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The Mercer
The Mercer, with its layered expression of brick, stone and glass, creates a vertical image that captures the unique character of Mercer Street. Referencing the past but rooted in the present, The Mercer is what one of Brisbin’s partners, Greg Alexander calls simply an exercise in the “Romantic Modern.” And that almost instantly strikes one as the perfect moniker. The Mercer possesses in its DNA the chic aura of a mid-century Manhattan in a totally contemporary way.
The Mercer is totally “of today,” but imbued with the storied elegance of another era. So how does The Mercer attain this architectural alchemy:
making a totally chic, sleek, contemporary glass point tower resonate with historical flair and panache? Well, for architect Brisbin and his team the answer lies in a series of design “expressions” that separate their building from the increasingly anonymous looking glass towers that often look eerily similar.
“Quite simply, this building tells a story, the story of Mercer Street” notes Brisbin, “it’s a contemporary design but it describes the character and life of this unique street, both in its use of materials, like stone and brick, and in a series of design moves both at grade and on the skyline.”
The living spaces of the Mercer have been designed to make downtown city living effortless, elegant and urbane.
Sleek, modular and integrated combine the latest ideas about how to make the transitions between the living, dining and kitchen areas seamless and aesthetically pleasing. Central to this process is designing the kitchen so it doesn’t “look” like a kitchen but rather as an extension of the living room. This design sleight of hand has been accomplished by applying veneer panels to the kitchen appliances the refrigerator and dishwasher-to match the millwork of the cabinets. From a distance they “read” like two elegant pillars framing either side of the kitchen’s workstation. An island further provides spatial definition.
A similar treatment in the bathroom applying two toned veneer to the vanity makes the space seem elegant, integrated and uncluttered.
When you live in such an intensely urban environment as downtown Toronto, your home acts as a refuge from the excitement and energy outside your front door. It’s a nest, where everything should be designed to make life simple, easy, effortless. That has been beautifully accomplished at the suites of The Mercer.
Above the lobby, on the second floor, is The Mercer’s indoor amenity space – Club Mercer. This striking space includes a fitness centre, a party room and a screening room as well as a Scandinavian-inspired sauna and spa area. Clad in a marble mosaic tile, with a wood ceiling, The Mercer Spa will have all the features you’d expect in a high-end gym: top of the line fitness equipment—and even a hot tub.
One of the most stunning features of The Mercer is its 10,000 square foot terrace on the roof of the building’s podium on the sixth floor. Although 42% of the terrace is green cover, it really is a series of outdoor urban rooms—private lounges, a games area, a kitchen and dining area, where residents of The Mercer can sun and play during the day and entertain their friends under the stars at night.
Bordered on its north and south sides by architectural pergolas is a series of lounges, with seating arrangements for relaxing, solo, or entertaining friends.
Underneath the pergola on the other side is a long meditative reflecting pool, next to which stands an elegant row of cabana chairs facing the interior green space, planted with prairie grasses. And finally, at the far end of the green space is a large screen wall, which wraps around, and camouflages the staircase core, which will permit residents to watch movies outdoors on a summer night.
Only a block long, Mercer Street has been around more or less since the inception of the city and still possesses many of its beautiful 19th century brick warehouse buildings. Today it is at the heart of the Entertainment District, steps from The John Street Cultural Corridor. Here you’ll find the iconic Art Gallery of Ontario and the Ontario College of Art and Design.
Then there’s the historic Much Music Building, at Queen Street, which every spring becomes the site of the station’s annual music awards. Further down there’s the Scotiabank (Multiplex) theatre and the new “jewel in the crown” of the John Street Cultural Corridor, the Bell Lightbox, home of both the Toronto Film Festival and the Ontario Cinematique. Presently plans are underway to renovate John Street with a sustainable streetscape that will include new pavers, mature trees, street furniture, public art and perhaps two new urban plazas at the north and south ends of the street.
One of the most important features of The Mercer is its connection to the city’s underground PATH system, which is literally across the street from The Mercer. No matter what the weatherman dishes out, residents at The Mercer can walk the 27 kms of underground retail tunnels, connecting to points throughout downtown in perfect comfort!
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Project Name :
The Mercer
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Builders :
Graywood Developments Ltd. & Beaverhall Homes
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Project Status :
Pre-Construction
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Approx Occupancy Date :
December 30, 2014
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Address :
8 Mercer St, Toronto, Ontario M5V3C6
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Number Of Buildings :
1
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City :
Toronto
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Main Intersection :
King St West & John St
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Area :
Toronto
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Municipality :
Toronto C01
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Neighborhood :
Waterfront Communities-the Island
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Architect :
BBB Architects | Terraplan Landscape Architects
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Interior Designers :
The Design Agency
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Condo Type :
High Rise
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Condo Style :
Condo
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Building Size :
33 Storeys
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Building Height :
126.5m
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Unit Size :
363f² to 1,133f²
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Number Of Units :
415 Units
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Ceiling Height :
9’ and 10’ Ceiling Heights
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Nearby Parks :
Clarence Square , Isabella Valancy Crawford Park , Metro Hall , Olympic Park , and Simcoe Park
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