanks for your amazing contributions to this site, steveve!

No problem

I spend most of my time on skyscraperpage but there are ALOT more people on the UT threads for Toronto... Starting to get the hang of UT ... There are posts like every hour!

 

[MatrixElement]

October 3 Pictures

A different view from Richmond, north of Boutique. Note the old brick Toronto Hydro building as well:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41002894@N07/3980010221/

Starting to get some glazing on the tower portion:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41002894@N07/3980768888/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41002894@N07/3980009953/

 

[MetroMan]

I love everything about this building -- except for its location. The 2 and 3 story buildings are completely over shadowed. There is no symmetry in the street wall. Lightbox completely overwhelms this successful strip.

It'll be curious to see how things will develop. To restore symmetry, there's no option to reduce the height of Lightbox so we need to address the other side of the street: Taller buildings will need to be developed behind the 2/3 story buildings fronting King.