Toronto West Block Est. 1928, The LakeShore, and The LakeFront | 130.75m | 41s | Choice Properties | a—A

You would be correct with thaAt guess Ramako
 
Atlantis said:
Just a little concerned about it being 8 storeys and how well the design would need to transition between the heritage facade and the new construction above.
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More than a little from me. I don't care at all what they do behind the gardiner, but this heritage building is one of the most special in the city.
 
Nice! aA do a great job revitalizing and integrating historical structures. Tip Top is one of my favorites, along with Radio City, Burano, and the atrium connection of the Terrence Donnelly Centre.
 
AlvinofDiaspar said:
Would be nice if they go for a mini-Hearst Tower model.

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Yes this would be nice.
 

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AlvinofDiaspar said:
bauhaus:

Indeed - though at 8s I wasn't referring to exterior built form per se - but more an idea around the arrangement of interior spaces - heritage shell + new building core w/ clerestory windows. Though of course given the size of the site, you probably can't have a space as open and dramatic as that.

http://www.archdaily.com/204701/flashback-hearst-tower-foster-and-partners/hearst12/

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I see them just adding the office floors on top of the existing heritage building and activiting the interior space as traditional multi-level retail uses. The idea of a huge open building with the office or residential tower rising in the middle of it would in deed be a great re-purpose of this building. We'll have to wait and see I guess.
 
The building will not go 'on top'. There is underground parking proposed so it is coming down. Best we can hope for is facade retention. Although I suspect they're aiming for reconstruction based on their previous statements about the poor condition of the facade.
 
The plan is to preserve the facades on Bathurst and Lakeshore of the 4 storey building - the other two will be replaced
 
Given that plan was rejected a few years ago, what is the likelihood it will be approved this time around?
 
ive recently passed by on a showing with a client and it looks like they have demolished the back side of the building underneath the Gardiner. Looks like some kind of movement in the development. A supermarket is desperately needed in that area.
 
It would be better if they could save all four facades and simply build a new building behind them. It would still look like a heritage building on the outside--as opposed to just a facade tacked onto a new building. With a generous setback, an additional couple of storeys would be unnoticeable.
 
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