Toronto 124 Church | 24.66m | 6s | M&G Hotels Limited | YY Architecture Studio

[AlbertC]

For the building at 124 Church Street, southwest corner of Church & Richmond St E, which currently has McVeigh's Irish Pub at ground level.

It'll be surrounded by the Alias Condo by Madison in the future.

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

124 CHURCH ST
Ward 13: Toronto Centre

Proposing to maintain existing 4 storey building, renovate interior of top 2 storeys & add 2-storey with a rooftop bar; future floors 3-6 to be converted into a hotel.

 

[urbanexplorer]

For the building at 124 Church Street, southwest corner of Church & Richmond St E, which currently has McVeigh's Irish Pub at ground level.

It'll be surrounded by the Alias Condo by Madison in the future.

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

124 CHURCH ST
Ward 13: Toronto Centre

Proposing to maintain existing 4 storey building, renovate interior of top 2 storeys & add 2-storey with a rooftop bar; future floors 3-6 to be converted into a hotel.


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I hope this doesn't mean the demise of McVeigh's! It's such a lovely, authentic Irish pub. They have great live music.

 

[Johnny Au]

Don't forget about Level Up Virtual Reality on the third floor of this building!

My department from my workplace played some VR games there and it was great.

By the description of the proposal, the VR facility would no longer be in that beautiful building.

 

[AlbertC]

Some historical pics of the building from ACO:

ACO Toronto - Windsor Hotel (New Windsor Hotel / New Windsor House Ltd.)

www.acotoronto.ca

In 1972

In 1913

 

[Northern Light]

Some historical pics of the building from ACO:

ACO Toronto - Windsor Hotel (New Windsor Hotel / New Windsor House Ltd.)

www.acotoronto.ca

In 1972

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In 1913


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Not fancy at all, but nice, in a workman like manner. Would be good to see it properly restored.

 

[interchange42]

I'm not sure I've ever seen the word 'Postponed' on a Toronto dev app page before. Anyone else remember seeing it? I mean, it's nothing earth shattering, but for the record…

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[Northern Light]

I'm not sure I've ever seen the word 'Postponed' on a Toronto dev app page before. Anyone else remember seeing it? I mean, it's nothing earth shattering, but for the record…
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First for me.

 

[AlbertC]

Docs are up:

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

Also listed on YY Architecture Studio's website as the "Clover Hotel":

Projects

www.yy-as.com

 

[innsertnamehere]

Interestingly, the first two floors appear largely unmodified, with only an elevator inserted into the ground floor into an existing foyer.

24 hotel rooms on floors 3-6, with a rooftop bar / terrace.

 

[SilverSable]

Some historical pics of the building from ACO:

ACO Toronto - Windsor Hotel (New Windsor Hotel / New Windsor House Ltd.)

www.acotoronto.ca

In 1972

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In 1913


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Simple and nice to the view, I wish we could have more buildings with that style

 

[egotrippin]

It's refreshing that they're using brick and essentially matching the existing floors, as opposed to adding a glass barnacle. It was quite common to see this sort of addition in the early 20th century, and even in some more recent examples like the Tannery Lofts. Looks like we're getting a bit of a cornice back too, albeit less ornate than the original.

 

[drum118]

This went to The Committee of Adjustment on April 19

To convert floors 3-6 for hotel use with a rooftop terrace/bar on the 7th floor

It was approved

 

[DSC]

Nothing seems to be happening here but I recently came across this very detailed historic survey of the building and its predecessors.

Lots of fascinating detail: https://www.acotoronto.ca/buildingsources/6f77a94e5035b9c38ea7e3988024785a.pdf

As far as I can see, neither TEYCC or Preservation Board ever discussed this.

 

[LUVIT!]

Very interesting read and photos!