Global Village Backpackers Redevelopment (460 King W, Allied REIT, 3s, Gensler)

[interchange42]

As Allied has so much stuff on the go, I'm not expecting anything big soon. Who knows, there might be an interim use for this building before we hear about something big.

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[JasonParis]

It would also be a shame to lose such a historic building, at least wholesale. And the bar played a fairly significant role in Toronto live music lore too.

 

[urbandreamer]

 

[Mr.Tang]

Sorry if there is a thread (looked but failed), but does anyone know what they are doing on the building a bit north on Spadina - I believe it is 96 Spadina (the one with Senses coffee). They seem to be doing some kind of pretty extensive exterior work. Thanks

 

[Red Mars]

It's an Allied property, which they are renovating. (96 Spadina)

 

[urbandreamer]

Yum

 

[Mr.Tang]

Beautiful

 

[Red October]

Brick looks nice at least, somewhat makes the sadness over Toronto losing more character less of a sting.

 

[ksun]

Brick looks nice at least, somewhat makes the sadness over Toronto losing more character less of a sting.

it will look great in brick, but the blue coat looked absolutely atrocious.

 

[DSC]

Brick looks nice at least, somewhat makes the sadness over Toronto losing more character less of a sting.

Not sure the Backpacker Hostel did anything to give Toronto character. It looked run down and the building looked like a dump and painting a historic building blue is really not the way to build up 'character'. The (original) bricks look great!

 

[Mississauga Slim]

Not sure the Backpacker Hostel did anything to give Toronto character. It looked run down and the building looked like a dump and painting a historic building blue is really not the way to build up 'character'. The (original) bricks look great!

Global Village Backpackers was an excellent source of young white people with dreadlocks. But, that may not be the sort of character you really want.

 

[400WellingtonGuy]

As Allied has so much stuff on the go, I'm not expecting anything big soon. Who knows, there might be an interim use for this building before we hear about something big.

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Allied is renovating the building for a restaurant/retail/coffee shop on ground floor and offices in the rest. It is a permanent long term solution. New construction will wrap around it in maybe 7-8 years.

 

[interchange42]

Good!

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[College Park]

Global Village Backpackers was an excellent source of young white people with dreadlocks. But, that may not be the sort of character you really want.

When I first came to Toronto I stayed there - as did lots of students. Young people aren't all terrible... I can see why the hostel had to go eventually though - even then, interior maintenance was light. These things have a way of being self-limiting in lifespan given the lack of budgets to maintain or develop the property.

 

[Red October]

Global Village Backpackers was an excellent source of young white people with dreadlocks. But, that may not be the sort of character you really want.

All of downtown Toronto should be middle aged white men in suits, clearly.