High-rise condominium living has a lot of advantages to offer, and while factors like sustainability will allow residents to sleep happy, it is tangible elements like views that add the excitement. We have taken a few trips up to the top of Cityzen Development Group, Fernbrook Homes and Castlepoint Numa's L Tower, and have highlighted the views from the building before, but as the city's landscape transforms, so do the views.

L Tower from the corner of Yonge and The Esplanade, image by Jack Landau

We have just returned from the 58-storey, Studio Daniel Libeskind and Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects-designed condominium tower, and our trip to the top resulted in enough photography to break it up into easily digestible portions… so we are starting with the views to the north and east, catching up with this growing town from this spectacular vantage point.

The view to the north includes quite a bit to soak in. In the immediate foreground of the image below, the skyscraping Financial District is visible on the left, while two other high profile developments can be seen rising on the left side of the image. Can you make them out? (You can always click on the image for a larger version!)

Looking north from the top of L Tower, image by Jack Landau

One of the two is slightly more obvious than the other. In the distance, Aura at College Park can be seen topped off at 892 feet, clearly visible standing above high above the Yonge and Gerrard intersection. Let's take a closer look.

Aura at College Park seen from L Tower, image by Jack Landau

And even closer, where we can see work going to to secure the fin panels to Aura's roof.

Aura at College Park seen from L Tower, image by Craig White

The other high profile development visible in the overall shot above is a bit harder to see. Construction of the Bay Adelaide Centre's east tower is partially obscured from view by One King West, but we see it peeking out there!

Bay Adelaide East construction, image by Craig White

Zooming in closer, we can see the building's steel skeleton and recently stepped-back concrete core, the latter now standing at around 30 storeys in height. The tower is eventually heading to 44 storeys.

Bay Adelaide East construction, image by Craig White

One of the major highlights of the view to the north is Yonge Street's path, the city's central north-south axis.

Looking north from the top of L Tower, image by Jack Landau

Views to the east are also rich in both landmarks and new growth, and while the growth is all relatively new, the landmarks are old. The L Tower stands at the western edge of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood, known for historic landmarks like St. Lawrence Market and the Gooderham Building at the Church-Front-Wellington intersection.

Looking east from the top of L Tower, image by Jack Landau

From the top of L Tower, the historic Gooderham Building, commonly known as the Flatiron building, can be seen anchoring the aforementioned intersection, while Berczy Park's greenery is visible this side of it.

Gooderham Building and Berczy Park seen from the top of L Tower, image by Jack Landau

The area is also seeing growth in the form of new condominiums, like Alterra's Post House Condos, now topped off on George Street at Adelaide.

Post House Condos seen from the top of L Tower, image by Jack Landau

We will be back soon with more views around the city. In the meantime, additional information including building facts, renderings and floor plans can be found in our dataBase files, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Click on the associated Forum thread links, or voice your opinion in the comments section provided at the bottom of this page.