http://www.m5vlife.com/ by tasdesignbuild, Heads up by Achivistower on UT

It's kind of a lame name for a condo but unique and original nonetheless, using the postal code. No idea yet where the exact location is yet, probably somewhere in the garment district which is currently adding new life with all these new mid-rise condo/loft projects. No info or render is available yet either, but it would be good if it fills up the lot on the SE corner of K/S.

BTW, this gets me thinking, what postal code do you guys represent?

M6H all the way! :)

can't wait to see how it tastes

M8V:)

L1J...not that im proud about it.

L1S

L1W

M5V

M4E

My girl is telling me that M5V was our old postal code in parkdale...

representing L8R yo

M2L

L5A here :P

The conversation in this thread is very deep. Hardly any spam at all! ;)

M4Y
Does anyone have a pic of the rendering for this? I just hate those
damn flash sites condos use, and hate registrating to enter..
Thanks!!!

M1B!!!

M4K rep, rep, represent....

M5V is the bounded by the South side of king W to the lake, and Spadina to Strachan.
As it says that it's on King, Travis is right that it probably is in the Garment District.

As for me, I'm M6K

I really think that this is the 46-62 Spadina proposal which is a 19 and a 12 storey development which calls for the demolishion of an older warehouse building at Spadina and Wellington. But I see this as an improvement, with aA's modern TO style architecture and Tas' ability to come up with unique and innovative ideas. :)

^that's the safe bet however it could also be a nearby parking lot

Budget?

^yeppers - the only one left in the area without a proposed development

The SE corner of K/S would be my desired speculation site for this condo. One of the last remaining parking lots along Spadina and would strengthen both the King and Spadina streetwalls. Anything that goes there in the future should also take the underwhelming Winners store with it.

Any of these spots would be good. Either we get rid of a parking lot at a major intersection, a budget that really stand out and does'nt belong, or an old industrial building on it's last legs with very little history.
Hope to see all of these spots be redeveloped in the next couple years or so.

^its not an ugly building and looks pretty solid as well


If it had no history, it wouldn't be protected

Great news for all!

I got an email today, stating that the site will be 375 King Street West, which is currently the Speedy Muffler shop.

Building is to be 30 stories with 200 suites and starts from under 175K.

M5J

L5R

M1B

*doesn't care he already posted it once*

M5V is the bounded by the South side of king W to the lake, and Spadina to Strachan.
As it says that it's on King, Travis is right that it probably is in the Garment District.

As for me, I'm M6K

Don't you mean Fashion District?

M1V.. soon to be L6B

L1W

way to go cassius- we should have a south pickering forumers meet.

M1B

*doesn't care he already posted it once*



Don't you mean Fashion District?


Officially the Fashion district, but some call it the Garment district. I guess from the days when the place was filled with fabric/textile factories as far the eye can see.
Fashion district simply sounds more snazzy and attracts more people to the place.

Fashion district simply ....attracts more people to the place.

Fashion?! Worked for me!

-thryve

I believe the site will be 375 King Street West.

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2006/agendas/committees/te/te060404/it030.pdf

I saw billboard on Church Street, near Carlton: Ad had m5v as tall highrise "on King, just East of Spadina".


CLP1

m4e

I saw a rendering riding the bus today and thought I saw some bright green glass on the building. It was too quick a look though.

Gonna be one tall, sleek, and colourful tower once completed. Condo buyers are gonna be able to customize their own personal condo suites including exterior colour. Sounds like a great condo to buy for personal living. :okay:

http://static.flickr.com/45/124910669_c19833ac0d_o.png

There seems to be more and more projects with buyers choosing their own exterior window colours these days. That being said, I saw a rendering up close of this new one and it didn't look impressive. Kind of boring box design.

^^BTW, I saw the rendering too today. The building actually looked pretty interesting, it has potential. The glass on the render actually resembled more of the greyish/teal on Hudson than green to me, and the window facade is accented by different colours, and there was a roof-top element too.

Here's the billy..

From Yonge On East Side, North of Dundas.
http://www.torontojava.com/images/m5v_board.jpg



Digital Zoom of render
http://www.torontojava.com/images/m5v_board_zoom.jpg



Serves you right buddy. For getting in front of my photo you are now internationally famous as the guy in front of the speedy site.
http://www.torontojava.com/images/m5v_site.jpg

^^^ You win the prize for best new name of the month!!!

Thanks for the pics Boom Shaka Laka (Great name too)!! :okay:

It looks really interesting. I can't wait to see better renderings of the whole building, this could become one of my favourite projects. :)

The project looks really nice, and even some spire-esque glass on the left hand side with more colour, looks good.

Hahaha that speedy shop is so pathetic...project looks good :D

King West...you are just blossoming. All that and soon an Alsop to boot. maybe that idea of turning it into a streetcar-only street might happen?





KGB

That would be cool!

Wow that buildings looks fucking great!

Full rendering of the entire building from AoD on UT:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/GeekyBoyTO/M5VLife.jpg

Looks really beautiful, looks like an evolved version of the Toronto style condo. :)

Indigoman

Full rendering of the entire building from AoD on UT:

Actually, it's courtesy of goodboys on UT - I only helped him to post it online.

AoD

sleek and modern. Great design. i really like the roof element made up of multicoloured glass.

Wow. . .check out the floating balconies! What would Darwin say about this genetic mutation of the Toronto style?

