Another large downtown parking lot bites the dust.

Here we go ... a 50 storey building planned for the corner of Gerrard and Bay.:cool:

43 GERRARD ST W

OPA / Rezoning 11 268259 STE 27 OZ Ward 27
- Tor & E.York Sep 2, 2011 --- --- --- ---

Redevelopment of the current commercial parking lot lands for the purposes of a new mixed use building 50 storeis in height complete with two levels of commercial space, 640 residential units above complete with 6 levels of below grade parking.

Posted by CanadianNational on UT.


Five hundred feet high, as a box, full site.

Aura model in the background by Wyliepoon.

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Google Street View:

http://g.co/maps/4rdy

http://g.co/maps/a6k9

Before anyone jumps to a conclusion, that is just a massing model, and not what any proposal may look like.

Something setback could be really distinguished around there. Good job on the massing model Elk!

^^ Credit goes to Wyliepoon, not me.

Before anyone jumps to a conclusion, that is just a massing model, and not what any proposal may look like.

Don't scare me! lol Grey, glass/spandrel boxes, give me chills.

What about "shadow boxes"?

Amazing! Good spot to add a tall building too!

Parking lot begone!

Also, it's going to create a nice canyon on gerrard.

Before anyone jumps to a conclusion, that is just a massing model, and not what any proposal may look like.

but i lke it, real stealthy!

If dleung were here today he'd be kvetching that there is not enough natural light into the solid building!! It should only have
a floorplate of a maximum 150 sq feet :lol:

lol good luck with a 150sqft floorplate.. even the smallest condos would take 4 floors! the larger condos would take 10! (so maybe 5 or 6 condos in this building?)

Potentially interesting but kind of iffy, a bit too much going on. Looks modern Dutch influenced.Will hold back judgement until detailed renderings are released.

Posted by Bayer on Urban Toronto:

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6950/img3060uo.jpg

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Jenga anyone?

This can't be all that's proposed for such a large lot, unless we're seeing the slim side of a much slabbier building.

This can't be all that's proposed for such a large lot, unless we're seeing the slim side of a much slabbier building.


LOL, Slabbier, new favorite architecture term after my That building has a Butter Base that is.

I would assume it has a bigger podium width then tower.

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-41592.pdf

I'm loving those elevation drawings of 43 Gerrard. Design looks sharp and highly promising. This project seems to be a winner in many regards; blocks off the ugly RoCP towers from the south view, blocks off the ugly Delta from the eastern view, and just overall solid design presence on this aesthetically lacking stretch of Bay. I'm looking forward to the full renderings, could very well be my favourite project in the city.

Before anyone jumps to a conclusion, that is just a massing model, and not what any proposal may look like.

Unless it were aA... then that would be about right. :)

Announcement to people living nearby:

November 28, 2011
6-7 pm Open house, 7-9 pm Community Meeting
City Hall, 100 QW, Committee Room Two

Planning application for 43 GERRARD ST W
Site: The site is located at the south-east corner of Bay Street and Gerrard Street West abbutting the Delta Chelsea Hotel. The site is approximately rectangular in shape with a site area of 2,331 m2.

Proposal: The applicant proposes a 50-storey (149 m) residential building with retail at-grade. The building is comprised of a 5-storey podium with a 45-storey tower. The applicant has indicated their deside fore the tenure of the building to be rental. The applicant is proposing 640 residential units including 45 studio suites (7%), 438 one-bedroom suites (68%), 109 two-bedroom suites (17%) and 48 penthouse suites (8%). The applicant is further proposing to construct 331 parking spaces and 468 bicycle spaces as well as 7 bixi spaces.

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source: http://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=787

There aren't a lot of rental building being built. All the Bay Street parking lots are disappearing.

Only 7 Bixi spots?

What happened to the Hotel expansion?

No joke, I think I liked the white box used in the massing.

That would be kinda cool.

Only 7 Bixi spots?

What happened to the Hotel expansion?

A source from the Delta Chelsea said that they'd be closing the hotel in 2 years once the new Southcore Delta is completed. Anybody want to speculate as to what will become of the Delta Chelsea site once the move is complete? Coupled with this site, it make for a rather large parcel of land to redevelop.

How bizarre!! It has been such a successful hotel; I'm a bit flabbergasted that they would close it simply because there is another location opening in the same city.

How bizarre!! It has been such a successful hotel; I'm a bit flabbergasted that they would close it simply because there is another location opening in the same city.

This would be their third (the first being out at Kennedy/401) in Toronto plus the two they have in Mississauga and the one in Markham. I'm not sure of the reasoning for offloading this property either. If it's an image they're trying to portray with a flagship property I can kinda see the reasoning. Delta would stand to make a hefty sum of cash were it to sell the property.

I know Ryerson is eager to secure more residential units and could follow U of T's lead with the purchase of the Colony hotel. Simply buying the building would be the cheapest option rather than razing and rebuilding unless it partners up with a developer.

That Delta Hotel downtown must be an energy pig. I'm sure they'd demolish it and be part of a condo/hotel development on site.

The Delta Hotel is really pretty shabby, especially the guest rooms. It requires a massive makeover to bring it up to today's standards. Can't say as I would shed any tears over its demise.

ewwwww... If they close it, I hope they bulldoze it and not just retrofit it for students.

I don't see anyone demolishing an 800,000 plus square foot building. To replace it would require two thousand footers of a million square feet each. It is also a successful hotel property. I'd side with rebranding if Delta doesn't renew their licensing agreements. A partial conversion is also a strong possibility with major renos which we already know are a serious consideration. Word with renderings for the elimination of the unused balconies through a new curtain wall glass facade has been posted and discussed over the last few years.