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The plan was updated again in early 2021, with the height of the west tower reduced to 308m and the height of the east tower reduced to 268.5m. The updated designs also excluded a planned hotel that had been shown on previous iterations as occupying floors 10-20 of the west tower.
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In December 2018, height extension to both towers were submitted to the City of Toronto - 328m for the west tower and 305m for the east tower, meaning both would be classified as 'supertall' skyscrapers (taller than 300m) - however this request was not approved.
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and some early 1900s-era heritage buildings. Although the architecture was praised, the project was criticized for the demolition of the theatre and heritage buildings and the overall scale of the project. After consultation with the
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The two towers are to be 84 and 74 floors respectively. When completed, the taller of the two towers will be among the
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The original plan, released in 2012, was for three towers and included demolition of the Mirvish-owned
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The two towers will lie on either side of Duncan street (a.k.a.
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Mirvish+Gehry is located in Toronto
Toronto
Ontario
Coordinates
43°38′49″N 79°23′22″W / 43.64694°N 79.38938°W / 43.64694; -79.38938
Frank Gehry
https://formatoronto.com
Toronto
Ontario
Frank Gehry
David Mirvish
Entertainment District
tallest skyscrapers in Toronto
tallest skyscrapers in Canada
First Canadian Place
Aura
Ed Mirvish
OCAD University
abstract expressionist art
IAC Building
Art Gallery of Ontario
Princess of Wales Theatre
City of Toronto government
One Bloor
The One
"Mirvish and Gehry towers given the green light"
"The 10 tallest buildings coming to Toronto"


"Gehry's Design for Toronto's New, Tallest Towers Moving Forward, Says Developer"

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