The Jarvis Mansions

[Hydrogen]

Beware of stucco rehabs (also cf. the American-Standard site at Dupont + Lansdowne)

Yes; another "death to Lansdowne" development.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Yes, a tiny sliver of property off Jarvis Street directly south of the Radio City / National Ballet School properties.

It's possible that this townhome sliver mentioned above is ablaze right now, or it's one of the southern ballet school components. Jarvis Street is closed from Wellesley to Gerrard & I can see big pumpers putting out something that is pretty big over there.

http://www.urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?t=6192

 

[khris]

Hmmm maybe someone did that for insurance money?

 

[BUGEYEDBRIT]

but its sooo nice....why would any want to harm this?

it looks a little like an over frosted cake to me, I cannot fathom who decided that a faux victorian mansion should have white(apparently plastic?) railings, surely it should all have been black iron ?

 

[khris]

How did this get allowed? This is just nasty.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Some days it amuses me as I pass it, but most days it makes me sad.

 

[ganjavih]

it looks a little like an over frosted cake to me

Yup... I just wanna cut me a slice and eat it up!

 

[Urban Shocker]

Faux Regency of the John Nash persuasion I think, with a dash of Victorian nastiness happening on the roof. The keystones are a crime in themselves, and reason enough to call the Keystone Cops.

 

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[jaborandi]

but its sooo nice....why would any want to harm this?

it looks a little like an over frosted cake to me, I cannot fathom who decided that a faux victorian mansion should have white(apparently plastic?) railings, surely it should all have been black iron ?

Don't get me started on dodgy railings. If they are not black wrought iron, they are crap. Someone at City Hall decided it was time for teal railings in parks and playgrounds. I hope that someone dies screaming.

...that feels better

 

[junctionist]

It has so many exposed pipes and vents. I can't wait to see some gray satellite dishes on those facades .

 

[azurex]

Very sad to see how this turned out.. It was a beautiful mansion, although a bit rough and run down...Does anyone have a picture of it before the 'reno' ?

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

I've been trying to find one online for the past week, no luck. Google Earth shows the property before it was slaughtered but it's not detailed enough to appreciate what it was.

 

[BUGEYEDBRIT]

amazingly, the website is still up....

http://www.jarvismansions.com/default.html

street address is 539 jarvis st if anyone can find a picture....

 

[Roy G Biv]

The cake analogy is right. It could also be ready for the deep-fryer.