1 Bloor East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Identification

Address - 1 Bloor Street East, 23 Bloor Street East, 14 Hayden Street, 709 Yonge Street, 711 Yonge Street

Fronts - Bloor Street, Bloor Street East, Hayden Street and Yonge Street

Neighbourhood - Church-Yonge Corridor

City - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Urban Agglomeration - Greater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby Buildings - Number One Bloor, Tiffany Terrace, Hudson's Bay Centre, Institute of Chartered Accountants, 30 Charles West, 85 Bloor Street East, The Uptown Residences, Xerox Centre, Two Bloor West and Signatures on Bloor

Nearby Parks - Asquith Green Park , George Hislop Park , Harold Town Park , St. Mary Street Parkette and Yonge / Scollard Park

Ward - Toronto Centre-Rosedale (27)

Technical

Type - Skyscraper

Designation - Commercial, Condominium, Hotel, Office and Residential

Status - Never Built

Internal Amenities - 2,000m² (21,527.82f²)

Office Space - 1,287m² (13,853.15f²)

Residential - 52,469m² (564,771.61f²)

Floors - 80

Underground Floors - 5

Height - 265.45m (870.9f)

Units - 801

Number of 1 Bedroom suites - 358

Number of 2 Bedroom suites - 254

Number of Hotel Suites - 132

Largest Suite - 696.77m² (7,500f²)

Smallest Suite - 50.17m² (540f²)

Amenities - Fitness Room, Garden, Hotel Services, Indoor Pool, Party Room and Steam Room

Companies

Architect - Roy Varacalli

Demolition Company - Priestly Demolition Inc.

Developer - Bazis International Inc

Drainage Contractor - The Atlas Corporation

Electrical Engineering - ECE Group Ltd.

Foundation Contractor - Anchor Shoring & Caissons Ltd

General Contractor - EllisDon

Interior Design - Kantelberg Design

Mechanical Engineering - ECE Group Ltd.

Structural Engineering - Jablonsky, Ast and Partners

Building Record History

2009 - Never Built

2008 - Demolition

References

2010-03-24: The Toronto Star, YourHome.ca, "One Bloor will be a bold, futuristic building", Tony Wong

2009-09-22: The Globe and Mail, "How the plan to build Canada's tallest condo fell apart", Terrence Belford

2009-09-17: CBC News, "1 Bloor E. condo project scaled down"

2009-09-11: National Post, "Purchasers of units in once-famed 1 Bloor East to get deposit refunds"

2009-08-21: The Globe and Mail, "‘Mixed-use' condo to replace 1 Bloor project", Brodie Fenlon

2009-08-19: The Toronto Star, "Developer sells failed 1 Bloor condo-hotel property", Tony Wong

2009-08-01: The Globe and Mail, "With the fate of 1Bloor in doubt, just one plea: Not another parking lot", John Bentley Mays

2009-07-22: The Toronto Star, YourHome.ca, "Developer Michael Gold, far left, is selling his property at Yonge and Bloor Sts. Tower's future up in the air as Yonge-Bloor site being sold", Kevin Donovan

2009-07-21: The Toronto Star, "Scaled-back plan could save Yonge-Bloor tower", Kevin Donovan

2009-07-18: The Toronto Star, "'If I lose 1 Bloor, I don't just lose a deal - I lose my dream'", Tony Wong

2009-07-18: The Globe and Mail, "Yonge-Bloor tower to go ahead - 12 storeys shorter", Kate Hammer

2009-07-18: The Toronto Star, "Landmark tower's future in doubt TheStar.com | GTA | Yonge-Bloor development on the brink Yonge-Bloor development on the brink - Court papers allege Kazakh backers mired in 'massive financial scandal'", Kevin Donovan

2009-04-07: Reed Construction Data, "One Bloor, 1 Bloor St E, M4W 1A9"

2009-03-30: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Awsome opportunities await at Emerald Park", page(s) 42

2009-03-16: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Awesome opportunities await Emerald Park", page(s) 32

2009-02-21: National Post, "Our skyline divined", Adam McDowell

2009-02-02: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Emerald Park - Downtown North York", page(s) 32

2008-12-08: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Downtown North York", page(s) 32

2008-11-10: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Luxury living in North York", page(s) 32

2008-10-07: City of Toronto - Toronto and East York Community Council, "Committee Report to City Council (amended)", City Of Toronto -Toronto

2008-09-18: City of Toronto - City Council, "23 Bloor East Final Report"

2008-09-15: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Emerald Park brings new standard to North York", page(s) 32

2008-06-09: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bazis International starts reshaping Canada's most famous intersection", page(s) 18

2008-05-26: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Canada's most celebrated corner leaps boldly into the next century", page(s) 32

2008-05-01: Condo Life, "Condo Profiles", page(s) 107

2008-04-28: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bazis' philosophy: live Green, live smart", page(s) 32

2007-11-17: The Toronto Star, "For $25M penthouse, buyer didn't have to stand in line", Gail Swainson

2007-11-14: Dreamhomes & Condominiums, "Bazis International Launches Dramatic New 1 Bloor Tower", page(s) 12

2007-11-13: City of Toronto - Toronto and East York Community Council, "1 Bloor East Preliminary Report"

2007-11-12: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bazis International launches dramatic new 1 Bloor tower", page(s) 39

2007-11-06: The Globe and Mail, "An 80-storey tower reclaims the lost corner of Yonge and Bloor", Derek Raymaker

2007-11-02: The Globe and Mail, "For a premium address, a faulty second try", John Bentley Mays

2007-10-30: The Toronto Star, "Sky seems to be limit for One Bloor East", Christopher Hume

2007-10-01: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "1 Bloor - Changing the landscape of downtown Toronto", page(s) 39

2007-09-04: The Globe and Mail, "Yonge-Bloor tenants told to move", Danny Gallagher

2007-08-06: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Go straight to the top at 1 Bloor, at the corner of Yonge and Bloor", page(s) 40

2007-04-20: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "One Bloor, 1 Bloor St E, M4W 1A9"

2007-04-16: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bazis' new 1 Bloor destined to become international signature for Toronto", page(s) 46

2007-03-28: The Toronto Star, "Condo would be country's tallest", Christian Cotroneo

2007-03-22: CNW Group, "Bazis International unveils plans for Canada's most celebrated corner"

2009-06-24: Onsite Observations