I too made a few nice pics the other day, but have been too busy and too lazy to upload them into my PC and post here! LOL

I agree it had to be as heigh as the other 2 towers. But the tower is nice not to modern not to old looking.

You realize that it will be as taller (to tip of spire) than Scotia Plaza when finished? It's a very skinny building, but I wouldn't classify it as small.

AH Scotiaplaza, my beloved building, Ah Scotiaplaza my beloved Romeo!

Marvelous and out class. How people get these ideas and these kind of thinking that ordinary man remain silent and astonished. Great piece of art.
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You realize that it will be as taller (to tip of spire) than Scotia Plaza when finished? It's a very skinny building, but I wouldn't classify it as small.

I dont count spires. It goes about the real building for me.

I dont count spires. It goes about the real building for me.

I don't count spires either. At 257 m to the roof, this will only be 18 m shorter than Scotia Plaza and 39 m taller than Bay-Adelaide.

Definitely not Trump Tower Chicago quality. I figured with it's annoying corner crown feature it wouldn't make any top 10 lists for architecture, but it seems really small compared to the other skyscrapers around it. It may have some height but has no real presence. I always loved that classic look of the First Canada Place, Scotia Bank and the TD Center towers; now this there, I don't know. I think when this is finished it's going to lessen the classic Toronto downtown grouping for me.

It's tucked behind the giants next door so it's actually quite hard to see from many vantage points.

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niceeeeee

Love that last photo.

Festival Tower looks so small in that last picture.

Think that was taken from Humber Bay. I guess it's a long distance from downtown after all! :)

By Copper1212,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/drjoe12/IMG_2012.jpg

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By Ed007Toronto, Apr 25th.

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/Trump-Apr25,11(2).jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/Trump-Apr25,11(9).jpg

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/Trump-Apr25,11(11).jpg

Big Towers here and here they fit. Please More Big Than Fransceso next time...

Ah ... so from the east side, it looks quite good. How about from the west - is it as visible or hidden away?

Upon completion you'll see the dome and spire from the west, so I assume quite good? That is, if it's not blocked by FCP.

You can get a clear view of Trump from Parkdale. There's nothing blocking it on the west side.

what an amazing addition to the area

May 7

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/5696898031_dfbe6ae560_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52477196@N06/5696898031/)
Trump Tower Toronto May 7, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52477196@N06/5696898031/) by steveve#4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52477196@N06/), on Flickr

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Trump Tower Toronto May 7, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52477196@N06/5696900721/) by steveve#4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52477196@N06/), on Flickr

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Trump Tower Toronto May 7, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52477196@N06/5696900049/) by steveve#4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52477196@N06/), on Flickr

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Trump Tower Toronto May 7, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52477196@N06/5697473750/) by steveve#4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52477196@N06/), on Flickr

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Trump Tower Toronto May 7, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52477196@N06/5696888913/) by steveve#4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52477196@N06/), on Flickr

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Trump Tower Toronto May 7, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52477196@N06/5696894615/) by steveve#4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52477196@N06/), on Flickr

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Trump Tower Toronto May 7, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52477196@N06/5696884819/) by steveve#4 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52477196@N06/), on Flickr

Could a backlash against Donald Trump hurt his new Toronto hotel?
By Marc Weisblott | Daily Brew – Thu, 28 Apr, 2011
Posted at : http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/could-backlash-against-donald-trump-hurt-toronto-hotel-153010524.html

Playing politics may turn out to be not that great for Donald Trump's business.

The real estate baron's pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination has led to a call for a boycott over his opposition to same sex-marriage, and accusations of racism, despite the overriding assumption the run is mostly an ill-conceived publicity stunt.

And, it has all come just in time for the grand opening of Trump's entry into Canada.

Construction of the Trump International Hotel & Tower at the corner of Bay and Adelaide streets in downtown Toronto, has reached the stage where its first overnight guests have booked for June.

The residential component of the 59-storey skyscraper, which will incorporate the highest condominiums in the country, is slated for completion later this year. Alex Shnaider, the billionaire owner of one of the penthouse suites, received his occupancy permit last month.

With hopes of renting out 261 luxury hotel rooms each night, however, a backlash doesn't seem like something the Trump Toronto can afford.

