Yorkville Plaza

Lisa Van de Ven | National Post

Price range: $2,815,000 to $3,918,000 (for the new penthouses only)
Location: Yorkville Avenue and Avenue Road, Toronto
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Alex Corey | urbantoronto.ca

All eyes in Yorkville have recently been focused on the grand opening of the new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences on Bay Street. As the dust settles, we thought it might be appropriate to draw your attention back to the old Four Seasons on Avenue Road, currently deep in the process of being renovated to become the new Yorkville Plaza. Developed by Camrost-Felcorp, the project will see the extensive retro fitting of the iconic 1970′s tower at Yorkville and Avenue Road, while a proposed new tower designed by WZMH Architects at Cumberland and Avenue would rise where the current demolition is taking place.

Demolition of the south podium seen from the southwest, image by urbandreamer

Demolition of the south podium has already begun, with the concrete cladding being peeled away to reveal the extensive substructure that has held in place.
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Deborah Baic | theglobeandmail.com

At the old Yorkville Four Seasons, everything must go: From the chandeliers to the pianos, dining tables to the tapestries, over 15,000 items are up for grabs at a public auction that runs May 31 to June 2 (previews are on May 29 and 30; details at iaasworldwide.com). The auctioneers, IAAS Worldwide, gave the Globe a peek at some of the swankiest items on the block and a sense of what each is worth. Whether they fetch that much is up to you and the skills you bring to the auction floor

Loretta Chin | thegridto.com

SALES
With the Four Seasons Hotel closing to become the New Residences of Yorkville Plaza, all of its contents are going on the block at a three-day auction. More than 15,000 pieces from the opulent hotel’s lobbies, restaurants, kitchens, and guest suites will be up for grabs, including luxury furnishings, crystal chandeliers, art, antiques, grand pianos, flat-screen TV’s, hotel linens, and Cordon Bleu kitchenware. home renovators should keep an eye out for wooden crown moldings, spa bathrooms, marble vanity fixtures, and walk-in showers, while collectors can find dinnerware, flatware, and champagne buckets by the dozens. The public can preview the goods on May 29 and 30, and the auction begins at 9 a.m. on May 31 at the hotel (21 Avenue Rd.) For more information visit iaasworldwide.com.

Robyn Urbak | blogto.com

The Four Seasons Hotel — or the shell of what once was — is set to sell off every last remnant of its existence. And make no mistake; “every last remnant” is no exaggeration. From its art, to its furniture, right down to the measuring spoons from the kitchen — every little bit will be up for public auction as of May 31.
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Christopher Jones | stylenorth.ca

It promises to be a doozie of a sale, so big it will take three days to clear out the contents of Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel. And just my luck, the thing I want most will be sold on the day I’m moving. Would you buy a used bed in this era of rampant bed bugs? I have to admit I’m toying with the idea since I discovered that some of those beds are by Hästens, a mattress I have coveted since the moment I discovered them. A friend who got a sneak peak at the sale over the weekend mentioned that some of the beds have never been used and are being sold in their original packaging. How dreamy.
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By Staff TorStar News Service | http://metronews.ca

David Feldman, CEO and pres of Camrost-Felcorp, stands between the iron gates of Truffles. The gates are among more than 50,000 items that will be auctioned off.

It will be far more event than auction when more than 50,000 pieces of the past — from a goldmine of gold-rimmed china to baby grand pianos — go on the block at Toronto’s former Four Seasons Hotel.

Everything is up for sale so the new owner of the 32-storey Yorkville landmark, Camrost-Felcorp, can gut its 380 hotel rooms and convert them into 490 condos. That includes luxurious beds smothered in feather duvets, walk-in closets and Murano glass chandeliers.

There will also be enough top-of-the-line stainless steel stoves, mixing bowls and industrial dishwashers auctioned off to open 10 new restaurants.

What’s it all worth?
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Colin D’Mello | toronto.ctv.ca

Over 15,000 luxury items from Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel are hitting the auction block in a three-day sale slated for May 31 to June 2.

The iconic hotel, known as a favourite home-away-from-home for visiting celebrities and dignitaries, is relocating. Rather than throwing away what isn’t going to the new location, the hotel decided to sell it off.

Luxury items up for grabs include centuries-old chandeliers, the hotel’s baby grand pianos, stainless steel kitchen appliances and even a six-metre-long bar top.

Auctioneer Shawn Thompson told CTV Toronto he estimates the grand total from the auction could go as high as $5 million.

But the high starting bids of some items shouldn’t discourage bargain hunters. More reasonably priced items include flat screen televisions listed at $75, hairdryers for $25 and washroom mirrors for $10.

The hotel says practically everything from its 500 suites is up for grabs, including couches, tables, china, glassware and plants.

The hotel, which has housed the likes of Madonna, Nelson Mandela and the Rolling Stones, will be re-opening in its new Yorkville location in August. The current location is slated to be converted into condominiums.

Anna Silman | postcity.com

Torontonians who have ever fantasized about living in a hotel Eloise-style will soon have the chance to take a little piece of hotel decadence home with them. At the end of this month, over 15,000 items from the 32 luxurious storeys of the former Four Seasons hotel in Yorkville will be going up for auction.

The 35-year old Toronto landmark was recently closed for good, to be replaced by a luxury apartment complex, with a redesigned Four Seasons slated to open around the corner this summer. Before this 
“revitalization” begins, everything from century-old chandeliers and grand pianos to marble floors and wood panelling will be up for grabs.

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Susan Pigg | thestar.com

This could be your new bedroom suite.

It will be far more event than auction when more than 50,000 pieces of the past — from a goldmine of gold-rimmed china to baby grand pianos — go on the block at Toronto’s former Four Seasons Hotel.

Everything is up for sale so the new owner of the 32-storey Yorkville landmark, Camrost-Felcorp, can gut its 380 hotel rooms and convert them into 490 condos. That includes luxurious beds smothered in feather duvets, walk-in closets and Murano glass chandeliers.
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