1 Bloor East
Toronto

Identification

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

Fronts - Bloor Street East, Hayden Street and Yonge Street

Neighbourhood - Rosedale-Moore Park

City - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Urban Agglomeration - Greater Golden Horseshoe

Shares Address With - Number One 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 - 2,000.0m² (21,527.8f²)

Office Space - 1,287.0m² (13,853.2f²)

Residential - 52,469.0m² (564,771.6f²)

Floors - 80

Underground Floors - 5

Height - 265.4m (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 (7,500.0f²)

Smallest Suite - 50.17m² (540.0f²)

Companies

Foundation Contractor - Anchor Shoring & Caissons Ltd

Developer - Bazis International Inc

Electrical Engineering - ECE Group Ltd.

Mechanical Engineering - ECE Group Ltd.

General Contractor - EllisDon

Structural Engineering - Jablonsky, Ast and Partners

Interior Design - Kantelberg Design

Demolition Company - Priestly Demolition Inc.

Architect - Roy Varacalli

Drainage Contractor - The Atlas Corporation

Building Record History

2009 - Proposed

2009 - Never Built

2008-05-29 - Site Preparation

2008 - Demolition

2003 - Proposed

References

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"

2009-03-16: 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

2008-04-28: 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

2007-11-13: 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