20240219. All that remains of the LCBO head office and warehouse between Lake Shore and Queens Quay
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20240215. The braced facade of the old Capitol Theatre commercial block.
20240213. The 1969 Parkwood Towers on Redpath near Eglinton sits empty awaiting demolition and redevelopment.
20240129. The new Cherry Street North bridge on the new Cherry Street lights up at night.
20240120. Notice 10. The spectacular mid-century modern office building at 505 University (Shell Oil Building, Marani and Morris, 1958) may be demolished and rebuilt with 7 fewer floors (added 8 years after completion) and 50 more on top. That’s 3 of 5 ‘add a building on top’ proposals on University with 1 completed at 488 University.
20240119. Notice 9. There’s is also a proposal to add 33 storeys on top of 200 University Avenue (John B. Parkin Associates, 1961) while maintaining the existing facades. Will the materials be new?
20240118. Notice 8. There’s a proposal to add 35 storeys and widen the Padulo Building (Sigmund D.F. Reszetnik, 1968) at Yonge and St. Clair while maintaining and complimenting the existing facade. I like that the hideous ground level addition will be removed and improved.
20240117. Notice 7. The McLaughlin Planetarium (Allward and Gouinlock, 1968) will make way for the impressive @uoft U of T Centre for Civilizations, Cultures, and Cities.
20240116. Notice 6. Parkdale Library (Gordon Adamson, 1964) will be replaced by affordable housing at a new community hub with a larger library and community centre.
20240115. Notice 5. I want to re-emphasize that 522 University Ave is an impressive late-moderm office building (1972). There is no way that redevelopment will even come close to the artistry exhibited in this building, right wzmh architects?
20240114. Notice 4. Something is missing at the NE corner of Ossington and Dupont. Oh yeah, one of my favourite industrial buildings – the 102 year-old 888 Dupont. I was shocked to see this empty corner. Back to threatened modernism tomorrow.
20240113. Notice 3. 522 University Ave is an impressive John B. Parkin office building (1972) but there are plans to reclad the building and add another 47 storeys – similar to what happened at 488 university.
20240112. Notice 2. 123 Edward St is a beautiful mid-century modern office building (1964) but there is a proposal for two 72 storey buildings on the site by Crown Realty Partners and Turner Fleischer Architects. Notice the ‘Notice’ sign which will appear in every photo.
20240101. NOTICE: a change has been proposed for this site. It’s a new year and a new year of redevelopment. Here at 250 University, another 39 storeys of condo will be plopped on top of this 1958 base across from the future Osgoode station on the Ontario Line.
20231226. A postmodern monstrosity torn down and replaced by the 58 storey E Condos at Yonge and Eglinton (from 2014).
20231211. The retained facades of the 1928 art deco / modern classical Maclean Hunter Printing Plant building and future home of the 52 storey mixed-use United building.
20231207. Demolition can occassionally lead to appreciation but when looking at the brutalist base of the Toronto Star building, I am not sure.
20231203. Black’s Toronto Veterinary Hospital (since 1911) is permanently closed but I hope the building and signage remain.
20231126. Half house siding.
20230825. Facadism flyover at the Concord Sky development.
20230823. From left to right: Elmwood Club (Gordon & Helliwell, 1891), St. George’s Hall now Arts and Letters Club (Edwards & Webster, 1891 and Sproatt & Rolph, 1920) and the front facade of 8 Elm Street (James Fleming, 1890).
20230809. In with the new and out with the old at Bloor Collegiate Institute. Image 1: the facade of what remains of Kent Senior Public School and soon to be condo front. Image 2: Construction of the new Bloor CI.
20230801. Hollowed not Hallowed II.
20230607. Four sides of facadism. In this case, the street-facing facade and half the east and west facades have been saved at the east building of the former Ontario Design Centre.
20230601. The lines of T3 Bayside on the Eastern Bayfront (Toronto’s tallest timber-framed building).
