Couture
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Identification
Address28 Ted Rogers Way[2]
Postal CodeM4Y 2J4[2]
NeighbourhoodChurch-Yonge Corridor
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
Urban AgglomerationGreater Golden Horseshoe
ClusterBloor Walk
Nearby BuildingsX2, 99 Hayden Street, The Waldorf Astoria Lofts, Rogers AT&T, 250 Bloor East, X-Condominums, Residences on Bloor, and Bloor Walk - Structure 1
Nearby ParksAsquith Green Park, Cawthra Square Park, George Hislop Park, Milner Parkette, and St. James Town West Park
WardToronto Centre-Rosedale (27)
Technical
TypeSkyscraper
DesignationCommercial[3], and Residential Condominium[3][4][5]
StatusComplete
Floors Above-Ground42[3][18][19]
Floors Below-Ground4[3]
Residential Suite Count476[3][19][21]
Residential Suite Maxsize90.77m² (977f²)[9][12][22]
Residential Suite Minsize51.75m² (557f²)[7][8][9]
AmenitiesConcierge[16][19], Fitness Facilities[3][7][8], Games Room[7][8][9], Guest Suite[4][5][16], Multimedia Room[3], Events Room[7][8][9], Pool - Indoor[7][8][9], Pool - Outdoor[12][22], Sauna[7][8][9], and Security System[17][20]
Companies
ArchitectGraziani + Corazza Architects[3][4][5]
DeveloperMonarch Group[3][4][5]
DeveloperPhilmor Group[5][7][8]
Electrical EngineeringM V Shore Associates Ltd.[3][13][15]
Elevator ContractorThyssenKrupp Elevator Can Ltd[3]
Excavating ContractorMichael Bros Excavating[3]
General ContractorMonarch Group[13][15]
Interior DesignMike Niven Interior Design Inc.[3][4][5]
Landscape ArchitectMBTW Landscape[3]
Mechanical EngineeringM V Shore Associates Ltd.[3][13][15]
Reinforcing Steel ContractorC & T Reinforcing Steel Co Ltd.[3]
Structural EngineeringRead Jones Christoffersen Ltd[3][13][15]
Windows-Glass-GlazingState Windows Corporation[3]
History
Complete (2013)
Estimated Completion (2012 to 2013)
Estimated Occupancy (2012)
Construction (2010 to 2012)
Site Preparation (2006 to 2010)
References
- 2011-08-19: The Toronto Star, "SITE SEEING"
- 2013-05-16: Onsite Observations
- 2011-03-17: Reed Construction Data, Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, "Monarch continues building Couture Condos in Toronto"
- 2007-10-29: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Monarch will soon introduce Couture Condos at Bloor and Jarvis", page(s) 18
- 2007-12-10: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Couture, the condominium - Fashionable, exclusive and coming soon from Monarch", page(s) 122
- 2008-03-17: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "90th year a stellar one for Monarch High-Rise", page(s) 92
- 2008-04-14: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Fashion goes haute at Couture - Fashion show celebrates opening of new model suite", page(s) 18
- 2008-05-12: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "The lure of the Couture model suite", page(s) 146
- 2008-07-07: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "The best of all worlds - Couture condominium is the right choice at Jarvis and Bloor", page(s) 140
- 2008-08-04: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Penthouses offer the height of excitement at Couture", page(s) 74
- 2009-01-01: HomeGuides, Condo Builders Annual, "2009 GTA Edition"
- 2009-10-26: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "couture - The Condominium by Monarch"
- 2010-02-16: Reed Construction Data, "Couture Condo, Bloor St E, Jarvis St, M4X"
- 2010-05-25: Condo Life, "June 2010 Edition"
- 2010-09-07: Reed Construction Data, "Couture Condo, Bloor St E, Jarvis St, M4X"
- 2010-10-29: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the market: Downtown East"
- 2010-11-01: Condo Life, "November 2010 Edition"
- 2010-11-12: Urban Toronto, "Quick Pic: Excavation At Monarch Group and Philmor Group's Couture Condo Almost Complete"
- 2011-02-25: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the Market"
- 2011-04-01: Condo Life, "April 2011 Edition"
- 2011-05-19: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the Market"
- 2009-06-13: The Toronto Star, "Suite savings in prime downtown location", Shelly Sanders Greer
- 2008-04-14: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, ""Putting you 1st" in condos - Monarch launches new program offering one per cent off the purchase price at all its high-rise communities", page(s) 164
- 2009-08-07: National Post, "First-time buyers: Getting to the heart of the matter", Lisa Van De Ven