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[yaletown_fella]

355 King Street West
Yet another condominium project located in Toronto's entertainment district.

From Adam Vaughan's flickr site.


The residential project proposal includes plans to integrate a historic facade into the project.

[Jonovision]

These looks quite interesting. A good departure from the Toronto box norm.

[ZZ-II]

nice design, please build it

[ummagumma66]

Agreed, its an awesome design.

[Travis007]

Originally Posted by Travis007

355 King Street West (former 47 & 42 storey proposal) has been sold to a new developer. Exciting news, another big hotel in the ED will be a great addition.

Rendering for old proposal

From Urbanation: https://twitter.com/#!/urbanation

Easton's Group of Companies (http://www.eastonsgroup.com) pays over $70 million for 355 King Street West, will they bring a W Hotel to Toronto?

According to an update by Urbanation, Remington will be a partner in this development.

As we reported on Dec 1, Easton Group purchased 355 King - Remington to partner, bringing residential experience.

[caltrane74]

These guys look a little bit low end to be dealing with W Hotels. - Also slight saturation of the Hotel Market at the high end in Toronto by the time Shangrila comes online.

I'm thinking another Hilton or Marriott possibly. And of course there is the lot across the street (Shoppers Drug Mart) which looks destined to become a major condo/office block as well.

[caltrane74]

CONDOMINIUM, RETAIL BUILDING
Proj: 9123194-6
Toronto, Metro Toronto Reg ON
PREPARING PLANS
355 & 343 King St W, 119 Blue Jays Way, M5H
$76,800,000 est
Note: Project is currently going through redesign. Schedules for working drawings and construction are to be confirmed late spring 2012. Further update at that time.
Project: proposed construction of two mixed-use, residential and commercial buildings. The project proposes a construction of a 44 and 48 storey condominium towers on a 7 storey podium building. The project will include 600+ residential units and 4,066 sq.m of non-residential gross floor area. Four hundred and twenty parking spaces are proposed in 5 levels below grade. The project incorporates parts of the heritage designated Westinghouse Building at 355 King Street West. The facades of the building will be retained and included as part of the project A mid block pedestrian connection from Mercer Street to King Street is also included.
Scope: 600,000 square feet; 48 storeys; 4 storeys below grade; 2 structures; 600 units
Development: New
Category: Apartment bldgs; Retail, wholesale services
http://www.dailycommercialnews.com/c...region=ontario

[caltrane74]

Look here new renderings

New Renderings for 355 King West posted at.UT



http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/03/...-355-king-west

[caltrane74]

Another photo from the urbantoronto.ca link above

[Travis007]

The new design is pathetic. The facadectomy of the Westinghouse is tragic enough, but this looks awfully bland and generic. One of the worst designs that I've seen in the pipeline in a while. This primitive design is something I would have expected 10 years ago in this construction boom.

[cruzin4u]

Address: 355 King Street W
Developer: Easton's Group / Remington
Architect: Page+Steele / IBI Group

[Robertpuant]

This one looks like it's gonna be another spandrel disaster.

[Gresto]

I like the symmetry of these, and the dark blue hue will be something different.

[DrNest]

More filler. Nothing special. Nothing bad.

[Redkey]

I hate this development and how it demolishes part of restaurant row.

[Innsertnamehere]

Doesn't touch restaurant row, only the parking lot beside it. I too hate it, partially for the facectomie of the Westinghouse building, partially because of the spandrel towers. I do enjoy the architecture of the base though.

[caltrane74]

This is the first big development that I know of downtown backed by Indo-Canadians...


The biggest to date that I remember might be Chaz Yorkville Condos

[Automation Gallery]

Chinese developer Greenland makes its first purchase in Canada — a Toronto condo project

Greenland Holding Group Co., a Shanghai-based developer owned by the Chinese government, said it bought King Blue, a two-tower condominium project in Toronto, its first purchase in Canada.

Greenland Holding bought the planned development, which includes 44 and 48-story towers, from closely held Easton’s Group of Hotels Inc. and The Remington Group Inc. for at least $100 million, according to Easton’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Gupta.....http://business.financialpost.com/20...g-group-china/






Demolition has started

Application: New Building Status: Not Started

Location: 355 KING ST W
TORONTO ON M5V 1J6

Ward 20: Trinity-Spadina
Application#: 14 236006 BLD 00 NB Accepted Date: Oct 22, 2014
Project: Mixed Use/Res w Non Res New Building

Description: Proposal to construct 2 towers (44 sty and 48 sty) consisting of a hotel in the north building, 913 condo units, theatre/museum on south/west corner, commercial on ground floor, 2 restaurant, and 7 levels of below grade parking. 335-355 King St W & 119 Blue Jays Way.



Application: Demolition Folder (DM) Status: Not Started

Location: 355 KING ST W
TORONTO ON M5V 1J6

Ward 20: Trinity-Spadina
Application#: 14 255161 DEM 00 DM Accepted Date: Nov 21, 2014
Project: Multiple Use/Non Residential Demolition

Description: To demolition the existing "Westinghouse building". The North and West elevations of the building will be retained as per Heritage Designation. See SPA 13 128023 STE 20 SA


Thanks to sMT @ UT for the pic

[caltrane74]

The latest by me

[caltrane74]

demo-resto work getting underway