Trump Tower Toronto | T/O | 60 st | 282 m | Financial District

[Jaye101]

325 m / 1,066 ft
Approved

[myredhotcar]

Imagine how cool it would be it TT was the color of the donald's tie! I love pink; fuscia etc! A pink condo tower; how refreshly different!

[trumptoronto]

Jeez. Could there be a more positive thread out there? If it were dead... I wouldn't still be working on it and the sales office would be closed. This board just always amazes me with its negativity (with a few thankful exceptions).

I've been working on this project for 3 years now and for 3 years, between the media, the Toronto real estate industry and folks on this board, our team has always had such resistance and negativity thrown our way. And yet, since we opened for sales 2 years ago, we've sold more real estate $-value than any other condo development in Toronto. Yet, the negativity and rumours still flow from some in TO. There are folks who for some reason do not want this project to succeed. It baffles me. This is a Toronto-based development team, and a project that will employ many during its construction and many more following completion. Like other Trump properties, this building will become a tourist draw as well. And that is a bad thing for Toronto?

The hurdles that have been overcome for this project to have reached the stage that it is at are remarkable. And honestly, sales have been going very well as of late. All I can say is stay tuned. We're doing everything we can to make this building a reality.

[Taller, Better]

Well, you got that right. No shortage of people here who, for whatever their agenda, want to see things fail in this town. Maybe it is just easier to live in the past for people who are afraid of our city evolving or maybe they can't shake the insecurities and baggage they carry around with them. Maybe it is just easier to think small. In any case, I'm glad to hear from you and I am glad to hear the project is online!

[CrazyCanuck]

I think people are just impatient, that it is all. This is one of those city defining buildings that get built only so often, I can't fathom why people would suggest it is dead just because we haven't heard a sales figure. I believe that people just want to hear a start construction date so it would calm their nerves.

[valantino]

"our team has always had such resistance and negativity thrown our way. And yet, since we opened for sales 2 years ago, we've sold more real estate $-value than any other condo development in Toronto. Yet, the negativity and rumours still flow from some in TO. There are folks who for some reason do not want this project to succeed. "

You honestly don't know why? To me, to the fans, and to anyone else in the industry it's pretty damn obvious

[Waterloo_Guy]

Originally Posted by trumptoronto

this building will become a tourist draw as well.

You're kidding, right?

[caltrane74]

Why wouldn't it be a tourist draw. 5 star hotel, Trump name and the Tallest residential in the country. Thats just naming a few.

[Martinsizon]

trumptoronto i got a question, What will go on the bottom floor(retail..)?

which floor will the 5 star restaurant be(if there was one planned cant remember)?

link to first thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=175973&page=1

[monkeyronin]

From the rendering, it looks like it'll just be a lobby, though I'll let trumptoronto answer that. I do like the way it meets the street though. nice and simple, not some huge podium like other towers in the financial district.

[CrazyCanuck]

That's because the site is too small for a podium, and besides a big podium does not seem neccessary for a project of this stature. There are some places where ground floor retail or townhouses just seem inappropriate.

[valantino]

the ground floor is mostly allocated towards loading facilities and a drop off area - unavoidable with building such a large development on so small a site. I doubt there will be any space for street related retail

[monkeyronin]

Being a hotel though (a five star, at that), having retail in the lobby (resturants, bars, etc.) woulds be very, very likely.

[trumptoronto]

The bottom floor will consist of the main hotel lobby and a separate lobby entrance for residents. There will also be a sushi restaurant/martini bar off to the side of the lobby. Unfortunately, because of the loading/unloading/traffic area, we lose a lot of ground-floor space, and thus not enough room for any retail. Parking will be on levels 2-7 and the 8th floor will have the admin. offices. There will be two restaurants on the 9th floor: a casual restaurant and a five-star/fine-dining restaurant. And the 10th floor will be the business centre and meeting rooms.

Originally Posted by Martinsizon

trumptoronto i got a question, What will go on the bottom floor(retail..)?

which floor will the 5 star restaurant be(if there was one planned cant remember)?

link to first thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=175973&page=1

[Jaye101]

Oh that's cool, I'm sorry but I just can't wait for this to happen.

[Scruffy88]

its a good looking tower and its refreshing to see a thousand footer that doesnt cheat to get its height. a la spires

[Dino Domingo]

The wait is gruelling!

[Taller, Better]

But it will be tooooooooooooootally worth it when it comes!

[Waterloo_Guy]

I'm not that excited, but Trump will be a nice compliment to the new BA Centre across the street.

[Martinsizon]

Originally Posted by trumptoronto

The bottom floor will consist of the main hotel lobby and a separate lobby entrance for residents. There will also be a sushi restaurant/martini bar off to the side of the lobby. Unfortunately, because of the loading/unloading/traffic area, we lose a lot of ground-floor space, and thus not enough room for any retail. Parking will be on levels 2-7 and the 8th floor will have the admin. offices. There will be two restaurants on the 9th floor: a casual restaurant and a five-star/fine-dining restaurant. And the 10th floor will be the business centre and meeting rooms.

thanks for answering TT