The Lumiere
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Identification

Also known as - The Lumiere [1]

Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation #2149

Fronts -  Bay Street , and Laplante Avenue

Neighbourhood -  Bay Street Corridor

City -  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Urban Agglomeration -  Greater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby Buildings -  Toronto General Hospital Parkade, Toronto Police Service Headquarters, Residences of College Park - North Structure, The Penrose, Continental Can Building, Maclean Hunter Building, Residences of College Park - South Structure, The Royalton, 800 Bay Street, and Conservatory Tower

Nearby Parks - Breadalbane Park , College Park , Joseph Sheard Parkette , Mcgill Parkette , and Toronto General Hospital Grounds

Ward - Toronto Centre-Rosedale (27)

Technical

Type -  High-Rise

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

Status - Registered

Floors - 32 [1] [2] [17]

Underground Floors - 5 [3] [9] [21]

Units - 355 [2]

Largest Suite - 117.24m² (1,262f²) [10]

Smallest Suite - 56.86m² (612f²) [10]

Number of Residential Suites - 355 [1] [19]

Amenities - Community Barbecues [1] [6] [8], Concierge [1] [6] [8], Fitness Facilities [1] [3] [5], Games Room [1] [6] [8], Garden [1] [5] [6], Guest Suite [1] [5] [6], Multimedia Room [1] [3] [5], Events Room [1] [5] [6], Hot Tub [3], Pool - Indoor [1] [5] [6], Security System [16], and Steam Room [6] [8]

Companies

Architect - Architects Alliance [26]

Architect - Wallman Clewes Bergman Architects [3] [9] [18]

Construction Manager - Menkes Developments Inc. [3] [9] [10]

Developer - Lifetime Developments [1] [3] [4]

Developer - Menkes Developments Inc. [1] [3] [5]

Electrical Engineering - Hidi Rae Consulting Engineers [3] [9] [21]

Excavating Contractor - Anpro Excavating & Grading Ltd [3]

Foundation Contractor - Deep Foundations Contractors Inc. [3] [9]

Interior Design - Munge//Leung Interior Design [3] [8] [9]

Mechanical Engineering - Hidi Rae Consulting Engineers [3] [9] [21]

Structural Engineering - Stephenson Engineering Ltd. [3] [9] [21]

Building Record History

2011-05 - Registered [20]

2010 - Estimated Occupancy [1]

- Complete [19] [29]

2008 - Construction [12]

2007-09 - Excavation

2006 - Proposed [5]

References

  1. 2010-11-05: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the Market: Toronto West"
  2. 2008-06-23: Onsite Observations
  3. 2009-04-14: Reed Construction Data, "Lumiere, 770 Bay St, South of College St, M5G 1N6"
  4. 2006-08-12: The Toronto Star, "Sites abound in city's western core", Allison Harness
  5. 2006-11-18: The Toronto Star, "Go west for choice in price, amenities", Allison Harness
  6. 2006-11-27: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Lumiere opens with Preview Purchaser Event", page(s) 44
  7. 2007-01-01: HomeGuides, Condo Builders Annual, "2007 GTA Edition"
  8. 2007-03-05: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Modern luxury", page(s) 108
  9. 2007-08-23: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "Lumiere, 770 Bay St, South of College St, M5G 1N6"
  10. 2007-09-08: The Toronto Star, "A wealth of sites available in city's downtown west area", Allison Harness
  11. 2009-01-01: HomeGuides, Condo Builders Annual, "2009 GTA Edition"
  12. 2009-04-13: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Savvy Condominiums at Cosmo - New release of Exclusive Terrace Suites", page(s) 28
  13. 2010-03-27: HomeGuides, Condo Builders Annual, "2010 Annual Edition"
  14. 2010-05-25: Condo Life, "June 2010 Edition"
  15. 2010-10-01: Condo Life, "October 2010 Edition"
  16. 2010-11-01: Condo Life, "November 2010 Edition"
  17. 2010-11-12: Urban Toronto, "Menkes' Lumiere Condos Adding Sophistication to the Bay Street Canyon"
  18. 2010-11-29: Urban Toronto, "Quick Pic: The Lobby At Menkes' Lumiere Condo Coming Together"
  19. 2011-03-03: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the Market"
  20. 2012-04-09: Ontario Land Registry, http://www.geowarehouse.ca, "Geowarehouse Observations"
  21. 2007-07-10: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "Lumiere, W side of Bay St, South of College St, M5G"
  22. 2011-03-22: National Post, "Sold: Suite with a 1,752-square-foot terrace"
  23. 2007-08-06: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Menkes and Lifetime Urban donate Luimiere landscaping to the city and help beautify Toronto", page(s) 46
  24. 2009-01-12: http://www.lumierecondos.com/
  25. 2007-06-02: The Toronto Star, "Toronto's western core offers choice of 29 sites", Allison Harness
  26. 2006-11-06: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "CONDO APT BLDG"
  27. 2006-11-11: The Toronto Star, "Site caters to young urbanites", Shelly Sanders Greer
  28. 2007-12-10: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Menkes and Lifetime awarded for design excellence - Four Seasons Private Residences Toronto and Luimiere Condominiums win separate excellence-in-design awards", page(s) 58
  29. 2012-02-02: The Toronto Star, "Hume: Lighting the way on Bay"