1 Bloor East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Identification
Also Known As1 Bloor East[1]
Primary Address1 Bloor Street East[1][2][3]
Additional Addresses14 Hayden Street[1][12], 23 Bloor Street East[1][12], 709 Yonge Street[1][12], and 711 Yonge Street[1][12]
FrontsBloor Street, Bloor Street East, Hayden Street, and Yonge Street
NeighbourhoodChurch-Yonge Corridor
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
Urban AgglomerationGreater Golden Horseshoe
Shares Address WithNumber One Bloor
Nearby BuildingsNumber One Bloor, 50 Bloor West, Signatures on Bloor, 1 Bloor West, Hudson's Bay Centre, Cumberland Terrace - Structure 2, Cumberland Terrace - Structure 1, Xerox Centre, and Two Bloor West
Nearby ParksAsquith Green Park, George Hislop Park, Harold Town Park, St. Mary Street Parkette, and Yonge / Scollard Park
WardToronto Centre-Rosedale (27)
Technical
TypeSkyscraper
DesignationCommercial[9][13], Hotel[9][13], and Residential Condominium[9][13]
StatusNever Built
Amenity Internal2,000m² (21,527.82f²)[9]
Commercial9,186m² (98,877.28f²)[9][13]
Hotel15,524m² (167,098.95f²)[9][13]
Residential Condominium53,907m² (580,250.12f²)[9][13]
Floors Above-Ground80[2][3][5]
Floors Below-Ground5[9]
Height (Non-Specific)265.45m (870.9f)[9]
Suite Count801[9]
1 Bedroom Suite Count358[9]
2 Bedroom Suite Count254[9]
Suite Maxsize696.77m² (7,500f²)[7][21]
Suite Minsize50.17m² (540f²)[21][22][23]
AmenitiesFitness Facilities[6][15][23], Garden[6][14][15], Hotel Services[8][15], Events Room[15], Pool - Indoor[6][15][16], and Steam Room[6][15][21]
Companies
ArchitectRoy Varacalli[24]
Demolition CompanyPriestly Demolition Inc.[10]
DeveloperBazis International Inc[4][5][6]
Drainage ContractorThe Atlas Corporation[10]
Electrical EngineeringECE Group Ltd.[10]
Foundation ContractorAnchor Shoring & Caissons Ltd[10]
General ContractorEllisDon[10]
Interior DesignKantelberg Design[23]
Mechanical EngineeringECE Group Ltd.[10]
Structural EngineeringJablonsky, Ast and Partners[10]
History
Never Built (2009)
Demolition (2008 to 2009)
References
- 2007-11-13: City of Toronto - Toronto and East York Community Council, "1 Bloor East Preliminary Report"
- 2007-03-28: The Toronto Star, "Condo would be country's tallest", Christian Cotroneo
- 2007-04-20: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "One Bloor, 1 Bloor St E, M4W 1A9"
- 2007-09-04: The Globe and Mail, "Yonge-Bloor tenants told to move", Danny Gallagher
- 2007-10-30: The Toronto Star, "Sky seems to be limit for One Bloor East", Christopher Hume
- 2007-11-12: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bazis International launches dramatic new 1 Bloor tower", page(s) 39
- 2007-11-17: The Toronto Star, "For $25M penthouse, buyer didn't have to stand in line", Gail Swainson
- 2008-05-01: Condo Life, "Condo Profiles", page(s) 107
- 2008-09-18: City of Toronto - City Council, "23 Bloor East Final Report"
- 2009-04-07: Reed Construction Data, "One Bloor, 1 Bloor St E, M4W 1A9"
- 2009-07-18: The Toronto Star, "'If I lose 1 Bloor, I don't just lose a deal - I lose my dream'", Tony Wong
- 2009-06-24: Onsite Observations
- 2008-10-07: City of Toronto - Toronto and East York Community Council, "Committee Report to City Council (amended)", City Of Toronto - Toronto And East York Community Council
- 2007-04-16: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bazis' new 1 Bloor destined to become international signature for Toronto", page(s) 46
- 2007-08-06: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Go straight to the top at 1 Bloor, at the corner of Yonge and Bloor", page(s) 40
- 2007-10-01: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "1 Bloor - Changing the landscape of downtown Toronto", page(s) 39
- 2009-08-01: The Globe and Mail, "With the fate of 1Bloor in doubt, just one plea: Not another parking lot", John Bentley Mays
- 2009-08-21: The Globe and Mail, "‘Mixed-use' condo to replace 1 Bloor project", Brodie Fenlon
- 2009-09-17: CBC News, "1 Bloor E. condo project scaled down"
- 2009-09-22: The Globe and Mail, "How the plan to build Canada's tallest condo fell apart", Terrence Belford
- 2008-06-09: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bazis International starts reshaping Canada's most famous intersection", page(s) 18
- 2007-11-06: The Globe and Mail, "An 80-storey tower reclaims the lost corner of Yonge and Bloor", Derek Raymaker
- 2008-04-28: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Bazis' philosophy: live Green, live smart", page(s) 32
- 2007-03-22: CNW Group, "Bazis International unveils plans for Canada's most celebrated corner"
- 2007-11-14: Dreamhomes & Condominiums, "Bazis International Launches Dramatic New 1 Bloor Tower", page(s) 12
- 2008-05-26: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Canada's most celebrated corner leaps boldly into the next century", page(s) 32
- 2008-09-15: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Emerald Park brings new standard to North York", page(s) 32
- 2008-11-10: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Luxury living in North York", page(s) 32
- 2008-12-08: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Downtown North York", page(s) 32
- 2009-02-02: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Emerald Park - Downtown North York", page(s) 32
- 2009-03-16: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Awesome opportunities await Emerald Park", page(s) 32
- 2009-03-30: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Awsome opportunities await at Emerald Park", page(s) 42
- 2009-07-18: The Globe and Mail, "Yonge-Bloor tower to go ahead - 12 storeys shorter", Kate Hammer
- 2009-07-21: The Toronto Star, "Scaled-back plan could save Yonge-Bloor tower", Kevin Donovan
- 2009-08-19: The Toronto Star, "Developer sells failed 1 Bloor condo-hotel property", Tony Wong
- 2009-09-11: National Post, "Purchasers of units in once-famed 1 Bloor East to get deposit refunds"
- 2010-03-24: The Toronto Star, YourHome.ca, "One Bloor will be a bold, futuristic building", Tony Wong