Wow. . .check out the floating balconies! What would Darwin say about this genetic mutation of the Toronto style?

I heard he bought the penthouse!

Welcome to SSC Alvin.

Welcome, AoD. Your work over on UT is highly regarded.

i like it!
what's with the random red box on the left hand side... a love themed room maybe?

Cantilevered balconies? Woooahhhh, dude!

-thryve

i like it!
what's with the random red box on the left hand side... a love themed room maybe?

It's a vent.

It's a vent.

I've been known to get red when I vent, too!! :moods:

Full rendering of the entire building from AoD on UT:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/GeekyBoyTO/M5VLife.jpg

Looks really beautiful, looks like an evolved version of the Toronto style condo. :)
agreed,i hope they get their height approval because this building will complement the festival tower in the entertainment district.

What do you guys think of M5V? I really like the design of this building. I found it interesting to learn that the condo itself is not being built right at the corner of Blue Jays Way and King W (where the sales center is) but rather a little bit west of the corner. So it would be a shame for those who buy an East facing unit in M5V only to find out in a year that their views are going to be blocked by another high rise tower to be built where the current sales center is.

It's too bad the prices are insane at M5V too - units are selling at > $550 per sq foot (excluding parking). I understand the location is great but that seems crazy.

I absolutely ADORE M5V, if i were in the market for a condo, I think I would definitely live there. Wonderful building, and the green features, and the options to custom design the suites, its very very nice, and I love the neighbourhood.

anyone know the percentage of how many units have been sold? I want to see this tower rise!

one of those condos where the likelihood of approval is at most 50/50 in pro-development Toronto - be stupid to drop any money into this tower

one of those condos where the likelihood of approval is at most 50/50 in pro-development Toronto - be stupid to drop any money into this tower

You think this won't get built? The sales center said they're > 50% sold and I think they got approval to increase the height slightly to around 28 or 30 stories I can't remember.

Location is great. Building looks nice. But it's incredibly expensive. You could move a block south into the cityplace buildings and get a better view, much nicer amenities, and a much much better price.

Not to mention I get the feeling there won't be much (if any) visitor parking at M5V. They tout the easy access to public transportation as the reason visitor parking wont be as "important".

M5V is probably my favorite development in the city today. I absolutely adore their unit designs, probably the best I have ever seen in this city. I was at the sales center two weeks ago, and they were already >50% sold. While the top-end units were still there, all the cheaper units (2 bedroom and below) were more than 80% gone.

There is absolutely no comparison to Cityplace. The M5V interiors are infinitely nicer, with very decent amenities in the building. Cityplace just has this 'cheap' feeling all around it, M5V is probably the highest end condo in the area aside from the Hotel-Condo developments. As well the location is just much better than Cityplace as well.

What is this tower that's going to go over the M5V sales center that you are talking about?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=303169

M5V is probably my favorite development in the city today. I absolutely adore their unit designs, probably the best I have ever seen in this city. I was at the sales center two weeks ago, and they were already >50% sold. While the top-end units were still there, all the cheaper units (2 bedroom and below) were more than 80% gone.

There is absolutely no comparison to Cityplace. The M5V interiors are infinitely nicer, with very decent amenities in the building. Cityplace just has this 'cheap' feeling all around it, M5V is probably the highest end condo in the area aside from the Hotel-Condo developments. As well the location is just much better than Cityplace as well.

What is this tower that's going to go over the M5V sales center that you are talking about?

Sorry if I confused everyone - I am not aware of any current proposed development where the current sales center is at the corner of King W and Blue Jays Way. I was just speculating that there could very well be something built there one day and it would block the M5V east views (which are the best views in the building).

I agree M5V blows away Cityplace, but is it really worth 1.5x+ the price for basically a similiar location and a similar unit? Cityplace has some amazing value if you can put up with the 'cheap' feel.

if you can put up with the 'cheap' feel


well, I'm sure there is a far larger percentage of people who agree with you.... which is why there are far more buildings at cityplace! however I personally, cannot put up with the "cheap" feel... and think it's entirely worthwhile to spend the extra money on something wonderful. I'd rather have 300 sqr ft. at The Ritz Carlton, then 1000 Sqr. ft. at Cityplace. but then thats just me....

Wouah, this building looks great, I really like the rendering! A bit more original than many other condos built or about to be built in Toronto... Nothing to compare with the buildings from Cityplace. Even the location is better.
You always pay for quality, and I guess it's worth it...

L0L

I love the tower, but the base feels weird to me. Very plain!

agreed,i hope they get their height approval because this building will complement the festival tower in the entertainment district.

We already have a handful of these towers.

You think this won't get built? The sales center said they're > 50% sold

They could sell standing room only. If it doesn't get approved, it doesn't get built as rendered.


I think they got approval to increase the height slightly to around 28 or 30 stories I can't remember.


wrong development - this one started as 34 storeys with the developer quickly revising it to 30 when the planners got in a tizzy. Its now at the OMB where shadowing most likely will reduce it further

I really like this building...it's one of my favourite new condo developments in Toronto. I am a total sucker for coloured glass...AND it's LEED certified.

