The One (Toronto) facts for kids
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The One (March, 2021)
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| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Residential, retail, hotel |
| Location | 1 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario |
| Groundbreaking | August 23, 2017 |
| Estimated completion | 2022 or 2023 |
| Height | 338 metres (1,109 ft) |
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| Floor count | 94 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Foster and Partners Core Architects |
| Developer | Mizrahi Developments |
The One is a very tall building being built in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. When it's finished, it will be the tallest building in Canada. It will stand 309 metres (1,014 feet) tall and have 85 floors. This makes it taller than First Canadian Place, which has been Canada's tallest building since 1976. The One will also be Canada's first "supertall" skyscraper, meaning it's over 300 metres (984 feet) high. Builders expect to finish the building by 2022 or 2023.
The One is located in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood. It sits at the busy corner of Yonge and Bloor. Right across the street is the 257-metre (844-feet) tall One Bloor building. The One will also be next to Two Bloor West, another tall building built in 1972. To build The One, the developer bought several properties, including those at 768 Yonge Street and 1 and 11 Bloor Street West.
The developer, Sam Mizrahi, bought the land in October 2014. He paid CA$300 million for it. The city of Toronto gave him permission to build on September 12, 2016. The total cost to build The One is expected to be $1 billion.
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Building Design
Mizrahi hired a famous design company called Foster and Partners from London. Core Architects is the local architect helping with the project. The building was first designed with an "exoskeleton" structure. This means the main support beams would be on the outside, like a skeleton.
Later, the design was changed based on wind tests. The building no longer has a full outside skeleton. However, it still has diagonal beams that make it look like it has a triangle pattern on the outside. RJC Engineers is the company in charge of the building's structure. The extra height of the building will not cause more shadows on nearby parks.
What's Inside The One?
The One will have different types of spaces inside. It will be a place for shopping, a hotel, and homes.
Shops and a Hotel
The first 18 floors of The One will be for shops, restaurants, and events. There will be two large stores and a fancy Hyatt hotel. This hotel will be part of their special Andaz brand. The Andaz Toronto will have 160 rooms. It will be on floors four to sixteen. The hotel lobby will be on the fourth floor. There will also be an outdoor pool deck on the sixth floor.
An Apple Store is expected to be one of the main shops in The One. The shops in the tower were planned to open in 2020.
Homes in the Sky
Above the shops and hotel, The One will have homes. There will be 416 apartments in total. Four of these will be very large, fancy penthouses. The building will also have four floors of underground parking. It will connect to the Bloor–Yonge station subway and other nearby buildings. This connection will be through an underground walkway system. It's similar to Toronto's PATH system, but separate.
How the Property Was Acquired
For over 100 years, the spot where The One is being built was home to Stollerys. This was a well-known clothing store for men and women. Other builders wanted to buy this land too. But Sam Mizrahi became friends with Ed Whaley, the owner of Stollerys. They shared similar ideas about building quality structures. Mr. Whaley called Mizrahi a "gentleman" who "builds a quality building."
After Mizrahi bought the land, he promised Mr. Whaley something special. He said a monument would be built from the stones of the old Stollerys building. This monument would be placed at The One's site.
On January 7, 2015, Mizrahi asked for permission to tear down the Stollerys building. Six days later, a local city council member tried to make the building a heritage site. This would protect it from being torn down. However, Mizrahi got the demolition permit on January 16. To stop the heritage protection, he started tearing down the building that weekend. This made many heritage groups upset. It also led to calls for new rules about protecting old buildings in Toronto.
Building Progress
In June 2016, Toronto city planners gave a good report about The One's plans. They said the plans followed Toronto's building rules. On April 18, 2017, the project was approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. With these approvals, work began before construction, and people started buying units. By spring 2017, over 3,000 people had shown interest in the 416 apartments.
In August 2017, The One got new funding. Firm Capital Corp. loaned CA$135 million for the project. In November 2017, a special display centre for The One opened for people who had shown interest.
Construction officially started on August 23, 2017. By October 2018, the digging for the foundation was almost done. In November 2018, a very large crane was brought to the site. This crane, called the Link-Belt TG2300B, is one of the biggest ever used in Toronto. It helped start building the tower. By April 2019, 32 huge concrete supports, called "mega caissons," were finished. These supports hold up the entire tower. On May 1, 2019, it was announced that the 160-room Andaz hotel would open in 2022.
In September 2019, The One got more money. A Korean fund loaned CA$560 million to the project. In October 2019, a sample of the building's outside was put up. This showed what the brushed aluminum and glass would look like.
In December 2019, construction on the building stopped. The City of Toronto issued a "stop-work order." But on August 31, 2020, the city gave permission for construction above ground to begin. Work on the second floor started in December 2020. This included laying floor forms and putting together steel bars. Building the lower part of the structure, called the podium, also began. In January 2021, the developers asked to make The One even taller. If approved, The One will be 94 floors tall and 338.3 metres high. This would make it the tallest tower planned in Canada.
See also
In Spanish: The One (Toronto) para niños
