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CIL Building

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BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

CIL Building
130 Bloor Street West
Toronto
Annex

Year Completed:

1960

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

Torno Penthouse

Notes:

This building has a two-storey apartment on the top floor designed by Philip Johnson for Noah Torno and his wife Rose. The Torno Penthouse has been declared a heritage structure, though the rest of the building has not. In April, 2006, it was announced that 11 storeys of condominium will be added to the top of this building.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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Companies:

The following companies are associated with this building

Architect - Quadrangle Architects Ltd. <-- More buildings by this architect.
Architect - Bregman + Hamann Architects <-- More buildings by this architect.
Architect - Philip Johnson <-- More buildings by this architect.
Developer - Cemp Investments Ltd.
Window supplier - Canadian Crittall Metal Windows Ltd.

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

High-rise

Current Use:

Office

Heritage Status:

Partial heritage

Sources:

Click to see 9 Source(s)

Canadian Building
Date - May 1960
Page - 86
Notes - Advertisement.
Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
More information
The Globe and Mail
Date - April 28, 2006
Page - G4
Notes - Article about 11 storey addition to this building that will preserve the Torno penthouse.
The Globe and Mail
Date - December 5, 1960
Page - 30
Notes - Small advertisement indicating that a client has moved into the new building, therefore, completed in 1960.
The Globe and Mail
Date - February 5, 2007
Page - M1
Notes - Article about high end condos mentions this building.
The Globe and Mail
Author - John Bentley Mays
Date - June 30, 2006
Page - G15
Notes - Article about extension of condo and the Torno Apartment.
The Globe and Mail
Author - Terrence Belford
Date - June 12, 2009
Page - G5
Notes - Article praising the addition on top of this building.
Toronto Star
Date - July 15, 2006
Page - P1
Notes - Large article about the construction of six new floors on this building.
Toronto Star
Author - Bruce Demara
Date - March 19, 2005
Notes - Article on preservation of Philip Johnson apartment on the top of this building.

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