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200 University Avenue Proposal Preserves Heritage Design with Elegant 33-storey Residential Addition – GWL Realty Advisors

GWLRA announced today it is proposing to add a 33-storey residential addition on top of the existing 14-storey office building at 200 University Avenue.

www.gwlrealtyadvisors.com

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[innsertnamehere]

I like it. Sensitively integrates the existing office building.

 

[Blovertis]

Whoa. Has a modern office building ever got that kind of preservationist treatment before?

 

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Whoa. Has a modern office building ever got that kind of preservationist treatment before?

1 St Clair West is being treated similarly respectfully.

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[Khaloody]

Looks like every other squared building/proposal in the city. No thanks, bring something better.

 

[ShonTron]

It's better than the proposal just to the north at 250 University.

250 University | UrbanToronto

250 University, Toronto by 1, IBI Group

urbantoronto.ca

 

[ProjectEnd]

Looks like every other squared building/proposal in the city. No thanks, bring something better.

Your issue with this is that it's square?

 

[Ottawan]

This is MUCH better than what is being planned for 250 University, but I think it falls short of 1 St. Clair.

On the whole, I am not really a fan, but if they have to add something up top here, this is not too bad.

 

[Amare]

I dont think this is a bad addition at all overall, but what I do think is bad is that bland awful addition at street level. Is that really necessary?

 

[Ottawan]

I dont think this is a bad addition at all overall, but what I do think is bad is that bland awful addition at street level. Is that really necessary?

Had not even noticed that until you pointed it out. I get why they're doing it (to match the bend of University), but the extra sidewalk space there is nice.

Also, I'm skeptical about how this portion will look when even the renders show the glass on the first floor pavilion as green-tinted.

 

[ushahid]

looks decent.

 

[Rascacielo]

If all these proposals are realized, University Ave should make it to the Guinness Book of Records as 'street with most buildings built on top of existing buildings.' What's next, Canada Life tower? Or maybe the hospitals?

 

[Amare]

If all these proposals are realized, University Ave should make it to the Guinness Book of Records as 'street with most buildings built on top of existing buildings.' What's next, Canada Life tower? Or maybe the hospitals?

Probably Queen's Park itself, since no historical building is spared in Toronto. It would give Doug a great penthouse view of the city as well.

 

[alklay]

I am not a fan of this proposal. The building on top is certainly bland (which is not such a bad thing, in this context), but I wish it continued the rhythm of all the vertical elements of the original building (while keeping the addition light, so it distracts as little as possible from the original).

Yes, it could be worse. But I wish it was better.

 

[Lenser]

I like it. University will be all the better for it.