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They were supposed to rezone as parkland, but I believe planning said no. The City was supposed to by the land in 1998 but that didn't happen either.

The City refused their initial application, so I don't think Loblaw ever wanted to restore it. In fact they filed to the OMB, but it never went anywhere. There needs to be better tax incentives, that really falls to the province and feds though. Of course, not gonna happen. There are...

My source is someone in the know in the heritage community. I don't know what has been discussed, just heard the site is for sale. Not sure about ownership.

The Staples is up for sale. With the rising prices in the area, that is why the car wash is holding out.

Adma, that is being determined right now, there should be a decision soon from HPS.

Bravo EgoTrippin! I'm hearing that the building may not be structurally sound. My question is this - is anyone planning to hold Loblaws accountable for the fact that it can't be saved? Why is this any different between this scenario and the Empress Hotel, except that the later fell onto...

It all depends on HPS, there won't be work happening because it's not a listed building, its designated. Until their decision goes through Council, nothing is going to happen.

Every plan is dealt with differently and there is general no swap over zoning with heritage preservation. It all depends on the zoning, the Councillor, the development as a whole, etc.

You understand that in heritage planning when a developer says a building cannot be repurposed is not reason enough to allow a demolition to happen. If so, anything can be built in its place. Again, why were the features allowed to be in such poor condition then? And there is very little...

So public meeting was held tonight and I heard that according to Loblaws and "experts" - not sure who they were - that the building cannot be salvaged. So of course they are proposing that reproduction on the building via portion of the facades and within three years the community will have...

The hurdle is the car wash and getting the land in public hands. That's the hold up. No progress as of yet, but there are people working hard behind the scenes.

Yes, and with Hearn also at risk I would like to point out: In July 2010 the Province established its Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties for the identification, maintenance, protection, conservation, use and disposal of provincial heritage properties...

I'm certainly not condensing and as regardless of being a newbie, being with HT I think I can add value to any historical preservation discussion. What I posted was the reasons for listing by the City. Additionally, this building was actually going to be designated, but HPS removed the...

Sure, it's an ugly building! :rolleyes: The cultural heritage value of the property at 90 Harbour Street is related to its design or physical value as a representative example of a mid-20th century office building that blends features of the three prevalent styles of the period. While the...

Lucky for all of us Maurice doesn't get to decide what is heritage! There's this law called the Ontario Heritage Act that defines what a heritage structure is because of people like him and to despite people like him.

Maurice, you sound like most of the city. If Loblaws has the decency, the vision and will they can keep this structure AND provide the community a grocery store. This isn't a case of its future use not being appropriate for the space, it's ideal for the space. Developers and owners have been...

The heritage community, who I work with, do the lion's share of the work on behalf many citizens who have shown no interest in their history. You're right those people exist - I work with them - and they are small but effective. But we are preaching to the choir here, especially on this site -...

Even with additonal legislation and incentives, the biggest hurdle is Toronto's lack of a "culture of preservation". NYC's really began after the loss of Penn Station. In Chicago, you can ask a resident about their neighbourhood, and they take pride in telling you about its history. Quebec...

First of all, let's prevent it. You start with giving the owners enough $$$ incentive, so they don't let it rot and instead restore and re-adapt. If they choose to let it rot, some cities actually criminally charge the owner. Others charge or tax based on how long the site is vacant...

Chicago's - done in 1995: http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/landmarksweb/web/historicsurvey.htm LA's survey: http://www.preservation.lacity.org/survey We are way behind.