Ritz-Carlton Toronto

Ritz-Carlton Toronto
South facade of the tower
General information
Type	Hotel Residential condominiums
Architectural style	Postmodernism
Location	181 Wellington Street West Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3G7
Coordinates
Completed	2007 - 2011
Cost	$300 million
Height
Roof	209.8 m (688 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	53 6 below ground
Floor area	65,030 m2 (700,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	19
Design and construction
Architect	Kohn Pederson Fox Page & Steele Architects
Developer	Graywood Developments The Cadillac-Fairview Corporation Ltd The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
Main contractor	EllisDon Construction Services Inc.
Other information
Number of units	151 units 267 suites
References

The Ritz-Carlton Toronto is a hotel and luxury condominium skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario Canada. At 209.8 m (688 ft), it is Toronto's ninth tallest building. 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 16 February 2011.

Architecture

The 53-story tower is approximately 210 m (690 ft) with a total floor area of 65,030 m² (700,000 sq ft). 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 23-52 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 2,100 m² (23,000 sq ft) spa.

The Ritz-Carlton under construction in June 2009. The Ritz-Carlton under construction in June 2009.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Toronto
• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• Ritz-Carlton Hotels

External links

• Official Site
• Ritz-Carlton Toronto Review
• Ritz-Carlton Toronto on urbandb.com