A Patricia Brooks piece in today's Herald confirms that developer Steve Caryi now has the permits in hand to start work on the five storey, 16 unit building, mostly studios and 3-bedroom apartments.
Brooks quotes architect David Garrett as saying, “It’s been an albatross on Barrington Street for two decades, and it’s going to be good to bring it back.”
I agree. While it's not the original structure, I think the facade is interesting and, restored, will add to the diversity of the street. I think Mr. Caryi deserve credit for his commitment to proceed with what will certainly be a complex and costly project.
The paper says work will start within weeks and should be complete in 16 months, though Caryi admits there could be lots of unknowns hiding behind that crumbling facade. This should be a very interesting project to follow. It would be great to have an insider willing to provide updates to this forum.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/busines...te-to-get-lift