dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Sensational photos!
Note the lights across the lake of St. Catherines & Niagara Falls...
Note the lights across the lake of St. Catherines & Niagara Falls...
WeirdFishes
Active Member
Beautiful view. Too bad X2 will block the city view in 4 years. I would love to see the views from the West with the sunsets.
Redroom Studios
Senior Member
thanks guys, glad I could share those with you.
Weird Fishes - see the Casa thread for the west view.
Weird Fishes - see the Casa thread for the west view.
lordmandeep
Banned
There is going to be 2nd phase to this project ^^????
kennyx
Active Member
yeah... X^2 will be right across the street, -likely blocking the views of anyone who has a unit facing south.
The question is... which will start construction first? X^2 or 1Bloor?
Solaris
Senior Member
yup ... when X(2) goes up, all southwest views from X(1) will basically be gone ~
WeirdFishes
Active Member
So really, the safest view for X will be the West or East view. Although I hear there is a chance of a condo replacing the house just West of X, which would block all West views.
But I am not sure if that would ever be approved, seems like a lot of condos for that block with X2 and Couture.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this re: West view?
On a second note, I noticed nice sidewalks going up to the West of the house beside the X towns. I wonder what else is going behind there, other than the golf put range for X.
But I am not sure if that would ever be approved, seems like a lot of condos for that block with X2 and Couture.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this re: West view?
On a second note, I noticed nice sidewalks going up to the West of the house beside the X towns. I wonder what else is going behind there, other than the golf put range for X.
Peregrine
New Member
All downtown views are subject to change, eventually. The west view should be clear for some time. Great Gulf originally tried to buy out the Gerstein Centre land, (under which, btw, tunnels had to be closed which formally ran under X before Xcavation). X's south-east view will continue to have its charms because X2, when built, will sit south-west of X, not directly south of X. And for those on the south west corner of X, X2 will in itself, be it's own pleasure to behold, as will X from the north-east suites of X2.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
The X2 tower will sit approximately where the two Victorians are currently located on Charles Street, I'd guess about 150 or so feet west of Jarvis Street. Looking at the site plans most south views will remain intact, south-west corner suites may lose part of their south view when (if) X2 goes up and south-west views will be greatly (mostly) lost from the south facing suites.
This great Google Sketchup model by wyliepoon illustrates this very well. This is facing east with Couture on the left, X in the middle, X2 on the right
Site plan for X2 (the south part of the X site can be seen at the top of the plan)
This great Google Sketchup model by wyliepoon illustrates this very well. This is facing east with Couture on the left, X in the middle, X2 on the right
Site plan for X2 (the south part of the X site can be seen at the top of the plan)
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barrytron3030
Active Member
unfortunate. the victorian homes across the street are beautiful.
steveve
Senior Member
I took a shot yesterday of X condo but IT WAS THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER and IT RAINED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEPTEMBER so I was out of luck for taking pictures...
I put together a little timeline of shots i've taken over the past couple of months...
X Condo TIMELINE!!!!!!!!
JULY 30, 2009:
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009:
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 (YESTERDAY):
All photos by me: steveve
Enjoy
I put together a little timeline of shots i've taken over the past couple of months...
X Condo TIMELINE!!!!!!!!
JULY 30, 2009:
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009:
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 (YESTERDAY):
All photos by me: steveve
Enjoy
lordmandeep
Banned
will X2 be a twin of X???
A smaller one or a taller one???
A smaller one or a taller one???
Redroom Studios
Senior Member
one more view from near the top of X, zooming in to the main cluster of office towers:
northeast towards Don Mills and Scarborough TC
north to Yonge / Eglinton
northeast towards Don Mills and Scarborough TC
north to Yonge / Eglinton
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marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Awesome photos!
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
A little rundown and patched up, but I agree, a real shame none the less
568-580 Jarvis Street ("X2") thread here
X = 448 ft, 580 Jarvis ("X2") = 449 ft
Here's the most recent staff report that I could find:
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-17754.pdf