I can't really see where the building is going to be built...
If I look on the map (http://www.m5vlife.com/phase3/imageData/m5v_neighbourhood_map.pdf), I guess they'll probably have to destroy some other building... Does anyone know which one? It looks like it's instead of a 5 or 6 floor building (at least) with "pink" windows... It sounds strange to me to destroy such a building... Or is it some other one nearby?

That is kinda weird.

its replacing Speedy Muffler and a restaurant

^^ Oh, OK, thanks, it's a bit more East than I tought.
Here are some pictures of the place I took quickly tonight when I passed by.
The sales center, at the corner of the street, is really nice btw!

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/5194/img9234cv7.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/2127/img9238hn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2626/img9236ag0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I came across this document on the OMB web site. The OMB decision was issued on Sept 17, 2007 and the case is still open. I am not familiar with the OMB process and the document is a very long 48 pages. I skimmed thru it and it looks like the OMB does not have a problem with M5V. I was looking for OMB's position on M5V's height and the OMB's opinion on the importance of shadowing.

On page 31:

"The Board finds that the moving shadow cast by the Development
permits a reasonable amount of sunlight on King Street West from
March to September and provides some relief from the hot sun in the
summer."

On page 39:

"The proposal also satisfies the policies of the in-force Official Plan with
regard to improving the public amenities by preserving a reasonable
amount of sunlight on the north side of King Street West while also
providing some shade which is welcomed by pedestrians on hot summer
days."

On page 46:

"The proposed development allows reasonable sunlight penetration,
skyview and does not impair privacy. The limited shadowing is not unusual
in a highly urbanized area and will likely be welcome in the hot summer
months."

On page 6:

"During the winter months, the sidewalks on the north side of King Street
West will be in shade from the as-of-right built-out form on the south side of
King Street West. Mr. Parakh advises that the City’s urban design policy
accepts this shadowing during the winter time since winters are cold and
dark and people are dressed accordingly. (Page 32 City Urban Design
Handbook)"

And on page 21:

"The Board finds:
...The increased reduction in sunlight in the winter months is accepted and is not an issue."

On Page 46:

"Based on the foregoing, the Board finds that the proposed development is
in the public interest and represents good planning."

The case is still open but it looks like it will get approval.

http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/e%2Ddecisions/pl060524%5F%232532.pdf

So where exactly is this gorgeuous this going to be built?

I guess it's gonna be here:

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1654/m5vxc4.png (http://imageshack.us)

Am I right?

Hoarding is going up on the M5V site. Speedy muffler is now gone.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2324/1849282834_0deff47083_b.jpg

Wonderful building!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/GeekyBoyTO/M5VLife.jpg

It looks similar to SP!RE, which turned out to a gorgeous building itself.

Wow... will the parade of new towers slow down? It is bewildering!

I like how the balconies extend off of the tower. If done right, this building could look very good.

The hues are cool...this area needs density....so there is this tower, Festival Tower...what else?

First posted by lazarus on UT:

http://i15.tinypic.com/82jhs0o.jpg

They've tinkered with the base, in addtion to some other refinements, and it looks much better now; has more street presence. This promises to be a great addition to the neighbourhood.

The hues are cool...this area needs density....so there is this tower, Festival Tower...what else?

glas is going up right there. the hudson just finished. I believe victory is not too far away...

this area is already pretty dense as it is however. not many (if any) parking lots left on that strip of king street. not sure why people are saying it "needs" density.

Saw this article in the Star today which I found interesting. I had no idea Speedy was dead.

Somewhat relevant since M5V is going on top of one.

Speedy nears end of the road

An Ontario court lifted Speedy's protection from creditors late last week after the holder of more than $2.8 billion in debt indicated the company would need more money than the maximum amount available under debtor-in-possession financing.

The company was the country's second-biggest auto-repair chain and used the slogan, "at Speedy, you're a somebody." Speedy had hoped to buy time under court protection and sell as many of 27 corporate stores as possible in an effort to survive.

"It is evident that the intention of Speedy is to have all of its assets sold, and that it does not intend to continue to operate beyond the conclusion of the sales process," Topolinski said.

http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/284274

February 25

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We might wanna change the title of this one from "proposed"

Also, doesn't anyone else feel like this building will dwarf its surroundings. Such as the dozens of restaurants surrounding it? The festival tower too. This might be heresy on this board, but I feel like this area really didn't need such tall buildings...

(flame suit on)

^^Good point, although it didn't occur to me at first. Somehow it seems to get away with the height though. Odd.

Also, doesn't anyone else feel like this building will dwarf its surroundings. Such as the dozens of restaurants surrounding it? The festival tower too. This might be heresy on this board, but I feel like this area really didn't need such tall buildings...

(flame suit on)

Its not really height which is the problem in a case like this, but rather the "bulk" and how the tower meets the street. I really do like this tower, but can agree that it is a bit out of scale. Not, however, too tall. If it were narrower (should've only consumed the garage, not the Victorian beside it as well), and the podium not so monolithic in comparison to it's neighbours, it would would fit in just fine.

this tower looks great! i definitely agree with the comparisons to sp!re so i hope it turns out as nice as that one!

now that you guys mentioned it the rendering does look a bit strange having a huge tower right next door to an old house

It is my understanding that Daniels, Pinnacle, TAS & another developer have all purchased land in the immediate area. So these projects will not be giants in a sea of Lilliputians for a long time.

