Originally Posted by ScreamingViking (Post 9166825)

I've always found that clock to be an oddity. It's dedicated to those lost in wars, but it's a target for tagging and deserves to be in a park instead.

With development picking up in the eastern downtown, I can see someone buying that lot from the city and putting up a 3 or 4 storey building facing King, with commercial on the first floor and rentals above. E.g., Core Urban could do something really nice there.

Trying to exit that lot onto King isn't easy either, even if the light at Wellington is red and there's a break in traffic, there can be a lot of pedestrians (and scooters) and the building on the west side creates a blind angle. The few times I've parked there I ended up leaving via Jarvis instead.

Originally Posted by ShavedParmesanCheese (Post 9167156)

This might just be one of the only times I'd decide against a public space, but only because it's 1 block from a public space on both sides :haha: It needs a new building, because this is the 1 missing tooth in an otherwise unbroken streetwall, from Wellington all the way to James! I do like the idea of putting that clock in a park, because It's actually not that bad now that I look at it... Imagine it in Wellington Square where that fountain is now.

That Denninger's lot needs some work too :P

Originally Posted by TheRitsman (Post 9167158)

Is it bad that I hope the entire Denningers lot gets redeveloped at some point soon? It would be nice for a newer and larger Denningers takes it place. The one at Burlington mall is beautiful.

Originally Posted by LikeHamilton (Post 9167157)

The city made it a war memorial because at the time, the fed's where giving out free money for war memorials.

Originally Posted by ScreamingViking (Post 9167262)

Makes sense. But today something different would make more sense.

Originally Posted by craftbeerdad (Post 9167555)

Denningers has a beautiful old wall Coca-Cola advertisement that's hidden because of the apartments. It's too bad, those side of building wall advertisements really add character.

Originally Posted by ShavedParmesanCheese (Post 9167156)

This might just be one of the only times I'd decide against a public space, but only because it's 1 block from a public space on both sides :haha: It needs a new building, because this is the 1 missing tooth in an otherwise unbroken streetwall, from Wellington all the way to James! I do like the idea of putting that clock in a park, because It's actually not that bad now that I look at it... Imagine it in Wellington Square where that fountain is now.

That Denninger's lot needs some work too :P

Originally Posted by Crapht (Post 9169487)

Nope. I may be foolish to hang on to LRT dreams but Jarvis is fine as it is. Clean that parking lot up and put some benches, some nice pavers and some public art. Could even fit a three storey building beside that blue one on Jarvis. Ground floor retail on the square and some residential above. That alleyway could be cleaned up as well.

https://goo.gl/maps/2fRvtKtYKRUoeTh87

Originally Posted by bigguy1231 (Post 9180766)

They had ad on facebook today.

https://1jarvisplatinum.com/?fbclid=...RBUlvzQJ0qPpu0

Originally Posted by TheRitsman (Post 9167158)

Is it bad that I hope the entire Denningers lot gets redeveloped at some point soon? It would be nice for a newer and larger Denningers takes it place. The one at Burlington mall is beautiful.

Originally Posted by Wio88 (Post 9182042)

I'd be all for it. Denningers is awesome, best schnitzel i've ever had.