casaguy
Senior Member
The prices are actually quite reasonable. And I think the units are layed out very well.
Toronto James Cooper Mansion | ?m | 32s | Tridel | Burka
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mysteryman
Active Member
^they are laid out well. None of those long convoluted corridors from the front door to the living room that you find in a lot of other buildings
Mike in TO
Senior Member
Prices are a bit over $400psf which where the downtown market is at (and that invisible east-west dividing line is slowly fading/moving east) - in fact the prices are very competitive considering buying into a Tridel building is often at a bit of a premium over what most other builders can usually charge (outside the super-luxury market).
Mike in TO
Senior Member
60% sold - occupancy is summer 2010 and averaging a bit over $400 psf. Also half the units are two bedrooms which differs from many buildings going up downtown.
urbandreamer
recession proof
But i want 10 bedrooms! And am not willing to pay any less than $40000psf
I'd like to hear these words: Toronto: 60% sold now under re-construction.
I'd like to hear these words: Toronto: 60% sold now under re-construction.
Mike in TO
Senior Member
Tridel's mansion transfer a $1M deal
This will be Canada's largest and heaviest residential move ever, movers tell architect
November 03, 2007
Blake Purdy
special to the star
You thought your last household move was an arduous task?
Consider the heavy lifting Tridel must do before starting construction of a highrise condominium project in Toronto's core.
When the developer bought the property on the northwest corner of Sherbourne and Linden Sts., just south of Bloor St. E., the site came with a number of buildings.
Chief among those and integral to Tridel's plans is the James Cooper mansion.
Built in 1882 as a single-family home, it later became a centre for treating addictions and was then used for the better part of a century by the Knights of Columbus, which hosted community activities in ancillary buildings they erected.
The three-storey Cooper building is a behemoth. It originally contained eight bedrooms, is 7,000 square feet and weighs in at about 800 tons. Now, Tridel must move it. Not once, but twice. "The mover has claimed it will be the largest residential building move in Canada, the heaviest ever," says Phil Goldsmith.
He has been hired by Tridel as the restoration architect on the Cooper mansion, which will be incorporated into the condo development as its amenities centre, slated for completion in 2010.
"We understood this was not going to be straightforward or easy to do," says Jim Ritchie, senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Tridel. "We like those types of challenges."
The Cooper mansion will be lifted off its foundation, likely in December, and relocated to another part of the lot, which at 175 by 460 feet, doesn't allow for much wiggle room. Tridel will then excavate a portion of the property to start building the parking garage and other underground infrastructure needed to serve the residents of approximately 280 units in the 32-storey tower. The mansion will then be shifted again so the underground work can be finished.
By the time the Cooper mansion is in its final resting place, closer to Sherbourne than it is now, it will be 20 feet from its original spot. Price tag for the move alone: $1 million.
"When Tridel acquired this property in 2005, we understood that the hard way was the best way," company president Leo DelZotto says.
It was the second time the Knights of Columbus had listed the site for sale.
"Many others were interested in the property but they did not follow through, because of the cost and effort (required) to preserve the heritage of the site," DelZotto says.
Tridel felt otherwise and hired Goldsmith. "As restorations go, it's largish but not large," says the principal in the firm of Goldsmith Borgal & Co. Architects.
"The house is quite robust and in pretty good condition," says Goldsmith, who was a primary architect on the National Ballet School's sites on Jarvis and Maitland Sts.
The mansion is "one of the best examples in Toronto" of the Second Empire style of architecture, he says. "Every single element of the building that can be decorated is decorated."
Its exterior features mostly red brick trimmed with golden sandstone, wood and galvanized iron. The building has a slate roof with soaring chimneys, large bay windows with rounded corners and a decorative arch over the front door.
The interior's highlights include what Goldsmith describes as "incredibly fine dark and very rich woodwork that hasn't been painted," a half-dozen fireplaces with "spectacular" mantels and over-mantels, and built-in window shutters that are "remarkable survivors of another era."
