| 1 Bloor East | |
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1 Bloor, Toronto, Ontario, Exterior Rendering |
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| General information | |
| Status | Cancelled (never built)[1] |
| Type | Hotel, Residential, Retail[2] |
| Location | 1 Bloor Street East Toronto, Ontario |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 281.3 m (923 ft) |
| Roof | 273.3 m (897 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 80 |
| Floor area | 75,829 m2 (816,220 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | R. Varacalli Architect Inc. |
| Developer | Bazis International Inc. |
1 Bloor East was a mixed-use skyscraper planned to be constructed at the intersection of Bloor Street and Yonge Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The project was launched to much fanfare in 2007. The two-storey buildings located on the site were demolished in December 2008.
In July 2009, both the final scope and the eventual fate of the project were called into question. News reports stated that the height would be reduced to 67 storeys to reduce the construction costs.[3] The Toronto Star also reported that a group of lenders sought their $46 million loan be repaid or that the court allow them to buy the vacant land. Bazis purchased the site for $63 million in 2007 and have cited the global lending crisis as a reason for the height reduction and the loan being in default.[4] On July 22, 2009, the Star reported that Bazis has sold the property to privately-held Great Gulf Homes, who have expressed interest in building a skyscraper on the site.[1] The Bazis proposal died as a result of the sale.
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The project has been reborn, and rebranded and will feature a 70 storey condominium tower to be built on the very same site by Great Gulf Homes. Construction will commence May 2011.
Designed by Bazis International, the 81-storey 1 Bloor East was planned to be approximately 275 m (902.2 ft) tall. The proposal called for a semi-transparent metal and glass tower with environmentally friendly and efficient technology. The building planned to include 189 hotel rooms and 612 condominium units.[2]