I attended a meeting last night to preview the project and have a few details that can clear some things up. The project will consist of two towers sitting atop a 9 storey podium, for a total of 70 storeys and 66 storeys. The street level will have retail along all 4 streets that surround the site, so Bremner, Spadina, Blue Jays Way and Navy Wharf. Above that will be office space, and then residential above.
The buildings themselves are nothing special, however they will act as a giant canvas for a major public art project that will use the entire height of the building, the mechanical floors midway up both towers, as well as the roof feature. It will be one hell of a colourful project. Both buildings will share a lobby that will be accessed from Bremner for pedestrians, and from Blue Jays Way for vehicles. The lobby will be pretty transparent, allowing you to see through the entire block from Bremner through to Blue Jays Way.
It's quite different for Toronto, but not as adventurous as many were hoping in terms of the shape of the buildings. They will basically be a cross (+).
We are looking at a minimum of 3 years (under current market conditions) before construction starts.
