Toronto's downtown is so packed that we're putting buildings on top of buildings, and one upcoming project aims to add a staggering 37 new levels o...
Toronto 's downtown is so packed that we're putting buildings on top of buildings, and one upcoming project aims to add a staggering 37 new levels on top of an existing 16-storey Mad Men-era heritage office building atMost recently, the developer and City have formulated a settlement agreement that would retain elements of the existing office tower that had previously been proposed for demolition, resulting in the forthcoming approval of a reworked plan.
The plan would see the existing office tower retained entirely, though its office uses would be converted to residential, including affordable housing. Its exterior cladding would be stripped away and replaced with a new curtainwall glazing system designed to match the existing materials while adding the required ventilation openings for residential conversion.
New levels would be suspended five metres above the existing tower's set-back lantern feature and a dizzying 17 metres above the main tower's roof.Planning documents explain that the tower's existing perimeter columns will be altered to increase their bearing capacity, extended upwards, and re-clad in aluminum shrouds to match the current design.
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