Regarding that orange rectangle on the north-west corner, a third to half-way up the building: I don't mind it aesthetically but, if it serves any practical function, i.e. an air-intake / ventillation system, won't it be really loud, drippy or otherwise intrusive to adjacent condo occupants? In other words, can balconies, or even the condo units themselves, be enjoyed directly below that thing; or above and beside it for that matter?

This building is awesome. Great location for it.

Regarding that orange rectangle on the north-west corner, a third to half way up the building: I don't mind it aesthetically but, if it serves any practical function, i.e. an air-intake / ventillation system, won't it be really loud, drippy or otherwise intrusive to adjacent condo occupants? In other words, can balconies, or even the condo units themselves, be enjoyed directly below that thing; or above and beside for that matter?

Great point and something I never considered.

Yes, the red box halfway up the building will contain all the mechanical that is usually found on the roof.

All of the top floor suites have direct access to their section of the roof.

^^So why does there still appear to be a mechanical penthouse on the roof? If all mechanical's are to be housed midway up the building in that orange rectangle thing, why isn't the roof completely flat?

Maybe a party cabana?:banana::cheers::banana:

February 27

Speedy is now completely demolished.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3028/2298808702_9d9348993e_b.jpg

Wow, that was a Speedy demolition. ;)

^^So why does there still appear to be a mechanical penthouse on the roof? If all mechanical's are to be housed midway up the building in that orange rectangle thing, why isn't the roof completely flat?

Uhh...yeah...about that :nuts:

When I visited the sales office, it was mentioned that having the mechanical room on the 15/16 floors is more efficient than having it on the roof. They also mentioned that they will gather water from the rooftop which will be used for the amenities on the lower and landscaping.

So what does the stuff on the roof mean ? Maybe they can't fit all of it into that box, maybe they need some on the roof to collect the rainwater ?
Maybe I just don't know what I'm talking about ?

^^Gotta love those sales agents. I just hope you purchased a unit on the east side of the building, away from all the racket of the 'more efficient' mechanicals.

I think this is going to be a great addition to the area...

April 29

The building is being demolished.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/2453233886_b88f791fa5_b.jpg

Is ground breaking on this one still set for one week from today? Since they made some alterations, I've really grown to admire this one. It looks slick and offers much more visually than most of the glass condos we are seeing. Approaching from the west, the CBD will look much broader with the addition of this tower. Festival, RBC, and Ritz will do the same.

Posted by Lazarus at UT:
http://i15.tinypic.com/82jhs0o.jpg

I wish CityPlace looked more like this one. They could learn a great deal from this tower, especially how it meets the street.

What would be a comparison of the square foot prices of these units compared to City Place?

Is ground breaking on this one still set for one week from today? Since they made some alterations, I've really grown to admire this one. It looks slick and offers much more visually than most of the glass condos we are seeing. Approaching from the west, the CBD will look much broader with the addition of this tower. Festival, RBC, and Ritz will do the same.

Posted by Lazarus at UT:
http://i15.tinypic.com/82jhs0o.jpg

I wish CityPlace looked more like this one. They could learn a great deal from this tower, especially how it meets the street.


is that the "rogers centre" to the right of the building?:lol:

Yes it is. This whole area will see increased density in the next 2-3 years.

What would be a comparison of the square foot prices of these units compared to City Place?

Good question. As stated in the ad, units start at $300,000, so that provides a very rough indication.

My point is that good design doesn't have to cost more than bad or average design. It tends to be other things such as materials and special features that escalate costs considerably. We're inundated with firms that do a good job knocking off desirable design at more affordable prices. Concord doesn't need to spend a lot of money to incorporate better design into their towers.

They're already paying for design, why not emulate more of the great features like larger podiums, use of colour, variation in texture, and scale at street level? Even better street art doesn't cost that much relative to the building. It requires some creativity, innovation, and passion for architecture on their part. It makes good business sense too. All of these things can go a long way in helping to market units to consumers and strengthen the perceived value which translates into stronger resale values. Good design is the smartest way to differentiate yourself from the competition, and it doesn't have to cost you much. Firms like Apple Computer and H&M know this all too well.

This condo is going to offer some dynamite views to the east. For the time being, it will offer close, unobstructed views of the CBD.

i always thought this building went to the corner of king and blue jays way/peter - where the sales office for m5v is located. i like that it's mid-block like that.

so that brings up the question, what do you think is going to go in where the sales office is? it's a thin site, but i imagine you could get some pretty good height there.

August 11

Looking north towards King West and Mountain Equipment Co-op.
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Looking northwest with glas and the Hudson in the background.
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September 23

All of the steel shoring beams have been installed. Looking north towards King St.
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What would be a comparison of the square foot prices of these units compared to City Place?

M5V is around $500-550/sq foot. It's a pretty expensive building overall.

Cityplace is more like $450 I believe.

September 28

Excavation has begun.
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A closeup of the September 23 climber and I also noticed the solar panels above the climber on MEC. In the future M5V will be casting a shadow on the solar panels.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3251/2897391604_e25cf9db76_o.jpg

M5V is around $500-550/sq foot. It's a pretty expensive building overall.

Cityplace is more like $450 I believe.

Thanks!

November 5

A construction worker said they will be going down five levels.
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ha ha ha, looks like a giant man climbing over the hills
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January 30

They are digging deeper. They are going five levels down.
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the guy on the site said "the machine is broken" - that's why there was no activity going on, on a weekday. said it was fixed now and that activity would resume tomorrow...

