[hawc]

I think they're starting to assemble the pieces of the tuned mass damper up there.

I gotta get a shot before @kotsy scoops me!

 

[interchange42]

Is there any word on what retail is poised to be opening on the ground level?

No. Many people are hoping that Apple will negotiate a lease with the new ownership: they still need a flagship store in this city, the space was designed for them in the first place, and it's both one that very few other retailers would be able to take best advantage of, or even afford. Don't expect any public acknowledgement of who does go into the space until its kitting-out makes it obvious.

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[prtk.g]

 

[jer1961]

A couple more from this past Friday.

 

[vinny_the_hack]

No. Many people are hoping that Apple will negotiate a lease with the new ownership: they still need a flagship store in this city, the space was designed for them in the first place, and it's both one that very few other retailers would be able to take best advantage of, or even afford. Don't expect any public acknowledgement of who does go into the space until its kitting-out makes it obvious.

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It's obvious now!

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I am not sure why Apple wouldn't want this space since it's now in the hands of more responsible and reasonable developers.

 

[tstormers]

Today, Dec. 9th, 2025, from Spadina

 

[ProjectEnd]

Is this the mezzanine?

 

[ComptoirGeneral]

No. Many people are hoping that Apple will negotiate a lease with the new ownership: they still need a flagship store in this city, the space was designed for them in the first place, and it's both one that very few other retailers would be able to take best advantage of, or even afford. Don't expect any public acknowledgement of who does go into the space until its kitting-out makes it obvious.

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That makes sense. I've always assumed they'd come back eventually, and their problem was more so with the continuous mess that was Mizrahi. I would think Tridel would be better to work with.

It makes sense for them to end up there if they still have ambitions to open a new Toronto flagship anytime in the near future. I can't think of any similarly good retail spaces for their needs and standards, lest they go through this entire process again the next time a new flagship tower is developed.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Is this the mezzanine?

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...it's clear that they moved the mezzanine to the crown as photographic documentation of this tower is indicating.

 

[Smiffy]

It wasn't until today when I realized the sheer size of this building!

 

[ImmenselyMental]

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It wasn't until today when I realized the sheer size of this building!
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The lights are also turned on inside some of the lower levels, but I am not inclined to believe they have been furnished yet.

From outside OISE earlier this afternoon:

 

[mburrrrr]

Hard to tell what is going on up top in the core from my distant obstructed view.

This building is giving me the 1978 Palace Pier vibes. After a quick thread search, I see this was discussed in October 2025.
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[UpwithOlives]

Hard to tell what is going on up top in the core from my distant obstructed view.

This building is giving me the 1978 Palace Pier vibes. After a quick thread search, I see this was discussed in October 2025.
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They're installing the Tuned Mass Damper.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

They're installing the Tuned Mass Damper.

...sounds like a monster Moog hooked up to industrial sized amplifiers when they call it that.