innsertnamehere
Superstar
Wong tam would never allow for a building over 200m in that area, yet alone a new tallest.
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Supertall and near-Supertall Rumour/Speculation Thread
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ttk77
Senior Member
Wasn't that the parking lot they petitioned to be turned into a park?
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
There's no park happening here, just wishful discussion. Out of the gate, it's looking something like 3 X 50's here - http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showth...king-lot-redevelopment-e-of-Yonge-Quadrangle)
urbanboyto
Active Member
Looks like we have passed the peak of the boom...no more supertall rumours! 
Mongo
Senior Member
It's funny that the only publicly proposed supertalls to date (Oxford Place) were not part of the rumours, although if the tallest 1 Yonge tower does reach 300m it will be on a much-discussed supertall location.
It appears that a lot of the rumoured supertalls ended up being shortened or split into two for economic reasons. However there are still a few potential supertalls that we have heard nothing about for some time (for example the 100s Synergy residential project), which could still be announced in the future.
It appears that a lot of the rumoured supertalls ended up being shortened or split into two for economic reasons. However there are still a few potential supertalls that we have heard nothing about for some time (for example the 100s Synergy residential project), which could still be announced in the future.
someMidTowner
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The tallest tower at the 1&7 Yonge site is planned as 272m just to the top floor. That figure doesn't include mechanical floors or that large roof feature. We are easily looking at 300-315 meters here. All these plans are subject to change though.
TrickyRicky
Senior Member
Depending on how demographic trends play out, those hoping for supertalls might have more luck in the next development cycle. Hard to believe given the volume of construction and activity but there are still just too many building sites in this city. We greatly under-appreciate sometimes the sheer geographic size of even the City of Toronto proper.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
This project I was hinting at has now come to the public light. (2 queen street west)
DarkSideDenizen
Senior Member
Ex-Montreal Girl
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Toronto Star reports:
New Toronto tall building design guidelines aim to protect views of sky, sun, heritage
New Toronto tall building design guidelines aim to protect views of sky, sun, heritage
isaidso
Senior Member
Sounds ominous. Where's the guideline to develop views of new buildings?
denfromoakvillemilton
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One of the biggest criticisms of Chicago on here is that it is flat outside the city centre. These new regulations do the same thing.
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mistercorporate
The Fruit of Discipline
One of my biggest criticisms of Toronto is that the highrises are too spread out in clusters many km apart. Hopefully this will concentrate the highrises downtown We have as many highrises as Chicago but many of ours are spread out in several downtowns, hopefully the trend to concentrate further downtown continues...
We have as many highrises as Chicago but many of ours are spread out in several downtowns, hopefully the trend to concentrate further downtown continues...
junctionist
Senior Member
One of my biggest criticisms of Toronto is that the highrises are too spread out in clusters many km apart. Hopefully this will concentrate the highrises downtown
I like seeing 50 storey towers in the suburban city centres. It looks extremely metropolitan. Our downtown is impressive as well, and becoming more impressive. But there's only so much you can have without destroying many heritage buildings.
camembert
Banned
there are still quite some parking lots. I wouldn't worry about the loss of heritage buildings due to the lack of land downtown.
For Christ's sake, we have a large lot right behind City Hall.