That was a quick dig.

A few months ago a friend of mine told me that he heard from a friend of his, who is a real estate agent, that this project was cancelled. I've been past here a few times and assumed that things just stopped but yesterday I was passing by and saw some hording down. The guys were busy digging away, so obviously my friend (and his real estate friend) was wrong. Rumors are flying around this town about almost every project on the market and almost all of them turn out to be false. I wish people would just give all the rumors a rest. Wait to see substantiated proof before spreading bull-shit.

They were busy digging away when I was by there yesterday.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/torontovibe/20March13th-09044.jpg

Well, methinks that some real estate agents cannot always be trusted for accurate information on their competitor's projects! ;)

That was one quick dig. I'm looking forward to this building though the fit-and-finish of TAS's buildings leave much to be desired, as evidenced by ZED Lofts. Hopefully there's been a learning curve and this building will end up looking much better. Thanks for taking and posting the pics.

March 29

Looking north.
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Looks like they are digging graves in the last photo.

To the left of the very tip of the CN Tower's shadow...
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Thank you Jasonzed!!!

Taken August 2009 by MatrixElement on flickr.com

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By MatrixElement on UT. October 10, 2009.

It's actually getting hard to take a picture now so many half-formed pillars and construction forms are popping up!

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It's actually getting hard to take a picture now so many half-formed pillars and construction forms are popping up!

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By drum118 on UT. October 11, 2009.

http://davidfisher.biz/photo/2009/oct/2009_10_11/IMG_oct-11-09-0138.jpg

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In a month time, we will see it above the hording
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thanks for the update, i like their 'watch us grow' sign.

'Hood's getting super-dense and will become much more so in the years to come. Lots of projects moving forward in the area. Thanks for the pic.

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thanks for the update, i really like the location of this building.

i love the floor plans for this building. It seems a lot more spacious than anything in CityPlace, however it does come with a nice price tag. My favourite unit is the MX2...that must be a cool million easily

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Thanks!!!

Same compliment.

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4 April 2010: from beside the 8 Mercer Street site:

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1648/dsc02026y.jpg

Finally some vertical interest in this area.

was this initially on the other side of the street? i wonder if they're still planning to use cold lake water to cool the building.

was this initially on the other side of the street?

No, but their presentation centre was down the street on the corner.

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This building, like Lumiere, would look great if they would form a solid streetwall, perhaps 30 such massed buildings "wall to wall" on a street--with vibrant cafes etc at base.

Yeah, this building needs partners because it looks really awkward and out-of-place as it is now. I think cafes would be a huge stretch for this scale. We could always use another furniture store.

This building, like Lumiere, would look great if they would form a solid streetwall, perhaps 30 such massed buildings "wall to wall" on a street--with vibrant cafes etc at base.

The chunky massing seems to go up all 30 stories. You want dozens of them wall to wall on a street? Maybe only the north side of a east-west street for me, lol.

The chunky massing seems to go up all 30 stories. You want dozens of them wall to wall on a street?

Yes please! An imposing apron of buildings is one of the features of big north American cities that I love. I moved to a big city exactly in search of this kind of urbanity. If I want to be underwhelmed by the built form, I'll go north of Bloor. This is downtown!

Yes please! An imposing apron of buildings is one of the features of big north American cities that I love. I moved to a big city exactly in search of this kind of urbanity. If I want to be underwhelmed by the built form, I'll go north of Bloor. This is downtown!

He's from Vancouver. They don't have streetwalls there. Just towers in a par... I mean podium.

Me too! I love an intense urban setting, and walls of towers are part of that.

April 12
M5V on the left, Lightbox Festival Tower in the centre, and boutique on the right from CityPlace.
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He's from Vancouver. They don't have streetwalls there. Just towers in a par... I mean podium.

I know, but I was trying to be diplomatic! :lol:

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Poor, overlooked, neglected Clarence Square. Hopefully some Section 37 money is coming its way from M5V, Charlie, Fly, and other nearby projects. Thanks for the pics, jz.

I'd like to horse-whip whoever's idea it was to stucco those Victorian rowhouses, but likely they are long gone by now

^^You never know. There may still be some nice brickwork lurking underneath.

It is such a ghastly flat grey mess. I suppose it could be stripped off.

They should strip off the stucco and turn the bricks. They turned the bricks up at the Miller Tavern in York Mills for its renovation and it looks fantastic.

I bet those never come on sale. Not that I have liquid assets in the 7 figures. :(

They should strip off the stucco and turn the bricks. They turned the bricks up at the Miller Tavern in York Mills for its renovation and it looks fantastic.

You mean physically remove and turn each brick around? That would cost a fortune, wouldn't it? I wonder if there is another way to remove putrid stucco.

You mean physically remove and turn each brick around? That would cost a fortune, wouldn't it? I wonder if there is another way to remove putrid stucco.

Exactly. Physically turn each brick so that the undamaged inner face points outward. I imagine the brickwork's quite damaged under that stucco. That may have been the impetus for the stucco in the first place.

Draper Street is a bit to the west and just north of the existing City Park development, and is a superb little street of Victorian rowhouses facing each other. Each one has the name of the original owner on a little brass plaque at the front. One of them was a bartender at one of the old hotels! Anyhow... some of the units look a bit run down, and others have been spruced up, but WOW does it have potential.

