Karl Fischer: Celebrity Architect in Montreal and NYC.

There’s absolutely no doubt that Karl Fischer’s work is smoking hot. His creations have been growing by the day in Montreal and New York City, with many other projects to come.
He’s been published in the New York Times and the Montreal Gazette. You can see some of his buildings in our city. Luxury condos in Old Montreal: and Le Themis. Also, the upcoming Le quartier parisien. Not to mention countless of projects completed in New York City.

Now, you may wonder: Who is this Karl Fischer guy? And why should I care?
The reason we are mentioning him here, apart from the fact that he is a great architect, is because he is also a Montrealer; graduated from McGill University. The same McGill in downtown Montreal. In fact, he runs his business in Canada out of a location in Old Montreal.

So we’ve seen some of his projects here, read about his accomplishments, but we’ve never gotten a look of what the person really is, what is behind his success. Up until a well-established real estate online publication posted an article about him.

In the article called: Inside the home of Karl Fischer, The Real Deal described Fischer as;

“Fischer has designed about two dozen buildings, including luxury condos, but there is nothing about the décor of his seventh-floor penthouse residence that would earn it a photo spread in Architectural Digest. Despite his success, Fischer said he feels uncomfortable with luxury, and the décor of his apartment echoes this sentiment. The 900-square-foot pied-à-terre (Fischer has a home in his native Montreal, as well as one in Vermont) is functional with no wasted space.”

“I don’t feel comfortable with luxurious things; it is just my nature,” said Fischer, a compact man of 59 with a salt-and-pepper beard and moustache. “I just like basic stuff.

“I have a standard Volkswagen; I don’t have to get a BMW,” he said.

There are countless of articles on Karl’s projects at Curbed.com, a New York based real estate blog. They have been following closely the progress of his developments for the last year and a half.
But, when Robert at curbed.com mentions: “That’s our Karl”. We would have to correct him. “No, no. That’s our Karl”

More on Karl Fischer at Curbed:

• Karl Fischer Stands Erect on Union Ave.
• Checking In on the Burg’s Luminous Condo Corner
• Greenpoint to Get Another Big Karl Fischer

More on Karl’s Montreal developments, coming soon – right here.
Stay posted:

Celebrity Condo: 333 Sherbrooke East.

333 Sherbrooke St., East: a luxury condominium project designed to appeal to a clientele with an eye for quality and location.

In the heart of Montreal’s trendy Plateau neighbourhood, the development consists of 83 units in Phase I, 67 units in Phase II, and 30 townhouses linked to the property. The second phase of construction at 333 Sherbrooke St. East, was officially launched on April 1st 2008 by Richard Homburg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Homburg Invest Inc., the occupancy is set for autumn 2008. The $35 million second phase increases Homburg Invest’s total commitment to its Montreal portfolio to more than $1 billion over the past three years.

“Phase I is effectively sold out, and Phase II sales have surpassed the critical level needed to ensure the success of the project. Once completed, 333 Sherbrooke St. East will be a reference for luxury condominium living in downtown Montreal.” Mr. Homburg said.

To date, the project has attracted buyers from all over Europe, the United States and Canada.

“Location, location, location. Montreal is ideally situated as a major crossroads for European and North American trade and business,” Mr. Homburg continued. “Montreal possesses all the qualities of a major real estate market, from a large, well educated population to a solid transportation infrastructure to a growing economy supported by healthy activity in several key sectors, like aerospace, life sciences and information technology”

Source: NewsWire.ca

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Development Spotlight: Gillette Lofts

Location: 1085, St-Alexandre, Montreal.
Size: 6 floors, 55 units.
Prices: $300 per square foot.
Architect: Karl Fischer
Developer: Mark Dichter & Noam Schnitzer
The Scoop:

Five floors feature 12- or 13-foot ceilings, and a wide open floor plan that will make is easy to create large open lofts. The units range in size from 650 feet to 1,200 feet, though some buyers have been buying and combining units. Prices work out to about $300 a square foot. The developers are adding a glass and steel penthouse, which will contain five luxurious two-storey units. Prices for those are in the $1-million range.

For more information visit: www.gillettelofts.com