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maybe a mini table top above the Malabar building to house artist studios and artist designed hotel rooms? :) retrofit the existing heritage building for classrooms and a small shop/cafe.

seems like it would make more sense for OCAD to purchase and renovate the Malabar building down the street rather than a costly new build..

It seems premature that all the businesses are vacating this block since it will be a long time before any shovels are in the ground. The city should prevent developers from untimely evictions of independent businesses as it creates a blight to the street.

I'm not sure who put up the fence, what I do know is Pinnacle has retained ownership of the commercial spaces in which La Carnita and Sweet Jesus are tenants and The City is taking the necessary legal actions to reclaim the space for the public but it's a complex process as it involves the owner...

The City of Toronto legally secured public access to the open space on John Street - the fountain and public artwork - for the enjoyment of local residents, and visitors. it now appears like a fenced in private patio space for Sweet Jesus - the ice cream shop - and no longer feels inviting to...

The City needs to be careful with their S.37 negotiations with Pinnacle - we've already seen how this developer broke a previous agreement with the City by fencing off its privately owned public space at the Pinnacle Condo on John Street. This sets a bad precedent for future Pinnacle...

A good article in Now Magazine with before and after shots of that stretch of Yonge Street. The RBC branch definitely deadens the street. "Where once there were many independent stores, there's now one bank at ground level with a single entrance (corporate double doors) and three non-entrances...

lovely exterior from the outside but for those working inside the view from the window would be obstructed by the cladding no?

I was strolling through Sherbourne Common a few days ago and noticed most of the trees on the east side of the park are struggling or dead.

The building on the left is the old W.R. Johnston & Co clothing manufacturer: http://youtu.be/rRfSmPnNyUQ Currie Neckware was further east on Wellington - where one of the TD Centre towers is located: http://youtu.be/EmGFXkYASZI map and other textile related stories here...

“Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems,†senior UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official Henning Steinfeld said. http://bit.ly/bhTPEh enough said. back on topic please.

That's a lame rationale bacon lover. The meat industry is not "practical" - it's the leading cause of global warming, environmental pollution and it's unhealthy for both humans and animals. Go ahead and eat all the bacon you want but complaining about the smell and depressing atmosphere of the...

you've made your bed now lie in it bacon lover. if the Abattoir depresses YOU how do you think the pigs feel?!

I agree architects face challenges with planners, regulations, building codes, etc. but I don't accept this as an excuse for Lamb ‘n Clewe’s lack of contextual vision and originality with this development. Even with strict regulations there's much that can be accomplished with a bit of...

I don't buy this "you can only be so contextual regardless of design" reasoning at all. It totally lowers the standards for architectural innovation and creativity and encourages mediocrity such as what's proposed for this site. Clewes and his buddy Lamb should read this article by Lisa Rochon...

^ It sounds like Peter Clewes was paying lip service at the community meeting - I don't see how a replica of a mid-20th century modernist apartment slab dominating an entire block references the neighbouring warehouse buildings? The proposed condo is really out of character with its...

Blue Bird Building How sad the Blue Bird Building will be demolished for this derivative condo. The problem with this building - and similar proposed condo developments in this area – is the complete disregard of the neighbourhood and its rich history. Looking at the rendering it’s obvious...