Toronto's Construction Surge: The One vs SkyTower

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  • Get ready for a thrilling skyscraper showdown! Toronto's soaring skyline, fueled by immigration and investment, is home to two giants - The One and SkyTower. Watch as they compete to claim the title of Canada's tallest building, all in the midst of the city's unprecedented construction boom. With over 250 cranes and a projected 30% population surge by 2030, Toronto's urban landscape is undergoing a breathtaking transformation. Join us on this captivating journey through architectural rivalry and innovation, as we uncover the stories behind these towering giants. Don't miss the clash of titans that's shaping Toronto's future. Watch now! #SkyscraperShowdown #TorontoConstruction #architecture
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  • @Vicstarz26
    @Vicstarz26 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Toronto is literally becoming a mixture of NYC, Chicago and LA with a Canadian twist. Toronto already has a nice skyline but it'll be even better compared to other cities

    • @torink8229
      @torink8229 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Wdym LA?

    • @rizwanmahai
      @rizwanmahai 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@torink8229Probably he meant Toronto's winter is not living upto expectations.

    • @michelobala6846
      @michelobala6846 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yeah, all the movies you see with New York is not New York is Toronto😂

  • @JamesLkjgfhh
    @JamesLkjgfhh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Love the look of the new coming skyscrapers. It’s about time.

    • @takumifujiwara7160
      @takumifujiwara7160 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      why, just glass modern monstrosities to house the ultra rich

    • @Jhartun
      @Jhartun 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@takumifujiwara7160 wahhh wahhh

  • @garyinner6543
    @garyinner6543 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I live in downtown Toronto and have been monitoring these buildings. They will be a beautiful addition to the sky line

  • @jrlangdon89
    @jrlangdon89 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Toronto is getting huge ❤

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It sure is! 🙂

  • @GoWestYoungMan
    @GoWestYoungMan 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    A well made video. The transformation taking place 2007-2024 has been astonishing. There will always be criticisms and areas where the city falls short, but overall, Toronto is getting better, more vibrant, and more polished each passing year. Skyscrapers get the bulk of the attention but don't tell the whole story The Port Lands redevelopment/waterfront improvements, investments in rail, heritage restorations, and the gradual rebuild of the public realm/pedestrianization deserve a spotlight shone on them.

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you. I have been thinking about a part 2 to this video as I am aware of the many other exciting projects too. The new LRT, Mirvish Village and King Street West are a few that have caught my eye.

    • @torink8229
      @torink8229 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@designzip5890 Please please please check out the Downsview airport redevelopment plans here in TO. Its going to knock every other development in North America out of the ballpark!

  • @martindolinski1335
    @martindolinski1335 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love it..TO number and the fastest growing city in North America..

  • @MasonRuggieroLife
    @MasonRuggieroLife 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Super underated youtuber, informational and entertaining. keep it up!

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much!

  • @motivationsamuraiofficial
    @motivationsamuraiofficial 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    This video has it all! From the beautiful cinematography to the expertly crafted storyline, I'm truly lost for words. Your dedication to creating high-quality content is evident in every aspect. It's no wonder why your channel is gaining so much attention. I'm excited to be a part of your journey and can't wait to see what unfolds next! Subscribed with notifications on!

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow, thank you! I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to watch my videos. Have a great day! 😁

  • @huubdams9786
    @huubdams9786 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Nice that Toronto soon has more skyscrapers than Chicago. To be fair, the skyscrapers are a lot taller in Chicago

  • @Coltoid
    @Coltoid 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This video quality is top notch, didn’t see or hear a single error, great job with your research and editing.

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching and for the kind comment!

  • @TheEstevenw
    @TheEstevenw 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This building has been stopped for four year now, do you think it will get finished?

    • @johnmorrison9758
      @johnmorrison9758 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      it is rising fast now for a while

  • @devarshdave
    @devarshdave 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    What about a video on The Well?

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Good idea. I've got my eye on a few of the recent construction projects and have been meaning to a pt2 to the Toronto construction boom

  • @lambo2655
    @lambo2655 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    All that construction has a dark side it's a nightmare getting around the downtown area especially if you're driving.

  • @monadoresa2238
    @monadoresa2238 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Toronto has already surpassed Chicago in numbers. Height is coming, but Chicago will always remain more diverse in its tall buildings simply because its history as a big city is longer and some of the first skyscrapers were there.

    • @Jhartun
      @Jhartun 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Won't be too long Toronto surpasses that too

  • @mr.peavey603
    @mr.peavey603 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ironworkin is boomin baby

  • @juniorcampbell2980
    @juniorcampbell2980 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The One is now in bankruptcy. Will it be completed to the 328m height.

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's been placed in receivership - another company is now overseeing it's completion. It probably won't end up being Canada's tallest building.

  • @YesItsMeGuys68
    @YesItsMeGuys68 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    not too far from the original Blade Runner city concept of super tall towers .... where the poor live on the lowest floors and once but now past, busy streets

  • @kivi_1561
    @kivi_1561 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    B1M inspiration?

