From the EllisDon web site
Simcoe Centre Hotel / Residential Tower (Ritz Carlton) Toronto, Ontario
Released January 16, 2007
EllisDon has been awarded a $225 million Construction Management contract for The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto and The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton. The development is located on the south side of Wellington Street, between Simcoe and John Streets.
The 990,000 square foot facility features a five-star hotel with 266 rooms and 153 condominium residences in a stately, elegant point tower destined to become a city landmark.
Combining classic and contemporary architectural elements throughout, the building has three main components. The tower will rise out of a five-level podium. Storeys six to 20 will contain luxuriously appointed rooms and facilities for hotel guests. Condominium residences will be located on storeys 22 to 58 with a private lobby and amenity centre for residents on the 21st and 22nd storeys.
The five-story podium at the tower's base features a large glass exterior designed to create a sense of interaction between the street and the lobby. The podium will also hold two large ballrooms, fine-dining restaurants, conference and meeting facilities to attract high-end conference and business meeting clients. The grand ballroom will host leading social events and functions.
In addition, the top level of the podium will house a world class 23,000 square foot spa, which will be Toronto's largest and most luxurious.
Most condominium residences will be one, two and three bedroom suites ranging from 1,400 to over 10,000 square feet.
Construction began January 15, 2007 and the anticipated completion date is November 2010.