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Originally Posted by Keith P.
After the NIMBYs ran this proposal out of town on a rail, the church finally gave up and sold it:
Sounds like a lose-lose for everyone.
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I don't know if it sounds so full of loserness.... yet... you might be right, and the developer might be stretching the truth about maintaining what's there, but if the mass of the building's to be kept as is suggested (the reporting may be stretching as well, I guess) with new apartments, I'd think the neighbours should be happy.
Church wins - sells its property
Neighbourhood wins - they don't feel someone's changing the physical fabric of the neighbourhood drastically (though, truth be told, I certainly didn't feel the former proposal was too big).
Developer wins - makes money (depending on if its a gigantic money pit)
Seniors lose - have to go elsewhere...
I'm not sure about your declaration that churches are "notorious" for making poor choices for conversion. I feel like I've seen several examples that appear successful (the former church on Queen St. is better than the one on Robie, in my opinion, but both are at least interesting), but never been pointed to anything that would build a case for notoriety.