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Global Village Backpackers Redevelopment (460 King W, Allied REIT, 3s, Gensler)
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We are lucky to have Allied Properties REIT in this city!
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SLOCRO
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^ I completely agree - though here I find all of the mechanical components on top of the Tudor portion of the building far too exposed. It isn't seen much from the photo above, but very visible across Spadina from the LCBO. Perhaps there is a solution roof line-wise planned?
AndreaPalladio
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V.v. Burgermeister Meisterburger.
MetroMan
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It looks great!
Just one thing: they did not take into account that this corner is at the centre of the entertainment district by night and home to squeegee kids by day. Those white walls will be tagged repeatedly. They better have set up an endowment for white paint.
Just one thing: they did not take into account that this corner is at the centre of the entertainment district by night and home to squeegee kids by day. Those white walls will be tagged repeatedly. They better have set up an endowment for white paint.
ksun
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Much better than the blue garbage previously. So many of downtown's houses with good bones need such TLC.
MetroMan
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Oh yes, it's a massive improvement. They did a great job restoring it. They were finishing off the patio next door today. It's going to be a great place to sit outside. It'll add to the vibrancy of King West.
The condo at the opposite corner could use a restaurant or cafe as a tenant. As a grocery store, its patio is tragically underused.
The condo at the opposite corner could use a restaurant or cafe as a tenant. As a grocery store, its patio is tragically underused.
grey
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There's already a cafe inside the Fresh & Wild, but it could really use an overhaul. The owner should hand it over to Crema (they used to share space with Freshii up the street at Richmond). This corner deserves better espresso than Aroma.
smably
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I saw it in person today and it was positively glowing. It's really a creative and unconventional restoration. Now they just have to fix up that one section at the north end facing Spadina.
Automation Gallery
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New Life for an Old Space on King and Spadina
Taken over by a tech company, the former Global Village Backpackers building gets a heritage-conscious revamp.
The Konrad Group, a multi-city technology innovation company, is taking over the iconic historical building at the northwest corner of King and Spadina with BrainStation, a digital-technology education business. Originally opened in 1875 as the Richardson House hotel, the building’s most recent incarnation was as the Global Village Backpackers hostel. Now the iconic hotel reveals a superficial facelift (bye-bye, blue paint!) and an open concept interior.
“By and large, when you look at the property, you can still say it’s a heritage property,” said Georgie Konrad, co-founder of The Konrad Group. “I think it’s nice to get the brick stripped back down to the heritage red-and-yellow look.”
The Konrad Group, along with the property owners Allied Properties and the Heritage Preservation Board, recruited Reflect Architecture and Maast to come up with a building concept that adheres to the guidelines for the preservation of heritage properties. The renovations have seen all the windows replaced with low-profile black panes, with a glass tower erected as an entranceway on the west side as well as a glass facade on the Spadina Ave. side to replace the wooden one.
“I think they did a great job matching the glass and all black pane beam construction to not in any way conflict with the heritage,” said Konrad of the design.
More............http://torontoist.com/2015/08/new-life-for-an-old-space/
New Life for an Old Space on King and Spadina
Taken over by a tech company, the former Global Village Backpackers building gets a heritage-conscious revamp.
The Konrad Group, a multi-city technology innovation company, is taking over the iconic historical building at the northwest corner of King and Spadina with BrainStation, a digital-technology education business. Originally opened in 1875 as the Richardson House hotel, the building’s most recent incarnation was as the Global Village Backpackers hostel. Now the iconic hotel reveals a superficial facelift (bye-bye, blue paint!) and an open concept interior.
“By and large, when you look at the property, you can still say it’s a heritage property,” said Georgie Konrad, co-founder of The Konrad Group. “I think it’s nice to get the brick stripped back down to the heritage red-and-yellow look.”
The Konrad Group, along with the property owners Allied Properties and the Heritage Preservation Board, recruited Reflect Architecture and Maast to come up with a building concept that adheres to the guidelines for the preservation of heritage properties. The renovations have seen all the windows replaced with low-profile black panes, with a glass tower erected as an entranceway on the west side as well as a glass facade on the Spadina Ave. side to replace the wooden one.
“I think they did a great job matching the glass and all black pane beam construction to not in any way conflict with the heritage,” said Konrad of the design.
More............http://torontoist.com/2015/08/new-life-for-an-old-space/
ehlow
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Would it be great if something similar happened with New York Furs at Peter & Adelaide?
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Ne...0x882b34da5c55f615:0x490f4c1d260afaa7!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Ne...0x882b34da5c55f615:0x490f4c1d260afaa7!6m1!1e1
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To say the least. The shack-cum-vestibule festooned to the front of that venerable estate is ridiculous.
vini007
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well looks like old Uk or German house.. and they did excellent job .. stands out at the intersection
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