One of the most unique and exciting projects seems to have been completed. A fully lit up penthouse unit seems to attest to that. That project is 155 Cumberland/130 Bloor. Initially 130 Bloor was a 14 storey building built in 1960 by the Bronfman family. The first 12 floors were office space with the top two floors occupied by a spectacular modern penthouse apartment owned by Noah & Rose Torno. When the Torno's passed away the unit was left empty. In 2005 the building was purchased by KingSett Capital, a Toronto-based real estate investment firm. Shortly after the city placed the Torno Suite on its Inventory of Heritage Properties. A such KingSeet decided to build upwards while retaining the existing Torno Suite. The first 10 floors were to remain as office space, floors 11-12 were to be turned into condos with 6 new floors to be added above the Torno Suite. A potentially crazy idea but it seems to have worked. Designed by Quadrangle, this most certainly must have been one difficult job - adding 6 floors to a functioning 50 year old office building all the while not touching the amazing penthouse. Some shots by Redroom Studios of the final product. 

Image by Redroom Studios

Image by Redroom Studios

Image by Redroom Studios

Image by Redroom Studios

Lobby of 155 Cumberland

Renderings of the project including the views owners will have. This is as close as most of us will ever get to seeing these views. 

South view from 155 Cumberland

North view from 155 Cumberland