Trump International Hotel and Tower (Toronto)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto

Computer rendering of the Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto

Information
Location 325 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
Status Under construction
Estimated completion 2010
Opening 2010 (est.)
Use Hotel, Condominium, Retail[1]
Height
Antenna/Spire 282 m (925 ft)
Roof 269.2 m (893 ft)
Floor count 57-70
Companies
Architect Zeidler Roberts Partnership
Developer Talon International Development Inc.

Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto is a mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in Toronto, Canada. It is being built by Talon International Development Inc., which is owned by Canadian billionaire Alex Shnaider.

It is named for famed real estate developer Donald Trump, who is a minority shareholder in the project. The tower will be located at the heart of the financial district, at 311 Bay Street, on the southeast corner of Bay and Adelaide. Construction has begun with the removal of the sales centre in September 2007, but the official groundbreaking was Friday, October 12, 2007 with Donald Trump and his golden shovel. The suggested completion date at this time is scheduled for 2010.

Contents

[edit] Specifications

Future site of Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto
Future site of Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto

The 60-story[1] Trump International Hotel & Tower will be 280 metres (924 feet) tall.[2] The exterior will consist of a steel, glass, and stone facade. The building will include 260 luxury hotel rooms and 109 condominiums. The top two floors will include an 18,000 square foot (1,700 m²) spa. It is being built by Zeidler Roberts Partnership. When completed, the Trump Tower will be the tallest residential building in Canada.

Residential suites start at 207 m² (2,226 square feet). They have been designed with upscale fixtures and 3.4 to 4 metre (11 to 13-foot) ceilings. Condo prices start at $900,000. To ensure privacy of the residents, there will be a maximum of four suites per floor. Furthermore, residents will have a separate entrance and elevators from hotel guests.

Numerous reports say that the tower has been raised to 70 stories again.[citation needed]

There are plans to connect the building to Toronto's underground PATH network.

On 23 March 2007, Talon International Development Inc. of Toronto announced that it had reached an agreement with international bank Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich AG (RZB) to arrange $310 million in construction financing for their five-star Trump International Hotel & Tower development.

[edit] Education

When the tower is completed, if the school zoning boundaries stay the same, the tower will be assigned to the following schools:

[edit] Notes

[edit] See also

[edit] External links