The yard and the building will be interesting and unique places in the city. People should be able to see this stuff--it makes the city more interesting. They should have used clear or coloured glass noise walls like Metrolinx is doing with the Georgetown corridor project.
In the 1970s, planners encouraged factories to have large windows so people passing by could see the interesting spaces that are production lines. Some did to great effect. Few such factories are still standing, but if you step inside the Dimpflmeier bakery on Advance Road, you can see the bakery's production line behind glass from the store.