Topping out: Fall 2013 Completion: Winter 2014 Opening: Summer 2015
Cost
CAD $ 235 million[1]
Height
Roof
205 metres (673 ft)[3]
Technical details
Floor count
58
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Daniel Libeskind
Developer
Castlepoint Realty Partners Ltd.
Engineer
Smith and Anderson (MEP)[4]
Structural engineer
Jablonsky, Ast and Partners[5][6]
References
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The L Tower (also known as the Libeskind Tower) is a residential skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada designed by architect Daniel Libeskind. The project, which broke ground in mid-October 2009, saw many delays. One cause for delay was a stop-work order caused by safety concerns about the crane at the top of the building. The crane was also considered an eyesore for many residents.[7][8][9] Despite the cranes (which were removed by May 2016 and September 2018 respectively), the building still won the eighth place Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2017.[10][11]
In the 2000s, the Sony Centre (then known as the Hummingbird Centre) was expected to be demolished and the land sold; however, Hummingbird Centre CEO Dan Brambilla convinced the city to preserve the site and approve the condo development.[8]
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^"Emporis building ID 1151551". Emporis. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
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^"Jablonsky, Ast and Partners | The Esplanade".
^"Jablonsky, Ast and Partners | L TOWER & SONY CENTRE".
^Reddekopp, Lorenda (12 September 2018). "'Why's the stupid crane up there?': L Tower construction delays finally coming to an end". CBC News. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
^ abKnelman, Martin (26 October 2009). "Partnership saves a city landmark and adds a new one". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
^Warnica, Richard (6 November 2015). "Delays pile up at Toronto's iconic L Tower condo despite six years of construction". National Post. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
^Hauen, Jack; Jones, Alexandra; Marotta, Sefanie (11 September 2018). "Crane atop the L Tower is finally removed". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
^Dmitrieva, Katia (30 November 2017). "Libeskind Tower in Toronto Nabs Award, Even With Crane Left Atop". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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