Murano, Toronto

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Field	Value
name	Murano
image	Murano Condos 2024.jpg
image_size	200px
caption	View of Murano in 2024
antenna_spire	140 m
location	825 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
coordinates
floor_count	45, 35
est_completion	2010
status	complete
developer	Lanterra Developments
architect	Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance
building_type	Residential and retail
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Murano Condominiums is a two-tower residential high-rise condominium complex located alongside Bay Street, near the intersection of College Street in the Discovery District of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Construction of the North tower (37 Grosvenor Street) was completed in the winter of 2008/9. The South tower (38 Grenville Street) was completed in 2010. The North and South towers are joined by a two-storey podium with planned retail and recreational facilities, including a rooftop garden and glass public art feature.

Architecture

Designed by Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance, Murano was marketed as a "fusion of art, architecture and glass". Toronto City Planning stated that the Murano, together with the neighboring Burano, has "significantly contributed to the improvement of the streetscape and the public realm".

Comparable Toronto structures designed by Clewes include SP!RE and Casa Condominio Residenza.

Construction Problems

Since late 2010, panes of balcony glass have shattered and fallen to the street below.{{Cite web | url = http://thetorontoblog.com/2011/06/21/sidewalk-along-east-side-of-bay-street-taped-off-after-glass-falls-from-murano-condo-towers-again/ |title= Sidewalk along east side of Bay Street taped off after glass falls from Murano condo towers — again |author = The Toronto Blog.com |accessdate= 2011-07-23 |work=

For the first time, glass fell from the South Tower on August 15 at 11:30 AM, injuring a woman by slicing her wrist and leaving a puddle of blood where she was treated. “We don’t know why it’s happening, and continues to happen,” said Jim Laughlin, the city's deputy chief building inspector.

The developers replaced all tempered glass with laminated glass on balconies on both towers, and sealed the balconies. The sealing of the balconies resulted in a $20 million class action lawsuit by residents and owners of the condominiums against the developers, builders and architects in 2012.

References

"City of Toronto Staff Report".
"Murano". Montana Steele Strategic Marketing.
(June 2013). "Toronto Urban Design Guidelines - North Downtown/Yonge". Toronto City Planning.
CityNews Toronto. "Section of Grosvenor Street closed due to falling glass".
(1 August 2011). "Glass falls off building for the 5th time, closes part of Bay St.". Toronto Star.
(15 August 2011). "Falling glass hits woman on Bay St.". Toronto Star.
(17 August 2011). "Developer to replace all balcony glass on three condos". Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd.
(29 September 2016). "Falling glass shuts down Bay St. for second day in a row". Free Daily News Group Inc..
(8 March 2012). "Falling glass lawsuits filed". Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd.

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