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The old manufacturing and warehouse buildings of Toronto's Liberty Village neighbourhood are gradually being integrated into the area's modern urban landscape as infill development fills out the area. In the latest group of projects mixing heritage architecture with modern builds, an existing factory complex at 40 Hanna Street is being repurposed and intensified to become an office and retail block known as 99 Atlantic Avenue.
Developed by Kevric, the project is retaining and renovating an existing 5-storey post-industrial building—overseen by heritage specialists ERA Architects—while adding a new 8-storey office building with a retail base designed by WZMH Architects. The project also includes a completed heritage component facing Liberty Street, with a recently-completed Scotiabank branch occupying the complex's converted boiler house.
Construction of the new building has been active since a former single-storey wing occupying a portion of the footprint was demolished early in 2018. Shoring and excavation came next, followed by the installation of a crane and the start of forming for the underground levels respectively in September and October. The project rose back up to street level by March, and above-grade progress has been picking up speed in the months since.
Forming is in full swing for the office building's second and third floors, with work expected to accelerate as concrete pours progress above the two-storey retail base.
Once complete, the new office building and restored factory will bring new life to the block, along with a new privately-owned public space fronting the corner of Hannah and Liberty.
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