Not yet.... although the city through the approvals process can lean on the private sector to provide many of these elements as either conditions or simply for great ease in getting through the approvals process in a semi-timely and less painful manner.
Looks like this one has come back to life. This is the Brutalist building on the east side of CASA. The developer has prior approval for a 33 storey building and has now asked to add 6 more floors.
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Application: Zoning Review Status: Not Started
Description: PUBLIC - PRELIMINARY PROJECT REVIEW, Due Date is 08-FEB-10, >>Proposal to construct an additional six storeys to residential building. Applicant has recieved approval to construct 33 storey residential building. See bylaw 1308-2008.
That's too bad. As I've learned and developed an appreciation for brutalism in the past several years I've really come to like this building. It's too bad it couldn't be a condo conversion instead of being demolished. Perhaps the bubble will burst before this goes into sales.
Nothing gives me the impression of a redesign. I also see value in preserving the building as office and as part of our architectural history not that I find the building visually great.
