Toronto One Bloor West | 308.6m | 85s | Tridel | Foster + Partners

[OpenClosed]

Taken from bloor yesterday:

The cladding looks so nice, I really can’t wait for it to start climbing to the top of the building!

There really isn’t anything like it in the city

 

[Johnny Au]

July 15, 2025:

Part 2:

 

[nightstreak]

July 15, 2025:

Part 2:

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I wasn't a fan of the Christmas tree pattern (I preferred the X grid) but gotta admit that's quite nice when seen from the corners. Hopefully it attracts a hotel chain that makes use of the base for a lobby. This part of Bloor Street doesn't need more retail, it needs hospitality to activate the corner day and night.

 

[zang]

I wasn't a fan of the Christmas tree pattern (I preferred the X grid) but gotta admit that's quite nice when seen from the corners. Hopefully it attracts a hotel chain that makes use of the base for a lobby. This part of Bloor Street doesn't need more retail, it needs hospitality to activate the corner day and night.

I'm pretty sure some drastic reconstruction would be needed in order to allow for the ground floor to connect with the section already portioned off for the hotel.

 

[UpwithOlives]

I'm pretty sure some drastic reconstruction would be needed in order to allow for the ground floor to connect with the section already portioned off for the hotel.

Not really, you just need to open up the west side to the existing elevator bank.

 

[Totti]

 

[nightstreak]

Not really, you just need to open up the west side to the existing elevator bank.

Yup, it's right there. The west wall is "soft" and can easily be taken down to consolidate the space into a grand lobby and resto-bar about the size of the Sheraton's downtown. There's support for interior trees with irrigation, could be quite fancy. Not sure what hotel brand could work here but it's Yorkville, there's bound to be a good fit for a prestigious hotel. Maybe the Rosewood?

 

[ImmenselyMental]

Here are a couple of telephoto shots I took of One Bloor West over the past couple of days; first from outside OISE yesterday evening, then from Sankofa Square this morning; note how the south side scaffolds have been taken down for extending the external elevator shaft to the highest floors, as @jer1961 mentioned a few posts ago (the east side scaffolds still remain in second photo)

 

[mcbg1]

Yup, it's right there. The west wall is "soft" and can easily be taken down to consolidate the space into a grand lobby and resto-bar about the size of the Sheraton's downtown. There's support for interior trees with irrigation, could be quite fancy. Not sure what hotel brand could work here but it's Yorkville, there's bound to be a good fit for a prestigious hotel. Maybe the Rosewood?

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Didn't Andaz already announce opening a hotel at The One?

Andaz Toronto – DesignAgency

www.thedesignagency.ca

 

[nightstreak]

Didn't Andaz already announce opening a hotel at The One?

Andaz Toronto – DesignAgency

www.thedesignagency.ca

It was cancelled. The agreement with Hyatt Hotels (Andaz) was disclaimed during the receivership. There are currently no commercial tenants in this building (that we know of).

 

[Johnny Au]

July 15, 2025:

Davenport and Berryman:

 

[mcbg1]

It was cancelled. The agreement with Hyatt Hotels (Andaz) was disclaimed during the receivership. There are currently no commercial tenants in this building (that we know of).

Blog Toronto posted about the hotel opening a few days ago. Shocked they're not doing research before posting articles.

 

[jackattack]

July 18 -

 

[hawc]

Quick snap out the car's sunroof while stopped at the light this morning. It's such an impressive building from the ground. Wow!

 

[mburrrrr]

I assume all the blue stuff can come down now. They are forming the corners without it for some reason.