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has launched the "Tune Out Trump" campaign geared to draw attention to the candidate's stance against marriage equality, which prompted Rosie O'Donnell to cancel her stay at his hotel in Chicago.

Celebrity critics have also condemned Trump as racist for furthering the view Barack Obama wasn't born in the U.S. The president's release of his birth certificate on Wednesday was regarded as a signal the "birther movement" baiting crossed a line.

The tactics could further tarnish the mogul's reputation in Canada, where the blowhard Republican act can only be regarded as a freak show, even if columnist Peter Worthington of the Toronto Sun has stepped up to assert Trump can't be taken seriously.

Nonetheless, the candidate has maintained he expects to be.

When it comes to promoting the Toronto venture, The Donald can deflect criticism by leaving the publicity to daughter Ivanka, who visited the construction site last summer.

But a ribbon-cutting appearance may be delayed due to the birth of her first child right around the time Trump Toronto checks in its first guest.

great

no doubt his people hire quality contractors for his buildings projects, but having a trump building isn't particularly attractive in a civic sense.

Update


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from Steveve on SSP http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=179351&page=207

:)

Height "still to go?

Height "still to go?

The KPMG building next to it (Bay-Adelaide) is 218 m tall, so this has a fair bit left. Trump's roof height is just lower than Scotia Plaza (the tall brown building), but Trump's spire pushes it past Scotia Plaza in height.

We haven't been doing a good job keeping this one updated. But here we go.

Almost topped out.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/5915890685_4750096ea0_b.jpg
By nicetommy, July 8th.

One more of those jumps and it'll have to wait until fall for the rest of the dome.

wow

I like the green glass!

Regarding Donald and his opinions - sure Canada has far more liberal politics than the US, and Toronto is quite a gay-friendly destination but I'd say the gay men and women would stay near the 'village' on Church & Wellessley?

Could a backlash against Donald Trump hurt his new Toronto hotel?
By Marc Weisblott | Daily Brew – Thu, 28 Apr, 2011
Posted at : http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/daily...153010524.html

Playing politics may turn out to be not that great for Donald Trump's business.

The real estate baron's pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination has led to a call for a boycott over his opposition to same sex-marriage, and accusations of racism, despite the overriding assumption the run is mostly an ill-conceived publicity stunt.

Source : http://www.flickr.com/photos/63465768@N06/with/5886464100/

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https://sites.google.com/site/puttamanport/


Chack it out !!

It's popping above Bay-Adelaide!
By Geekaroo from urbantoronto.ca :

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I went out today, suffering in the worst heat ever. It got to 49 C with humidity.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/5962596684_f90811235c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25616963@N03/5962596684/) toronto 015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25616963@N03/5962596684/) by Mike Rychlik (http://www.flickr.com/people/25616963@N03/), on Flickr



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It's a shame that it isn't taller, now it looks so tiny because it is tinner than the other skyscrapers. But still a beautiful tower.

By Geekaroo from urbantoronto.ca :

July 27, 2011

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/5905/trump072711.jpg

me too

By caltrane74,

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By nicetommy, Aug 15th.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6046925896_1db00e70bf_o.jpg

Really wonderful towers!

Almost top out??? It looks shorter than I expected. :(

Almost top out??? It looks shorter than I expected. :(

At this stage it looks like it, but don't be mistaken and disappointed, the antenna or spire, am not sure whichever, will sure has an impressive effect, we should just be patient and wait for them to top it off and cover it in glass and steel and add hte lights and then you ll be in awe!

I love Trump Tower :cheers:

At this stage it looks like it, but don't be mistaken and disappointed, the antenna or spire, am not sure whichever, will sure has an impressive effect, we should just be patient and wait for them to top it off and cover it in glass and steel and add hte lights and then you ll be in awe!

I love Trump Tower :cheers:

I hope you're right.

Almost top out??? It looks shorter than I expected. :(

Well, the quality and execution of the exterior design is quite sub par. I'm thinking the granite section would have actually looked better in precast. The proportions and stone pattern is terrible. You never see that gridpaper pattern on old 1930's buildings.

I've shitlisted the architect. It would have costed them no more $$ to order panels that mimicked a half bond stone pattern.

The east side of the parkade looks incomplete and is a complete eyesore.

I understand this building has its merits. The construction process was fun to watch as the developer had to maneuovre cranes in a very tight lot. The setbacks are quite attractive. I like the reflective qualities of the glass on the residence floors.

