TORONTO | Number One Bloor | 257m | 844ft | 75 fl | U/C

***Taller, Better*** · March 23rd, 2007, 08:43 PM

As reported in the SSC Toronto threads, there is a new proposal for a mixed development at Yonge St and Bloor Street in Toronto:

Here is the Press Release:

Bazis International unveils plans for Canada's most celebrated corner

TORONTO, March 22 /CNW/ - Bazis International of Toronto, Ont., willunveil its plans to redevelop Canada's most important corner at a newsconference Thursday, April 5, 2007. Bazis International has acquired a one-acre property on the southeastcorner of Yonge and Bloor Streets in the heart of Toronto. It will create aninnovative mixed use development featuring a nearly 80 storey tower with afour storey double-height podium at the base making it Toronto's tallestresidential/commercial building. Michael Gold together with celebrated Toronto architect, Roy Varacalli,both of Bazis, will offer details and be available for interviews as will CityCouncillor Kyle Rae. The news conference will be held in the Panorama Room on the top of thenearby ManuLife Centre, a vantage point that offers a bird's eye view not onlyof the 1 Bloor site but also of Bazis' first Toronto project, the Crystal Blucondominium, soon to start construction on Balmuto Street just south of Bloor.

WHAT: Unveiling plans for 1 Bloor, Canada's most high profile urban address
WHERE: The Panorama Room on the top of the ManuLife Centre
WHEN: Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 10 a.m.

NOTE: Parking under the ManuLife Centre will be validated for thoseattending the press conference.

and the developer's website:

Bazis International

cncity · March 23rd, 2007, 09:06 PM

I love the design. I hope this gets built maybe with a helipad on it.

CrazyCanuck · March 23rd, 2007, 09:07 PM

It was just the other day someone was asking about another supertall for Toronto and BAM! That whole area is going to be one huge construction site the next 5 years or so, it's going to be amazing transformation. A midtown we can really call midtown. We're going to look like Chicago now with book ends!

ZZ-II · March 23rd, 2007, 09:19 PM

The design reminds me a lot on BoA in Seattle or am I wrong?

***Taller, Better*** · March 23rd, 2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZZ-II

The design reminds me a lot on BoA in Seattle or am I wrong?

This one?

I don't see much resemblance, personally...

b13 · March 23rd, 2007, 09:41 PM

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so excited about this building, its sooooooooooooo sexy and modern. Everyone always says Toronto's buildings are bland and boring but this should change everyhting! Everything is going great for Toronto, first Trump reveils that financing is secured and WILL begin this year and now this! its just AMAZING!

Xander · March 23rd, 2007, 10:00 PM

nice, i like it.

circuitboy84 · March 23rd, 2007, 10:20 PM

This certainly will re-define that intersection as well as that part of town.

SYDNEY · March 23rd, 2007, 10:23 PM

YUMMY ! This is what Auckland needs - BADLY !

G_DOG · March 24th, 2007, 12:36 AM

awesome ,i like the podium too.

Grey Towers · March 24th, 2007, 03:26 AM

Much better than the previous design. Any idea when it will go before council? The first one languished for years. We don't want the same thing to happen.

thryve · March 24th, 2007, 03:30 AM

Very modern... very Asian yet not... Hmmm. I really like it actually! I just think it'd suit Yonge-Dundas Square better.

Bye bye closed GAP store? JK :P

Drunkill · March 24th, 2007, 08:15 AM

looks very cool, except the advertisements :p

Jaye101 · March 24th, 2007, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

It was just the other day someone was asking about another supertall for Toronto and BAM! That whole area is going to be one huge construction site the next 5 years or so, it's going to be amazing transformation. A midtown we can really call midtown. We're going to look like Chicago now with book ends!

I think that when I heard the Mayor and a Toronto Star article refer to YnE as Midtown--the fight was over. Yonge and Eglinton is Midtown.

Tuscani01 · March 24th, 2007, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaye101

I think that when I heard the Mayor and a Toronto Star article refer to YnE as Midtown--the fight was over. Yonge and Eglinton is Midtown.

Well, Midtown Honda just moved to Eglinton... That means it has to be midtown now.

Xander · March 24th, 2007, 01:37 PM

does anyone have any skyline renders with this in?

yin_yang · March 24th, 2007, 10:06 PM

yonge-bloor is officially recognized as downtown (or CBD) by most if not all urban professionals.

softee · March 24th, 2007, 10:32 PM

What an awesome building. I love it.