"In the 30 years I've been doing this work, this is one of the finest historic interiors I've seen. The quality of the woodwork, the plaster, the molding, the flooring, the other decorative finishes ... it's just gorgeous, gorgeous 1880s work. It's top-quality work.
"We're not altering the appearance of the building," Goldsmith says. Instead, Ritchie explains, "We're going to bring it back to its original glory."
James Cooper was a partner in the firm of Sessions, Carpenter and Co.
"I like to think of him as the Bata of old Toronto – a very successful shoe importer, exporter, manufacturer," Goldsmith says.
After Cooper died, 100 or so years ago, the building became home to the Keeley Institute for Nervous Diseases for the rehabilitation of addicts. The Knights of Columbus acquired the property in 1910 and eventually added an assembly hall and other buildings. The Catholic fraternal service organization used the site until a couple of years ago for charitable fundraising events. Goldsmith says it was "a very active place for a lot of years."
It is expected to be bustling again early in 2010 after Tridel finishes the $91-million condo development, to be called the James Cooper Mansion project. The company says 70 per cent of the suites have been sold already.
Plans for the mansion-cum-amenities centre were unveiled Thursday at an on-site event.
Being connected to the highrise by a glass cube, the amenities centre will include a parlour, a theatre, a billiards lounge and a party room. It will also feature an exercise area and a weight room – for people who really enjoy moving and heavy lifting.
This will be Canada's largest and heaviest residential move ever, movers tell architect
November 03, 2007
Blake Purdy
special to the star
You thought your last household move was an arduous task?
Consider the heavy lifting Tridel must do before starting construction of a highrise condominium project in Toronto's core.
When the developer bought the property on the northwest corner of Sherbourne and Linden Sts., just south of Bloor St. E., the site came with a number of buildings.
Chief among those and integral to Tridel's plans is the James Cooper mansion.
Built in 1882 as a single-family home, it later became a centre for treating addictions and was then used for the better part of a century by the Knights of Columbus, which hosted community activities in ancillary buildings they erected.
The three-storey Cooper building is a behemoth. It originally contained eight bedrooms, is 7,000 square feet and weighs in at about 800 tons. Now, Tridel must move it. Not once, but twice. "The mover has claimed it will be the largest residential building move in Canada, the heaviest ever," says Phil Goldsmith.
He has been hired by Tridel as the restoration architect on the Cooper mansion, which will be incorporated into the condo development as its amenities centre, slated for completion in 2010.
"We understood this was not going to be straightforward or easy to do," says Jim Ritchie, senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Tridel. "We like those types of challenges."
The Cooper mansion will be lifted off its foundation, likely in December, and relocated to another part of the lot, which at 175 by 460 feet, doesn't allow for much wiggle room. Tridel will then excavate a portion of the property to start building the parking garage and other underground infrastructure needed to serve the residents of approximately 280 units in the 32-storey tower. The mansion will then be shifted again so the underground work can be finished.
By the time the Cooper mansion is in its final resting place, closer to Sherbourne than it is now, it will be 20 feet from its original spot. Price tag for the move alone: $1 million.
"When Tridel acquired this property in 2005, we understood that the hard way was the best way," company president Leo DelZotto says.
It was the second time the Knights of Columbus had listed the site for sale.
"Many others were interested in the property but they did not follow through, because of the cost and effort (required) to preserve the heritage of the site," DelZotto says.
Tridel felt otherwise and hired Goldsmith. "As restorations go, it's largish but not large," says the principal in the firm of Goldsmith Borgal & Co. Architects.
"The house is quite robust and in pretty good condition," says Goldsmith, who was a primary architect on the National Ballet School's sites on Jarvis and Maitland Sts.
The mansion is "one of the best examples in Toronto" of the Second Empire style of architecture, he says. "Every single element of the building that can be decorated is decorated."
Its exterior features mostly red brick trimmed with golden sandstone, wood and galvanized iron. The building has a slate roof with soaring chimneys, large bay windows with rounded corners and a decorative arch over the front door.