But the bottom line is there are no excuses for a lack of attention to detail in a freakin' 5 star project. It looks okay if you squint your eyes but gimme a break!

Compare this to Trump Chicago. 'nuff said

I hope you're right.

I am always right. :nuts:

...

Trump Chicago looks more like an office tower than a hotel. I quite fankly find this one more look like a hotel than an office tower!

By drum118, Aug 19th.

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By nicetommy, Aug 20th.

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This tower certainly looks smaller than i thought it would. I am quite disappointed of how this tower has come along especially inside with lots of tacky materials, furniture and overall creativity. Nonetheless its still a good filler project that looks good.

Photo by darkwaders on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/concretechronicles/6071907003/in/photostream/

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6073/6071907003_50d638d714_b.jpg

By androiduk from urbantoronto.ca :

http://andrewfare.com/UTC/mytoronto15/trumpa23.jpg

By nicetommy, Aug 26th.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6083190833_30d107db45_b.jpg

By androiduk, the onion dome appears!

http://andrewfare.com/UTC/mytoronto15/trumpa28.jpg


By nicetommy,

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there should be a few more renderings
http://www.condohotelcenter.com/images/trump-toronto-skyline2.jpg

http://www.torontotrumptower.com/trump3.jpg

http://www.torontotrumptower.com/trump1.jpg

http://www.torontotrumptower.com/trump2.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/TOBoy/TrumpToronto_DayNorth_75x10.jpg

hmmmmm .... now we can see how much difference one can find when looking at a rendering and when in reality!

Nonetheless, it is a beautiful tower and I am so happy to see the finishing touches being added each day.

Another week/two weeks and this tower is topped out! Spire going up :)

the renders make this look like it would have had a MAJOR impact on the skyline from city hall, if the bay Adelaide center hadn't been built. now can barely see it!

I am really into this building, i especially like it's cladding and the shape of tower.

By caltrane74, Aug 27th.

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/4984/sany1707.jpg

The cladding would be nice if they removed the spandrel and the mismatched floors.

Looking good!

By drum118, Sept 2nd.

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Oh .... hmmmm .. gosh ... it really looks slightly taller than One Adelaide and not more than that ... :(

very dissapointing, when i first saw that this was going to be build it said 282 meters....looks like its at like 220 or something....just like the kpmg building

Great Progress!!! :applause:

By androiduk from urbantoronto.ca :

http://andrewfare.com/UTC/mytoronto16/trumps5.jpg

Going to be interesting out the erect the spire.

Geez, they really butchered the proportions on this thing vs. the renders.

Nice building though I like it's brown and white neighbours far more :cheers:

Ok I confess... I am disappointed in this one ... it would have been much taller!

They raped its beautiful design! :( but again, better than nothing up there :)

I'm so excited about this building!!! Canada always looks like it's never building anything tall anymore, instead this will definitely impact on the skyline... ^_^
although it soed look shorter than the original renders! :-(

It is a nice building, and almost topped out.

By Saint2844,

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By drum118, Sept 9th.

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9/10 by cruzin4u from urbantoronto.ca :

http://www.candidbling.com/trump-tower-10-09-2011.jpg

By Red Mars, Sep 14th. (sorry for the large size).

http://i.imgur.com/COFeE.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ZvfYf.jpg

Great pics Spectre!

They better correct those mismatched panes!

By nicetommy,

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6188893819_212aa9aa32_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28875282@N05/6188893819/)
Trump tower from FCP Toronto. Sept 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28875282@N05/6188893819/) von no soap radio (http://www.flickr.com/people/28875282@N05/) auf Flickr

27th sept

At first I thought the spire was crooked, but it's the photo

loveleaaahhhhhhhhhh like it a lot now

At first I thought the spire was crooked, but it's the photo

^^ I miss you isaidso :) been thinking of you a lot lately, but hardly time to send you emails. I am knackered at work really, but you are still with me wherever I go. :)

Amazing picture from flickr!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/TOBoy/TrumpToronto_DayNorth_75x10.jpg
what is happened ? !!! The render was great, the reality is very disappointing... Less high, less good clading ... It seems this building is not at the good scale. Very strange and disturbing ...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/TOBoy/TrumpToronto_DayNorth_75x10.jpg
what is happened ? !!! The render was great, the reality is very disappointing... Less high, less good clading ... It seems this building is not at the good scale. Very strange and disturbing ...

