Toronto The Hive: Lofts on The Queensway | 21.03m | 6s | Symmetry | Teeple Architects

[spasongs]

Pouring footings on a slushy Monday.

Without sounding like a cheerleader.... RAW RAW RAW we are excited to see this being built. One of the best pasta places Thyme 4 is right next door. Having these guys around should ensure it stays here! All kidding aside this is a big win for the Q!!

 

[AlbertC]

Bravo Symmetry. This gorgeous project deserves an encore!

 

[Edward]

Glad to see construction happing here finally.

 

[Conrad Black]

The Queensway needs this. Too bad it wasn't taller.

 

[symmetrydev]

The Queensway needs this. Too bad it wasn't taller.

We had to go to the OMB for a few minor variances at the 6s as-of-right (with City support, owing to a few anti-development neighbors)
so imagine the ruckus if we'd asked for additional height. Many thanks to spasongs and other forward thinking community members who supported our application throughout.

Here's an update photo from last Saturday. Construction moving very well despite the weather.

 

[symmetrydev]

Progress photo from today. 2nd floor slab in, the building will begin to rise quickly.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Ohh, steel!

 

[symmetrydev]

4th floor slab going in.

 

[kram74]

 

[symmetrydev]

Great pics kram74.

Here are my own, taken a few days ago. Looking forward to the arrival of windows and cladding.

 

[innsertnamehere]

What will the black cladding be made of if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Hipster Duck]

Architecturally the jury is still out, but from a construction standpoint, wow! This one went up fast and I wonder whether its small steel frame helped speed things up and lower costs.

If we can throw these babies up at this pace, maybe this is how we can urbanize suburban strips cheaply and quickly.

 

[Edward]

Thanks for the updates. Could have been a bit taller.

 

[symmetrydev]

Thanks for the updates. Could have been a bit taller.

We proposed an as-of-right 6s height - even then, many area residents wanted half the height and a fraction of the density.

 

[symmetrydev]

What will the black cladding be made of if you don't mind me asking?

It's going to be zinc.