Gutting of a heritage building is a bit of an exaggeration and it sort of takes what I said to an extreme conclusion which doesn't really reflect how I feel, or what is happening to this building.
We will have to agree to disagree - in the end it's Cromwell's money and not ours, so it's not really up to us. I can't tell you the details behind Cromwell's decision making process regarding this building because I don't know what they are. I do know that glass guards would have probably looked better (at least to me) than metal panel guards. I think it's also what renters are expecting in a renovated mid century apartment. 100 Spadina Rd did a good job at recreating the breeze block balconies with fritted glass.
The most notable feature of this building (again, at least to me) is its distinctive 70's slab form - not the concrete balcony railings.