I agree..
But comparing to places like Chicago almost paralysed, the recession has been merciful on Toronto.

Looks like the render to me, just not as tall.

I quite like it. It fits in to the core well, complimenting it rather than trying to take it over, which is good. I'd hate it if the tallest or grandest looking scraper in T.O. had the trump name.

Right now, it's greens, matched with First Canadian Places gleaming white and Scotia's deep red is an awesome trifecta.

By nicetommy, Aug 26th.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6083190833_30d107db45_b.jpg

This tower looks quite small compared to Scotia Bank Tower. Why they downsize it from 325m?? I think the original height fits the skyline better.

trump didn't sell as well as they hoped to, and his creditors probably agreed to start construction if he removed a bunch of unsold units.

Love this tower, very beautiful. :applause:

TTT looks topped out - great! :banana:

01/October/2011 by Jasonzed on Urbantoronto-Forum (http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/475-Trump-Tower-Toronto-%28Talon-57s-Zeidler%29/page502):

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http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/2011001017.jpg

... what is happened ? !!! The render was great, the reality is very disappointing... Less high, less good clading ... It seems this building is not at the good scale. Very strange and disturbing ...Renders often present their project from a perspective that makes it appear even bigger - somethimes even overscaled or distorted. On this render one should surely get the impression of a new city's tallest, although the height figures don't match.
I'd prefered this one to be supertall, but I like TTT, although looking tiny compared to the massive First Canadian Plaza and Bank of Nova Sotia. It's good to have this different design with spire among the boxes around. :)

...But comparing to places like Chicago almost paralysed, the recession has been merciful on Toronto.So true! It's hard to find other booming sklines in North America right now - NYC plus maybe Calgary, Oklahoma City and Panama City in the very South.

By nicetommy, Oct 10th.

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From the Skypod of the CN Tower, last week:

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^^ Unfortunatelly, Trump Tower is mostly hidden at this classic viewpoint. Even the spire isn't fully visible, only the top is above BMO, in the midst of all the antennae. I wonder if this is 282m... doesn't look much taller than Scotia Tower (275m) IMO. I wonder why some sources list TTT at 277m / 59 or 57 floors (wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_International_Hotel_and_Tower_%28Toronto%29), SSP (http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6167)).

Here some recent sunset pics... how the new hotels/mixed-use towers (Shangri La, TTT, Ritz-Carlton) have improved the Toronto skyline!

By Picturenarrative on Flickr:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6050/6221470553_f8159cbf7d_b.jpg

By Wyliepoon on Flickr:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/6208761493_6094aeb1de_b.jpg

Wow! this tower looks very beautiful! :yes:

The spire is a bit too tall for my tastes. The proportions just look a little off.

Gotta be second biggest somehow ;)

Wait until the cladding is finished up, I have a feeling that may changes things a bit.

By tomms,

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6231452890_d0a7a9b503_o.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6235/6236674928_78e5ffc042_b.jpg

DSC_201103323 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drum118/6236674928/) by drum118 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drum118/), on Flickr

By Mo-tage,

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DSC_201103323 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drum118/6236674928/) by drum118 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drum118/), on Flickr

What's the two black buildings beside BMO? They look mighty sexy

I'm not liking the spire too much.

looks really awesome now already.

What's the two black buildings beside BMO? They look mighty sexy

If you are talking about the ones to the right, that would be the Toronto Dominion Towers (TD).

By nicetommy, Nov 4th.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6312939506_d8c7676fb3_o.jpg

From the Toronto skyline thread

Some more of Toronto!

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^^ Nice, from where is that picture taken? From there the top of the Trump tower looks to be the top of the tower in front of it.

^^ Nice, from where is that picture taken? From there the top of the Trump tower looks to be the top of the tower in front of it.

It looks like it's from the taller of the Residences of College Park.

If you are talking about the ones to the right, that would be the Toronto Dominion Towers (TD).

Designed by none other than Mies van der Rohe.

50m taller and it would look much better! good anyway

Dont really like it, the color scheme is so not Trump brand.

