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Hoarding now up for MLSquare and Telus. The streetwall is going to look very different in the next few years to come:

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Walked by last night and there were actually people walking along. Infinity and City Place are starting to create a neighbourhood. Noticed the St Louis bar open at City Place. Lots of people inside watching the hockey game. These two new ones will certainly add to this.
 
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according to the condo guide ,lanterra is going to release the next phase of waterpark city called neptune in 2007 and murano 3 as well,no name for this project yet.it only says on bay street north of the financial district and south of yorkville.
 
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^ its going to be called "burano" or something like that.

Lanterra and CF are going to also partner for another large project across from Maple Leaf Square next year - so even more development coming soon to this neighbourhood.
 
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How titalating. Any more info you can share?
 
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I do hope they keep more of the area as commercial however - there is more than enough room for condo projects elsewhere, but this area is pretty much perfect for a southerly extension of the financial core.

AoD
 
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A few years ago I thought it would be the best place to expand for major office buildings- especially the land along Bremner getting towards to the dome and tower. Developers could build big and tall with fewer nimby concerns.
 
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There is still space on the north side of Bremner between York and Simcoe for 3 or 4 towers, and with the railway running behind them, that land is perfect for more offices and possibly another hotel. East of the Air Canada Centre on Bay, as has been discussed on another thread lately, is also zoned for an office tower, and a pretty big one at that. With those lots plus all of the sites in the core with planned new towers waiting in the wings (like the Concourse Bldg redevelopment, like BCE Place 3, like Bay Adelaide 2, etc.) I can't see the land between Maple Leaf Square and Infinity being desperately needed for office space, though one would hope for offices and retail at podium level at least, and an under- or over-York Street connection to Maple Leaf Square.

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Canuck,

CF and Lanterra were so successful with Maple Leaf Square that they are going to model a second development on what they planned with the first. At this stage I am not sure if MLSE is a partner for the upcoming project or not. Once again similar to MLS it will be a mixed use project with office, retail, restaurants, entertainment etc with a couple of large condo towers on top.

They may face a large battle with the city over the residential vs commerical percentage mix in the project. (There was a large battle over MLS with the city wanting more commercial space - a compromise was eventually reached). With MLS the city determined that it was a special/unique project and should not set a precident for the rest of the East Railway Lands as the city planning department wants them preserved for future large scale office development (a CBD south of the tracks)... the city does not want condos filling up this space as it is thinking long term - future decades and is concerned that opportunities for large scale office development will be limited if condos fill up all the remaining large undeveloped land parcels. That said H&R does now own the new parking lot on the southwest corner of York & Bremner and CF and Lanterra are in the preliminary stages of planning another large scale project modeled on Maple Leaf Square.
 
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I think one has to be careful about the "commercial space" aspect of MLS, considering it is (I believe) inclusive of the hotel and retail component - excluding these two and the percentage of space devoted to actual office use drops off significantly.

AoD
 
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There is a couple hundred square feet of 'office space' at the south end of the complex - but the space allocations is somewhat convoluted as to what the city wants to achieve vs what is currently viable under todays economic conditions (which is why the city wants to preserve the southwest corner in the future for significant 'office space').
 
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Attention News Editors:

Hôtel Le Germain to Open at Maple Leaf Square
TORONTO, Dec. 18 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), The
Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd. and Lanterra Developments announced today that
Groupe Germain will open one of its signature boutique-hotels at Maple Leaf
Square.
Known as Hôtel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square, it will be the company's
second boutique-hotel in Toronto. Groupe Germain also has properties in
Montréal, Québec and Old-Québec.
Located adjacent to Air Canada Centre, one of the busiest entertainment
venues in the world, Maple Leaf Square is a $450 million privately-funded
sports and entertainment development. It supports Toronto's city building
initiative, revitalization of the railroad lands, and complements the
waterfront development. Maple Leaf Square received the "2006 Community of the
Year Award" from the Greater Toronto Home Builders Association.
A mere seven minute walk to the heart of Toronto's financial district,
Hôtel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square will be situated close to many city tourist
attractions and will have direct underground access to public transportation.
"Maple Leaf Square is excited to partner with Groupe Germain, Canada's
leading brand of luxury boutique-hotels," said Richard Peddie, president and
chief executive officer for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. "Our
organizations share a common vision of making Hôtel Le Germain a focal point
for Maple Leaf Square.
"Hôtel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square will support serving the needs of a
growing waterfront district, creating another stage to attract more visitors
to Toronto and injecting growth in economic development," Peddie added.
"We are honoured to be working on this important development project with
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, an organization that is a treasured piece
of Canadian heritage," said Christiane Germain, co-president Groupe Germain.
"The new property at Maple Leaf Square represents an important step in Groupe
Germain's growth in the hospitality industry."
Offering an inviting atmosphere and exceptional service all contributing
to a unique experience for guests, the eight storey boutique-hotel will have
171 guest rooms, 5,000 square feet of meeting space, 8,000 square feet of
fitness facilities and a 2,000 square foot hotel café. The interior will
mirror the inspiring design that has become Groupe Germain's trademark. Guests
will also notice subtle features reflective of great sports and entertainment
moments of the past from Maple Leaf Gardens and Air Canada Centre.
With care and attention to detail, rooms will be attractively designed to
meet the needs of the discerning business or leisure traveler, as well as the
discriminating sports fan with features that include state-of-the-art stereos,
flat screen televisions, luxurious toiletry products, Egyptian cotton linens,
pivoting worktables and ergonomic chairs.
Guests staying at the Hôtel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square can take
advantage of the development's additional amenities including two destination
restaurants operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment - a five star fine
dining facility and a world class hi-tech sports restaurant and bar. Guests
will also have access to the many world-class events such as Toronto Maple
Leafs and Toronto Raptors games and popular concerts hosted at Air Canada
Centre.

Groupe Germain is a family-run company based in Québec City that
develops, owns and operates distinguished hotel properties: Hôtel Le Germain
Toronto, Hôtel Le Germain Montréal, Hôtel Dominion 1912, Hôtel Germain des
Prés. The company is well known for the impeccable hospitality and style it
brings to its boutique-style hotels. For more information, visit
www.hotelboutique.com.

Maple Leaf Square is presently under construction and scheduled for
completion in 2009.
 
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Wow. Great news. I wonder how this is going to fit into the whole plan of it all. Will they simply just occupy a number of the lower floor units?
 
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The hotel is in the podium.

Apparently there are only 5 penthouse units left for sale in the condo portion.
 
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thats great news for Toronto.. The other toronto location, G on Mercer street is stunning.
 
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