TORONTO | Design Haus | 63 M / 206 FT | 19 FLOORS

cruzin4u · #1 Posted **Sep 14, 2013, 8:34 PM**

Address: 231-237 College Street
Developer: Shiu Pong
Architect: Kirkor Architects

I hope the city doesn't allow this development, however I have a feeling we are going to lose this beautiful building.

Replacing this building with this garbage...

DrNest · #2 Posted **Sep 14, 2013, 11:36 PM**

That would be a disaster. I would accept the condo building if they kept the brickwork in the podium, otherwise this one needs to be vetoed at every opportunity!!

Beedok · #3 Posted **Sep 14, 2013, 11:53 PM**

A 19 story relatively attractive condo being blocked due to a non-descript 3 story brick building?

DrNest · #4 Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 2:14 AM**

I count 21 floors of a ugly, non-descript building. The brickwork has character, albeit in need of a clean up. There's far too many buildings like this in Toronto being bulldozed and it's about time that destruction is stopped and some maintenance put in place.

Beedok · #5 Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 2:22 AM**

I see it as 21 floors of sleek black framed glass providing a solid urban presence replacing a 3 story average brick building that's clearly outlived it's density. All buildings are torn down eventually, and if something of equal or greater urban presence is built in it's place then it's a gain.

DrNest · #6 Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 2:34 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beedok

if something of equal or greater urban presence is built

There's the crux. I appreciate tastes differ, and I'm happy to agree to disagree.

Beedok · #7 Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 2:39 AM**

I do like brick, don't get me wrong, but 3 stories can't compete with 20 in my eyes when both fill the lot. Especially when the twenty is sleek black like this seems to be meant to be. Sleek black metal is probably the one thing that beats brick in to me.

DrNest · #8 Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 2:43 AM**

I do love height, don't get me wrong. If I had my way no building would be permitted less than 40 floors. However, I do also have a love for old brick buildings. I fear too many will be lost for ever and future generations won't be able to appreciate their beauty except in photographs.

Urbannizer · #9 Posted **Jun 6, 2019, 4:55 PM**

Under Construction

Rendering:

someMidtowner

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #10 Posted **Nov 4, 2019, 6:46 AM**

I pass by this absolute turd every week. The cladding is horrible....will update this soon.

Urbannizer · #11 Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 11:18 PM**

Complete

https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread...2#post-1676035

colemonkee · #12 Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 11:59 PM**

Does that even count as a facadectomy? They're missing some pretty important details of the original building.

isaidso · #13 Posted **Jul 2, 2021, 7:20 AM**

What an utter disaster. I knew it was going to look atrocious but this is worse than I could ever have imagined. HOLY YUCK!

yaletown_fella · #14 Posted **Jul 4, 2021, 2:16 PM**

Such a sad example of the lack of heritage protection in the city.