Posts Tagged ‘Great Gulf Homes’

Can’t wait for the launch of Monde Condos?  Me neither!  Thankfully, we have some new renderings to keep us excited until the official launch.  The latest release includes more exterior renderings and as a special treat…our first look at the amenities and interior living space!

This is our first preview into what the kitchens will one day look like.  The appliances looked tucked away from sight and built in to the kitchen space.  The island doubles as a dinner table and prep area!

Large tiles and glass dominate the master bathroom with pot lights shining from above!

The biggest draw to Monde is going to be it’s beautiful views to the south!  The large window space let’s a ton of light into the living space.

I’m liking the large “green wall” in the lobby!  One City Hall installed something similar, and it’s always an eye catcher when showing units at the condo. Read the rest of this entry »

The fall pre-construction market has brought us a ton of new condos, all over the City! We’ve seen launches such as 3018 Yonge to the North, B Street in the Annex, The Carlaw and River City in the West Donlands and Leslieville neighbourhoods… but nothing in the East Bayfront Area. Thanks to Great Gulf Homes, all that is about to change with the launch of Monde Condos.

The Developer brought in the world renowned architect Moshe Safdie to design Monde. You may have never heard of him before, but I can almost gaurentee you’ve seen his work. Mr. Safdie first became known for is design at Habitat 67 in Montreal.  He is also the man behind the National Gallery of Canada, Vancouver Library Square, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the newly updated Terminal 1 at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. I’m certain the Monde will one day be added to his legacy of accomplishments as well… It will also be the first residential project by Moshe Safdie in Canada since his landmark Habitat ’67 in Montreal.  Watch him and the Great Gulf team discuss the project.

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The wait is over!  Plans for Number One Bloor have finally been made public, and I’ve been getting a ton of interest on the development.  I won’t be spending too much time writing about it on SavelBlogs.com but head on over to BloorCondos.com for all the latest on Number One Bloor and other projects in the Bloor and Yonge area.

Finally, the new kid on the block makes their debut! We’ve all heard about the 1Bloor story (click here in case you haven’t) and the roller coaster ride that followed, but that book is done and a new one is about to begin.

This week, the deal between Bazis and Great Gulf Homes was finalized and the new plans are underway for a new project to begin. Not many details are out yet…but I snapped this picture earlier today while taking care of some business in the area. The new project will be called Number One Bloor, and their website is now live. I too have a new blog/site launching this Monday, and without giving away too much info, it has something to do with the above sign.

…it’s going to be a good one so be sure to come back Monday September 21 to check it out!  If you’d like more info on the project, send me an email…i’d love to help!

Sadly, the dreams of an 80 story tower and Yonge at Bloor are pretty much done…or at least the dream of it being built by Bazis is.  Several of my sources have informed me that the land has been sold to an affiliate of Great Gulf Homes.  The price paid for the land is unknown and probably won’t be disclosed until the deal closes in mid September.  Future plans are also anyones guess.  I’ve heard everything from keeping the design (which i HIGHLY doubt) to scraping the whole thing and rebuilding a new concept all together (which more than likely will happen).  You can check out the latest story from the Globe and Mail here.

I’ve been by the Crystal Blue project (Bazis’ current development) and was really pleased with how the outside facade is coming along. Looks like that’s all we’ll be seeing  in Yonge and Bloor area by Bazis. I just hope the condo gods have greater plans for this corner and that whatever is built, truly pushes the envelope.

Buh bye “Canada’s Tallest Residential Building.” Hello “SomethingElse Towers.”  Follow the rest of the 1Bloor story here