By urbandreamer,

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^^ awesome

50m taller and it would look much better! good anyway

I don't think so, he is too narrow. Trump International Hotel & Tower and Scotia Plaza are exactly :tiasd:

It is getting soooooooo pretty.. I wonder how it soon will look like if the antenna is lit at night....hopefully it will truly start to add some more sparkle into the nights of Toronto

In fact there is an LED system which runs all the way from the bottom at street level to the top of the spire - if you look to the right of the photo just above it is the whitish line on the corner. The light should be a beacon on the skyline at night, a modern lighthouse.

Doesn't stand out to me.

By Steveve at UT:

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by UD:
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Oh wow... What a change to the skyline ... I remember that view once I was in that corner last year and thought how bland and tastefull it was when facing downtown,.. look at it now!!! amazingly improved

With lights this can be nice.

Nice building.

Nice looking tower! I didn't know that Toronto is also building another tall tower nearby. Do we have a thread for that tower here? Thanks!

Gotta be second biggest somehow ;)

Wait until the cladding is finished up, I have a feeling that may changes things a bit.

Second tallest what?

This building looks absolutely puny compared to the initial renders. I wouldn't count the spire as a part of its height.

Nice looking tower! I didn't know that Toronto is also building another tall tower nearby. Do we have a thread for that tower here? Thanks!

here is the thread:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=542193

Courtesy of Geekaroo from UT:

http://www.candidbling.com/trump81211.jpg

The body of this tower is nice. But I find the top and spire a bit tacky. To me it just dosent seem to go well. Like its out of place.

^^Most of Trump´s towers around the world have a little touch of tackiness in them. Have you seen the one in Panama City?

At least this one is kind of nice.

The one in Chicago is near perfect. But you're right, most of them are a bit tacky. I do like this one as well only the concrete structure next to the glass top/spire should be lower.

It looks a lot better than I thought it would.

Beautiful tower, but it looks smaller than it is IMO

By grey, Dec 16th.

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In no way do I see them completing this in a month and a half. Unless they get cracking on the base and pinnacle, she's going to be opening late.

Second tallest what?

This building looks absolutely puny compared to the initial renders. I wouldn't count the spire as a part of its height.

Second tallest in Toronto and Canada.

The renders are all of the original planned height of over 300m. They brought the height down, after the recession hit Trump.

wow ...those penthouses are truly awesome .. the views are ... wow

posted by tomms at UT, this one gets my vote for photo of the year!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6552629159_0f63736264_b.jpg

Great stuff, really good looking tower and awesome shots! :applause:

Great stuff, really good looking tower and awesome shots! :applause:

In just about any other major Canadian city I think this tower would have looked amazing. In Toronto, I find it very underwhelming, little impact to the skyline. Too bad they didn't keep the original plans which would have made it much taller. :-/

They literally built this in the worst possible spot in Toronto. It's completely consumed by the buildings around it, it looks like they went up around it.

I wouldn't count the spire as a part of its height.

Why not? Every other building in the world does. If spires were not counted, there would be about half the number of buildings in the Supertall section than there are now.
Cities that suddenly now have "supertalls" would no longer have them.

posted by tomms at UT, this one gets my vote for photo of the year!



And mine.

scale is impressive, but the tower part is tacky as a dollar store tiara and realyl detracts from what could have been a nice rooftop expression.

They literally built this in the worst possible spot in Toronto. It's completely consumed by the buildings around it, it looks like they went up around it.

Well.... uhm.. how do I explain it? It is right smack up against the most prestigious head office banking towers in the CBD; the location is breathtaking, and about as close to King and Bay Streets as is humanly possible. If they had wanted a big open field to build in so that the building really would stand out, they likely would have chosen a cow pasture north of the city. Its like the difference between a primo location on Wall Street or a nice big old parking lot in Jersey. One is desirable, the other is not.

And mine.

add my name onto that list. I have no idea how they do it! :dunno:

posted by tomms at UT, this one gets my vote for photo of the year!



Wow man. Amazing pic

They literally built this in the worst possible spot in Toronto. It's completely consumed by the buildings around it, it looks like they went up around it.

That's true if one's only interested in what the city looks like from a distance. From a pedestrian point of view, this went up in possibly the best spot in Toronto. Nowhere else in the country exists such a towering monument to the skyscraper as one finds in the 2 blocks in and around King and Bay. Trump made an already impressive intersection even more intense.

There are six 200 metre buildings within 2 blocks of here!

