Massey Tower Condo

Last Sunday, as I previously wrote, I hung out with Kerry in the afternoon after church. We saw at bit of the NBA 3x tournament as well as visiting the Massey Tower condo sales office on Yonge.

In a previous life the Canadian Bank of Commerce did business here. It was first built in 1905 and is a truly beautiful building.

The new 60-storey Massey Tower will use the former bank as it's entrance lobby off Yonge. As with many of the suites, it will be designed by renowned interior design team Cecconi Simone. We walked through the 645-square-foot One Bedroom plus Den model suite and it was, well... sweet. High end for sure. And the prices reflect it.

A 377-square-foot shoebox they call a Junior One Bedroom will start at $366,000. A 643-square-foot Junior Two Bedroom unit on the 60th (Penthouse level) will start at $570,250. And a 882-square-foot Three Bedroom unit will set you back $601,000 (starting price). There are floor and view premiums as well.

Unfortunately lockers aren't available, so you'll have to store all your extra junk in your parents' basement. And there are a limited number of spots in the above ground parking. They will be a mechanical elevator type of unit. So you won't actually drive your car up a ramp to get to your spot. Parking spots are only available for suites over 800-square-feet and will cost you a lofty $69,000.

A great looking condo in a great location with prices to match.

Valentine's Day Party (for Singles... Mostly)

Nalini, Virginia, Deidre, Marie, Florianne, Denise and Daryl with Tom in front.

Virginia held a Valentine's get together for all the lonely singles out there. We could keep each other company and drown our sorrows (if we so desired). Though, truth be told, there half the group were couples. It was just another excuse to get together with our friends.

I got there a bit early because I wanted to take pictures of the sun setting. Virginia lives on the 40th floor of a condo facing west at Yonge and Sheppard. I was hoping to get there by 5:00 before the sun dipped too low below the horizon. Unfortunately I was late because I had a meeting to finish up our church's 100th Anniversary book. By the time I got there the sun had already disappeared. So sad.

I took a few pictures anyway. The view was pretty nice. After that I went in to talk with Virginia and her friend Malcolm who drove in from Pembroke. They met while traveling. I can't remember where now.

In all I think about 15 people showed. Some were new to me. Others I had met at least once or twice in the past. A lot of them are friends of Tom who I play hockey with on Fridays.

I had an enjoyable time. I took lots of pictures of everything and everyone. That's what I like doing.

To top it off I did manage to get some great shots of the orange glow of the sun beneath the horizon against a dark, blue sky. I think they really look spectacular. Check my Flickr.com page page to see them.