Spaces (former WE Charity HQs, 345 Queen St E, TriAxis, 3s, Kohn Partnership)

[Tulse]

I'm really glad this projet is happening, but I would really have liked street level retail for this area, which can be pretty bleak.

 

[Benito]

Today. From my partner.

 

[skycandy]

Seems like an opening of sorts, by the presence of employees seemingly working/setting up on the second floor. And balloons just inside the front entrance. Balloons are always a good sign.

Main lobby area - a work in progress - fronting on Queen.

A peek into a couple of rooms from the Queen frontage.

(tough to take shots of this building without the Shoppers logo sneaking in). ;-)

Balloons and entranceway under the bowling signage!

The lovely lighting is very prominent here. Taken last evening with another smoky sunset.

 

[Edward Skira]

A chance to check it out.

WE Global Learning Center Community Open House

Saturday September 30, 2017, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 339 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON

The Community Open House will feature Rafiki bracelet beading sessions, refreshments from local businesses and performances by the critically acclaimed Kenyan Boys Choir.

This is an opportunity to meet the WE staff, learn more about the programs and take part in a free leadership or social issues workshop!

 

[smably]

Nice pic tweeted by Keesmaat:

https://twitter.com/jen_keesmaat/status/913748265065205760

 

[biospherian]

^ That pic shows how much better Toronto could look without the overhead wires.

 

[innsertnamehere]

^ That pic shows how much better Toronto could look without the overhead wires.

we'd have to get rid of those pesky streetcars to make that shot a reality.

 

[slicecom]

For some reason they’ve borded up some of the windows on the north side and drywalled the inside, so it appears to be permanent.

 

[junctionist]

No self-respecting building owner/manager would permanently clad a building like that in painted plywood. There's probably a plan to do something else, but it won't happen for a few months/seasons.

 

[Automation Gallery]

There's probably a plan to do something else, but it won't happen for a few months/seasons.

Graffiti art coming?

 

[achender]

That corner of the building looked like some vehicle had smashed into it when I passed by a few weeks ago.

 

[slicecom]

That corner of the building looked like some vehicle had smashed into it when I passed by a few weeks ago.

Now that I look at it, that post does look shiny and new.

 

[ProjectEnd]

 

[deerparker]

The black plywood seen in ProjectEnd’s photo above is gone. It’s now back to being a window.

 

[interchange42]

This rather gorgeous restoration was one of the winners at the 2018 Heritage Toronto Awards last night.

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