chaz on charlesBack in the middle of the 18th century, the great english man of letters,

dr. Johnson, famously oBserved “the man who is tired of london is tired

of life Because there is in london all that life can afford.”

What Was true of London, back then, is even truer of toronto today.

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ground levelrecreational and social ammenities continue on the second levelredefining loBBy space with a deep connection to chaZ ammenities

1. guest rooms 2. Business centre 3. hydra massage 4. relax 5. womens w/c 6. steam rooms 7. mens w/c 8. fitness room 9. spinning / yoga 10. computer gamers arena 11. 3d screening room 12. sports theatre 13. servery

1. lounge 2. vestiBule 3. living room 4. reception 5. pet spa 6. dining room 7. wet Bar 8. mail room 9. elevator loBBy 10. Billiards

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what is striking aBout chaZ is that residents have all these “sociaL options”—and they’re still in the loBBy. possiBly the signature interior in the Building is the Breathtaking tWo-storey chaz cLub overlooking the lake and downtown skyline on the 31st and 32nd level. here superlatives Barely capture the awesome Beauty of the space. first, note the location, so high up in the Building. invariaBly amenity spaces are in the lower floors. which effectively means residents on the north side don’t enJoy the stunning south-facing downtown and lake vistas. that won’t Be the case at chaZ. Jutting out from the south side of the Building is a tWo-story gLass box that offers views that go on, well, forever. as is the case downstairs, the divide Between the inside of the chaZ cluB and its expansive outdoor terrace-in-the-sky has Been cleverly erased. the floor-to-ceiling windows help, as do such design sleights of hand as having Banquettes on the inside merge seamlessly with the Banquettes outside.

“I like to think of the Chaz Club as the kind

of place the Rat Pack would have hung out in

Vegas in the 1960s,” adds Elaine Cecconi. “Very

loungy and fun, the perfect place to bring

your friends to have a drink before dinner.”

Connecting the two levels is a floating glass

staircase: on the lower level, a two-sided bar

and extensive seating arrangements; upstairs,

a dining room with a small kitchen. Overlooking

the lower space from the upper level is a glass

balcony called The Lookout. The Chaz Club’s

palette is a little darker than downstairs—

charcoal elements to make the white walls

and blonde wood a tad more “clubbish”—and

other accouterments like speakers will only

reinforce the “after dark” effect.

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1. w.c 2. servery 3. Bar 4. cluB room 5. two storey cluB lounge 6. outdoor terrace

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The Bespoke Design of The resiDences aT chaz on charles

Elaine Cecconi is internationally recognized as a

“master” at maximizing the efficient use of space in

condominiums. And with Chaz on Charles she has

likely set the bar even higher. The suites at Chaz on

Charles will become a new benchmark at making

every square foot “work”--and the superb fixtures,

finishes and other design details guarantee the

suites will have an equally stunning “look.”

Known for her passion for white—“Everything

looks great against a white background” is a classic

Cecconi line—the colour palette at Chaz on Charles,

in both the public and private space, is white and

light, i.e., white walls and blonde wood finishes. For

Cecconi space must work functionally as well as

aesthetically and among the advantages of a light

colour palette is it expands, rather than contracts,

the sense of space.

That spaciousness will be augmented by the

abundance of light cascading into the building

because of floor to ceiling glazing—“There will be a

lot of sunlight in these suites,” notes Cecconi—and

the fact that almost all Chaz residences will have

a balcony. And because of those floor to ceiling

windows, transitioning from inside to outside

will seem seamless. During the balmy months, the

expectation is that “alfresco living” in both the

public spaces, and in the private residences, will

be a hallmark of the Chaz lifestyle.

At Chaz, Elaine Cecconi is particularly proud of

how they’ve also seamlessly integrated the kitchen

area into the living space. And her first priority

was to make the appliances less intrusive, a feat she

brilliantly executed with two tower blocks at either

end of the kitchen, finished in a wood veneer with a

stainless steel trim. One contains the washer/dryer,

the other, a refrigerator. “They look likes pieces of

beautiful millwork,” observes Cecconi.

Between the two towers is a band of cabinetry,

which “floats” on the wall. “It’s more of a composition

than a wall to wall run of cabinets,” notes the

designer. Such meticulous attention to detail is

evident everywhere. A Corian sink has been carefully

integrated into a countertop, which has more depth

than normal and above the back splash is a band of

backlit glass cabinets for additional storage. Viewed

from afar, the kitchen looks like a beautiful extension

of the living space.

That same exquisite attention to detail is evident in

the bathroom with its floating vanity—again, to keep

the space open—a Corian sink and a small slot cut-

out, painted in chartreuse, to tuck in a towel. “It gives

the space a splash of colour,” notes Cecconi. Above

the vanity is a square mirror, with a set of dressing

room light bulbs and a magnifier integrated into its

face. Opposite the toilet, an exceptionally large 6’

high medicine cabinet has been cleverly integrated

into the wall to provide the storage necessary to make

the space as functional as it is beautiful. Optimizing

storage is absolutely critical to making condominium

spaces work.

Ultimately for Elaine Cecconi and her team,

priority number one has been to craft suites

that are spacious as well as serene—spaces that

can accommodate a resident’s priceless family

heirlooms, or pieces custom-made for the suite.

We think she has succeeded—brilliantly.

“her first priority was to make the appliances less intrusive, a feat she Brilliantly executed with two tower Blocks at either end of the kitchen, finished in a wood veneer with a stainless steel trim.“

how suite it is

party till the witching hour, or read a Book in complete peace, in the exquisitely Beautiful, totally enclosed walled terrace gardens of chaZ on charles

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