I've always considered Yonge and Bloor to be Midtown, but that's within the context of the old City of Toronto. Yonge and Eglinton was uptown and North York was just North York. I still think of it this way.

lpioe · March 24th, 2007, 10:38 PM

Looks really good.
Some skyline renders would be awesome.

spyguy · March 24th, 2007, 10:46 PM

The billboards are kind of meh, but the building is very sleek.

March 23rd, 2007, 09:06 PM	#2
cncity Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,344 Likes (Received): 9	I love the design. I hope this gets built maybe with a helipad on it. __________________ The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot ~~~~~~ Pune, India ~~~~~~ North Mumbai, India ~~~~~~

March 23rd, 2007, 10:00 PM	#7
Xander Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tokyo/London Posts: 915 Likes (Received): 0	nice, i like it. __________________ 心で見なくちゃ、ものごとはよく見えないってことさニョキニョキと広くて青い空に延ばしている摩天楼........... My threads: Taiwan: 1 2 3; Malaysia; Singapore; Indonesia- 1 2 3; Toronto: 1 2

March 23rd, 2007, 10:20 PM	#8
circuitboy84 Downtown TO Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 208 Likes (Received): 2	This certainly will re-define that intersection as well as that part of town. __________________ Why, you ask? Why not!

March 23rd, 2007, 10:23 PM	#9
SYDNEY NEW ZEALAND Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 24,407 Likes (Received): 959	YUMMY ! This is what Auckland needs - BADLY ! __________________ Connoisseur of Beauty AUCKLAND [FLICKR] AUCKLAND [PBASE]

March 24th, 2007, 12:36 AM	#10
G_DOG Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: toronto Posts: 816 Likes (Received): 0	awesome ,i like the podium too. __________________ when and where?

March 23rd, 2007, 09:07 PM	#3
CrazyCanuck MOD SQUAD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,681 Likes (Received): 0	It was just the other day someone was asking about another supertall for Toronto and BAM! That whole area is going to be one huge construction site the next 5 years or so, it's going to be amazing transformation. A midtown we can really call midtown. We're going to look like Chicago now with book ends!

March 23rd, 2007, 09:41 PM	#6
b13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 230 Likes (Received): 0	I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so excited about this building, its sooooooooooooo sexy and modern. Everyone always says Toronto's buildings are bland and boring but this should change everyhting! Everything is going great for Toronto, first Trump reveils that financing is secured and WILL begin this year and now this! its just AMAZING!

March 24th, 2007, 03:26 AM	#11
Grey Towers Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,029 Likes (Received): 0	Much better than the previous design. Any idea when it will go before council? The first one languished for years. We don't want the same thing to happen.

March 24th, 2007, 03:30 AM	#12
thryve °°°°°°°°°° Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,374 Likes (Received): 2	Very modern... very Asian yet not... Hmmm. I really like it actually! I just think it'd suit Yonge-Dundas Square better. Bye bye closed GAP store? JK :P

March 24th, 2007, 08:15 AM	#13
Drunkill Lord Melbourne Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,479 Likes (Received): 5	looks very cool, except the advertisements :p __________________ Melbourne, Australia

March 24th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#16
Xander Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tokyo/London Posts: 915 Likes (Received): 0	does anyone have any skyline renders with this in? __________________ 心で見なくちゃ、ものごとはよく見えないってことさニョキニョキと広くて青い空に延ばしている摩天楼........... My threads: Taiwan: 1 2 3; Malaysia; Singapore; Indonesia- 1 2 3; Toronto: 1 2

March 24th, 2007, 10:06 PM	#17
yin_yang Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,543 Likes (Received): 3	yonge-bloor is officially recognized as downtown (or CBD) by most if not all urban professionals.

March 24th, 2007, 10:32 PM	#18
softee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downtown Toronto Posts: 671 Likes (Received): 0	What an awesome building. I love it. I've always considered Yonge and Bloor to be Midtown, but that's within the context of the old City of Toronto. Yonge and Eglinton was uptown and North York was just North York. I still think of it this way. __________________ Summertime in North Bay is like a halloween heatwave.

March 24th, 2007, 10:38 PM	#19
lpioe Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,154 Likes (Received): 0	Looks really good. Some skyline renders would be awesome. __________________ my stadium designs 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

March 24th, 2007, 10:46 PM	#20
spyguy Expert Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,945 Likes (Received): 18	The billboards are kind of meh, but the building is very sleek.

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