150 Bloor St W Ground floor retail Redevelopment (Kevric, 26s, ??)

[299 bloor call control.]

Kevric Holdings from Quebec is redeveloping the building for office and retail use. There were rumours that the Apple Store would move into this site.

Hoarding went up last week.

Bloor Street Elevation

Bloor St. floorplan
http://www.150bloor.com/library/pdf/Bloor-Option8.pdf

Website
http://www.150bloor.com

 

[yyzhyd]

This would be a great spot for Apple!

 

[interchange42]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrossssssssssssssss! It would be far better to attach new facades that better fit into the brutalist/international style frame behind it. These look ridiculous. If Apple were going to go in here, their architect would simplify these and make them work. If these facades actually get built, Apple won't touch the place.

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[barrytron3030]

i agree, interchange.

the design, as it stands is silly. this building and area deserves a much more subtle and elegant touch.

 

[cdr108]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrossssssssssssssss! It would be far better to attach new facades that better fit into the brutalist/international style frame behind it. These look ridiculous. If Apple were going to go in here, their architect would simplify these and make them work. If these facades actually get built, Apple won't touch the place.

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i'm thinking those images are just for visual effects and not the actual proposed facades.

since this is 1 building, don't landlords typically go with one facade look for the overall streetwall, but the different stores can customize their own signage?

 

[bAuHaUs]

These are stock mockup images...if the right retailer(s) comes along this landlord will bend over backwards in order to accommodate their store design criteria, especially if the sole objective is to establish a flagship presence.

 

[interchange42]

One would hope they will go with one (simpler) facade look for the overall streetwall... so then why not do so in the teaser renders? If there is really still a chance to land Apple for example, they should make try a simple glass box design extruding from the building's current facade, eg. inspired by Apple's Fifth Avenue location. With the teaser they have now, they'll attract less design-conscious brands.

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[androiduk]

If they're going with a glass protrusion, how about taking inspiration from the ROM across the street.

 

[bar1967]

from their web site...

"The building is able to accommodate individually designed retail facades to meet the marketing and branding needs of the flagship store."

Lets hope Apple moves in!!

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Here's a direct view (autostitched) of 150 Bloor W.

Click on the thumbnail to enlarge, then click again on the image for full size.

 

[androiduk]

150 Bloor West (2s extension)

It looks like this will fill in part of the laneway between 150 and the church.



Application: Building Additions/Alterations Status: Not Started

Location: 150 BLOOR ST W
TORONTO ON M5S 2X9

Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale




Application#: 11 195792 BLD 01 BA Accepted Date: Jun 23, 2011

Project: Multiple Use/Non Residential Multiple Projects

Description: Proposal to extend building with a 2 sty extension of approx 30' x 10' at south west corner. See COA.

 

[urbandreamer]

^Means you can buy your Apple iphone 7 next door to the coolest church in Canada?

 

[pw20]

^Means you can buy your Apple iphone 7 next door to the coolest church in Canada?

So is that confirmed Apple and Louis Vuitton will take over most of the space? If so pretty good!

 

[urbandreamer]

No, just a guess... While Apple may eventually move into 1 Bloor E, that's five years from now so I'm just guessing to get to market sooner they would go here==could be a cool location for them.

 

[SP!RE]

Don't count on it