City Place - Luna - Tower 1 Edit Building

Identification

Also known as - Block 26E - Tower 1, Luna Vista, Luna Villa

Approximate Address - Fort York & Spadina [map]

City - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Region - Greater Golden Horseshoe

Complex - City Place

Complex Buildings - 22 buildings. See City Place for details.

Nearby Buildings - Luna - Tower 2, Parade - Tower 1, Parade - Tower 2, Parade - Tower 3, Parade - Tower 4, Metronome, aloft, Portland Park Village, Block 36, Sixty Lofts 2

Technical

Type - High-Rise

Designation - Condominium

Status - Construction

Height - 115m377feet

Floors - 38

Units - 320 suites

Suites - From 39m²428feet² to 104m²1128feet²

Companies

Architect - Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects

Developer - Concord Adex

Interior Design - Mike Niven Interior Design Inc.

Building Record History

2008-03-16

Reference Material

Contributors: Rod Taylor

• Harness, Allison. (2006, 18 November). "Go west for choice in price, amenities". Toronto Star.

  LUNA: Northwest corner of Bremner Blvd. and Spadina Ave. Builder: Concord Adex Developments. An 18-storey glass and steel building with two eight-storey wings and about 320 units in total. A 38-storey glass and steel building with about 320 units. Prices: from $157,800 for 428 sq. ft. to $459,000 for 1,128 sq. ft. Fees: 44 cent per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities include 24-hour concierge, outdoor pool, hot tub, indoor/outdoor party room, movie theatre. Sales: over 75 per cent sold. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: November 2008.

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• Newman, Alex. (2006, 1 July). "Resort-like retreat soothes soul". Toronto Star.

  While architects usually draw from the surroundings for their design clues, the new Luna Cityplace condo project near the CN Tower is strictly "site as context" — meaning the spot itself creates context.

  The 38-storey crescent-shaped tower surrounded by Zen gardens, waterfalls, long grasses and fire pits promises to be such a contrived "destination," even in the midst of the financial district's looming office buildings.

  But it's swept into the model suite as well. Designer Mike Niven admits he was "trying to do something much more far and away, and more vibrant. We were really trying to bring the approach of resort living in the city, to feel like a destination point."

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• Yu, Sydnia. (2006, 21 April). "Natural design elements highlight Luna building". Globe and Mail.

  The Luna condominium, the newest addition to Concord CityPlace in downtown Toronto, will be encased in glass, allowing natural exterior features to be fully appreciated indoors.

  In another exterior area, tall grasses, rock gardens and various organic elements will run under the shelter of cabanas, explains Johnson Cheng, sales and marketing manager for the developer, Concord Adex Developments Corp.

  Concord CityPlace, a 45-acre development west of the Rogers Centre and the CN Tower, is Toronto's largest residential project. By the time it is completed, there will be 18 condominium towers lined up on the property.

  The main Luna building will be a 38-storey tower with a crescent-shaped silhouette.

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• "Final Report" [3.15MB]. City Hall.

• "Hearing Decision" [1.15MB]. OMB.