steveve
Senior Member
that glass box thing shoulda been an apple store 
!... speaking of which, i want another apple store downtown... One bloor please.
!... speaking of which, i want another apple store downtown... One bloor please.Toronto Living Shangri-La Toronto | 214.57m | 66s | Westbank | James Cheng
OldManKensey
Active Member
John Bentley Mays has a column in Friday's Globe and Mail on the Shangri-La (and Ian Gillespie more generally): http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...builder-has-big-toronto-plans/article2232087/
caltrane74
Senior Member
Very interested to learn about these two additional properties Westbank is planning.
Jasonzed
Senior Member
from today
androiduk
Senior Member
There's something you don't see everyday. A construction chopper was lifting about a dozen pieces of heavy equipment on to the roof of a neighbouring building. I guess this was more cost effective and faster than setting up a crane.
scrapergeek
Active Member
So that's what was going on! I kept seeing this guy buzzing around outside my condo, but I couldn't figure out what he was doing. Great pictures!
Haljackey
Active Member
Took a couple pics of the building during my visit to downtown yesterday.
From University Avenue
Comparison with the financial district
From University Avenue
Comparison with the financial district
vegeta_skyline
Senior Member
Bruvyman
Active Member
Curious: What was your shutter speed on these pictures? Just wondering how fast you need to snap in order to freeze helicopter rotors. Looks like the second one was a bit faster. Must be at least 1/500, no?
androiduk
Senior Member
^ Both pics were shot at 1/1000 sec.
DC83
Senior Member
Wow what a sexy shot, Androiduk!! Photo-of-the-Day worthy for sure!
steveve
Senior Member
is it me? or does shangri-la look kinda fat in haljackeys pics.
and talk about awesome helicopter pics!.... it's G20 all over again!
and talk about awesome helicopter pics!.... it's G20 all over again!
vegeta_skyline
Senior Member
If your comparing it to Trump or the 4 Season's then sure, but if your comparing it to BAC, FCP, Scotia, CC, B&WC, Manu, RBC, TDC, etc, etc. definitely not. Aura & 1 Bloor will both have much larger floor plates too. Besides I wouldn't want every new residential tower to be pencil thin.
androiduk
Senior Member
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vegeta_skyline
Senior Member
That's one traditional vista that's been dramatically changed.
I don't mind it so much because the building that changed it is has been a positive addition to the skyline, unlike the old city hall-Bay st. looking north vista.
I don't mind it so much because the building that changed it is has been a positive addition to the skyline, unlike the old city hall-Bay st. looking north vista.