Regal Constellation Toronto, Ontario the Rise and Fall
How many people have ever stayed at this hotel on their way to other destinations. It was built in 1962. And unfortunately has come to the end of the road.
Built in 1962. The hotel which focused on trade shows, which consisted of two 15 floor towers, a six story atrium a Chinese restaurant and 800 rooms.
Once a popular hotel and convention venue, the hotel is no longer operating due to declining business and other setbacks, culminating with the SARS crisis. It was owned by Hong Kong-based Regal Hotels International.
Once a popular hotel and convention venue, the hotel is no longer operating due to declining business and other setbacks, culminating with the SARS crisis. It was owned by Hong Kong-based Regal Hotels International.
Once the hotel with the beautiful pools and now they're gone.
Regal Constellation is no longer ,In its day here are the specs for this dream of a hotel .
The hotel consisted of two 15 floor towers, 6 story atrium, a Chinese restaurant and 90,000 square feet (8,400 m2) of convention space. Regal Constellation Hotel was closed in 2003 due to a decline in business. The SARS . according to RealNet Canada records, it sold for $24-million in 2003 and $41-million in 2006, both times to investment groups intent on restoring the site to its former glory.ak and its devastating impact on Toronto's tourism industry was the final blow to the hotel. it closed owing its creditors $10-million.
The hotel consisted of two 15 floor towers, 6 story atrium, a Chinese restaurant and 90,000 square feet (8,400 m2) of convention space. Regal Constellation Hotel was closed in 2003 due to a decline in business. The SARS . according to RealNet Canada records, it sold for $24-million in 2003 and $41-million in 2006, both times to investment groups intent on restoring the site to its former glory.ak and its devastating impact on Toronto's tourism industry was the final blow to the hotel. it closed owing its creditors $10-million.
This is the only hotel in Toronto known to have a 13th Floor that was actually listed as # 13
The Atrium : Enjoy a superb and extensive a la carte menu for the entire family. Or choose the unique salad bar and hot entree buffet serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a special treat try our freshly
made cakes and pies available from the dessert tray.
made cakes and pies available from the dessert tray.
Red tape in american courts as to what to do with this hotel fell on the back burner and got lost in the shuffle.
was once the hippest hotel in town, with the city's coolest cats sipping martinis on giant red leather couches while conventioneers from across North America rubbed shoulders in its Arabian Nights-themed bar.Those days are long gone. It hosted everything from Star Trek conventions to prison fellowship groups, with its huge bank of rooms ensuring everyone was able to keep their party going without having to leave the 15-acre site.
Guests and visitors would go home with lots to talk about - there was the Constellation aircraft that was parked out front, a swimming pool featuring islands of live plants, and the leather-covered bar atop it all, offering them the chance to lounge on giant round sofas that wrapped around the room.
Regal welcomes you to Toronto with Genuine Hospitality.
Offering an unprecedented commitment to service, the
Regal Constellation Hotel provides the perfect venue whether
you're travelling on business or pleasure. A wide choice of
accommodations, amenities and services is sure to make your
stay a memorable one. With two ballrooms and 64 meeting
rooms we can accommodate groups up to 5,000. We also offer
four International restaurants, a lounge and 24 hour room service
Regal welcomes you to Toronto with Genuine Hospitality.
Offering an unprecedented commitment to service, the
Regal Constellation Hotel provides the perfect venue whether
you're travelling on business or pleasure. A wide choice of
accommodations, amenities and services is sure to make your
stay a memorable one. With two ballrooms and 64 meeting
rooms we can accommodate groups up to 5,000. We also offer
four International restaurants, a lounge and 24 hour room service
Terrisan Environmental that started demo on the hotel for they Hyatt that later bought it went bankrupt and was owed for knocking down the back parking garage and tower was owed a whopping $390,000.00 .. they later filed for and went bankrupt ..
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/firms-bankruptcy-leaves-cleanup-of-brantford-industrial-site-in-limbo/article1998304/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/firms-bankruptcy-leaves-cleanup-of-brantford-industrial-site-in-limbo/article1998304/
Priestly Demolition faced in demolishing the landmark Regal Constellation Hotel in Toronto’s airport strip.Several unsafe areas had to be secured and stockpiles of hazardous materials left by the first contractor had to be properly disposed off. Workers were also confronted with a maze of left-over hotel material such as old mattresses, numerous gas cylinders and rows of paint cans.
But the most complicated aspect of the project was the Transport Canada standard, known asCanadian Aviation Regulation Standard 621. The 15-storey towers were equipped with rooftop warning lights for aircraft and those lights could never be turned off or Priestly would have faced stiff penalties.
“How do you shut off the power to keep your workers safe and still maintain the safety lights?”
In answering his own question, Zuber explains that an emergency power line was extended down the side of one of the buildings. This remedy wasn’t required on the second building because the electrical feed for the lights was in the elevator core.
Still, as demolition progressed downward from the rooftop, the lights had to be carefully relocated to the floors below. A key event in the project occurred on the day the structures were pulled down below the height limit restriction and the contractor no longer had to worry about the lights, says Zuber.
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id52915
“How do you shut off the power to keep your workers safe and still maintain the safety lights?”
In answering his own question, Zuber explains that an emergency power line was extended down the side of one of the buildings. This remedy wasn’t required on the second building because the electrical feed for the lights was in the elevator core.
Still, as demolition progressed downward from the rooftop, the lights had to be carefully relocated to the floors below. A key event in the project occurred on the day the structures were pulled down below the height limit restriction and the contractor no longer had to worry about the lights, says Zuber.
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id52915
Approximately 50 to 60 workers were on site. These included 25 to 30 asbestos abatement workers, 10 to 15 demolition workers and anywhere from 10 to 15 heavy equipment operators.
The $3.2 million, three-month demolition was completed just before Christmas of 2011, with the contractor achieving a 100-per-cent waste diversion on the steel and concrete. After the concrete was crushed on site it was used to fill in the voids in what is now a large parking spot, says Zuber.
The $3.2 million, three-month demolition was completed just before Christmas of 2011, with the contractor achieving a 100-per-cent waste diversion on the steel and concrete. After the concrete was crushed on site it was used to fill in the voids in what is now a large parking spot, says Zuber.
This space now is a parking lot
References and resources
http://www.uerev.com/index.php?pid=constellation
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/the-constellation-hotel-may-finally-meet-the-wrecking-ball/article564988/
http://www.1sttorontohotels.com/hotels/Regal_Constellation.htm
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/19066-Toronto-Architecture-From-The-1960-s-and-70-s/page14
http://darkemulsionstudios.blogspot.ca/2012/01/tha-fall-of-constellation-hotel.html
http://lostontario.blogspot.ca/2011/10/constellation-hotel-in-toronto-finally.html
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id52915http://jermalism.blogspot.ca/2011/01/urban-exploration-regal-constellation.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regal_Constellation_Hotel
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http://www.uerev.com/index.php?pid=constellation
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/the-constellation-hotel-may-finally-meet-the-wrecking-ball/article564988/
http://www.1sttorontohotels.com/hotels/Regal_Constellation.htm
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/19066-Toronto-Architecture-From-The-1960-s-and-70-s/page14
http://darkemulsionstudios.blogspot.ca/2012/01/tha-fall-of-constellation-hotel.html
http://lostontario.blogspot.ca/2011/10/constellation-hotel-in-toronto-finally.html
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id52915http://jermalism.blogspot.ca/2011/01/urban-exploration-regal-constellation.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regal_Constellation_Hotel
Pictures by Google