Toronto CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre
Around rush hour and later, yesterday:
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Contra
Senior Member
For those who like to see progress. This one is flying:
Michael62
Active Member
Canada Day Friday
Westside
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Eastside
A closer look at the glass installation on the south face, When the sun shines throw these windows in the morning the window glass throws is distinctly green reflection onto the interior concrete floors
Without the shiny sun, it reflects like the photo below
A closer look at, a previously loved, but new to us, crane. Last week the CIBC construction notice told us this expected crane was to assist with assembling the necessary equipment on this mechanical floor.
Some raised platforms have been poured at different places on the floor at this level. Presumably, it is to elevate mechanical equipment. You may notice some workers creating a few of these platforms at the time this photo was taken
Finally today, a look a the progress along the east wall adjacent to 18 Yonge St. Plywood panels have been installed over the glass fronting the swimming pool at 18 Yonge St. Like the parking levels at 18 Yonge, these are false windows. I assume these are installed for aesthetics and architectural balance. These windows will be almost completely covered by the CIBC podium's east wall
Westside
Top
Middle
Lower
Eastside
A closer look at the glass installation on the south face, When the sun shines throw these windows in the morning the window glass throws is distinctly green reflection onto the interior concrete floors
Without the shiny sun, it reflects like the photo belowA closer look at, a previously loved, but new to us, crane. Last week the CIBC construction notice told us this expected crane was to assist with assembling the necessary equipment on this mechanical floor.
Some raised platforms have been poured at different places on the floor at this level. Presumably, it is to elevate mechanical equipment. You may notice some workers creating a few of these platforms at the time this photo was taken
Finally today, a look a the progress along the east wall adjacent to 18 Yonge St. Plywood panels have been installed over the glass fronting the swimming pool at 18 Yonge St. Like the parking levels at 18 Yonge, these are false windows. I assume these are installed for aesthetics and architectural balance. These windows will be almost completely covered by the CIBC podium's east wall
someMidTowner
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Stitched!Canada Day Friday
Westside
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A closer look at the glass installation on the south face, When the sun shines throw these windows in the morning the window glass throws is distinctly green reflection onto the interior concrete floors
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A closer look at, a previously loved, but new to us, crane. Last week the CIBC construction notice told us this expected crane was to assist with assembling the necessary equipment on this mechanical floor.
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Some raised platforms have been poured at different places on the floor at this level. Presumably, it is to elevate mechanical equipment. You may notice some workers creating a few of these platforms at the time this photo was taken
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Finally today, a look a the progress along the east wall adjacent to 18 Yonge St. Plywood panels have been installed over the glass fronting the swimming pool at 18 Yonge St. Like the parking levels at 18 Yonge, these are false windows. I assume these are installed for aesthetics and architectural balance. These windows will be almost completely covered by the CIBC podium's east wall
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skycandy
Senior Member
After the rain....
Heller94
New Member
Can’t wait to see a full diamond ?
packers67
New Member
A good friend of mine who is a US-based sports reporter was in town covering NBA finals. Other than the Raptors, most of the chatter amongst the press was how ASTOUNDED they all were by all of the major development going on in Toronto. Most of them couldn't believe their eyes. Sometimes outside perspective is needed to really comprehend what an incredible time this is in our fair city.
jje1000
Senior Member
Definitely think this will be a very photogenic building as it'll catch the light very differently depending on the time of the day.
And Toronto is definitely growing in a very intense and different manner (most Canadian cities for that matter) from most American cities, many of which are still extremely suburbanized. A lot of them would be blessed to even have one or two of our mid-tier developments in their downtown areas. That being said, the high-end tower developments in the US are usually better finished than Toronto's. Spandrel + window wall is far less common down there.
Wonder if the scattering of tower blocks throughout the city in the 60s-70s + increasing immigration from countries with different expectations of space helped mentally prepare Torontonians for the development that has followed. Even our suburban developments are fairly dense, as there's little exurban development like in the US.
And Toronto is definitely growing in a very intense and different manner (most Canadian cities for that matter) from most American cities, many of which are still extremely suburbanized. A lot of them would be blessed to even have one or two of our mid-tier developments in their downtown areas. That being said, the high-end tower developments in the US are usually better finished than Toronto's. Spandrel + window wall is far less common down there.
Wonder if the scattering of tower blocks throughout the city in the 60s-70s + increasing immigration from countries with different expectations of space helped mentally prepare Torontonians for the development that has followed. Even our suburban developments are fairly dense, as there's little exurban development like in the US.
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travis3000
Active Member
Thank you for this! It really sums up what has been done and what still remains. Looks to be about 2/3 finished in height, about another 240-250ft left to go before topping out.
Mercenary
Active Member
US cities have all high rises concentrated in the downtown area and the rest of the city is all low rise.
Having highrises spread all over Toronto and its suburbs makes Toronto look incredibly impressive.
The pace of construction shows no signs of slowing. Toronto should eclipse Chicago by 2030 at this rate.
Having highrises spread all over Toronto and its suburbs makes Toronto look incredibly impressive.
The pace of construction shows no signs of slowing. Toronto should eclipse Chicago by 2030 at this rate.
Mongo
Senior Member
This is from a spreadsheet I made, showing construction of all 300-foot or taller high-rises (not including the CN Tower). For each building I subtracted 300 from the height in feet. So a 328 foot building gets 28 points, and a 585 foot building gets 285 points.
The blue line shows the sum of 300-foot-plus building points completed in each year, and the orange line shows the total to that year.
NOTE: I included buildings under construction, but with a 2019 completion date, as being completed in 2019.
Basically, all the points accumulated in Toronto up to and including the year 2005 equal the points from the three years 2017-2019.
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Rascacielo
Senior Member
Speaking of progress, here's a compilation of CIBC Square's progress from my POV, starting from October last year to today (June 29th, 2019).
Oct 12th, 2018
Dec 5th, 2018
Jan 30th, 2019
June 29th. 2019
Oct 12th, 2018
Dec 5th, 2018
Jan 30th, 2019
June 29th. 2019
SkyCloudJC
New Member
Toronto's construction boom from another perspective (data source: skyscrapercenter, selected cities)
To me, New York is the center of the universe no doubt, Hong Kong represents the past, Asia represents now, Toronto is the future.
Razz
Senior Member
Taken June 30, 2019:
