Toronto One Bloor West | 308.6m | 85s | Tridel | Foster + Partners
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Richtea
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From today:
SkylineHorizons
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First off, it doesn’t release any pollution - it hasn’t been used in years. Secondly, Vale's Sudbury smelter isn’t shutting down anytime soon. It’ll still be releasing air pollutants for many years to come regardless of whether or not the megastack stands.
So why preserve such a massive unused structure? Because it’s not just concrete and steel, it’s the second-tallest freestanding structure ever built in Canada and therefore a striking symbol of our nation's industrial heritage. Landmarks like this tell a story, demolishing it erases a tangible piece of history that future generations could instead reflect on.
Collingwoodbuildinglover
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Looks like they have extended more of the steel columns at the top
rbt
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Construction Connect's write-up on this includes occupancy dates:
"Tridel anticipates an expected interim occupancy start date of spring 2027. The building is projected to be completed in early 2028."
Canada’s first supertall building: One Bloor West reaches major milestone after challenging years - Daily Commercial News
TORONTO — It’s official, Toronto’s One Bloor West project is Canada’s first supertall building, a label reserved for buildings above 300 metres. This milestone will make it the tallest residential building in the country to date and the second tallest ma
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xy3
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Progress including 2024 piece 'Concrete Canyons' and Sunday's view just steps from my show at the 2025 Rosedale BIA show.
Concrete Canyons was included in the display! It was a great weekend despite Sundays heat
Tridel have not confirmed which company/ies they are talking to regarding the retail space, nor the hotel. We're all just having to wait for announcements!glad that it’s made it to this milestone! Does anyone know if apple will still open their store there or have they arranged a for a new tenant?
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kris
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Today
jer1961
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Photos taken today, Friday (June 27). As seen above, since my regular Friday update post a week ago, the tower has reached supertall status, the first to do so in Canada, crossing the 300 m height threshold, with two beams on the south side added. Incredibly, in a few years we'll likely have 3 or maybe even 5 more supertalls: SkyTower (351 m), Forma West Tower (308 m) and Concord Sky (301 m); maybe 19 Bloor West (319 m) and Commerce Court 3 (301 m) (project in limbo). Since those two beams were added, none other have been added on top, and since last week, just the west Rail Climbing System has moved up, joining the north and east RCSs at level 63, with the smaller RCS on the south face a few levels lower. And we can now see skin installed as high as level 63, on the south face.
Lots of low-lying cloud today, the crane dissappearing in some shots, but the tower top mostly visible. Starting from the south, the view from Yonge and Dundas, moving up to views on Charles at Yonge, and closer looks at the top and RCS levels from around there. The new beams have "One Bloor West Tridel" written on them, on either side of the crane. Then, over to Cumberland east of Bay for the near-diagonal view, and a closer look at the north and west RCSs at level 63. The iconic view from the NE corner of Yonge and Bloor, then the view from Church and Wellesley, from by the legislative building at Queen's Park, and from within the park itself. Some unusual views at least from what I usually post: From Barton at the north side of Christie Pits, and from Dupont and Ossington. Finally, the low cloud cover means the tower crane is invisible from the Wallace pedestrian bridge, but there's a foreground crane from a Lansdowne Avenue project in the foreground!
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Lots of low-lying cloud today, the crane dissappearing in some shots, but the tower top mostly visible. Starting from the south, the view from Yonge and Dundas, moving up to views on Charles at Yonge, and closer looks at the top and RCS levels from around there. The new beams have "One Bloor West Tridel" written on them, on either side of the crane. Then, over to Cumberland east of Bay for the near-diagonal view, and a closer look at the north and west RCSs at level 63. The iconic view from the NE corner of Yonge and Bloor, then the view from Church and Wellesley, from by the legislative building at Queen's Park, and from within the park itself. Some unusual views at least from what I usually post: From Barton at the north side of Christie Pits, and from Dupont and Ossington. Finally, the low cloud cover means the tower crane is invisible from the Wallace pedestrian bridge, but there's a foreground crane from a Lansdowne Avenue project in the foreground!
One Bloor West (The One) "time-lapse"
From October, 2020, as above-ground construction started in earnest at The One (1 Bloor W.) in Toronto. More or less a weekly photo usually taken on a Friday, with some gaps during early-on construction hiatuses. The initial photographs are from 2015, during demolition at the site, 2018, during...
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One Bloor West (The One) construction
Photos of One Bloor West (The One) construction progress, including a "before" shot from 2011 and several from 2015 after the demolition of Stollery's. Notable for becoming Canada's first supertall building, i.e., over 300 metres (985 feet) tall. (The CN Tower does not fall under the definition...
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UtakataNoAnnex
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^Also Phase 3 of Pinnacle One will be at 308m, but that one hasn't gone into sales yet either. However, correct...if the market was robust for both residents and commercials, we'd be getting whole bunch of supertalls in this city.
ECLIPSE
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BALMUTO STREET PUMPING STATION UPDATE
Tridel has confirmed that the temporary pumping station on Balmuto Street, part of the Bloor 1 West construction project, is expected to be removed by January 2026.
After 10 years of that cement pump wrecking my street, I’m thrilled it’s finally going away!
Tridel has confirmed that the temporary pumping station on Balmuto Street, part of the Bloor 1 West construction project, is expected to be removed by January 2026.
After 10 years of that cement pump wrecking my street, I’m thrilled it’s finally going away!
Koops65
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JamesMcGrath
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CBC News:
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kotsy
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Here's a few from yesterday:
khaldoon
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Tridel is milking this occasion to the fullest as if they actually built this thing.