{"id":132966,"date":"2010-01-03T19:25:25","date_gmt":"2010-01-04T00:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.skyscrapercity.com\/showthread.php?t=1037433"},"modified":"2010-01-03T19:25:25","modified_gmt":"2010-01-04T00:25:25","slug":"east-bayfront-great-gulf-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/132966","title":{"rendered":"East Bayfront Great Gulf Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"
Parkside Condo 36 floors 120m<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

Described by architect Moshe Dafdie as "Gardens in the Sky".<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Waterfront Toronto selects Great Gulf to be first East Bayfront developer<\/p>\n

TORONTO<\/p>\n

Waterfront Toronto has selected Toronto real estate developer Great Gulf Group of Companies to lead the first private sector development in the East Bayfront neighbourhood. A date has not been set for groundbreaking.<\/p>\n

Designed by Boston-based architect Moshe Safdie, the mixed-use Parkside development will be \u0093a dramatic new addition\u0094 to Toronto\u0092s skyline with green, plant-covered roofs and lush, stepped gardens.<\/p>\n

In addition to residential units, the development will feature ground floor retail, a daycare centre and potential office and cultural space. Ultimately, the project is expected to deliver a $200 million private sector investment in the community.<\/p>\n

\u0093Parkside will be a trailblazer in redeveloping Toronto\u0092s waterfront,\u0094 said Mayor David Miller. \u0093This project is a clear indication that imagination and creativity are key to our vision for a green, 21st century urban waterfront.\u0094<\/p>\n

The project, which is in the conceptual design stage, is being undertaken by a team that includes Toronto\u0092s Quadrangle Architects Ltd. and Janet Rosenberg + Associates Landscape Architects.<\/p>\n

The Parkside site is bounded by Lower Sherbourne Street in the west, Bonnycastle Street in the east, Queens Quay East in the south and Lake Shore Boulevard in the north.<\/p>\n

This project represents the latest milestone in Waterfront Toronto\u0092s transformation of the lakefront lands from \u0093a fading reminder\u0094 of the city\u0092s industrial past into a series of \u0093beautiful and sustainable\u0094 21st century communities.<\/p>\n

Today East Bayfront is a busy work site with Waterfront Toronto completing the basic infrastructure, such as water, hydro, sanitation and gas facilities, to support the major development already in progress.<\/p>\n

Construction is well underway on Corus Quay, the future headquarters of Corus Entertainment. George Brown College will soon break ground for its new lakefront campus.<\/p>\n

\u0093Great Gulf\u0092s outstanding proposal captures the very spirit of the East Bayfront precinct plan with an overall design concept that supports our vision for fostering a vibrant and diverse community in the area,\u0094 said Waterfront Toronto president and CEO John Campbell.<\/p>\n

From a sustainability perspective, the proposal demonstrates compliance with Waterfront Toronto\u0092s mandatory green building requirements. LEED Gold certification is being targeted.<\/p>\n

Great Gulf will explore a variety of environmentally-progressive design initiatives, including a plant-covered wall in the building\u0092s atrium that will contribute to improved indoor air quality and the use of recycled and locally-sourced building materials.<\/p>\n

\u0093The vision for the project is \u0091gardens in the sky\u0092,\u0094 said Safdie, whose firm has a branch office in Toronto. \u0093Rejuvenation of the waterfront is a noble task for Toronto and I trust that this building will set the standard for an exciting new kind of urban living.\u0094<\/p>\n

The building will be a 120-metre-high tower anchored by a 38-metre-high podium. It will extend from Queens Quay in the south to Lake Shore Boulevard in the north.<\/p>\n

\u0093We are proud to have been selected as the developer of the Parkside site and look forward to playing an integral role in the renewal of our city\u0092s waterfront,\u0094 said David Gerofsky, president and COO of Great Gulf Group.<\/p>\n

Great Gulf was selected by Waterfront Toronto following a two-stage bidding process. <\/p>\n

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