The tallest planned residential building in the nation
could soon be set to soar even higher, with an updated proposal to add 10
storeys to SkyTower, the crowning jewel of the Pinnacle One Yonge development.
By-law amendment and ZBA applications have been
submitted to the LPAT to bring SkyTower’s height to a total of 105 storeys at
344.58m tall. The addition would make the tower the second phase of Pinnacle
International’s master planned community at 1 Yonge-the only residential
building in Canada to exceed 100 soreys. An additional of 12 storeys has also
been proposed for the project’s third phase, to bring it to a total of 82
storeys at 299.8 m.
According to the planning rationale prepared by Bousfields,
SkyTower’s additional 10 floors will add 116 residential units, increasing the
court from the original 842 to a total of 958. The new units will make up
floorplate of 1,097 sq. m and will include 549 1-bedroom/1-bedroom plus den
units, 331 2-bedroom/2-bedroom plus den units and 78 3-bedroom plus den units.
Plans for the lower levels remains the same, however,
with both hotel and residential lobbies at grade, as well as retail and
restaurant tenants. In all, the plans would include 872 sq. m of retail space,
and 16,452 sq. m of hotel space- made up of 235 suites – as well as 495 sq. m of
PATH gross floor area, with a direct connection to the underground network.
“From an architectural perspective, the increase in the
height of the tower allows for a more slender and elongated look while
maintaining the iconic and landmark profile of the OMB approved scheme,” reads
the Planning Rationale. “The defining elements of the Hariri Pontarini designed
tower are unchanged, and the proportions continue to maintain the architectural
integrity, elegance and skyline defining profile of the NOAC-approved design. The
revised proposal also maintains the same cladding and fenestration patterns,
building skin, and overall inset vs. removed balcony composition.”
Slated for completion in 2024, construction broke
ground on SkyTower in 2020 following the launch of 65-storey The Prestige in
2018. Designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects, the tower will boast
unparalleled Lake Ontario and cityscape views, along with luxury amenities
including an outdoor pool, yoga studio, games centre and party space, as well
as outdoor barbeques and lounge areas.
The revised proposal will also bump up the proposed
interior amenity space by 232 sq. m to 1687 sq.m, to be located on level P2,
with the proposed exterior amenity space remaining the same at 800 sq.m located
on the roof of level 6.
The Phase Three tower will see its total GFA increased
by 11,640 sq. m, and will accommodate 132 additional residential units,
bringing the overall unit count from 868 to 1,000, spread over the additional
12 storeys. The building will continue to include 2,740 square meters of retail
space and 448 square meters of PATH gross floor area.
The phase are part of a massive master planned
community that will also include a community centre, and 2.5 acre public park,
as well as a pedestrian bridge between towers 4 and 5. The site will enclose the
development blocks on either side of an extended Harbour Street, in which the
northern half will house three residential towers, while the southern half will
include two commercial buildings.
Source By: STOREYS