25 The Esplanade
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential condominiums Commercial offices |
| Location | 25 The Esplanade Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°38′46″N 79°22′30″W / 43.6461°N 79.3750°WCoordinates: 43°38′46″N 79°22′30″W / 43.6461°N 79.3750°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Completed | 1988 |
| Owner | Metro Toronto Condominium Corporation #850 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Top floor | 96.8 m (318 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 33 |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Matsui Baer Vanstone Architects |
| Developer | AVRO Group |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
25 The Esplanade is a skyscraper located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[3] It is noted for its similarity to the nearby Gooderham Building in Toronto, and other Flatiron-style buildings.[4]
History[edit]
The building was completed in 1988. It was built as a residential condominium, which still holds true today, with a small amount of space for commercial use.
The area was infilled in 1865 and once the site of the old Yonge Street Wharf.
Architecture and amenities[edit]
25 The Esplanade was designed by Matsui Baer Vanstone, who also designed Grand Harbour in Toronto.[5] Its Postmodern design references the Beaux-Arts style among others. It is noted for its similar architecture to other Flatiron buildings. The condominium features exercise facilities, lounge, billiard room, outdoor private "skypark", recreation room, hot tub and sauna.[6]
On ground level there is a convenience store, dry cleaner and Canada Post Postal Station A, with a unique postal code M5W.[4] There is a Novotel Hotel located at 45 The Esplanade, on the east side of this building.
Parking spaces are not available for purchase as the spaces are owned and operated by the Toronto Parking Authority, but are available to be rented.[6] The parking lot is located south of the building, identified as St. Lawrence Garage, Carpark #43. It contains 2008 spaces.[7]
Nearby landmarks[edit]
The building is in Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood, adjacent to the Financial District and just north of Harbourfront.
25 The Esplanade is also close to many parks and public spaces such as Berczy Park, Courthouse Square, Market Lane Park, the Toronto Sculpture Garden, and Union Station Parkette.
Opposite to it are multiple restaurants and pubs such as the Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, The Keg, Old Spaghetti Factory, Esplanade Bier Markt, and Fionn MacCool's.
Operational history[edit]
A fire broke out, apparently from 25 The Esplanade, on January 20, 2016.[8] According to the Toronto Star there were "huge clouds of black smoke". The fire broke out between the building and an adjacent new building, under construction, when asphalt was being heated to be used to seal the roof of the new building's podium.
References[edit]
- ↑ 25 The Esplanade at Emporis
- ↑ "25 The Esplanade". SkyscraperPage.
- ↑ Jack Landau (2016-11-10). "Throwback Thursday: The Esplanade from Bay Street". Urban Toronto. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Chris Bateman (2012-12-02). "Sunday supplement: A championship recap, spending the Gardiner cash, inside Presto, and the ARL goes up". BlogTO. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
The distinctive building bathed in early morning sunlight at the top of the page is 25 The Esplanade, condos built in 1988 in a style reminiscent of the Gooderham Building at Wellington and Front.
- ↑ Rod Taylor. "25 The Esplanade". UrbanDB. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "25 The Esplanade". Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ↑ "Toronto Parking Authority". Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ↑
Peter Goffin (2016-01-20). "Rooftop fire at parking garage sends heavy smoke through downtown". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
A spokesperson for Toronto Fire Services told the Star that asphalt was being poured on the roof of the parking garage at the rear of a building under construction at 25 The Esplanade when the flames broke out. It appears the asphalt caught fire.
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