One Bloor East, Mixed-use skyscraper at Bloor Street and Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada
Description
One Bloor East is a mixed-use residential tower at the intersection of Bloor Street and Yonge Street with 76 above-ground floors and multiple levels below ground. The building combines apartments, retail shops, and amenity spaces in one structure at this central downtown location.
History
Great Gulf acquired the property in 2009 and transformed it from a small retail structure into a modern high-rise. This development marked a significant change in how the corner evolved to meet the city's growing housing and commercial needs.
Culture
The street-level shops draw international brands and reflect how Bloor Street functions as one of the city's major shopping corridors. The building shapes the visual character of this busy intersection and how people move through the area.
Practical
The building offers clear access to its retail and public spaces, with straightforward navigation from the street level. Its position at this major intersection makes it easy to reach by transit and find from surrounding neighborhoods.
Did you know?
The site once housed a modest retail building, and its replacement shows how quickly the downtown landscape can transform. This kind of large-scale replacement reflects broader urban development patterns in the city.
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