aloft Edit Building

Identification

Approximate Address - 560 Front Street West [map]

City - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Region - Greater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby Buildings - Portland Park Village, Metronome, Twenty, Zedlife, Sixty Lofts 2, Luna - Tower 2, Parade - Tower 1, Parade - Tower 2, Parade - Tower 3, Parade - Tower 4

Technical

Type - High-Rise

Designation - Hotel

Status - Proposed

Height - 45m149feet

Floors - 14

Units - 386 suites

Companies

Developer - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Building Record History

2008-05-08

Reference Material

Contributors: Mark Simpson, Rod Taylor, Tipharah Lavigne

• "Canada Says Aloha to aloft". (2006, 16 May).

  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today at the Canadian Hotel Investment Conference, plans for two aloft hotels in Canada. These aloft properties, part of Starwood's new select service hotel brand, will be located in downtown Toronto and in Dorval at the Montreal Airport, and will be franchised under long-term license agreements with Starwood.

  The aloft Toronto will command a superb address in the dynamic Niagara St. and Portland St. enclave. The hotel will feature 250 guest rooms in a brand new construction high-rise concept. The site, adjacent to picturesque Victoria Memorial Square Park, backs onto Front St. West, with the arrival court and main entrance on Niagara St. The area is fast becoming known for lifestyle offerings, including some of the city's best restaurants and hippest residential projects. The developer, owner/operator is Manga Hotels International, which is owned by Dave Toor. Construction is slated to begin mid-2007, with a projected opening in late 2008.

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