In a few days One King West will embark on a $2-million renovation.
The
condo hotel at the southwest corner of King and Yonge is upgrading its lobby, venue spaces and its restaurant.
One million dollars has been devoted to making the building more energy efficient, including the switch from steam heating to gas, replacing the windows in the old sections of the building, as well as all the lighting, and installing sliding and revolving doors in the lobby.
The changes include such things as restoring the clock in the Grand Banking Hall, resurfacing the floors and renovating the toilets.
"The aim is to celebrate the history of a space built nearly 100 years ago by tying-in modern finishes and textures with the classic design elements within the hotel," says sales and marketing director Matt Black.
Built on top of an old Toronto Dominion bank, the project was conceived by
Harry Stinson and
largely funded by
David Mirvish, was designed by
Stanford Downey Architects and completed in 2006 at a cost of about $95 million.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Ashley Calapatia
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