Chaz on Charles will be the newest condo to launch in the Yorkville neighbourhood!  On Tuesday, the BloorCondos team attended the “brokers only” event for this new project.  Having hardly heard of the condos developer, Jason Fane, we weren’t exactly sure what to expect.  Thankfully there’s good news and there’s better news…

The good news – learning how Mr. Fane has over 40 years of international real estate experience with dozens of apartment and commercial buildings in Toronto and New York State.  The better news – hearing about the fresh concepts him and David McComb of Edenshaw Homes have for the condo!

The big emphasis with Chaz Condos is creating a social neighbourhood.  A lot of the amenities are there to help connect residents of the building. Take for example the “Chaz Club” (pictured above) located on the 36th and 37th floor!  The club will be 2 storeys high with a Grand Room, Lounge and Bar offering panoramic views to the south of the City.  For those with a more competitive side, there will be a state of the art computer gaming arena for residents to battle for gaming glory rights!  A first in Toronto will be it’s 3-D screening room featuring the very latest in 3-D viewing technology.

Chaz will be joining the likes of CASA, X and X2 condos on Charles St.  The location is just far enough on the outer boundary of Yorkville to not be paying the “high-end” price often seen in Yorkville yet still put you in walking distance of all that the luxurious community has to offer!  It’s also steps from the Bloor/Yorkville subway station!

Contact us to buy into this exciting project during the VIP sales period.  All worksheet must be received by August 9th 2010 and on a first come first serve basis!

This Saturday (July 10th, 2010) over 60 exotic Porsche and Ferraris will be on display in support of the Sick Kids Foundation!  From 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Yorkville Avenue, Bellair Street & Cumberland Street will be closed to traffic between Old York Lane and Bellair Street for the entire day to make way for the Yorkville Exotic Car Show.

Take a walk through Yorkville any day of the week and you’re bound to see some of the finest cars in the City along the avenues!  But for this event some of the most highly coveted vehicles, including the Ferrari Enzo, 2009 Ferrari 16M, 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster, 1964 Porsche 356 SC Coupe, a Carrera GT and the 1996 Porsche GT1, one of only three in Canada and 17 in the world will be in Yorkville for onlookers to see!

Bring the family, pack a camera and come see the exotic cars in Yorkville!

Back in January we covered the launch of the Nicholas Residences. Originally the tower was calling for 29 stories, but now they’ve released another 6 floors bringing it to a total of 35!  If you missed your chance to purchase earlier in the year, now is a perfect time to choose between a limited selection of 1 and 2 bedroom suites.  Only 54 units are being made available in this final release at Nicholas Residences.

The building will feature architectural design by CORE Architects and interiors complemented by Cecconi Simone. Residents will be surrounded by floor to ceiling windows and either a Balcony, French Balcony or Terrace. The 9 foot ceilings will be capped with a smooth finish. Owners can select between pre-engineered wood flooring or German engineered high performance wide plank laminate flooring.  Parking is available for almost every suite!

Contact us if you’d like to call the Nicholas Residences home!

With the excitement of World Cup only days away, Louis Vuitton managed to capture a bit of the lime light with their new World Cup carrying case!  Launched last week Asnieres, (just outside Paris) the case will feature the Louis Vuitton signature brown background and the famous LV monogram… we think the new case is much more fashionable than the aluminum case previously used by FIFA!

The case is a one of one and made solely to transport the World Cup.  The trophy stands 36.5 centimetres (14.4 inches) tall and is made of 5 kg (11 lb) of 18 carat (75%) solid gold with a base (13 centimetres [5.1 inches] in diameter) and looks verrry comfortable in it’s new home!

For your own Vuitton handbag, check out it’s Yorkville Store at 111 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1P7 - (416) 968-3993

Photo by: Jacky Naegelen

With the hustle and bustle of downtown living, it’s hard to find the time to take in the neighbourhood. On Thursday June 3rd, 2010 the monthly art walk will be making it’s rounds through the various Yorkville galleries!  It’s a great opportunity to find that special piece for your Yorkville condo!  The walk will take guests to seven galleries including:

1. Hollander York Gallery
2. Ingram Gallery
3. Kinsman Robinson Galleries
4. Lane Gallery
5. Leonardo Galleries
6. Liss Gallery
7. Odon Wagner Gallery

According to the Yorkville Art Walk website:  The informal, free tour begins by gathering at the Rotunda (lower level) in the Hazelton Lanes Mall, opposite Browns’ Shoe Store. The attendees split into two or three smaller groups which visit selected area galleries during the evening. Each small group is led by a tour guide who is familiar with art appreciation and the local art scene. Some of the galleries may have featured artists present for the tour. A wide range of Contemporary or Historical Canadian and International works of art are available for viewing. At the end of the evening attendees may join the group for coffee at a local area café.

The walk is organized by Artsgroup. Co-ordinator: Marg King If you require further details please call Marg
at (647) 588-1144 or send an email to Paul Ferri at Info@YorkvilleNews.ca