[interchange42]

The massing is rather awkward, and I don't understand why the tower hangs over Silver Dollar. It would look better centered above the glass section of the podium.

The building's massing is meant to minimize its shadowing of adjacent properties, especially the school grounds to the west. The building's shifting windows and walls as it rises is meant to make a virtue out of the irregular massing. The high wall-to-window ratio here reflects the building's function as a student residence, where thermal performance is the driving design influence.

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[kotsy]

Goodbye Comfort Zone then, in a way I'm sad to see it go. Cities need places like that, even if you or I aren't the one's who use them.

Maybe it'll just shrink in size. Half of it is under Silver Dollar.

 

[bilked]

Well there goes my favourite live music venue (after Soy Bomb that just shuttered too): http://exclaim.ca/music/article/torontos_silver_dollar_room_to_close

This is basically the worst. Thanks for nothing Wynn Group.

 

[Paul Aitken]

What happens if CIBC wants to put up their own 15 story building?

 

[kotsy]

Well there goes my favourite live music venue (after Soy Bomb that just shuttered too): http://exclaim.ca/music/article/torontos_silver_dollar_room_to_close

I feel ya. My favourite sketchy club is gone too :'(

http://www.blogto.com/music/2017/05/comfort-zone-closing-toronto-may-2017/

http://torontoist.com/2017/05/leavi...ck-torontos-hours-institution-closes-weekend/

A few shots I took before it closed



Underground Portal by kotsy, on Flickr


Former Foes by kotsy, on Flickr


Before The Storm FC by kotsy, on Flickr


Last Night SC by kotsy, on Flickr


A friend of mine just told me demolition crews are now on site and aren't wasting anytime.

 

[Student99]

^ I actually never saw the interior in all the years I've been here. Was it just as sketchy?
I heard they moved to King Street though.

So... Is it Hotel Waverly or Hotel Waverley?

 

[alexxyu]

Anyone know when the 484 spadina project will be completed? Or is projected to be completed?

 

[biospherian]

http://www.kirkorarchitects.com/projects/484-spadina/

 

[67Cup]

They are certainly being very careful to ensure there is no hint in the renders of the presence next door of the Scott Mission!

 

[PMT]

 

[innsertnamehere]

"Made good"? What?

 

[interchange42]

Musta been bring your kid to work day.

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[ponyboy]

Any idea of the Silver Dollar room sign will be saved and make its way to the sign district near Yonge/Dundas Sq?

 

[UrbanAffair]

"Made good"? What?

Musta been bring your kid to work day.

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This is an actual term when talking about depreciation of improvements in appraisal and real property valuation. I am guessing that is how they are using it. Sometimes appraisers will use terminology such as "percent good", so describe the amount of depreciation that has occured to a structure. Replacement cost new of the building would be '100% good', and we would deduct (using various depreciation processes - economic age life, breakdown method) any depreciation which might result in saying a building is now "80% good". I agree it does sound awkward.

 

[AlbertC]

A peek inside the last days of the Waverly Hotel and Comfort Zone

February 15, 2018 | By Peter MacCallum

http://spacing.ca/toronto/2018/02/15/peak-inside-last-days-waverly-hotel-comfort-zone/