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      For sure! B1M is awesome 😎

  • @user-pq6ko2gl6n
    @user-pq6ko2gl6n 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That last statement above is not entirely true at least 4 or 5 significant office towers have been built or completed during the last 10 years and there are at least as many new proposals under consideration.

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I thought so too. Thanks for clarifying!

  • @danielurquhart8279
    @danielurquhart8279 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The one is a logistics night mare mate if they wanted it to go up fast should have made a square box lol the panels on that building are a night mare

  • @paulburford2567
    @paulburford2567 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Didn’t I recently read the number 1 Bloor street west is now in bankruptcy

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes you're right! It looks like it has been placed under receivership as they are $1.6 billion in debt 😬

    • @kolopoustas
      @kolopoustas 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@designzip58901.8 billion!

    • @galaxiedance3135
      @galaxiedance3135 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's actually true! Being up on the deck and looking around at that height 360* from just standing in 1 spot is awesome! Better than any Penthouse View that you can buy!

    • @clemlowes9417
      @clemlowes9417 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@designzip5890construction carries on. It has not stopped adding floors.

    • @danielurquhart8279
      @danielurquhart8279 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is construction is still underway tho

  • @PaulLynch71
    @PaulLynch71 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Are we supposed to believe that anyone living in "The One" needs indoor underground access to the Subway? lol

    • @thunderbird4709
      @thunderbird4709 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Its to add value and serve hotel guests in the hotel portion of the lower floors

    • @JAMESRS58
      @JAMESRS58 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      All part of The Path ..

    • @rickywinthrop
      @rickywinthrop 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Even rich people use transit in Toronto bud. At times, it's just the quicker way to get around. I'm rich and I use it all the time.

    • @PaulLynch71
      @PaulLynch71 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rickywinthrop quick transit is an oxymoron in Toronto! It was a tongue in cheek comment. I'm sorry it got your rich ass all in a tizzy!

    • @rickywinthrop
      @rickywinthrop 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @PaulLynch71 It didn't get me in a tizzy, believe me. Skin thicker than elephant hide, especially when it comes to the internet. Allot of people just don't think transit is universally beneficial because in many North American cities it is seen as a mode of transport for the poor only. Toronto, Montreal, New York...maybe Chicago are kind of exceptions to this rule...And it's a pretty lame system to be sure but should improve and is still often much faster than driving, particularly if you don't leave the old Toronto neighborhoods. One of the reasons people in this city are even able to acquire wealth in the first place is access to reliable(ish) and convenient transit when starting out as cars and car centric lifestyles are some of the biggest money suckers out there. All the best

  • @galaxiedance3135
    @galaxiedance3135 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    You have to hear this from someone who's in Construction in Toronto. This video is so misleading! There are an incredible amount of projects being either paused or all together cancelled! The high interest rates are keeping people from buying condos. if not enough are sold, then the building can't go ahead. This crew who ran water into my site told me (The boss). Their team alone in a very short amount of time had 7 future projects completely cancelled. That means them alone lost work for 7 future buildings going up. That was in Dec ,2022! Now it's much worse! I've seen sites with fencing and photos just sitting there stagnant for over 1 year. One Yonge looked like it was paused for several months, I drive by every day and the cranes just sat still, no progress able to be seen. One Bloor has gone into receivership. Can't build. It is a total mess in Toronto! Homeless rate is out of control! Drug use is out of control! You hear police sirens non stop! Sure there are cranes up and running.. there are projects started that will finish but new ones.... they're coming up extremely slower than they should be! At the speed things are going... Toronto will definitely not look like this by 2030.. I can pretty much guarantee that! I should know, I hear a lot more than other people because I work with the guys who build those towers. There are some who are slowing things down a bit because they already know that after the project is over.. they don't have another one to go to! Trust me! Not Good In Toronto!

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thanks for your really interesting insight. It's really good to hear from someone who is actually involved in the construction industry in Toronto. After I finished this video I heard things were not all good there but I never realized it was that bad. I am definitely keen to do more research and perhaps may even make another video about it.
      I hope Toronto can turn things around.

    • @John.F_Kennedy
      @John.F_Kennedy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's covid @@designzip5890

    • @clemlowes9417
      @clemlowes9417 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Construction in Toronto has not stopped. It continues.

    • @danielurquhart8279
      @danielurquhart8279 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Construction is definitely slowing it will pick back up in aug and slow again in December the. Boom again next summer for another 6 years it’s all by plan and design… the one Bloor project is on going the reciver ship company is doing a much better job then mazarhie was.. windows are going in there on level 23 already skygrid is the new gc… commercial towers will die out tho for sure not enough people going back to the office unfortunately

  • @user-vn5sd9ug5y
    @user-vn5sd9ug5y 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The "elephant in the room" that the narrator chooses not to talk about in this bland promo video is the irony of luxury condo skyscrapers as part of a "solution" to a housing crisis in Toronto. After decades of stagnant wages, a housing bubble and a financial crisis: Here comes the solution - LUXURY CONDOS! More money laundering, shell companies, and unaffordable real-estate for Canada while more and more locals are experiencing either housing instability or outright homelessness. Dystopia is sooooo shiny, modern and BEAUTIFUL! YAAAY!!!!

