UtakataNoAnnex
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It's my understanding that they're planning to restore a lot of the original church structure to incorporate it with the new parts. They're not going to leave us with just that wall and stick a tower behind it.
Toronto Cielo Condos | 120.5m | 34s | Collecdev-Markee | KPMB
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artyboy123
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That my dear would look super hideous...at least they will have some sort of setback between the tower and the church's restoration.
mferna
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This project is now seeking a height extension, read more about it here: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2024/0...ted-city-planning-cielo-height-increase.55005
Rascacielo
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65 extra units in a 5 storey addition? That sounds a bit too many units/floor for a so-called luxury development. The original proposal has on average less than 10 units/floor.
Johnny Au
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January 28, 2024:
rdaner
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Taken 5 March.
UtakataNoAnnex
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The makeshift driveway there sits right on top of Line 2.
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March 23:
"Before" shot of anticipated streetwall:
"Before" shot of anticipated streetwall:
flonicky
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AHK
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Announcement regarding the commercial space at 300 Bloor Street West (Cielo Condos redevelopment):
Move to 300 Bloor St. W. in Toronto in 2026 will reduce costs and carbon footprint as denominations share office and archive spaces
TORONTO, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - The United, Anglican and Presbyterian churches have signed leases to share national office space at the redeveloped site of Bloor Street United Church at 300 Bloor St. W. in Toronto. The agreement reflects the churches' ongoing commitment to nurturing ecumenical relationships and cooperation, to reducing costs and their carbon footprint.
From left to right, The Reverend Victor Kim, Principal Clerk at The Presbyterian Church in Canada; Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary for The United Church of Canada, and The Venerable Alan Perry, General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada at the construction site at 300 Bloor St. W., Toronto. (CNW Group/United Church of Canada)
The Venerable Alan Perry, General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada; the Reverend Victor Kim, Principal Clerk at The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary for The United Church of Canada, met at the construction site at 300 Bloor St. W. on March 1 to see the progress of the project and to offer prayers of blessing for the safety and wellbeing of the construction workers.
"We've marked a formal agreement between the Presbyterian Church, The United Church and the Anglican Church of Canada, as we prepare to move in together in shared office space in a couple of years," said Mr. Kim. "I'm very excited about the possibilities of what this partnership will produce in the years to come. A happy day for all of us!"
"This opportunity to be together in this space came out of a relationship and conversation," said Rev. Dr. Blair. We are excited about the possibility of the relationship and working together, with a commitment to mission and ministry. We collaborate to be witnesses in the healing of God's world. So, I am excited and grateful for the possibilities."
Located in downtown Toronto's Annex-University of Toronto neighbourhood, the development includes a refurbished Bloor Street United Church, office, community, commercial, and worship spaces. The floor plans reflect a more efficient and flexible use of physical space for the new offices, and were drafted with input from all three denominations. The Archives will also be moved to the new national office building, and shared, along with meeting and video spaces.
"The possibility of better ecumenical collaboration in this space will also allow us to make more effective use of our financial and human resources," said Archdeacon Perry. "Being so close to good public transit allows for easy access to visitors to our offices and means we will have less impact on the environment."
Besides being a practical solution for resource optimization, the shared space is also a tangible expression of the denominations' commitment to collaboration, greater impact in the public space and increasing the ability to innovate and share ideas between denominations.
SOURCE United Church of Canada
Anglican, Presbyterian and United churches sign leases to share national office space
Move to 300 Bloor St. W. in Toronto in 2026 will reduce costs and carbon footprint as denominations share office and archive spaces
TORONTO, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - The United, Anglican and Presbyterian churches have signed leases to share national office space at the redeveloped site of Bloor Street United Church at 300 Bloor St. W. in Toronto. The agreement reflects the churches' ongoing commitment to nurturing ecumenical relationships and cooperation, to reducing costs and their carbon footprint.
From left to right, The Reverend Victor Kim, Principal Clerk at The Presbyterian Church in Canada; Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary for The United Church of Canada, and The Venerable Alan Perry, General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada at the construction site at 300 Bloor St. W., Toronto. (CNW Group/United Church of Canada)
The Venerable Alan Perry, General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada; the Reverend Victor Kim, Principal Clerk at The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and Rev. Michael Blair, General Secretary for The United Church of Canada, met at the construction site at 300 Bloor St. W. on March 1 to see the progress of the project and to offer prayers of blessing for the safety and wellbeing of the construction workers.
"We've marked a formal agreement between the Presbyterian Church, The United Church and the Anglican Church of Canada, as we prepare to move in together in shared office space in a couple of years," said Mr. Kim. "I'm very excited about the possibilities of what this partnership will produce in the years to come. A happy day for all of us!"
"This opportunity to be together in this space came out of a relationship and conversation," said Rev. Dr. Blair. We are excited about the possibility of the relationship and working together, with a commitment to mission and ministry. We collaborate to be witnesses in the healing of God's world. So, I am excited and grateful for the possibilities."
Located in downtown Toronto's Annex-University of Toronto neighbourhood, the development includes a refurbished Bloor Street United Church, office, community, commercial, and worship spaces. The floor plans reflect a more efficient and flexible use of physical space for the new offices, and were drafted with input from all three denominations. The Archives will also be moved to the new national office building, and shared, along with meeting and video spaces.
"The possibility of better ecumenical collaboration in this space will also allow us to make more effective use of our financial and human resources," said Archdeacon Perry. "Being so close to good public transit allows for easy access to visitors to our offices and means we will have less impact on the environment."
Besides being a practical solution for resource optimization, the shared space is also a tangible expression of the denominations' commitment to collaboration, greater impact in the public space and increasing the ability to innovate and share ideas between denominations.
SOURCE United Church of Canada
Johnny Au
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May 11, 2024:
Northern Light
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A combined post here.............
First, some hype for @Anthony Teles latest front page story, which is on the subject of this thread:
urbantoronto.ca
I recommend giving it a quick read to catch up on where things stand here, but will bring forward the aerial pic included in the piece: (credit embedded)
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Part 2 of this post................... I happened to be down here yesterday, June 3rd, 2024 and took some pics:
First 3 are looking into the site from the north:
The last looks north from Bloor at the west end of the site:
First, some hype for @Anthony Teles latest front page story, which is on the subject of this thread:
Cielo Condos Completes Staging Slab, Announces Ecumenical Office HQs | UrbanToronto
In Toronto's Annex, construction on Cielo Condos has progressed with the completion of the ground floor staging slab. This coincides with a lease agreement where the United, Anglican, and Presbyterian Churches of Canada will share office space in the KPMB Architects-designed complex for...
I recommend giving it a quick read to catch up on where things stand here, but will bring forward the aerial pic included in the piece: (credit embedded)
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Part 2 of this post................... I happened to be down here yesterday, June 3rd, 2024 and took some pics:
First 3 are looking into the site from the north:
The last looks north from Bloor at the west end of the site:
Johnny Au
Senior Member
June 1, 2024:
Natika33
Active Member
Oooh, real life Lego!