The interior's highlights include what Goldsmith describes as "incredibly fine dark and very rich woodwork that hasn't been painted," a half-dozen fireplaces with "spectacular" mantels and over-mantels, and built-in window shutters that are "remarkable survivors of another era."
"In the 30 years I've been doing this work, this is one of the finest historic interiors I've seen. The quality of the woodwork, the plaster, the molding, the flooring, the other decorative finishes ... it's just gorgeous, gorgeous 1880s work. It's top-quality work.
"We're not altering the appearance of the building," Goldsmith says. Instead, Ritchie explains, "We're going to bring it back to its original glory."
James Cooper was a partner in the firm of Sessions, Carpenter and Co.
"I like to think of him as the Bata of old Toronto – a very successful shoe importer, exporter, manufacturer," Goldsmith says.
After Cooper died, 100 or so years ago, the building became home to the Keeley Institute for Nervous Diseases for the rehabilitation of addicts. The Knights of Columbus acquired the property in 1910 and eventually added an assembly hall and other buildings. The Catholic fraternal service organization used the site until a couple of years ago for charitable fundraising events. Goldsmith says it was "a very active place for a lot of years."
It is expected to be bustling again early in 2010 after Tridel finishes the $91-million condo development, to be called the James Cooper Mansion project. The company says 70 per cent of the suites have been sold already.
Plans for the mansion-cum-amenities centre were unveiled Thursday at an on-site event.
Being connected to the highrise by a glass cube, the amenities centre will include a parlour, a theatre, a billiards lounge and a party room. It will also feature an exercise area and a weight room – for people who really enjoy moving and heavy lifting.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Terrific article, thanks Mike.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
A few pictures of the site before construction begins. Photos taken from Sherbourne Street looking west and north/west
Tridel
Active Member
Tridel James Cooper Mansion Media Event
http://www.lornechapmanphoto.com/CooperMansion/
November 1st, 2007, Tridel had a media event launching James Cooper Mansion. Lorne Chapman photographed the event and the link above is the photography from event. Tridel had employees dress up in period costumes for the media launch. The photos will be of interest because you can see the mansion's interior and get a better appreciation the quality and history.
To see the video highlights, go to this link: http://tridel.com/jamescoopermansion/news.php
Tridel will be installing a construction camera with photos taken every 30 minutes. A special effort will be made to record the actual move of the 800 tonne mansion. Insidetoronto has an interesting article on the big move at: http://www.insidetoronto.ca/News/Centre/article/39747
I'll post the link of the construction cam when it is live.
http://www.lornechapmanphoto.com/CooperMansion/
November 1st, 2007, Tridel had a media event launching James Cooper Mansion. Lorne Chapman photographed the event and the link above is the photography from event. Tridel had employees dress up in period costumes for the media launch. The photos will be of interest because you can see the mansion's interior and get a better appreciation the quality and history.
To see the video highlights, go to this link: http://tridel.com/jamescoopermansion/news.php
Tridel will be installing a construction camera with photos taken every 30 minutes. A special effort will be made to record the actual move of the 800 tonne mansion. Insidetoronto has an interesting article on the big move at: http://www.insidetoronto.ca/News/Centre/article/39747
I'll post the link of the construction cam when it is live.
yyzer
Senior Member
Thx again, Tridelwebmaster - I am sure your input will be appreciated here...
Observer Walt
Senior Member
Thank you indeed. This will be an interesting project. It has certainly sold quickly. It's my understanding (correct me if wrong) that no one-bedroom units are left.
khris
Senior Member
I will also be really thankful to see video and updates about this project Please do post what you can when you can to give us updates!
Please do post what you can when you can to give us updates!panther5125
New Member
Demoltiion to start next week
I heard that demolition is starting on thursday of next week same company that did the X condos
I heard that demolition is starting on thursday of next week same company that did the X condos
Tridel
Active Member
Construction Camera in Place
The James Cooper Mansion construction camera is in place now. Tridel is gearing up for the move of the Mansion this spring.
The James Cooper Mansion construction camera is in place now. Tridel is gearing up for the move of the Mansion this spring.
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