I love Draper Street. Draper, Tranby (Annex), Bright (Corktown), Ottawa (Summerhill) and Marlborough Place (South Hill) are my favourite little streets in the city. (I wish I knew how to use Google Maps with Street View better!)

The stucco tends to trap moisture in turning the brick to dust. Turning them around is likely pointless. The stucco job was possibly done in part to the brick being past its due date.

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Thank you for keeping us updated with all of your photos Jasonzed, your work is greatly appreciated. Looks like they are completing the "red" section shown in the original rendering:

Wonderful building!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/GeekyBoyTO/M5VLife.jpg

It looks similar to SP!RE, which turned out to a gorgeous building itself.

More recent rendering:

First posted by lazarus on UT:

http://i15.tinypic.com/82jhs0o.jpg

They've tinkered with the base, in addtion to some other refinements, and it looks much better now; has more street presence. This promises to be a great addition to the neighbourhood.

i predict i'm going to like this one.
-something pleasant about the playful subtle colour scheme and that bright crimson buckle happening midway. i hope the roof includes the glazed canopy. one of the renders has it, the other (lower one) doesn't.

^^ First render, including the glazed canpoy is out; second render's in. They're just at the crimson box now in terms of construction. This one's going to be much taller than its neighbours.

i hope the roof includes the glazed canopy. one of the renders has it, the other (lower one) doesn't.

Is there a rooftop deck or amenity to justify a canopy if there is one?

The chunky massing seems to go up all 30 stories. You want dozens of them wall to wall on a street? Maybe only the north side of a east-west street for me, lol.
Yes please!

To each his own I guess :sly:

?
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8610/hkskyscraperwall.jpg

I prefer this massing, but i'm just a hick who likes tower in the parks.
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9602/manhattansetbacks.jpg

^^ M5V's massing is much closer to that seen in the second image.

To each his own I guess :sly:


You've hand picked a repetitive, monotonous, banal example that suits your view point. You're fully aware that you did that. Do you think we're too thick to notice, or you're posting it any way even though we both know it's a poor rebuttal. Which is it?

Either way, this discussion has quickly become farcical. You'll have to do far better than that dleung. Then again, perhaps I'm giving you too much credit. Maybe you really believe that the Chinese example you posted is what a big imposing street wall has to look like? I'm inclined to believe that you did know better, but thought you could slip that one by and no one would notice.

It's border line :spam1:!

I like this wall

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You've hand picked a repetitive, monotonous, banal example that suits your view point

I was referring to the massing not the architecture/repetitiveness. I think we both prefer the manhattan style setbacks, just that you were a bit misleading by expressing the desire for a 30-storey street wall. The wall facing Central park is 10-12 stories.

I was referring to the massing not the architecture/repetitiveness.

You know very well that you purposely chose an example that wasn't appealing when there are lots of examples of it where it looks fabulous. You're doing it again. If you want to make an argument that people will take seriously, use fair examples otherwise you just come off looking like goofball.


The wall facing Central park is 10-12 stories.

Central Park is 10-12? So, now you're arguing that it wouldn't look good if those buildings were 30 floors? You either believe that to be true, or mentioning that those buildings are 10-12 floors is another pointless remark. Which is it? This is getting tiring.

Next I'll tell you I like the colour red, and you'll start posting pictures of red coloured vomit.

I was referring to the massing not the architecture/repetitiveness. I think we both prefer the manhattan style setbacks, just that you were a bit misleading by expressing the desire for a 30-storey street wall. The wall facing Central park is 10-12 stories.

Most of those buildings along 5th Ave. are more in the range of 15-20 stores, typically at least 15 stories of sheer wall before any setbacks. M5V has about 8-10 stories before a slight setback and then another 20 straight above that. So again, at least as far as massing goes, this isn't all that different from your Manhattan examples.

@Isaidso:
It's not that complicated. I'm just saying that the streetwall (not buildings) along Central park won't look as good at 30 stories or more. I like watching Bladerunner; doens't mean I want to live in it. Anyways it's subjective; you're welcome to convince me otherwise by posting one of your "fabulous" examples.

@ monkey:
For all planning purposes, M5V is a full parcel extrusion all 30 stories. Nothing wrong with it, but i'm perplexed that people will want a contiguous wall of them.

4 May 2010 update: I'd love to see a continuous wall of similar-massed buildings.

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/9089/dsc03376q.jpg

Toronto doesn't really have any dicernable 'wall of buildings' fronting some type of lower 'plateau' (whether it be greenspace/park or smaller/shorter biuldings). not even the start of a 'wall' -anywhere! -or do we?
we have apologetic 'clusters'; sad mishappen, mountainous tufts. that's our thing for now. :(

I think king street does it.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=2396+Cape+Horn+Ave,+Coquitlam,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia+V3K+1J8&ll=43.649431,-79.376551&spn=0,0.002068&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=43.649459,-79.376419&panoid=at489O5RkJeRcwL10f9pGg&cbp=12,261.14,,0,-2.12

Uhmmm.. why do we need a "wall" of buildings?

to hang billboard silly

Uhmmm.. why do we need a "wall" of buildings?

:doh:
uhmmm, i'm gonna need a month to think about this!

...personal preference?

Uhmmm.. why do we need a "wall" of buildings?

