Toronto Dundas Square Gardens | 156.05m | 50s | Gupta | IBI Group

[stjames2queenwest]

As of yet I have not noticed any progress. I saw some furniture being loaded into a truck the other day. That's it. Unless there are things inside happening that you can't see from Jarvis.

 

[someMidTowner]

The interior demo work will likely take some time. We probably won't be seeing much activity from the outside for a little while

 

[ShonTron]

There are trucks parked out front every day. The Hilton Garden Inn signs are still up, but aren't illuminated.

 

[ShonTron]

Update: there's fencing and a ProGreen Demolition trailer at the front now. It's also the first day I've walked past and every light has been off inside.

 

[slicecom]

I'm curious. Does anyone know when the Hilton Garden Inn was originally built? Doesn't look that old.

 

[ProjectEnd]

It was originally a mid-century office building that was more-recently reclad in EIFS.

 

[slicecom]

It was originally a mid-century office building that was more-recently reclad in EIFS.

Interesting! I did some googling and think I found it before the re-cladding in this picture. Seems it was always an ugly building.

 

[Torontovibe]

The Warwick Hotel was infamous in Toronto.

 

[torplanner]

Love the photo with the Warwick!

 

[ShonTron]

Hoarding is being installed around the whole building today.

 

[ottbike]

There is at least one broken window and you can see that interior demo is well underway. Lots of hanging debris when you look through the windows.

 

[ShonTron]

Death fences are mostly up.

 

[ottbike]

Apr 13 2016.

Looks like they will start with taking down the lower level on the north side. They have also cut large holes on the upper floors, presumably to throw out material.

 

[FMCS]

Can't wait to see this eyesore gone for good!

 

[grey]

Found a couple more photos of the Warwick Hotel. It was a happening place for jazz.

Warwick - Toronto, Ontario 1980 by Dan, on Flickr

001-095-cn020 by Patrick Cummins, on Flickr