calimehtar
Active Member
Just noticed this on my way home today. The poster is on that former halfway house on the northwest corner of Ossington and Queen. I like the look of the renderings.
http://2ossington.com/
http://2ossington.com/
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Towered
Superstar
What?? That lovely old building is going to be demolished? I thought for sure it would have had heritage status. Fuck sakes.
junctionist
Senior Member
The current property looks like it has been poorly maintained and its character has been ruined.
Here's a photo:
The proximity to galleries and cafes is nice, and the CAMH redevelopment should have a new grocery store. However, the Ossington streetscape is particularly shabby. There are the many hydro wires and overhead transformers on crooked wooden poles. Unlike other streets with such features, this one has garages and the owners of such businesses usually don't seem to care about aesthetics. There are terrible conversions like the fire station which became a detox centre. CAMH often has some interesting characters spending time in front of the building.
Here's a photo:
The proximity to galleries and cafes is nice, and the CAMH redevelopment should have a new grocery store. However, the Ossington streetscape is particularly shabby. There are the many hydro wires and overhead transformers on crooked wooden poles. Unlike other streets with such features, this one has garages and the owners of such businesses usually don't seem to care about aesthetics. There are terrible conversions like the fire station which became a detox centre. CAMH often has some interesting characters spending time in front of the building.
Ziggy
Active Member
I like how the website calls it "Toronto's most well known corner"
nekz
Active Member
spaced
Active Member
Haha! Good to hear the wit.
I love the details on that old building. Argg! So many ugly buildings around that area and they have to pick that one? It not like the proposal is anything special. Not offencive/not interesting--this isn't what this area needs. Not that the current state of the existing building is doing to much for the area either.
mysteryman
Active Member
I think they picked the ugliest building to tear down. The new building is a huge improvement.
alklay
Senior Member
I am not seeing the worth in that old building. Forgive me all.
And as for the new building, it looks like a small medical building, very commercial and very institutional. It hardly looks like an appealing residential building, regardless of it's 'loft' ambitions (small windows?).
And as for the new building, it looks like a small medical building, very commercial and very institutional. It hardly looks like an appealing residential building, regardless of it's 'loft' ambitions (small windows?).
urbandreamer
recession proof
The old building is red brick under the cheap plaster--looks very nice and likely is one of the oldest buildings on Queen West.
The new building--what is Toronto's small-scale developers' obsession with black brick all about? Toronto is red brick ....
The new building--what is Toronto's small-scale developers' obsession with black brick all about? Toronto is red brick ....
Looks Diamond-Schmitty.
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grey
Senior Member
The old building looks like a dump in the worst parts of Miami.
MetroMan
Senior Member
The old building is definitely a blight on the streetscape and it makes that part of West Queen West one of the most difficult for pedestrians.
The new building does look "Diamond-Schmitty" (love the term..lol). It's nothing spectacular, but I like it and is a massive improvement over what's there now.
Every time I pass by, there is either a new collection of tags or another section of the wall has fallen off. This thing can't be demolished soon enough.
The new building does look "Diamond-Schmitty" (love the term..lol). It's nothing spectacular, but I like it and is a massive improvement over what's there now.
Every time I pass by, there is either a new collection of tags or another section of the wall has fallen off. This thing can't be demolished soon enough.
urbandreamer
recession proof
A few hours ago on Queen St West....
I snapped the photos for my Contact 2008 entry:
Contractor types told me the owner/developer wants to take advantage of the rich kids coming down to check out the Contact 2008 photography show this month. Good stuff, eh?
The old building could make a nice reno, but black concrete brick is cheap, more money will be made, and ultimately another developer is taking advantage of a rubbish property.
I snapped the photos for my Contact 2008 entry:
Contractor types told me the owner/developer wants to take advantage of the rich kids coming down to check out the Contact 2008 photography show this month. Good stuff, eh?
The old building could make a nice reno, but black concrete brick is cheap, more money will be made, and ultimately another developer is taking advantage of a rubbish property.
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Hydrogen
Guest
I heard the building is pretty bad off inside. It's the ideal location for a new condo, looks totally respectful of its surroundings (based on images), simple and clean. Nothing wrong with a developer taking advantage of a rubbish property. That's renewal.
urbandreamer
recession proof
^Exactly what I meant. The building is filled with roaches, creepy crawly little buggers and was likely trashed by its previously doped up tennants. The owner let the building rot--on purpose? Probably.
The corner is noisy however, with bus stops, changing of gears, cars accelerating, drunks screaming, crazies howling, etc.... So perhaps artsy folk will buy here?
The corner is noisy however, with bus stops, changing of gears, cars accelerating, drunks screaming, crazies howling, etc.... So perhaps artsy folk will buy here?