[PHOTO] Sutton Place to The Britt
In 2012, the Toronto Star's Susan Pigg reported on the conversion of the Sutton Place Hotel, one of the noteworthy hotels of the downtown core, into condos.
Lanterra, perhaps best-known for its development of highrise condos and the boutique Hotel St. Germain in the once-barren Maple Leaf Square area, plans to resurface and renovate what used to be Toronto’s palace to Hollywood stars.
This is just the latest sign that Toronto’s film epicentre has now completely shifted south to King St.: Last month Cresford Development announced it’s converting the site of nearby Bistro 990, the beloved restaurant of the stars, into condos as well.
While plans are still being finalized, Lanterra hopes to add about nine storeys to the 33-storey Sutton Place, convert its 400 hotel rooms into up to 600 condo units and widen the footprint of the building at Bay and Wellesley Sts.
Where limos used to pull up and unload their precious cargo under the glare of cameras during what would become the Toronto International Film Festival, Lanterra plans to add restaurants and retail space while retaining many of the trademark - if dated - charms of the Sutton Place’s grand lobby.
blogTO noted in March of this year that the builders have reached the stage of stripping the building of its old exterior. They're still there.