The "Grand Skyplex"
Kingly income? Some castles in the air ...
Source - TheStar.com
Dec 5, 2009
MuseumHouse won't be the only luxury penthouse in town. The recent launch of a host of über-luxurious projects means there'll be plenty of sky-high opulence available in Toronto. Here's a sampling of what's on offer.
FOUR SEASONS PRIVATE RESIDENCES TORONTO
Location: Bay St. and Yorkville Ave.
Developer: Bay-Yorkville Developments Ltd.
Architect: architectsAlliance
Towers height: 55 and 26 floors (204 residential units)
Penthouse size: 9,038 square feet
Price: $30 million – most expensive penthouse in Canada.
Status: For sale
Occupancy: 2011
Online:
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First Four Seasons private residences in Canada. The 55th floor penthouse has four corner terraces offering 360-degree views. Two private elevators open into glass galleria with rotunda. Unit has walk-in wine cellar, theatre room with bar and library. Separate staff residence. Master suite has two walk-in closets and ensuite bathroom with TVs behind vanity mirrors. Buyers get access to all hotel amenities, including 28,000 square-foot spa.
AURA AT COLLEGE PARK
Location: Yonge St. and Gerrard St.
Developer: Canderel Stoneridge Equity Group Inc.
Architect: Graziani + Corazza
Tower height: 75 floors – tallest residential condo in North America (931 units).
Penthouse size: 11,000 square feet
Price: $17.5 million
Status: Available
Occupancy: June 2012
Online:
www.collegeparkcondos.com
Aura is the final phase of the Residences of College Park project, which includes a 51-storey and 45-storey tower. Penthouse and six sub-penthouses make up tower's top five storeys. The sub-penthouses go for $2.1 million to $3 million. Penthouse comes with 12-foot ceilings, seven-inch crown moulding, floor-to-ceiling windows, and two double-car garages. Interior can be custom designed.
TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND TOWER
Location: Bay St. and Adelaide St.
Developer: Talon International Development Inc.
Architect: Zeidler Partnership Architects
Tower height: 60 floors (118 residential units).
Penthouse size: More than 8,000 square feet
Price: $15 million – could be more after redesign
Status: Not yet for sale.
Occupancy: 2011
Online: www.trumptoronto.ca
The "Grand Skyplex" penthouse will take up the tower's top three floors. Suite will have up to 28-foot ceilings and include a library and gallery. Floor plan is still being tweaked. "They've had some redesigns of the building at the top; they keep moving things around," says spokesman Howard Tikka. Unit could be more than 8,000 square feet, he says. Residents get access to hotel services, including two chauffeured Mercedes-Benz S-class.
SHANGRI-LA TORONTO
Location: University Ave. and Adelaide St.
Developer: Westbank Projects Corp.
Architect: James Cheng
Tower height: 66 storeys (360 units)
Penthouses size: 6,700 square feet each
Price: $13.3 million
Status: Both for sale.
Occupancy: Mid-2012
Online:
www.livingshangri-latoronto.com
Shangri-La Toronto will have two, two-storey penthouses on floors 65 and 66. Four-bedroom units will have 12-foot ceilings on first floor and 11 feet on second; three fireplaces and 2,900 square feet of terrace. All bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms. Boffi cabinetry in kitchen and Miele and Sub-Zero appliances. Custom closet organization systems. Unit comes with three-car private garage.
77 CHARLES WEST
Location: Charles St. and St. Thomas St.
Developer: Aspen Ridge Homes
Architect: Yann Weymouth – part of team that designed pyramid entrance to Paris' Louvre.
Building height: 16 storeys (47 units)
Penthouse size: 6,700 square feet
Price: $12 million
Status: For sale
Initial occupancy: Fall 2012
Online:
www.77charles.com
Penthouse has been dubbed The Holst, a nod to the composer of The Planets symphony, a work you might want to pop on one clear night as you stare through an all-glass ceiling in the penthouse's grand room. Suite has 1,000 square feet of outdoor terrace space, 12-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and two kitchens – a show kitchen and service kitchen accessible via separate elevator.
THE RESIDENCES AT THE RITZ-CARLTON
Location: Wellington St., near Simcoe St.
Developer: Cadillac Fairview Corp., Graywood Developments Ltd., and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Tower height: 52 floors (159 residential units).
Penthouse size: 11,000 square feet
Price: $11 million
Status: Sold
Initial occupancy: June 2010
Online:
www.theresidencestoronto.com
First Ritz-Carlton hotel-residence in Canada. Penthouse is competing with unit at Aura for title of city's largest. Penthouse wraps around 52nd floor, with 12-foot ceilings and nine-foot doors. Two sub-penthouses take up Ritz's 51st floor – 6,000 square feet and $9.6 billion each.
Owner gets access to all hotel amenities. Purchase includes 10 years' free accommodation at any Ritz-Carlton worldwide.
THE AVENUE
Location: Avenue Rd. and St. Clair Ave.
Developer: Camrost-Felcorp.
Architect: Page + Steele
Building height: 19 floors (73 units)
Penthouse size: 3,255 square feet (building design means sub-penthouse is 4,250 square feet)
Price: $6 million (penthouse); $7 million (sub-penthouse)
Status: Both sold
Occupancy: Spring 2010
Online:
www.theavenue.ca
Penthouse has 800 square feet of terrace and covered balcony. Sub-penthouse has 2,000 square feet of terrace. Custom cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms. Master bathroom has marble slab countertops, marble mosaic-patterned flooring, frameless opaque glass shower doors and soaker tub. Master bedroom has his/hers walk-in closets. 24-hour concierge, valet and porter, spa, indoor pool and steam room.
ONE ELEVEN FORSYTHE
Location: 111 Forsythe St., at Lakeshore Rd., Oakville
Developer: The Daniels Corp.
Architect: Gluckstein Design Planning Inc.
Building height: 12 floors
Penthouse sizes: Two top floors split into four penthouses, ranging from 2,300 to 2,800 square feet.
Price: $2 to $2.4 million
Status: Two remaining
Occupancy: Underway
Online:
www.oneelevenforsythe.com
The only highrise condo to be developed in downtown Oakville in the past 20 years. "Oakville happens to have a high percentage of people who work in the financial services sector and commute to Toronto," says Daniels executive vice-president Niall Haggart, who adds there's "tremendous pent-up demand" for high-end, highrise offerings.
MUSEUMHOUSE
Location: 206 Bloor St. W.
Developer: Yorkville Corp.
Builder: Veisman Consulting
Architect: Page + Steele
Building height: 19 storeys (26 half or full-floor residences).
Penthouse size: Two-storeys, 5,620 square feet, including 1,200 square-foot balcony
Price: $12 million
Status: Available
Occupancy: Spring 2011
Online:
www.museumhouseonbloor.com
Ensuite will boast cedar sauna, steam room and heated floors and there will be 24-hour valet.
- Ryan Starr