Jan 23, 2011 Construction photo

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Here's a photo showing the connection between the tower and the Mansion. You can clearly see the roofing restoration showing the cleaned up tiles and eaves moulding. The Mansion will serve as the lifestyle amenities area (fitness, party room, lounge) for the tower residences. Occupancy for the first residents is set to begin this month. Model suites and relocation of the Tridel Store expected to begin soon. More construction photos from Jan 23, 2011 on Tridel's Facebook fanpage.

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Hume: The Second Empire strikes back
February 4, 2011

Christopher Hume
STAR COLUMNIST

Sherbourne, a street that was once among the most desirable in Toronto, can no longer lay claim to that title. Indeed, since its heyday in the last decades of the 19th century, it has fallen on hard times. Though many of the exquisite mansions built by our wealthy Victorian ancestors remain, more have been demolished to make way for unworthy successors. As a result, Sherbourne is a crazy mix of faded elegance and soiled mediocrity. It’s clear from the evidence that in the years after World War II, few were paying attention to the city. That and the general flight to the suburbs left neighbourhoods such as this abandoned to the poor.

Now that has started to change. Despite the damage done during the last half-century, those areas once disparagingly known as the “inner core” have become newly attractive. Much remains to be done, but things are looking up. Though there’s little talk about it, even once-trendy St. James Town could be rehabilitated to make it less of an eyesore, to connect it to the larger city and reduce the overwhelming scale of the complex. All this will happen, eventually, but only if Torontonians continue to focus on the city, not treat it simply as a place to move through on the way to work. The rich of an earlier era constructed their homes on major streets so the world could see their success. In these more suspicious times, the wealthy prefer to hide away in kitsch enclaves like Post Rd., places built more for leaving than staying.

chume@thestar.ca

CONDO CRITIC

James Cooper Mansion, 582 Sherbourne St.: This remarkable project is probably best known because the marvelous Second Empire house at Sherbourne and Linden St. was moved six or seven metres to make way for it. The tower is actually more of a landmark from a distance; up close, it almost seems to disappear. The mansion to the east is one reason, but there’s a row of townhouses along Linden that also distract the eye from what’s going on above. On the other hand, the complex has virtually no street presence.

The tower itself is pretty much what one would expect at this point. The blue-grey tinted glass brings little to the scheme, and the entrance feels strangely understated. The designers wisely decided to defer to the Cooper house, a wonderfully exuberant example of the Second Empire style popular with Toronto’s nouveau riche 130 years ago. The extended cornice at the top of the tower adds a welcome note of finality to the building, one that will forever be praised as an instance of how to live and let live.

Grade: A
 
The nouveau riche of the 1870s and 1880s built quite exuberant buildings in the Second Empire style. It's hardly the Toronto conservatism of the 19th century one hears so much about.
 
I've really warmed up to this project, it looks great from a distance. I like the north side better though.
 
As the sun sets on the west and south sides, respectively.

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The Tridel Store at 2 Carlton St. is now closed. The Tridel Store has moved to James Cooper Mansion at 28 Linden St. Sales for 300 Front Street West and Reve will continue from the new location at JCM. Design and decor selections for 300 Front Street West purchasers will continue at 2 Carlton St.

This is a perfect opportunity to be one of the first to check out the new Presentation Centre as well as tour JCM and visit designer decorated models.

The rental office will be open in March. Please contact Kim at 416-558-9034 or email Kim@delrentals.com
 
I attended a Seminar yesterday evening and was advised by Tridel that occupancy has begun on the lower floors of Solaris 1+2, James Cooper Mansion, and the Avonshire towers A+B ... they expect registration of the condominiums sometime in May/June 2011
 
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James Cooper Mansion Amenities Photos

Here are some pictures of the recently completed amenities in the Mansion.

Lobby with Concierge Desk and Lounge

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Renovated Parlour

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Fitness Centre

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Photo credit richardjohnson.ca
 
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March 13 2011 update

Suite Entrance @ JCM
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