The Sapphire Tower
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Identification

Also known as - The Sapphire Tower

Address -  Approximately 66 Temperance Street [1]

Neighbourhood -  Bay Street Corridor

City -  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Urban Agglomeration -  Greater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby Buildings -  INDX Condos, Bell Telephone Company of Canada Building, 56 Temperance Street, Sheppard Street Parkade, Graphic Arts Building, 360 Bay, Atlas Building, Federal Building, 76 Adelaide West, and Sterling Towers

Nearby Parks - Cloud Gardens , First Canadian Place Public Park , Nathan Phillips Square , Sir William Campbell House , and Yonge Theatre Block Park

Ward - Toronto Centre-Rosedale (28)

Technical

Type -  High-Rise

Designation - Hotel [2], Office , Other or Unknown , and Residential

Status - Never Built

Other or Unknown - 69,677.28m² (750,000f²)

Residential - 93,798.3m² (1,009,636.5f²)

Floors Above-Ground - 65 [3]

Floors Below-Ground - 6

Height (Non-Specific) - 64.92m (213f) [4]

Suite Count - 200 [3]

Hotel Suite Count - 267 [4]

Suite Maxsize - 399.48m² (4,300f²) [3]

Suite Minsize - 70.51m² (759f²) [3]

Amenities - Child Care Centre [3], Concierge [3], Fitness Facilities [3], Garden [3], and Pool - Indoor [3]

Companies

Architect - Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. [1] [5]

Developer - Stinson Properties [1] [3] [5]

Electrical Engineering - LKM Consulting Engineers Inc [1] [5]

Mechanical Engineering - LKM Consulting Engineers Inc [1] [5]

Building Record History

2008 - Never Built

2005-02 - Proposed

References

  1. 2007-03-29: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "Sapphire Tower (Downtown Plaza Hotel), 66 Temperance St, M5H"
  2. 2005-02-14: National Post, "Builder may stretch his tower to top Trump's", James Cowan
  3. 2007-02-24: The Toronto Star, "Western downtown is now brimming with 32 projects", Allison Harness
  4. 2005-08-26: The Globe and Mail, "DONALD TRUMP LITE", John Daly
  5. 2006-10-20: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "HOTEL/APT/COMMERCIAL OFFICE BLDG"