Ritz-Carlton Toronto
{{Short description|Luxury hotel in Toronto}}
{{Infobox building
|name = The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
|image = Ritz-Carlton Toronto August 2017 01.jpg
|image_size = 300px
|caption = View of the building from the CN Tower in 2017
|address = 181 Wellington Street West
Toronto, Ontario
|coordinates = {{coord|43.645|-79.387|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
|building_type = Hotel and residential
|architectural_style= Neomodern
|start_date = 2007
|completion_date = 2011
|roof = {{convert|209.8|m|abbr=on}}
|floor_count = 53 (plus 6 below ground)
|unit_count = 151 units
267 suites
|elevator_count = 19
|cost = $300 million
|floor_area = {{convert|65,030|m2|abbr=on}}
|developer = Graywood Developments
Cadillac Fairview
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
|architect = Kohn Pedersen Fox
Page and Steele
|main_contractor = {{nowrap|EllisDon Construction Services Inc.}}
|owner = Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan{{cite web |title=Major Investments |url=https://www.otpp.com/investments/performance/major-investments |website=Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan |accessdate=22 April 2019}}
|operator = The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
|references = {{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/232954 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307023902/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/232954 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |title=Emporis building ID 232954 |work=Emporis}}{{skyscraperpage|36625}}[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building.php?building_id=1393 Ritz-Carlton, Toronto at the CTBUH Skyscrapercenter]{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
}}
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is a luxury hotel and residential condominium building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At {{convert|209.8|m|}}, it is one of the tallest buildings in Toronto. It is located at 181 Wellington Street West, on the western edge of the downtown core and bordering Toronto's entertainment district. The hotel opened on February 16, 2011.
Architecture
The 53-storey tower is approximately {{convert|210|m}} with a total floor area of {{convert|65030|m2|}}. The exterior consists of an outwardly sloped neomodern glass facade, giving it a distinctive profile on Toronto's skyline. The interior includes 263 hotel rooms as well as 159 Ritz-Carlton managed condominiums. The hotel occupies the lower 20 floors; floors 21 and 22 are used for condominium amenities and some residences, while floors 23 to 52 hold the remaining condominium residences. The penthouse suite occupies the entire 52nd floor, while the 53rd floor houses building mechanical equipment. The skyscraper includes a {{convert|2100|m2||adj=mid}} spa.
File:Ritz-Carlton Toronto construction.JPG|The building under construction in June 2009
File:Ritz Carlton Toronto far.jpg|South facade of the tower in September 2011
Ritz Carlton Toronto base.jpg|The front entrance on Wellington Street
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/canada/toronto The Ritz-Carlton hotel website]
- [http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/RealEstate/ResidenceDetails/Toronto.htm The Ritz-Carlton Residences]
- [http://www.sitinfirst.com/2011/07/ritz-carlton-toronto/ Ritz-Carlton Toronto Review]
- [http://www.urbandb.com/canada/ontario/toronto/the_ritz_carlton/ Ritz-Carlton Toronto on urbandb.com]
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{{Toronto skyscrapers}}
Category:Kohn Pedersen Fox buildings
Category:Residential skyscrapers in Toronto
Category:Residential condominiums in Canada
Category:Residential buildings completed in 2011