The Bell Festival Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Identification

Also known as - Bell Light Box , The Bell Festival Centre , TIFF , and Toronto Film Festival Tower

Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation #2155

Additional Addresses - 330 King Street West [1] [2]

Fronts -  John Street , King Street , King Street West , and Widmer Street

Neighbourhood -  Waterfront Communities-the Island

City -  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Urban Agglomeration -  Greater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby Buildings -  333 King West, Metro Hall North, The Mercer Condominium, Princess of Wales Theater, The Pinnacle on Adelaide - Structure 1, Metro Hall West, 12 Mercer, Eclipse Whitewear, Anderson Building, and 184 Pearl Street

Nearby Parks - Clarence Square , Isabella Valancy Crawford Park , Metro Hall , Simcoe Park , and St. Patricks Square

Ward - Trinity-Spadina (20)

Technical

Type -  Skyscraper

Designation - Commercial , Entertainment [3] [4], Other or Unknown , and Residential

Status - Registered

Commercial - 800m² (8,611.13f²)

Other - 14,200m² (152,847.53f²)

Residential - 39,640m² (426,681.41f²)

Floors - 42 [1] [5] [6]

Underground Floors - 6 [1]

Height - 157m (515.09f) [8] [9]

Units - 458 [1]

Largest Suite - 212.66m² (2,289f²) [11] [12]

Smallest Suite - 52.77m² (568f²) [12]

Amenities - Business Centre [11], Fitness Facilities [11], Games Room [11], Garden [4] [11] [13], Hotel Services [4] [11] [13], Multimedia Room [4] [11] [13], Pet Grooming Facilities [11], Hot Tub [4] [11] [13], Pool - Indoor [4] [11] [13], and Steam Room [11] [13]

Companies

Architect - Kirkor Architects [3] [11]

Architect - Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects [1] [3] [4]

Developer - Daniels Corporation [1] [3] [4]

Developer - Toronto International Film Festival [1] [7]

Electrical Engineering - LKM Consulting Engineers Inc [1] [7]

Excavating Contractor - Coreydale Contacting Corporation [1]

Foundation Contractor - Rumble Contracting Limited [1]

General Contractor - Daniels Corporation [1] [7]

Interior Design - Mike Niven Interior Design Inc. [3] [4] [11]

Landscape Architect - NAK Design Inc. [7]

Mechanical Engineering - LKM Consulting Engineers Inc [1] [7]

Structural Engineering - Jablonsky, Ast and Partners [7]

Building Record History

2011-04 - Registered [23]

2010 - Complete

2007-09 - Construction

2007-02-21 - Excavation [19]

2004 - Proposed [17]

References

  1. 2007-05-02: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "Festival Centre and Festival Tower , 326-358 King St W, M5V"
  2. 2008-06-09: Onsite Observations
  3. 2006-09-23: The Toronto Star, "Condo buyers get film festival perks", Shelly Sanders Greer
  4. 2007-05-28: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Festival Tower coming soon to the heart of Toronto's Entertainment District", page(s) 38
  5. 2005-07-02: The Toronto Star, "Dozens of projects to choose from in western core", Allison Harness
  6. 2006-11-18: The Toronto Star, "Go west for choice in price, amenities", Allison Harness
  7. 2007-01-03: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "Festival Centre and Festival Tower, 326-358 King St W, M5V"
  8. 2009-08-25: City of Toronto - Toronto and East York Community Council, "King Spadina East Precinct Built Form Study - Progress Report"
  9. 2010-08-16: City of Toronto - Toronto and East York Community Council, "TE36.11 - Staff Report - 355 King Street West, Part of 343 King Street West and 119 Blue Jays Way - Rezoning - Final Report"
  10. 2010-11-30: City of Toronto - Toronto and East York Community Council, "Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - 323-333 King Street West - Rezoning Application - Preliminary Report", City Of Toronto -Toronto
  11. 2008-08-04: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "The new and final release of suites at Festival Tower is coming this Film Festival season", page(s) 20
  12. 2008-10-13: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Festival Tower purchasers enjoy the star treatment at this year's Red Carpet Gala event", page(s) 22
  13. 2009-09-14: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Ival Reitman unveils the director's edition at Festival Tower", page(s) 64
  14. 2010-09-09: Urban Toronto, "Quick Pic: Daniel's Festival Tower Condo Lights Up The Night Just In Time For TIFF"
  15. 2010-09-10: Urban Toronto, "tiff. | Bell Lightbox Brings Life To King Street"
  16. 2010-09-15: Urban Toronto, "tiff. | Bell Lightbox Eateries Finish Off The Show"
  17. 2004-01-01: HomeGuides, Condo Builders Annual, "2004 GTA Edition"
  18. 2006-01-01: HomeGuides, Condo Builders Annual, "2006 GTA Edition"
  19. 2008-02-04: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Toronto International Film Festival Group acknowledges $22-million gift with unique naming rights: city block to be named "Reitman Square"", page(s) 36
  20. 2008-02-04: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "The Daniels design difference", page(s) 114
  21. 2009-01-01: HomeGuides, Condo Builders Annual, "2009 GTA Edition"
  22. 2010-03-27: HomeGuides, Condo Builders Annual, "2010 Annual Edition"
  23. 2012-04-09: Ontario Land Registry, http://www.geowarehouse.ca, "Geowarehouse Observations"