800 Bay St. ( partial 8th floor addition)

[androiduk]

This is the 2nd building north of College.


Application: Zoning Review Status: Not Started

Location: 800 BAY ST
TORONTO ON M5S 3A9

Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale

Application#: 14 113331 ZPR 00 ZR Accepted Date: Feb 4, 2014

Project: Non-Residential Building Addition

Description: Proposal to construct a partial 8th floor addition to an existing office building.

 

[Ramako]

I'm surprised that this one isn't coming down for a condo.

 

[ShonTron]

I'm surprised that this one isn't coming down for a condo.

Indeed. The building is completely vacated and shut down, the main entrance papered-over. I would have thought the ORB would have put it on the market by now.

 

[confusion]

I'm surprised that this one isn't coming down for a condo.

Thank goodness! I actually like the look of this building. I think the height is appropriate for the corner too as it matches the building across the street to the south.

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[Ramako]

Thank goodness! I actually like the look of this building. I think the height is appropriate for the corner too as it matches the building across the street to the south.

Google Maps

I'm surprised that that one's not coming down too!

 

[maestro]

Umm, the south one is a heritage property. Can't tear down every Dickinson building for more condos.

 

[Ramako]

Umm, the south one is a heritage property.

Since when has that ever stopped anyone?

 

[mkerian]

Indeed. The building is completely vacated and shut down, the main entrance papered-over. I would have thought the ORB would have put it on the market by now.

You're thinking of 880 Bay.

This building, 800 Bay, is still full of tenants and I think just recently finished considerable exterior work.

 

[adma]

Umm, the south one is a heritage property. Can't tear down every Dickinson building for more condos.

And actually, they're *both* Dickinson buildings, separated by a decade.

 

[ShonTron]

You're thinking of 880 Bay.

This building, 800 Bay, is still full of tenants and I think just recently finished considerable exterior work.

You're right! D'oh!

 

[Automation Gallery]

And actually, they're *both* Dickinson buildings, separated by a decade.

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Give me another MaRS-2 here and I wouldn't complain

 

[WiddleBittyKitty]

Give it another decade and there'll be a 70 storey Lanterra condo approved to grow out of that 'podium' being marketed as The Dickensian. Barry Fenton will be at the CofA looking for another 10 storeys. "I want more please, Sir." A sales associate in period costume named Estella will coldly lure potential residents into a commitment before telling them that there is no place here for them. They'll hold a launch event at which they'll give you a shilling to go purchase a prize turkey.

It was the best of sensitive urban infill, it was the worst of insensitive façadomy, it was the age of densification, it was the age of unrelenting windowwall, it was the epoch of revitalization, it was the epoch of construction fatigue, it was the season of Light, it was the season of no net increase in shadow on Queen's Park, it was the spring of Friends and Family sales, it was the winter of first 6 months no maintenance charges, we had construction before us, we had demolition before us, we were all going direct to the penthouse, we were all going direct to the PATH tunnel.

Oh, Dickinson. Sorry.

 

[Conrad Black]

Ha!

The Dickensian is too clever however and they've done England and Italy. Next up France or Germany. Bringing Paris or Berlin to College and Bay. Just like they've brought Italy to Lawrence and Dufferin lol!

 

[maestro]

These small midrise office buildings add diversity and strength to the market. Their built form also adds diversity to Bay Street. I rather not see them replaced.

 

[Edward Skira]

They often also add lower rents allowing businesses that aren't banks, law firms etc a way to be located downtown. Agreed that these should not be replaced.