AlbertC
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The new red window sections up top looks quite striking:
Nov 21, 2020
Nov 21, 2020
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8 King St E (exterior restoration, KingSett Capital, ERA Architects)
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AlbertC
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Nov 28, 2020
condovo
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The cornice looks amazing too. We need to recover all the cornices that have been stripped away or dumbed down from the 1940s onward.
.dwg
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Remarkable! What a nice surprise 
Northern Light
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Great pic! What a remarkable restoration to see unfold.
heatscore
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Looks great!
For reference, from google street view 2019.
For reference, from google street view 2019.
AlbertC
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Dec 2, 2020
reactx
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Anyone know which company is the owner of this building currently? Not much info is available when searching up this address.
billyt23
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Toronto Architectural Conservancy - TO Built = 2 King Street East (acotoronto.ca)
"Owner - Tankoos Yarmon Ltd."
^ Could be correct...
"Owner - Tankoos Yarmon Ltd."
^ Could be correct...
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condovo
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December 8, 2020
AlbertC
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Jan 1, 2021
A Torontonian Now
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Who knew this is what was hiding under all the grime? What an incredible transformation in progress.
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Yes, it certainly looks far better. Another building that would benefit from a good scrubbing is this at Yonge and Adelaide. Currently I think it looks 'angry".
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It is actually listed and has a name!
Lumsden Building, 1909, J.A. MacKenzie at 2-6 Adelaide St. E. -adopted by City Council on June 20, 1973 DESIGNATION BY-LAW PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL on Jan. 16, 1978 (designation plaque - 1979) |