Toronto Canary House | 50.3m | 13s | Dream | BDP Quadrangle

[skycandy]

 

[Parkdalian]

This brick treatment is ... not my fave. I'm glad it's not grey, but the cheapness of the pre-cast panels and their shoddy placement makes me feel like this building is trying to give me a migraine. This could have been much more polished if the patterning had been done in real brick.

 

[rdaner]

Loving the street wall that has been created. Imaging it with trees along the western sidewalk!

 

[everydayhim]

Front St has lost its iconic CN Tower view and has had it replaced with a view of…. Time and Space…

 

[rdaner]

Photos taken 30 June.

 

[rdaner]

Just a glimpse of the heritage building. Taken 6 July.

 

[junctionist]

The variation in colour between this building and its neighbours is a refreshing change of pace from the current practice among developers to make every building in an area grey.

You see it at CityPlace, Humber Bay Shores, in the Entertainment District, and among numerous contemporary townhouse projects.

Changing up the colour palette from building to building can make for a more organic and sophisticated look, as long as the colours of the buildings harmonize.

 

[Ryan_T]

 

[rdaner]

Going to be a really interesting space. Taken 22 July.

 

[Rascacielo]

Today

 

[DSC]

I am waiting with some interest to see the old Canary Restaurant Building uncovered again. It has very good 'bones' so if they restored it properly it should look great. For those who do not know it is Listed and described as:

Palace Street School, 1859, Joseph Sheard, architect; 1869 addition, William Irving, architect; 1890, addition for D'Arcy Hotel, David Roberts Jr., architect; 1891, addition completed by Sproatt and Rolph, architects; 1906, became Cherry Street Hotel

 

[Towered]

I am waiting with some interest to see the old Canary Restaurant Building uncovered again. It has very good 'bones' so if they restored it properly it should look great. For those who do not know it is Listed and described as:

Palace Street School, 1859, Joseph Sheard, architect; 1869 addition, William Irving, architect; 1890, addition for D'Arcy Hotel, David Roberts Jr., architect; 1891, addition completed by Sproatt and Rolph, architects; 1906, became Cherry Street Hotel

And hopefully a business will open that really showcases its beauty, which means NO POT SHOP, NAIL SALON, DRY CLEANER, DRUG STORE OR BANK.

 

[Dr. Snoot]

And hopefully a business will open that really showcases its beauty, which means NO POT SHOP, NAIL SALON, DRY CLEANER, DRUG STORE OR BANK.

From what I understand, Dream retains ownership of the commercial spaces in the Canary District. So far, they have done a good job of attracting unique businesses. Except for TD Bank and Fika (a cannabis store), there are no chain shops.

I do not anticipate Dream leasing to another bank or cannabis retailer. This will likely be a prestige space, not suitable for a nail salon or dry cleaner, so I think you're safe.

 

[dgto]

Love the brick pattern, but the first and second floor is a big mess with the awful grey spandrel. Why couldn’t they just bring the brick down to the ground floor

 

[NiceForWhat]

August 22nd 2023