busybeaver
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seems like it would make more sense for OCAD to purchase and renovate the Malabar building down the street rather than a costly new build..
The selling price of the Malabar building will reflect what the buyer believes they can recoup through building a much larger building on that site. The City won't want to lose the commercial space of the Malabar building though, so maybe OCAD could partner with a residential developer on multi-use project there?seems like it would make more sense for OCAD to purchase and renovate the Malabar building down the street rather than a costly new build..
maybe a mini table top above the Malabar building to house artist studios and artist designed hotel rooms? retrofit the existing heritage building for classrooms and a small shop/cafe.The selling price of the Malabar building will reflect what the buyer believes they can recoup through building a much larger building on that site. The City won't want to lose the commercial space of the Malabar building though, so maybe OCAD could partner with a residential developer on multi-use project there?
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seems like it would make more sense for OCAD to purchase and renovate the Malabar building down the street rather than a costly new build..
I like the idea of OCAD expanding in the neighbourhood and creating an OCAD campus around Grange Park. However, I really think the next logical step is the one they’re taking, completing the main building and refurbishing the old part of that building.
From there, I’d rather they acquire the community centre/daycare property and then build something completely new with a new community centre facing the park.
They could go deeply in debt. Apparently debt doesn't matter anymore.They really don't have that kind of money. An addition on the main building is a great start and I suspect they'll continue to pick up parts of buildings around the area (MFA and Language studies are down on Richmond for instance).
^^^ The community centre/daycare is a very good Midcentury building. It should stay.
I confess, I'm rather with @MetroMan on the existing building.
Now I had never thought of OCAD there.
But I had long hoped they would have acquired the Otis building (now being condofied) and shift the community Centre to McCaul; that would have allowed the closure of the stub road, an extension of the park to McCaul, and an enlargement of the park in the centre.
That option is now foreclosed.
But I still think there's an opportunity to use the University Settlement site more efficiently.
I wouldn't want to see 'tall' here as it would block the southern sun from the park, but a 'tall 2' or short 3 storey building, making use of space below grade could allow a tighter footprint, with a better relationship to the park and more functional layout for renewed facility.
Whether such a facility could provide much extra square footage to OCAD without sacrificing existing programming is something of which I am uncertain.
If there is an alternate use for that site, it would be increasing the footprint of Grange Park.
AoD
If there is an ideal alternate use for that site, it would be increasing the footprint of Grange Park.
AoD
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