04-27-2015, 09:18 PM
(04-27-2015, 09:10 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Now, you could save all the bricks from the 2nd/3rd floors of the facade, and then rebuild it on top of a robust foundation. Although I suspect that a new-build of the facade in a similar style would be far less expensive.
I was thinking something similar just today when I walked past the building. If you could save enough brick to reproduce the second and third floors of the King St and the first four windows of the Young St façade, you could have a modern tower behind that façade and it could be a very nice project, especially with glass storefronts at street level. I'm sure there would be an attractive way to incorporate some of the Art Deco elements of the 1920s addition into the upper floors of the project.
Has the demolition permit been issued yet?