Toronto Yonge and Scollard | 167.5m | 49s | Cityzen | KPMB

[AlbertC]

Link via Urbanation:

http://www.cbre.ca/o/torontonorth/AssetLibrary/Yonge_Scollard_Brochure.pdf

South-east corner of Yonge & Scollard listed on CBRE as a retail and condominium development opportunity site. Currently occupied by three small low-rise properties with various retail units. Adjacent to the 18 Yorkville tower and "the Villas" mid-rise condos. Really thin sliver of a site, but the .pdf file lists several potential development concepts of rather high density. Couple of nice skyline shots in there too.

 

[urbandreamer]

40 storeys?

 

[Stupidandshallow]

It looks like there are plans for a "luxury" high-rise at this site (which seems quite small).

From Graybook Capital's website (http://www.greybrook.com/real-estate-investments/):

1 Scollard

• Provided equity capital and ongoing asset management to purchase an interest in a property located at the corner of Yonge Street and Scollard Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, the gateway to Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. The property will be the site of a luxury high-rise condominium, which will be co-developed by a team that includes Fernbrook Homes, Cityzen Development Group, and architect Michael Wong.
• Location: 874, 876 and 878 Yonge Street, Toronto
• Luxury high-rise condominium project
• Estimated projected completion value of the Yonge-Scollard project is $300,000,000
• Developer Partners: Fernbrook Homes and Cityzen Development Group
• Total Equity: $12,850,000

From a recent blog dated August 21, 2015:

We are pleased to announce that the award-winning firm, KPMB Architects (“KPMB”) has been selected to head the design process at 1 Scollard Street at the corner of Yonge St. and Scollard in the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. Led by renowned architect and co-founder Bruce Kuwabara, KPMB has created a diverse portfolio of work for educational, cultural, healthcare, civic and corporate clients throughout North America and Europe....

edit: link to blog here -- http://dealblog.ca/2015/08/1-scollard-design-partner-kpmb-architects/

 

[Hamiltonian]

Ugh KPMB is sooo boring.

 

[junctionist]

Ugh KPMB is sooo boring.

Their style is conservatively modern, but they tend to design sophisticated buildings. They've worked on a number of American projects recently at leading universities and in major cities. They're exporting design, which is good for the local economy.

 

[TheKingEast]

I can live with KPMB

 

[khris]

The architect is Michael Wong according to the info above.

 

[Armour]

If this is the architect, this could be promising: http://www.mhkw.com/architecture.html

 

[junctionist]

The recent post on the developer's blog says KPMB.

 

[Big Daddy]

Based on the design I'm guessing that it is in fact it is the auditing firm.

Only an accountant could propose something so boring.

 

[Armour]

Based on the design I'm guessing that it is in fact it is the auditing firm.

Only an accountant could propose something so boring.

Explain most of aA's work.

 

[junctionist]

Based on the design I'm guessing that it is in fact it is the auditing firm.

Only an accountant could propose something so boring.

What design?

 

[Armour]

I think the pdf at the top of the page initially contained renderings.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Explain most of aA's work.

Excellent?

 

[Armour]

Excellent?

Material-wise, yes; but virtually no imagination in terms of design. They really pushed the envelope with Ice, though.