I like it! Although the spire that makes that tall.

Once again rychlik has managed to derail a thread, but can we please get discussion back to the topic? That being the Toronto Trump Tower. Thank you.

Great looking project!

Passed under this thing last night after the fireworks at City Hall (which were sadly quite disappointing this year)

yyzer, that's probably not the best photo *I've* seen this year but definitely in my top 5! Thanks so much for posting and thanks to the original poster, that picture is incredible :dance:

The tower looks OK. This tower is over 900 ft yet it looks like it's being swamped by the other buildings. What are the heights of the buildings around this?

^^

:tiasd:

It's in the Financial District so it's right alongside Scotia Plaza and First Canadian Place.

Taken from Urban Toronto:

First Canadian Place - 978 ft. 72 floors
**Trump International Hotel & Residences - 908 ft. 60 floors
Scotia Plaza - 902 ft. 68 floors
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/9157-400-foot-List

Even though Trump is a tiny bit taller than Scotia on paper, Trump has a spire while First Canadian Place and Scotia are "boxes," which is why they seem taller. Also, Trump is a long skinny building; the towers surrounding it are much wider and have more floor area

There are very few places in the world where you build a 280 m building and it gets boxed in by its surroundings.

Why not? Every other building in the world does. If spires were not counted, there would be about half the number of buildings in the Supertall section than there are now.
Cities that suddenly now have "supertalls" would no longer have them.

I look at it in terms of the surrounding buildings and approach the issue from that perspective.

If the buildings that surround the Trump tower relied on spires for their height, then it wouldn't be much of a stretch to say that they are of a similar height. The BMO & Scotiabank towers don't do that though.. They genuinely look to be much taller than the Trump tower. The Trump tower is like a smaller brother holding up a hockey stick, beside them.

So my point really is: If all the towers in the area were holding hockey sticks, it would be fair to compare their heights with the spires included. I just don't want to end up in the situation where you have to say "The Trump tower is pretty much as tall as the bmo & scotiabank towers" cause when you look at the skyline that statement sounds like a bunch of crap.

If people look up to these towers, they think that the Trump tower is shorter, but we know better.;)

By caltrane74 from urbantoronto.ca :

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the hotel in this opens in 3 days, but yet they still have cladding to do! (I wonder if it will be delayed?)

in 3 days??? wow ... so soon.

By interchange42,

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Great shots! Looks like the dome is clad and just awaiting some final touches.

I think it's only the antenna that makes 282 m. It's better to change the height to 236 m (roof), since it's not basically a proper spire. In the photos it's apparent that the building is way shorter than scotia plaza and only the ugly antenna that makes it taller.

Scotiaplaza is still the tallest in that section :)

Taken 2/18 by Geekaroo from urbantoronto.ca :

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/6865/trump021812.jpg

March 7th, by Travis.

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March 11th, by Bruvyman,

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I love it :)

Wait for the Summer and the beautiful sunsets and then take the same first picture and see how dazzling that is! ... sounds so "Jazzy" :)

By nicetommy, Mar 16th.

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The crown is taking forever.

^^ Small amount of space without a proper crane makes things a little tough.

March 22, 2012


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Can you imagine the guy who paid millions of dollars for the penthouse...
I think I'll sit out on my private deck and enjoy some sun...
What??? Hello people in Scotia plaza who can "look down" on me...
My Real Estate agent told me this building is taller than that Scotia tower ... Dam!
(see picture from post #915)

too small. meh

My Real Estate agent told me this building is taller than that Scotia tower ... Dam!

If the penthouse buyer thought that, he/she is really careless/daft.

good one! a mindless heartless agent

I like this tower, but it simply doesn't fit in this location.
looks like a tiny guy is waiting for the bus and two huge bullies looking for a easy fight standing behind him.

Can you imagine the guy who paid millions of dollars for the penthouse...
I think I'll sit out on my private deck and enjoy some sun...
What??? Hello people in Scotia plaza who can "look down" on me...
My Real Estate agent told me this building is taller than that Scotia tower ... Dam!
(see picture from post #915)

The person who paid for the penthouse doesn't actually sit out on the balcony - he has someone who does it for him! :lol:

Once the grand opening happens this Saturday and Trump lights up the Roof top lights up, it will be a great addition to the Toronto Skyline....

What a great day it will be for Toronto when the benevolent Donald Trump graces us all with his presence.

