Crystal Blu
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Identification

Also known as - Crystal Blu [1]

Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation #2128

Fronts -  Balmuto Street , and Bloor Street

Neighbourhood -  Bay Street Corridor

City -  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Urban Agglomeration -  Greater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby Buildings -  The Uptown Residences, 30 Charles West, Manulife Centre - small building, 1 Bloor East, 1166 Bay Street, Manulife Centre, Cumberland Terrace - Structure 1, Cumberland Terrace - Structure 2, 35 Charles Street West, and 50 Bloor West

Nearby Parks - George Hislop Park , Parking Lot # 2 , St. Mary Street Parkette , Village of Yorkville Park , and Yonge / Scollard Park

Ward - Toronto Centre-Rosedale (27)

Technical

Type -  Skyscraper

Designation - Commercial , and Residential

Status - Registered

Commercial - 40.3m² (433.79f²)

Residential - 12,402.6m² (133,500.48f²)

Floors - 35 [1] [2] [3]

Height - 119.55m (392.22f)

Number of Residential Suites - 136 [1] [5] [6]

Largest Residential Suite - 371.61m² (4,000f²) [3] [5] [6]

Smallest Residential Suite - 46.45m² (500f²) [2] [10]

Amenities - Air Conditioning [11], Meeting Room [11], Fitness Facilities [2] [3] [4], Garden [2] [3] [4], Multimedia Room [11], Events Room [2] [3] [4], Pool - Outdoor [2] [3] [4], and Security System [13] [14]

Companies

Architect - Burka Architects Inc. [5] [6] [12]

Developer - Bazis International Inc [1] [2] [3]

Interior Design - Bryon Patton and Associates [2] [3] [4]

Real Estate Brokerage - Milborne Real Estate Inc.

Building Record History

2011-01 - Registered [26]

2010 - Estimated Occupancy [24]

- Complete [1] [27]

2008 - Construction

2008 - Excavation [28]

References

  1. 2011-11-21: The Toronto Star, "Site Seeing"
  2. 2006-08-07: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Crystal Blu Sparkles - Sales have been brisk at Bazis International's Balmuto Street condominium tower", page(s) 112
  3. 2006-11-13: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Couture living, couture shopping - Bazis International offers a VIP Platinum Card of up to $10,000, redeemable at some of Bloor Street's most exclusive retailers", page(s) 122
  4. 2007-03-05: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Crystal Blu to see construction start in early spring", page(s) 44
  5. 2010-03-27: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bloor Street living across from Holt Renfrew", page(s) 43
  6. 2010-04-01: Condo Life, "Crystal Blu", page(s) 50
  7. 2010-11-05: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the Market: Toronto West"
  8. 2011-03-03: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the Market"
  9. 2009-11-09: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "With Construction well underway...", page(s) 21
  10. 2006-06-26: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bazis International offers sophisticated style at Crystal Blu", page(s) 108
  11. 2009-01-04: http://www.crystalblucondos.c…
  12. 2006-05-01: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Colour your life with luxury in this new condominium by Bazis International", page(s) 112
  13. 2010-11-01: Condo Life, "November 2010 Edition"
  14. 2011-04-01: Condo Life, "April 2011 Edition"
  15. 2007-05-14: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Crystal Blu penthouses at Bay and Bloor - A fabulous combination of location and luxury", page(s) 46
  16. 2007-05-26: The Toronto Star, "Penthouses offer location and luxury"
  17. 2008-11-10: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Luxury living in North York", page(s) 32
  18. 2008-12-08: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Downtown North York", page(s) 32
  19. 2009-02-02: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Emerald Park - Downtown North York", page(s) 32
  20. 2009-03-16: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Awesome opportunities await Emerald Park", page(s) 32
  21. 2009-03-30: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Awsome opportunities await at Emerald Park", page(s) 42
  22. 2009-09-22: The Globe and Mail, "How the plan to build Canada's tallest condo fell apart", Terrence Belford
  23. 2010-05-25: Condo Life, "June 2010 Edition"
  24. 2010-07-01: Condo Life, "July 2010 Edition"
  25. 2010-10-20: Urban Toronto, "Bazis' CrystalBlu Condo Requires Some Repairs Before Completion"
  26. 2012-04-09: Ontario Land Registry, http://www.geowarehouse.ca, "Geowarehouse Observations"
  27. 2011-03-11: The Toronto Star, "Hume: Balmuto is short but has grown tall"
  28. 2008-06-25: Onsite Observations