The Star of Downtown Edit Building

Identification

Approximate Address - 225 Wellesley Street East [map]

City - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Region - Greater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby Buildings - The Vancouver, The Wellsdale, 197 Wellesley Street East, The Edmonton, 195 Wellesley Street East, Hugh Garner Co-operative, Wellesley Central Residences, The Winnipeg, Fieldstone Co-opertative, 500 Sherbourne

Technical

Type - High-Rise

Designation - Condominium

Status - Construction

Floors - 12

Units - 152 suites

Suites - From 55m²594feet² to 89m²959feet²

Companies

Developer - Willowfield Homes

Building Record History

2007-11-09

Reference Material

Contributors: Jonathan Martins, Rod Taylor

• Harness, Allison. (2006, 11 November). "Plenty of sites in Toronto downtown east". Toronto Star.

  THE STAR OF DOWNTOWN: Southwest corner of Wellesley St. and Ontario St. Builder: Willowfield Homes. Art Deco style 12 storey building with 152 units and 60 Victorian concrete townsuites. Prices (parking and locker included in most units): units, $188,900 for 594 sq. ft. to $292,000 for 959 sq. ft. Townsuites: from $184,900 for 574 sq. ft. to $319,900 for 1,265 sq. ft. Fees: units, 28 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro; townsuites, 20 cents per sq. ft., plus heat and hydro. Amenities include: fully equipped fitness centre, spa, rooftop terrace, saunas. Sales: units, about 85 per cent sold; townsuites, 40 per cent sold. Status: construction to start this fall/winter. Occupancy: September 2007.

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• Harness, Allison. (2006, 5 August). "Downtown sites for every budget". Toronto Star.

  THE STAR OF DOWNTOWN: Southwest corner of Wellesley St. and Ontario St. Builder: Willowfield Homes. Art deco style 12 storey building with 152 units and 60 Victorian concrete townsuites. Prices (parking and locker included): units, $188,900 for 594 sq. ft. to $267,000 for 959 sq. ft. Townsuites: from $184,900 for 574 sq. ft. to $319,900 for 1,265 sq. ft. Fees: 28 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: fully equipped fitness centre, spa, rooftop terrace, saunas and private karoke dinner theatre. Sales: about 75 per cent sold. Status: construction to start this August. Occupancy: September 2007.

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• Harness, Allison. (2006, 29 April). "Eastern downtown bustling with options". Toronto Star.

  THE STAR OF DOWNTOWN: Southwest corner of Wellesley St. E. and Ontario St. Builder: Willowfield Homes. Art deco-style 10-storey building with 152 units. Prices (parking and locker included): $149,900 for 580 sq. ft. to $267,000 for 930 sq. ft. Fees: 28 cents per sq. ft., plus hydro. Amenities: equipped fitness centre, spa, rooftop terrace, private karaoke dinner theatre. Sales: about 75 per cent sold. Status: construction to start this July. Occupancy: January 2007.

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