Stephen Velasco

Creator of @FutureModelTO 🏗| | Founder of @SilverWizardCA | Writer for @UrbanizeToronto | Digital Marketer & Designer 💻 | 🎾

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Forma’s 73-storey East Tower has officially reached the halfway point. Rising above Toronto’s Entertainment District, the project will become the tallest Frank Gehry-designed buildings in the world.

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Exterior work nearly completed at One Bloor West — Canada’s first supertall skyscraper (308 metres / 85 storeys)

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One Delisle by @SlateAssetMgmt approaches its final height near the Yonge and St Clair Intersection in Midtown Toronto.

The 44 storey skyscraper was designed by Chicago-based architects @studiogang.

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Pinnacle Skytower takes Toronto’s skyline to new heights at 106 storeys.

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North York’s next tallest building is on the rise 🏗️ — Construction at @MenkesLife’s 4800 Yonge is steadily advancing above the south-west corner of Yonge and Sheppard.

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Over 800,000 residential units are currently proposed or approved across the City of Toronto, with the highest concentration of height and density planned in the Downtown Core.

A look at the city's future skyline:

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LA skyline

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@UrbanGuelph @PinnacleINTL Different project, One Bloor West

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SkyTower has officially reached its 100th storey — becoming the first building in Canada do so, and marking a historic moment for Toronto’s skyline. 🏗️

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SkyTower will ultimately rise 106 storeys to a final height of 351.85 metres. When complete, it will bring 958 new homes to the waterfront, the city’s first Le Méridien hotel, retail space, and 80,000 square feet of amenities.

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The view of Downtown Toronto from 100 storeys up:

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Check out the views from the 77th floor:

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Mississauga has a new tallest building 🏗️— Standing 82 storeys (258 metres) tall, M3 at M City, is now Canada’s tallest building outside of Toronto.

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Latest look at development activity happening in Downtown Toronto 🏗️.

While the city is currently in the midst of a real estate slowdown, hundreds of projects remain in the pipeline.

Grey = Existing
Blue = Under Construction
Red = Proposed or Approved

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Lotte World Tower

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Tokyo Skytree

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Taipei 101

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Construction is rapidly progressing on SkyTower, at @PinnacleINTL One Yonge. Designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects, the future supertall skyscraper now stands over 80 storeys on Toronto’s skyline, on its way to a record-breaking 106 storeys.