Once the grand opening happens this Saturday and Trump lights up the Roof top lights up, it will be a great addition to the Toronto Skyline....

yeahhhhh Oh I can't wait to see those pictures you guys take then ...

:dance:

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Odds of it being done this Saturday look slim.. Two whole sides of the top are yet to be clad. The lighting up the corner isn't done. The logo isn't up there. Balcony isn't done..

If he announces it "complete" it will only be internally, and definitely not the sky lobby or the penthouse...

beautifulll!!!

Nice tower, but its funny how a 282 m tower doesn't really make an impact on the skyline. I mean could be the centerpiece for almost any city... anyway congrats T.O. for this new building.

It's true. There aren't too many cities in the world where you build a 282 m building and it gets lost in the skyline. Makes you realize how big that CBD is.

Nice tower, but its funny how a 282 m tower doesn't really make an impact on the skyline. I mean could be the centerpiece for almost any city... anyway congrats T.O. for this new building.

for me it is a 230m Building, but it would still stand out an almost any city.

If the penthouse buyer thought that, he/she is really careless/daft.

I thought Schnaider simply kept the penthouse for himself?

^^ That was my understanding too.

Good tower, could've been more fat but a great addition to the skyline.

Note that some of the scaffolding, especially near the top, has yet to be removed:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/FALL%202011/IMGP8284iApril12012trumptower.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/FALL%202011/IMGP8279iApril12012TrumpTower.jpg

Its neighbour, the venerable 105 year old National Club:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/FALL%202011/IMGP8275iApril12012NationalClub.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/FALL%202011/IMGP8270iApril12012TrumpTower.jpg

I was mis-informed. The Grand Opening is this Saturday. :)

April 14th :)

^^ I think it's end of April actually. Still a lot of work to do up top.

It's true. There aren't too many cities in the world where you build a 282 m building and it gets lost in the skyline. Makes you realize how big that CBD is.

just the spire visible from this angle, awesome:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5156/6918202312_72d5be18ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jinminzhou/6918202312/) Toronto Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jinminzhou/6918202312/) von jinminzhou (http://www.flickr.com/people/jinminzhou/) auf Flickr

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P1010270 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30053705@N00/7059067917/) von Toats Master (http://www.flickr.com/people/30053705@N00/) auf Flickr


:banana:

Nice angle on that last shot!

Nice tower, but its funny how a 282 m tower doesn't really make an impact on the skyline.

That's because it's really skinny and has a long spire among larger adjacent buildings with higher roofs.

this is really around 235m to the roof.

Fugly in person. Thank gawd they reduced the height.

By androiduk,

http://andrewfare.com/UTC/mytoronto17/trumpa13.jpg

Looks like there is an investor revolt for the delayed opening (http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1162594--donald-trump-s-luxury-hotel-launch-lacks-luster-for-some-buyers).

Donald Trump’s luxury hotel launch lacks luster for some buyers
Toronto Star - 16 April

great, any recent updates?

toronto is very nice

Nice enough tower but I think it's get lost amongst the other towers...

They literally picked the worst possible plot in the city to build this. It's completely swallowed by the surrounding buildings.

Hotels don't pick locations so that people on SSC can get nice shots of their building in the skyline, they pick locations that are centrally located to businesses, attractions, shopping, etc. appealing to their client base. Trump Hotel and the people who bought condos want a location in the financial district. This lot is about as good as you can get.

It's a decent tower but it can't beat the beautiful BMO building.

I dont really like how it turns out. The crown is so small, too tall and out proportioned. and with that curve reminds me a lot of something like a very slim penis.

It has unfortunately no impact on the skyline, and I don't understand why this one is still 282 meters. Change this to 236 meters, that's its real height.

Hotels don't pick locations so that people on SSC can get nice shots of their building in the skyline, they pick locations that are centrally located to businesses, attractions, shopping, etc. appealing to their client base. Trump Hotel and the people who bought condos want a location in the financial district. This lot is about as good as you can get.

^^:lol: so true

May 19 (with Shangri-La to left)

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Toronto Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/drum118/7250056182/) by drum118 (http://www.flickr.com/people/drum118/), on Flickr

This are really amazing skyscrapers and the city of skyscrapers.

The tower is nice but not good placed. The skyline-center looks a bit unbalanced now.