Need? No one needs a wall of buildings. No one needs lots of subway lines either. It's a matter of desiring certain qualities in the built form.

There's a wall of buildings going up Avenue Rd to Lonsdale. McCaul has an ugly wall of buildings on the East side.

There's a wall of buildings going up Avenue Rd to Lonsdale. McCaul has an ugly wall of buildings on the East side.

A wall of buildings on Avenue Rd? And your point is? :weird:

McCaul has an ugly wall of buildings on the East side? Yes, it does. And your point is? :weird:

** blink blink**
I guess the long and the short of it is the same conclusion we arrive at here every couple of months or so...
we are not Manhattan, and we feel crushed every time we run up against that cold, hard fact! :)

^^ I'm not feeling so crushed by this fact. I prefer Toronto over Manhattan.

** blink blink**
I guess the long and the short of it is the same conclusion we arrive at here every couple of months or so...
we are not Manhattan, and we feel crushed every time we run up against that cold, hard fact! :)

Some may feel crushed, but not I. My eyes just tend to get sleepy. :sleepy:

Ditch the decaf!! :D

Ditch the decaf!! :D

Alright.

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That's better. You always have such wonderful suggestions.

I hate decaf. It is like dealcoholized beer. Why bother! :D

May 15
The coloured glass is not as vibrant as it was on the sales office. Red on lower left and blue on lower right.
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May 28

Curtain wall at the old sales office
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Colours are more vibrant because they are larger panels and they are backlit by sunlight.
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I miss the days when buildings didn't have to try to be colourful.

I don't, it's long over due. We live in a northern nation with very long grey winters. We need all the colour we can get. Punches of vibrant colour, ever greens, and warm hues in building materials are all far more important in a country like Canada than they are in places like Mexico, Spain, or even the United States.

Our buildings should reflect Canadian society and Canadian realities, no one else's. Too often we simply import practices designed somewhere else with little regard to whether it makes sense here. This is a sign that we're starting to design for ourselves.

On the other hand, some colourful buildings that make sense in hot climates like Mexico or Italy look a bit out of place in a northern city. I think maybe the Faux le Mondrian trend has run its course in Canada, however...

Yes, we need to design for Canada rather than blindly importing. Regarding Mondrian. I don't want to see more Mondrian, as that's very specific, but I'm hoping the experimentation with colour is only at its infancy in this country. I'd prefer many many more buildings that used a strong colour palette. I'd be surprised if this was all the colour we saw and we went back to grey and beige.

Many people would be up in arm's, but I'd even welcome an entire building in fire engine red or yolk yellow. Not a skyscraper, but certainly a 4-5 floor building. The design would need to compliment that type of treatment though.

Instead of colour for the sake of colour, I prefer the honesty of seeing the material's "natural" colour whenever possible. You can get red or maroon brick without adding in those awful mixers. Aluminum is silver. Wood should be stained, not painted. Concrete should never be painted! Some instances, steel needs to be painted anyway for protection so sure whatever colour works. Window mullions are painted anyway, so why is it almost always light grey or black? And then there's copper, bronze, and all sorts of fun stuff.

For me, I find buildings like Spectrum or Colours to be depressing, because what the random splahes of "vibrancy" do is highlight even more the reality of the other 95% of the building. Much rather have buildings that are colourful by nature of their materials throughout.

I appreciate raw material too, but calling colour 'dishonest' isn't really a suitable description. Everything in our modern society uses colour, why should buildings be any different? Besides, it's not as if I'm calling for the whole city to get painted. :|

I think it may be a West Coast thing... the affinity to natural colours. I do not care much for stained wood as an exterior material, personally, as it usually winds up being warped and grey within a number of years, but I know on the West Coast that weathered look is much loved. I'd much rather paint wood and do not consider that dishonest at all. I'm less keen on painted brick, however.

Many northern cities make great use of colour. No reason why Toronto couldn't do the same.


Saint Petersburg
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Stockholm
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Dresden
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Still not a fan of painting buildings like a package of Smarties in northern climates. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. In the photos you have shown, I feel the simple unadorned structures (the townhouses) look good, and the ornate heavily decorated ones look garish. In my opinion toned down palettes would look better.

Strong colour can really brighten up a street:

http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/formosa-1140-1a.jpg
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http://www.pix.gworks.nl/images/20090627161244_yellow.jpg
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I think I like stronger colours better on simplistic, small buildings with flat planes. I don't like it on ornate structures as the line between "tasteful" and "tacky" is a fine one. Most people would be shocked to see beautiful white Greek temples with their original bright primary colours. But when it comes to 60 storey structures, I think one has to tread carefully. I remember a Spanish architect designed a highrise for Manhattan that was patchwork primary colours. People either loved it, or hated it. I absolutely hated it and so did a lot of Manhattanites as there was very vocal opposition to its.. "playfulness". I doubt if it ever got built.

I miss the days when buildings didn't have to try to be colourful.

Yes, of course, we all know grey is the only colour allowed in Toronto. (Isn't it a law or something?) Imagine what might happen if we actually allow builders to use colours, other than grey. We might actually see people smile, which is so not us. A smile leads to glee, glee leads to laughter and who knows where that will all end? We must keep Toronto dull, grey, conservative and protected from anything that doesn't remind us of dark, grey, depressing winters. (which we all adore) Why can't every day be winter? :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

I like it, a bit of colour ads a bit of interest to the skyline. Not to mention when we live in a climate that is grey for about 4 months straight.


