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bigtony22127 said:
Has anyone else been following this thread? I just came across is today. Looks like a historic building near the corner of Church and Wellesley is set to be demolished. The property was sold for $4.5 million, which screams future condo. This is really worrisome...

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showth...sley-Street-East?p=588795&posted=1#post588795
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501 Church/77 Wellesley (the 1927 apartment building with The Wine Rack/Hero Burger/7&24 Video/Priape etc.) is rumoured to be part of this development and also under threat.
 
One question: Why the hell is Church St NOT a heritage district? Is it not worth preserving? I think it's definitely one of those streets that needs some sort of protection.
 
bigtony:

The problem is that except for selected examples, most of the buildings there aren't exactly heritage material. The vibe of the neighbourhood isn't something that be preserved easily either.

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AlvinofDiaspar said:
The vibe of the neighbourhood is also something that be preserved easily either.
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Or at least, not "preserved" through a tool like heritage listing and designation, as opposed to more comprehensive BIA-ish eyes-on-the-streetish Jane Jacobsish stuff...
 
bigtony22127 said:
One question: Why the hell is Church St NOT a heritage district? Is it not worth preserving? I think it's definitely one of those streets that needs some sort of protection.
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It's happening, it's a top priority project for the CWNA this year.
 
Carman's

I notice the long-vacant Carman's restaurant property on Alexander has been sold. Has anybody heard anything about who bought it, or what they intend to do with it?
 
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Noooo! It's happened. Taken this morning 19 JAN 2012. I've always loved this building and the coach house behind. Next up will be a condo, for sure, that will totally change the neighbourhood (more noise complaints – count on it). It's the beginning of an end to an era.

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BlogTO: A lesson in heritage neglect at Church & Wellesley

It wasn't a heritage site, but the request for designation had been signed and submitted. "An enormous gap in communication," says Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, is what allowed the demolition of 81 Wellesley Street East to move forward...
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The building — buildings, actually — housed the Wellspring Cancer Support Centre for nearly 20 years. The three-storey Odette House and two-storey coach house in back were sold this past September after Wellspring announced it couldn't bear the cost of the renovations needed to maintain the site. Originally listed for $3.25 million, the 19th century properties (or perhaps more importantly, the land) ending up selling for a reported $4.5 million.
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While residents fear the erection of a mega condo in 81 Wellesley's stead, as of yet, no planning applications have been submitted to the City of Toronto.
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