Minto Midtown
MIDTOWN TORONTO

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Minto Midtown is a major planning, urban design and intensification project approved for in excess of 900,000 square feet of residential and commercial development located adjacent to the intersection of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue, a significant rapid transit node near the centre of the new City of Toronto. The development is comprised of two residential towers rising from a five storey podium with a mixture of office, residential and street-related retail uses. Minto Midtown will feature the highest degree of architectural excellence in terms of design, building materials and enhancement of the pedestrian realm through the development of street-related retail and a mid-block open space courtyard.

Location: Yonge and Eglinton, Toronto
Developer: Minto
Architect: SOM
Designation: Residential
Status: Under construction
Expected Occupancy: 2007 & 2008
Height: 387 & 525ft
Floors: 37 & 52
Website: mintomidtown.com/

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Construction Updates:

Summer 2006:

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One of my favorite projects going on right now. Theres days when I just bus to Yonge & Eglinton to get to school so I can see whats going on there. In a few years it will be quite dense and tall... cant wait!

Good Update

Nice to see this in the international forums. It will definitely add a lot to the area.

Really nice tower

I really like this project.

I like this project but why does every condo in Toronto have to have a balcony?

I like this project but why does every condo in Toronto have to have a balcony?

Building Code.
Balcony is counted as 'recreational space' and every apartment development requires 'x' % of s.f. of recreational space. Gym, swimming pool, meeting rooms, etc. are common in most apartment development in Toronto.

I was involved in this project and had the opportunity to do part of the structural design for the towers. It's good news to now see them rise! :cheers:

Nice project!

Elegant and classy :)

I like this project but why does every condo in Toronto have to have a balcony?

Uhmmm... to sit on and enjoy the fresh air? I have a balcony and use it all the time. I think it is a quality of life issue, rather than just an aesthetic visual thing. Most people I know, if given a choice between having a balcony, or not having a balcony would vote overwhelmingly toward having one.

Good for Toronto! These look to be excellent towers, they will look good with the rest of the existing skyline definitely.

I'm all in favour of balconies despite the fact that most of them detract from a buildings looks. My issue is the size of most balconies constructed in Toronto. Balconies should be the size of a room, but outside. Some are so small that all you can do is stand there: completely useless.

Walk about town, the vast majority of balconies go unused because they have been tacked on with little consideration for usage. Alot turn into storage areas.

nice project!! ( one of my favs for sure)

I'm all in favour of balconies despite the fact that most of them detract from a buildings looks. My issue is the size of most balconies constructed in Toronto. Balconies should be the size of a room, but outside. Some are so small that all you can do is stand there: completely useless.

Walk about town, the vast majority of balconies go unused because they have been tacked on with little consideration for usage. Alot turn into storage areas.

As pleasing as it might sound to have a 12 foot deep balcony, the overhang from the balcony above would completely block sunlight from entering the living space. We would have huge balconies, and dark living spaces. Also, there is a limited amount of land to build on.. if the balconies extend too far, they will detract from the square footage of the living space. Northern hemisphere countries can only use their balconies part of the year.

I like these buildings! The South Tower has topped out! and it's lookin' FLY! woohoo. I like.

:banana: Thanks :banana: http://www.t203.com/Users/12053.gifvery, very nice.beautiful

city.nice pics!:banana: :banana:

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Posted by Mike in TO at UrbanToronto.

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Almost forgot about this one.

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What a great design. I really like those towers. That little "park" in the middle looks very nice. Toronto seems to be growing very fast. There are quite a few projects under construction.

Agree, that's pretty good news for Toronto

More Minto Courtesy gr8bigc on flickr.com

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August 10, 2007

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Very nice photos....

anyone know the price of the condos by any chance?

Eglinton is feeling closer to downtown all the time. These towers will definitely help.

sweet tower. looks classy

Eerily similar to Cityplace`s HVE I & II with the exception to the top element.

I wasn't aware of this project... Looks nice!

Yonge and Eglington here I come!
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Bloody Hell, i can see these things from my house, and even from just comming in off the highway.
These things rise above the rest of the city, and you can see them from across the Don Valley.

tall..........for midtown at least.

yes i was able to seem them from Eglinton and Weston...

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So, this second tower will be taller than the first one? It's going to offer dynamite views of the downtown. That purple advertisement depicts the view it will offer. A bit too small to make out, but I walked by the other day and it will be a fantastic skyline view from some of those upper level condos.

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These things are huge.... Quantum I already has such an imposing presence... imagine... Quantum II.

These buildings just look phenomenal. And they're atop the most attractive base in the whole city, which, BTW, looks much more deco than the deco-wanna-be RoCP. The stone and curved glass are simply gorgeous. Great job, Minto! :okay:

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cool photos. Is that snow on those rooftops already?

cool photos. Is that snow on those rooftops already?

Yes.

it melted by now though

The Park thing sure beats ROCP's signiture scuplture:lol:

great project :)

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Dec 9, 2007


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The sheer scale of this project impresses me already. The public space in the middle will make it twice as good:banana:

thanks for the update.

I forgot about this tower...

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Is this Toronto's first 500+ footer outside of downtown?

thx for the update, very cool tower :)

Is this Toronto's first 500+ footer outside of downtown?

Surprisingly, I believe so. There's a huge number of highrises outside of downtown, but none over 500 feet. This looks to be the first, but will soon be joined by Absolute 1 in Mississauga.

From today. I love these towers
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Excellent update!

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2nd tower nearly topped out...pics by Solaris at urbantoronto..

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Tallest to the left.
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