Post House

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/Archivistower/PostHouseR1.jpg

Fashion House

http://globizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/fashionhouse_render.jpg

^^ Nice, I didn't realize that Fashion House was going to have a splash of bright red. I'm smiling already! Plays off the red brick quite well.

^^ Nice, I didn't realize that Fashion House was going to have a splash of bright red. I'm smiling already! Plays off the red brick quite well.

It's not. They're just 'suggesting' fuschia curtains. The glass itself is clear.

Looks nice in the render, but I wish it were the glass and not just a suggested window treatment. I also sincerely doubt that a window
treatment on the interior will give such a bright red appearance on the outside.

It's not. They're just 'suggesting' fuschia curtains. The glass itself is clear.

Well that moment of elation was short lived. :(

Fashion House

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That picture is so misleading. There is no way red curtains will look like that. They make it seem like the building is actually red but sadly, it's just another fake rendering to sell a project. I was quite excited when I first saw it, as red is my favourite colour but this being Toronto, I was skeptical this would actually materialize. I hope things change one day and we get to see some eye-popping buildings. (the wilder, the better)

The condo purchase agreement states red curtains will be in select suites facing outside; individual owners may add a second set facing indoors to suit their tastes. Red curtains will belong to the condo corp, not unit owners.

^^whether the owner can access those red curtains (thus keep them open while using their own curtains) will be another issue =) The glass looks nice though, and I like the pattern on the concrete wall. The massing is extremely hostile to the existing building however.

Yes, of course, we all know grey is the only colour allowed in Toronto. (Isn't it a law or something?) Imagine what might happen if we actually allow builders to use colours, other than grey. We might actually see people smile, which is so not us. A smile leads to glee, glee leads to laughter and who knows where that will all end? We must keep Toronto dull, grey, conservative and protected from anything that doesn't remind us of dark, grey, depressing winters. (which we all adore) Why can't every day be winter? :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

Thanks for trolling

Thanks for trolling

Why are you talking to yourself?

I happen to think the best way to build against an old structure is to ultra modern. The old and new contrast works extremely well as seen in the Distillery District.

http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/09/20090924-Distillery-segways.jpg

Why are you talking to yourself?

I actually laughed out loud at that post.

I happen to think the best way to build against an old structure is to ultra modern. The old and new contrast works extremely well as seen in the Distillery District.


I'm a big fan of contrast as well.

^yes, and i'm not sure there's a better, smarter way of interfacing old stuff with new.

It certainly looks better to do that than to make a crappy attempt at copying the original.

When I think of offensive massing, I think back to that terrible Berkeley Church proposal.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/berkeley.jpg

That was an absolute abomination. In my opinion the least sensitive design proposal I have seen in years.

That project on top of the church at Queen/Berkley will never go through. No worries. As for Fashion House, I hate to rain on everyone's parade but Freed is known for slick and ambitious designs that just don't measure up as executed. The fit-and-finish of his projects is often very, very poor. The latest controversy involves substandard workmanship at 75 Portland/Yoo Toronto. Freed seems to be brilliant at marketing; less so at building. There's no way Fashion House will emerge in real life as the glossy and seamless building depicted in the renders. Just saying.

I have no complaints over Freed's completed project as I really couldn't care less on how they look on the inside. I doubt Fashion House will have the curtain wall as rendered although 550 does have some.

^^ Actually, I was talking about the outside of his projects.

Lotsa bitching here. 5 June 2010: back to reality:

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/492/dsc08709.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8881/dsc08711ri.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100612146.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100612147.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100612153.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100612154.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100612158.jpg

June 17

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4714712753_6dfc1bfe1d_b.jpg (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4714712753_6dfc1bfe1d_b.jpg)

Posted on June 21, 2010 by interchange42 on UT.


From Panorama:

http://urbantoronto.ca/picoftheday/images/PanoramaViewM5V.jpg


By cassius on UT.
Here's a couple pics from earlier today

http://gweeble.com/uploads/m5v-20100624-2_1277435370.jpg

http://gweeble.com/uploads/m5v-20100624-3_1277435380.jpg

http://gweeble.com/uploads/m5v-20100624-1_1277435362.jpg

http://gweeble.com/uploads/m5v-20100624-6_1277435400.jpg

http://gweeble.com/uploads/m5v-20100624-4_1277435385.jpg

http://gweeble.com/uploads/m5v-20100624-7_1277435641.jpg

very, very nice...........

it's growing! ahaha

By BobBob on UT.

From this past weekend:

http://urbantoronto.ca/attachment.php?attachmentid=4426

By Mo-tage on UT.


Some shots I took this evening while I was playing with my new camera. Taken from my balcony at Montage.

As an aside, the Soho is finally starting to make sense to me, I used to think, man why did they build this thing way out in the middle of nowhere. But now with all the new development on the west side of the city, it feels like it's actually part of something.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4777858125_da218e70af_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4777858461_e80ecba082_b.jpg


Amazing density in those shots!

^^nice
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100710132.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/jasonzedd/Mississauga/20100710136.jpg

That Bisha chick is hot.

That Bisha chick is hot.

You are correct sir...

When are you going to move downtown already?

By caltrane74 on UT.


http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9600/sany1557.jpg

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9736/sany1364.jpg