Museum House
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Identification

Also known as - Museum House [1], and MuseumHouse [1]

Additional Addresses - 204 Bloor Street West [2] [3] [4]

Neighbourhood -  Annex

City -  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Urban Agglomeration -  Greater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby Buildings -  Prince Arthur Towers, Park Hyatt South, Park Hyatt North, One Bedford at Bloor, ROM Condo, Exhibit Condominiums, The Doctors Building, Intercontinental Hotel, 180 Bloor West, and Hyatt - Bloor West

Nearby Parks - Bloor/Bedford Parkette , Boswell Parkette , Huron St Playground , Taddle Creek Park , and Village of Yorkville Park

Ward - Trinity-Spadina (20)

Technical

Type -  High-Rise

Designation - Commercial [2], and Residential Condominium [1] [3] [4]

Status - Construction

Floors - 19 [2] [3] [4]

Underground Floors - 5 [2]

Height - 71m (232.94f) [2]

Largest Suite - 521.93m² (5,618f²) [6] [9]

Smallest Suite - 180.42m² (1,942f²) [16]

Number of Residential Suites - 27 [17]

Amenities - Business Centre [1], Concierge [1] [6] [12], Fitness Facilities [1] [7] [11], Garden [1], Guest Suite [12] [14], Events Room [12], Security System [11], and Valet Parking [1] [12]

Companies

Architect - IBI Group [9] [10] [13]

Architect - Page & Steele Architects Inc. [1] [2] [3]

Developer - Romspen Investment [6]

Developer - Sheldon Esbin [16]

Developer - The Yorkville Group [3] [4] [8]

Developer - Veisman Consulting Ltd. [12] [13] [14]

Electrical Engineering - Merber Corporation Consulting Engineers [14]

Excavating Contractor - Anpro Excavating & Grading Ltd [14]

Interior Design - Munge//Leung Interior Design [9] [10]

Interior Design - Patty Xenos Design [9] [10]

Interior Design - Powell and Bonnell [1] [9] [10]

Mechanical Engineering - Merber Corporation Consulting Engineers [14]

Sitework Contractor - The Atlas Corporation [14]

Structural Engineering - Jablonsky, Ast and Partners [13] [14]

Building Record History

2011 - Estimated Occupancy [12]

2010 - Construction [8]

- Excavation [5]

2008 - Site Preparation [18]

2006 - Proposed [2]

References

  1. 2008-09-01: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Distinguished team unites to present the extraordinary MuseumHouse", page(s) 148
  2. 2006-08-22: City of Toronto, "204 Bloor: Toronto City Hall - Final Report - 2006-08-22"
  3. 2010-09-30: Urban Toronto, "Quick Pic: Cladding Starts To Be Added To Yorkville Group's MuseumHouse Condo"
  4. 2010-12-15: Urban Toronto, "Quick Pic: Yorkville Group's MuseumHouse Condo Adds To The Reshaping Of Bloor West"
  5. 2009-03-27: City of Toronto - Toronto and East York Community Council, "192, 192A, 194 and 200 Bloor Street West Rezoning"
  6. 2009-12-05: The Toronto Star, YourHome.ca, "HIGH-END MARKET - Luxury condos create mansions in the sky", Ryan Starr
  7. 2010-05-25: Condo Life, "June 2010 Edition"
  8. 2010-09-08: Urban Toronto, "Quick Pic: Yorkville Group's MuseumHouse Condo Rising Across The Street From The ROM"
  9. 2010-10-29: Urban Toronto, "Unique Penthouse Designs at the Yorkville Group's MuseumHouse Condo: Patty Xenos Design"
  10. 2010-10-29: Urban Toronto, "Unique Penthouse Designs at the Yorkville Corporation's MuseumHouse Condo"
  11. 2010-11-01: Condo Life, "November 2010 Edition"
  12. 2010-11-19: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the Market: Toronto Central"
  13. 2011-01-17: Reed Construction Data, Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, "Construction continues on MuseumHouse condos in Toronto"
  14. 2011-03-01: Reed Construction Data, Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, "Construction continues on MuseumHouse condos in Toronto"
  15. 2011-04-01: Condo Life, "April 2011 Edition"
  16. 2007-03-17: The Toronto Star, "Building a fine `foil' on Bloor", Ellen Moorhouse
  17. 2011-07-05: Email communications with Caitlin
  18. 2008-06-30: Onsite Observations