September was definitely an interesting month here on UrbanToronto. With the conclusion of summer the City's planning department was back in full-swing, holding public consultation meetings and releasing staff reports on a number of proposed developments within the downtown core. A few new projects were introduced to us, while a couple more were re-invisioned following consultations and reviews earlier this year. We also saw a number of projects wrap up construction. We've listed the top ten news, forum threads and dataBase pages below.
Forum
L Tower nearing completion, image by Razz
September saw an increase in forum activity, with plenty of discussion surrounding the recently-held ceremonial topping off of the L Tower. While it might have only been announced at the end of the month, the Mirvish + Gehry thread shot to number 2 and remains top spot through October.
1. L Tower + Sony Centre (Castlepoint/Fernbrook/Cityzen, 58s, Libeskind/P+S)
2. Mirvish+Gehry Toronto (ProjectCore, 82 + 84 + 86s, Gehry)
3. Ïce Condos (Lanterra, 57 + 67s, aA)
4. Shangri-La (Westbank, 66s, James Cheng/Hariri Pontarini)
5. Ten York (@120-130 Harbour, Tridel, 68s, Wallman)
6. Aura: Residences of College Park III (Canderel, 78s, G+C)
7. Four Seasons Hotel/Condominiums (Menkes/4S/Lifetime, 52 + 25s, aA)
8. Trump Tower Toronto (Talon, 57s, Zeidler)
9. CityPlace: Parade (Concord Adex, 18 + 22 + 39 + 44s, KPF)
10. Southcore Financial Ctr: Bremner Tower & Delta (GWL/bcIMC, 30 + 47s, KPMB & P+S/IBI)
News
Ten York Condos cross section view of the neighbourhood looking west across York Street
A number of high-profile buildings were announced last month, as were a few redesigns. Ten York Condos held a public consultation that drew crowds, while a zoning amendment on 592 Sherbourne included some pretty nice renderings of what the future Sherbourne and Bloor tower could look like.
Ten York Condos Return to Public Consultation With a Major Redesign
Zoning Amendment and Staff Report Illuminate 592 Sherbourne
Final Report on 90 Harbour / One York Brings Increased Neighbourhood Benefits
Photo of the Day: PoMo Plans for Toronto's World Trade Centre
Toronto Arrives in 3D on Apples iOS6
The First Crane is Up at Great Gulf's One Bloor East
Claude Cormier-Designed Fountain Arrives at the Four Seasons
Toronto Community Housing Bringing Affordable Rental to CityPlace
Photo of the Day: L Tower Climbs Skyward
Photo of the Day: Aura Dominates at Yonge and Gerrard
DataBase
L Tower project rendering, image courtesy of Cityzen, Fernbrook and Castlepoint
Coming in at top spot in the dataBase section was the L Tower, closely followed by Ripley's Aquarium of Canada. The proposed development at 50 Bloor Street West rounded off the top 3 with the addition of some great comparative elevations.