Construction Update 20060910 - Lots

[cassiusa]

I went biking with WhistlerinToronto today to take some pictures of construction sites.

We start off at Toy Factory

Battery Park. This building has turned out even uglier than I was expecting.

Ground level is fairly plane, as expected.

Toronto FC's future home.

The West Harbour City demolition site. Looking forward to seeing these go up.

Malibu construction site.

On to CityPlace

A quick peek over to Hudson

Back to CityPlace

double-floor units

Element

I don't remember the name of this one

Sorry, again, I don't remember what this one's name is

533 Richmond

Infinity

Future Telus building location

Looks like the tiles are being replaced on the BMO slowly but surely.

Future site of Maple Leaf Square and Residence

Pinnacle B

Podium is looking very good

London on the Esplanade

Spire

Pure Spirit is one massive hole

RoCP

1 St Thomas

 

[CanadianNational]

Phenomenal update - thanks cassiusa.

 

[Danny225]

Wow
many thanks!! we haven't had an update like this one for a while!

 

[ganjavih]

Awesome update, cassius... thanks. The only one that made me nauseous was Battery Park. Most of the rest look very good. I really wish we'd move away point towers and build condos with the massing of Element. They do so much more in terms of establishing a streetwall... imagine a street lined with Elements... imagine Bay St if it was lined with Elements. Point towers to jack squat for the street... all they do is help preserve our precious sunlight.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Thanks cassius, wonderful update.

Is this north of front on Bathurst? I think it's Sixty Lofts by Sobara Group.

AoD

 

[cdl42]

Re: Battery Park.

Hmm... is it time for SAPGSP? Society for the Abolishment of Puke-Green Spandrel Panels? They seem to be EVERYWHERE these days.

 

[shmoopie nhi]

These are awesome. Thanks for sharing!

 

[billy corgan19982]

Great update Cassius!

I agree with Ganjavih, most of the projects look decent except for Battery Park. I’m quite impressed with the podium on the Pinnacle project, why can’t cityplace do that? Infinity is also a pleasant surprise given Conservatory Group’s poor track record.

 

[bizorky]

The other "unknown" is 20 Stewart.

Great update, and many thanks.

 

[Canuck 36]

Fantastic tour cassiusa! Big thank you.

 

[WhistlerinToronto]

Battery Park truly is a horrible building, we can hope that phases 2 & 3 will block it in. We can also hope they look like their renderings unlike this thing. At least Toy Factory Loft is turning out great and the area still has some hope.

 

[mark simpson]

Great Update

Re: Battery Park

agree


looks like Luna has begun

 

[The Burgher of TO]

cool, nice to see a miscellaneous update for a change

 

[Sir Novelty Fashion]

Hooray for old-school updates! Makes me feel like I left the house today.

I used to live inside one of these windows:

 

[BrianHawkins1]

This is just tremendous - thank you VERY much, cassius! Such things are especially wonderful for those of us unfortunate enough to find ourselves away from our beloved TO at the moment. You've done us all a true service!

To all: please don't ever think it's 'not worth it' to bother with photo updates like this - it most certainly is!

I am honestly giddy about what's going on in this fair burg. In 5 or 10 or 15 years this place is gonna be just ****in' soaring. TO rising, both literally and figuratively. Onward & Upward!