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Originally Posted by mezzanine
IMO, won't be sad to see the landmark go. it interacts poorly at the street (a large section of it is literally a concrete wall) and makes the block devoid of activity. Of buildings from that era, I much prefer the blue horizon hotel. a similar slender tower but the street front is better handled and the tile makes it stand out.
for some it has nostalgic appeal, but not enough for me to feel strongly about it. i see less of the nostalgia and more of the anachronism. who goes to revolving restaurants anymore?
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The Seaforth Armoury interacts poorly with the street, it should have been blown up too.
Outside of the architectural argument, there's the sad fact that hundreds of permanent jobs are disappearing with that building. And unlike so many others, they tend to be relatively decent paying jobs. For many new immigrants hotel work is the first step on building a sustainable life in Canada. Timmy Hos isn't going to give them that,