Hipster Duck
Senior Member
Of the really tall condo towers (50 stories +) Minto Midtown is the only one that "has it all together".
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alklay
Senior Member
I have a number of favourite towers but the bases really fall short.
The base of Minto Midtown is really outstanding on all levels (quality and use of materials, scale, detailing, position of retail, etc) and it really has no revival (18 Yorkville comes close).
The base of Minto Midtown is really outstanding on all levels (quality and use of materials, scale, detailing, position of retail, etc) and it really has no revival (18 Yorkville comes close).
detroitbootybass
Active Member
Spire!
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
* The development that comprises 18 Yorkville, the adjacent townhomes, and the space between them that's a small, formal park; the balcony placement that's different on all four sides of the tower.
* Spire - the subtly angled balconies, the tower's zippy use of colour and rather anorexic proportions, and the nicely differentiated podium building.
* Pure Spirit, set at a jaunty angle to the updated Gooderham flatiron prow building - which itself extends the network of narrow walkways that's part of the character of the heritage district.
* The Radio City towers, the space between them with sculptural seating, the townhomes, and the way in which the development works with the Ballet School buildings next door.
* Spire - the subtly angled balconies, the tower's zippy use of colour and rather anorexic proportions, and the nicely differentiated podium building.
* Pure Spirit, set at a jaunty angle to the updated Gooderham flatiron prow building - which itself extends the network of narrow walkways that's part of the character of the heritage district.
* The Radio City towers, the space between them with sculptural seating, the townhomes, and the way in which the development works with the Ballet School buildings next door.
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lawsond
Guest
excellent:
-1 st. thomas for its yummy, meatloafy comfort food architecture.
-the met for its density intensifying properties..plus the way it peeks out over dundas square.
-1 king west for the way it gives yonge st. proportion looking south from dundas square.
-soho for the way it gives wellington punctuation looking west.
disappointing:
-spire...not nearly anorexic enough. dumpy.
-concord place...it does move the skyline west but at what cost?
-1 st. thomas for its yummy, meatloafy comfort food architecture.
-the met for its density intensifying properties..plus the way it peeks out over dundas square.
-1 king west for the way it gives yonge st. proportion looking south from dundas square.
-soho for the way it gives wellington punctuation looking west.
disappointing:
-spire...not nearly anorexic enough. dumpy.
-concord place...it does move the skyline west but at what cost?
Hypnotoad
Senior Member
1 St. Thomas and the Met are my two favourite. Minto midtown deserves mention and I'm conflicted about spire.
Of the ones rising, I'm looking forward to Murano, London and Shangri-La the most. Of the undevelops, I'm hopeful that Ritz and The Four Seasons live up to the hype. Ritz may turn out to be the best building in this sleepy 'burb.
Of the ones rising, I'm looking forward to Murano, London and Shangri-La the most. Of the undevelops, I'm hopeful that Ritz and The Four Seasons live up to the hype. Ritz may turn out to be the best building in this sleepy 'burb.
svenglezz
Banned
I would say the biggest condo development in downtown Toronto.
Concord Adex Development....not only the biggest dev. in one spot...but
the Rogers Centre and the CN Tower next door and the islands a hop skip and away...great views...location location location
Seem's they are getting more aggressive on the styles of the building with bridges and building footprints I hope they keep it up hoping future buildings go like what we are seeing in the Olympical' Architecture on TV in China. Cause way to many condo's in Toronto are starting to look the same.
Sven
Concord Adex Development....not only the biggest dev. in one spot...but
the Rogers Centre and the CN Tower next door and the islands a hop skip and away...great views...location location location
Seem's they are getting more aggressive on the styles of the building with bridges and building footprints I hope they keep it up
hoping future buildings go like what we are seeing in the Olympical' Architecture on TV in China. Cause way to many condo's in Toronto are starting to look the same.Sven
Solaris
Senior Member
My vote of favorite buildings go to:
- Met 1+2
- Skymark Centre (Yonge/401)
- Aura @ College Park
For midrises I must mention:
- 550 Queens Quay West (with wavey balconies)
- One Post Road
- Met 1+2
- Skymark Centre (Yonge/401)
- Aura @ College Park
For midrises I must mention:
- 550 Queens Quay West (with wavey balconies)
- One Post Road
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Close call but Casa will be much quieter than The Met what with traffic and streetcars below, plus Casa has larger and more functional balconies. I myself am not sensitive to noise, yet I look forward to reading the NYT on my balcony on a quiet Sunday afternoon when the traffic noise is at a minimum on Jarvis Street.