Toronto Forma | 308m | 84s | Great Gulf | Gehry Partners

To clarify the above, all Towers are measured to tip of Spire and not Flat Roof.
I found your 7 m. ;)

Also regarding the Height of FCP issue with nothing being taller - Yes, that is real but it is a BMO rule from when they built the Tower - Nothing within a city block (Note ScotiaBank Tower, Trump(Marriot now)) can be equal to or exceed the Height of FCP - BMO made this rule with the condition either it's accepted, or they don't build. - They wanted to rule the Financial Core and this is how they have managed to do so.

I would like to add that this agreement has probably changed to some degree over the course of time and how the City has grown.
 
raptor said:
Every time I open this thread, there's a slight hope for actual news on this project. I'm such a fool.
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maestro said:
The unlimited height limit is a misnomer as you have the NPS shadowing guidelines.
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Yup, lets get back to talking about this approved amazing 2-tower 305/275 meter Gehry/Great Gulf project,
... in an area with height limits and not shadowing Nathan Philips Square
 
Kyle said:
To clarify the above, all Towers are measured to tip of Spire and not Flat Roof.
I found your 7 m. ;)

Also regarding the Height of FCP issue with nothing being taller - Yes, that is real but it is a BMO rule from when they built the Tower - Nothing within a city block (Note ScotiaBank Tower, Trump(Marriot now)) can be equal to or exceed the Height of FCP - BMO made this rule with the condition either its accepted, or they don't build. - They wanted to rule the Financial Core and this is how they have managed to do so.

I would like to add that this agreement has probably changed to some degree over the course of time and how the City has grown.
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Except FCP has no spire. Unless you count its antennae, which don't count anyway, and are significantly taller than 7m.
 
Strange Advance said:
It is possible the GoogleEarth measuring technique is confused by the setback of FCP's mechanical penthouse. I can't imagine the official measurement being off by as much as 7 meters, which is considerable.
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It isn't. Google Earth has a curser elevation meausure. The roof of the mechancial penthouse is 1239ft ASL. King street is 280ft ASL. This means that FCP is 959ft tall, or 292m.

Again, I wouldn't rely on Google earth to get it even to the exact metre, but it's not going to register 292m when it's actually 298m.
 
How are you getting these numbers? I got to Google Earth and at the edge of the tower I'm getting 373m - is that from sealevel?
 
I saw one of my client today with a folder in his hand with a picture of the Mirvish+Gehry (I would’ve pay to open it) , I could brielvy talk to him (I’m a men’s hairstylist and I didn’t do his hair this time) .

I don’t know his role in this project, I just saw on linkedin he his apparently a Manager, development investment for Dream unlimited, so I just ask him an update, and what he told me is that, he met Mervish or Gehry(or both? I don’t remember) , they are hoping for the sales by this fall/winter, construction would start early next year.

I usually do his hair so next haircut, next update, I’m gonna harass him to know everything:D
 
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MoshiMoshiii said:
I saw one of my client today with a folder in his hand with a picture of the Mirvish+Gehry (I would’ve pay to open it) , I could brielvy talk to him (I’m a men’s hairstylist and I didn’t do his hair this time) .

I don’t know his role in this project, I just saw on linkedin he his Manager, development investment apparently, so I just ask him an update, and what he told me is that, he met Mervish or Gehry(or both? I don’t remember) , they are hoping for the sales by this fall/winter, construction would start early next year.

I usually do his hair so next haircut, next update, I gonna harass him know everything:D
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First 30 Bay and now M+G - you have the *best* clients. :D

AoD
 
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