Toronto Portland Commons | 71.7m | 15s | Carttera | Sweeny &Co

[Red Mars]

Feb 19, 2020

 

[AlbertC]

Out with the cars salesmen, in with the coding and full stack developers, bring it on!

 

[ushahid]

Out with the cars salesmen, in with the coding and full stack developers, bring it on!

who is the tenant?

 

[ushahid]

Portland Commons – WolfeCorp

Portland Commons is a commercial development where heritage meets the modern architecture of a reimagined workplace.

wolfecorp.com

 

[AlbertC]

who is the tenant?

Hope you don't take me too literal there. There isn't info on a main tenant yet, but generally companies who would look towards office and commercial space here would be technology firms.

 

[Amare]

If this comes out to fruition as currently rendered I think we'll be able to declare that the old ambitious Sweeny & Co is finally back!

 

[westtoeast]

Carttera has bought a majority stake in this and will build on spec beginning this summer.

 

[ushahid]

different render in the article.

 

[AlbertC]

Project website launched by Carttera:

Portland Commons at 530 Front Street West – Coming Soon

www.530frontwest.com

This latest 530,000 sf office development adds to Carttera’s ambitious vision: to create workspaces designed to attract forward-thinking organizations.

At the intersection of Front Street West and Portland Street will emerge a new 530,000 sf innovative office building designed with a focus on technology, wellness and sustainability. Opportunities are available to customize tenant’s experiences with private lobbies, corporate branding and dedicated elevators: all designed to enhance today’s organizational needs. Portland Commons’ unique floor plates create channels to foster collaboration, productivity, health and employee wellness. And for a truly bespoke impression, multiple private terraces elevate employee and client experiences, while enhancing the overall corporate brand.

In collaboration with architects from Sweeny & Co., Carttera will transform the corner of Front and Portland into a workspace environment designed to achieve the highest standards of innovation and sustainability by targeting LEED Gold and WIRED Score Gold.

Construction begins Summer 2020, with occupancy beginning Summer 2023.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Very creative massing!

 

[Southcore]

Getting some 60 Colborne vibes here. I like it!

 

[christiesplits]

This looks like what the Waterfront Innovation Centre should have been.

 

[karledice]

Well done! inline with the podium color scheme (copper/red/brown) and material of Western most building of the Well and honouring the heritage building and King West neighbourhood.

 

[syn]

I like the base, even though the whole things feels a little all over the place.

 

[asfi235]

532 Front's been a survivor but not for much longer, it seems. I suppose that knocking it down is a kinder fate than a ghastly facadectomy.