Toronto 619 Yonge | 237.99m | 70s | YI Developments | Core Architects

[ThomasJ]

where did you hear about this?

There has been an agreement worked out on this one which will allow a 46-storey tower on this site. Final OMB approval is pending Site Plan approval and a Section 37 Public Benefits Plan approval from the City.

Don't know anymore new about this now.

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[Stupidandshallow]

where did you hear about this?

http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/e-decisions/pl130718-Jan-23-2015.pdf

Also, I guess this has been redesigned based on this tidbit:

The tower building will have a series of terraced stepbacks from the street line at the podium level (10 m); the 18th floor (18.9 m); and, the 46th floor (23.65 m), consistent with the purpose of Official Plan Amendment 183 (“OPA 183”).

 

[UrbanLurker]

Came across this image online today. I haven't seen it on this site yet, thinking it probably belongs to this thread.
Original picture on this site: http://www.edenshaw.com/communities/625-yonge-street

From the site:

This iconic 295,000 square foot 46-storey mixed-use development will house 352 residential units, 3,500 square feet of retail space, cutting edge amenities, as well as exciting indoor and outdoor amenity spaces on the podium and the 46th floor.

 

[stjames2queenwest]

thats cool

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Pretty awful - the ground level podium is especially bad considering the heritage structures nearby.

AoD

 

[Automation Gallery]

Nice find UL, welcome to the forum

 

[UrbanLurker]

Thanks AG. And yeah the podium leaves much to be desired, both in its design and the amount of street level set back. Here's hoping that they will use quality material at least. I do appreciate that they didn't put balconies on the lower level of the tower facing Yonge St.

 

[modernizt]

This is an example of a building that screams "REVIT!" in the worst way. (Anyone who has seen the limitations in people's design work when they start using REVIT for the first time will know what I mean.) This whole thing is terrible overall, but the 1980s office park podium really takes the cake.

 

[Ramako]

One of the worst podiums I've ever seen. Let's hope this is very preliminary. Tower is meh.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

It would have looked so much better if they just drop the setbacks and the partially glazed look and go straight for a opaque blade profile with the same kind of fenestration (including the Yonge facing facade - perhaps executed as balconies along the lines of 5ive) . The podium is utterly hopeless - they should be shamed to even produce a rendering for it.

AoD

 

[stjames2queenwest]

The podium is pretty boring definitely but the blade and the steps would add a lot of visual interest looking down/ up yonge.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

The podium is pretty boring definitely but the blade and the steps would add a lot of visual interest looking down/ up yonge.

The blade AND steps together looked like a hot mess - pick one or the other, but not both.

AoD

 

[modernizt]

P+S should invest less time into gimmicks like that "blade" feature and more into the detailing and refinement of the design.

 

[Automation Gallery]

the steps would add a lot of visual interest looking down/ up yonge.

Of course, you take that away and its just another box

 

[urbandreamer]

Let me guess: developer overpaid for the land and thus are using their favourite budget architect to put up this "rental" condo tower. Maybe it's a sign the end is near?