  • @roberthanks1636
    @roberthanks1636 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video is out of date. According to widespread reporting in 2023-24, "The One" has become enmeshed in numerous financial and legal problems, and its original developer, Sam Mizrahi, has been removed from the project. Construction is far behind schedule, and it is doubtful that it will ever reach its original planned height.

  • @TheJbeatsProductions
    @TheJbeatsProductions 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3:38:00 "Somewhat affordable housing." for a resident of Yorkville. Probably 1 Million or higher.

  • @samlao980
    @samlao980 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    All of those new skyscrapers are condos. You can't compare them to Chicago's office buildings.

    • @rullence2935
      @rullence2935 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      ? Regardless. Those are still skyscrapers.

    • @billyboy4797
      @billyboy4797 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Calgary has a bigger and more modern office skyline than Toronto.

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks, that may be interesting to do a video about!

    • @geofflepper3207
      @geofflepper3207 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​​@@billyboy4797
      No, though I have good news for you.
      My Calgary relative has changed his mind and now thinks that Calgary's skyline looks more impressive from the air than does the skyline of Mississauga whereas he felt the reverse before.
      And as the Cranes index generally shows as many high rises under construction in Toronto as the next 13 North American cities combined including Calgary there is absolutely no prospect of Calgary catching up to Toronto in this matter.
      The skylines of Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal look beautiful but in terms of scale they are not at the same level as the Toronto skyline.
      Calgary certainly does punch above its weight in skyscrapers competing and surpassing much bigger American cities
      but Toronto has about 4 times as many skyscrapers
      (buildings over 150 metres)
      as does Calgary and that's not counting skyscrapers in Mississauga and other parts of the GTA.

    • @presspound7358
      @presspound7358 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@geofflepper3207That was an informed yet courteous answer.
      Checkmate with a smile. 👍

  • @DrRestezi
    @DrRestezi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Verticality, yes; Creativity, definitely not.

  • @mariocisneros911
    @mariocisneros911 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Yech. Whatever happened to the potential of a city developed responsible architectullay. Taking into account recreation, parkland , nature , traffic ,, space. There is to much crammed within a limited space downward and upward. Look at Montreal , Paris , even Vancouver and Chicago , they have taken into consideration the importance of livability and Nature. . I'm afraid it's to late for Toronto, with rapid congested growth comes many negative problems.

    • @torink8229
      @torink8229 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Vancouver has zero architecture appeal? What are you talking about.

  • @lamontcranston3177
    @lamontcranston3177 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I miss Toronto. It's gone. Its been replaced by these monstrosities.

  • @SgtStarSlayer
    @SgtStarSlayer 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not one completed under Trudeau

    • @SgtStarSlayer
      @SgtStarSlayer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@tilaman3 since the release construction loan that was taken out of banks {with Trudeau's approval} were given to private developer companies; not 1 building were ever produced in that program / loan. what rock you live under for the last 8 years.

    • @tilaman3
      @tilaman3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SgtStarSlayer the federal construction loans are for the Provinces to access the loans from the banks if they meet the requirements so ask Doug Ford why nothing has been built in the last 8 years so go back into your cave.

    • @tilaman3
      @tilaman3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SgtStarSlayer The federal government set up the loans for the Provinces to initiate the process it was up to the provincial Government to comply with rules so Thank Doug Ford for nothing being built in the last 8 years so I guess you can crawl back into your cave.

  • @jpsion
    @jpsion 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    these are outdated ideas. lots of vacant spaces need to be filled first.

    • @designzip5890
      @designzip5890  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's true. I heard there was a bit of an exodus after 2020. When people didn't need to live in the city to work in the city with remote work.

  • @billyboy4797
    @billyboy4797 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Its good to see Toronto is finally starting to catch up with Calgary City Centre.

    • @tomc2491
      @tomc2491 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      if you pile up every skyscraper in calgary it would be almost half as tall as the cn tower

    • @billyboy4797
      @billyboy4797 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@tomc2491 if you get rid of every condo in Toronto you would have a couple of bank towers and a concrete stick. It would look more like Cleveland than Calgary lmao.

    • @tomc2491
      @tomc2491 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@billyboy4797 wait that’s what a skyline is supposed to consist of, man made high rises. Oh I m sorry your from Calgary I wouldn’t expect you to understand

    • @tomc2491
      @tomc2491 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@billyboy4797 seriously what does downtown Calgary have? Your skyline isn’t even top 5 in the country. Get real, there’s a reason why real estate in your city is soo cheap, no one wants to live there

    • @tomc2491
      @tomc2491 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@billyboy4797 take a look at any top list of skylines in North America, I ll PayPal you 100 bucks if Calgary touches top 5 on any list

  • @realfalardeau
    @realfalardeau 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why are you so obsessed with tall buldings? The are terrible for the environment.