Gooderham Building (Flatiron) renovation?

[Johnny Au]

April 17, 2025:

 

[Blovertis]

Whenever I see any Toronto building veiled for renovation like that, I get very very nervous. You never know what kind of atrocity is going to be revealed a few months later.

 

[Towered]

Whenever I see any Toronto building veiled for renovation like that, I get very very nervous. You never know what kind of atrocity is going to be revealed a few months later.

Maybe it'll be re-clad in EIFS

 

[junctionist]

Maybe it'll be re-clad in EIFS

Maybe the conical tower will be removed to save on structural maintenance. Maybe they'll put in white-framed vinyl windows. Maybe they'll paint the facade grey. The list of standard-issue heritage building maintenance atrocities in Toronto goes on and on. I'm hopeful, though, that the owner knows what they have here.

 

[AlbertC]

Maybe it'll be re-clad in EIFS

The Corso Italification of the Gooderham building!

 

[Towered]

Maybe the conical tower will be removed to save on structural maintenance. Maybe they'll put in white-framed vinyl windows. Maybe they'll paint the facade grey. The list of standard-issue heritage building maintenance atrocities in Toronto goes on and on. I'm hopeful, though, that the owner knows what they have here.

As you've shown, there are many ways in which the flatiron can be properly Torontoized!

 

[Towered]

The Corso Italification of the Gooderham building!

Italians seem to be allergic to bricks!

 

[AlbertC]

Italians seem to be allergic to bricks!

No qualms with using brick and stone on the mega mansions in Kleinburg and King Township though, only with the upkeep of aging buildings in the old city.

 

[DSCToronto]

Italians seem to be allergic to bricks!

I think the Flatiron is now owned by a Chinese company.