Chaz on Charles, by 45 Charles Ltd. and Edenshaw Homes, is now Chaz Yorkville , since work has commenced on the project's site and its presenation centre has moved onto Yorkville Avenue.

Presentation Centre for Chaz, now on Yorkville Avenue, image by Craig White

Presentation Centre for Chaz, now on Yorkville Avenue, image by Craig White

We stopped by on a day recently when architect Sol Wassermuhl, designer of Chaz, and President at Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects, was in for a visit to the newly completed centre. 

Sol Wassermuhl, President of Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects, stands by a model of Chaz, image by Craig White

Sol's son Kevin is Assitant Development Manager at co-developer Edenshaw Homes. Here Kevin and Sol pose with Nancy-Paige Robinson - salesperson, Natalia Karsim - administrator, Michael Hochman - of Technology Consultants Inc, and Joseph Metcalfe - Development Manager, Edenshaw Homes.

Chaz's team in the presentation centre, image by Craig White

The presenstation centre's interior has been outfitted by Cecconi Simone, designers of the building's amenities and its suites' luxurious finishes. Below is the sumptuous kitchen vignette.

Kitchen vignette in the presentation centre for Chaz condos, image by Craig White

The dishwasher and refridgerator are integrated into the cabinetry.

Kitchen vignette in the presentation centre for Chaz condos, image by Craig White

The bathroom vignette features a beautiful glass shower with a multi-head shower, all within a warm marble shell.

Bathroom vignette in the presentation centre for Chaz condos, image by Craig White

UrbanToronto member Androiduk snapped this photo of the beginning of demolition work at the Chez site at 45 Charles.

Work begins on the demolition of 45 Charles Street to make way for Chaz condos, image by Andrew Fare

Chaz's form features diagonals that are 45° from Charles Street's east-west length. The angles are an hommage to the Macy Dubois-designed building which Chaz is replacing, while at the same time they provide views in multiple directions from many of the tower's units. Second to those angled façades, the building's most prominent feature will be its Chaz Club, perched 36 and 37 storeys in the air, and providing amazing views of the city's core.

Rendering of Chaz from the southwest featuring the Chaz Club in the sky

View from the Chaz Club, perched 36 floors in the sky, rendering courtesy 45 Charles Ltd and Edenshaw Homes

Chaz has recently applied to increase its total height from 39 to 47 storeys. UrbanToronto will keep you updated this development, and throughout the project's construction. Interested in learning more about the building? UrbanToronto's dataBase entry for it, linked below, features many more renderings, and all the information you need to proceed further. You may also join in hte discussion in one of UrbanToronto's associated Forum threads, also found below!