AlbertC
Superstar
Welp, at this rate the site will remain kaputz for several more decades...
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allengeorge
Senior Member
What a waste of time. I don’t understand why the city is ok with this massive opportunity cost, and (most probably) the increase in cost.
I guess the current system allows councillors to get more from developers?
I guess the current system allows councillors to get more from developers?
neuhaus
Senior Member
Yesterday I spotted a backhoe doing some excavation behind the building, and today some workers putting up some signage to this long neglected property.that was once the rather mysterious and sketchy Oak Leaf Steam Baths.
Here’s an article about the Oak Leaf: https://nowtoronto.com/news/last-shvitz-at-the-oak-leaf/
The company renovating the building is Xana Group (a design/build & renovation company). Based on their website their work is pretty generic and forgettable (budget chain hotels, home renovations, etc):
Sorry for the poor photos, it was taken from a moving streetcar. If you zoom in, the teaser rendering on the signs looks interesting.
Here’s an article about the Oak Leaf: https://nowtoronto.com/news/last-shvitz-at-the-oak-leaf/
The company renovating the building is Xana Group (a design/build & renovation company). Based on their website their work is pretty generic and forgettable (budget chain hotels, home renovations, etc):
Sorry for the poor photos, it was taken from a moving streetcar. If you zoom in, the teaser rendering on the signs looks interesting.
bilked
Senior Member
Here's the old dormant thread: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threa...-llc-1s-ava-janikowski-architect.27779/page-2
AHK
Senior Member
November 29 - A boutique hotel with thirty units, with a cafe / bar on the ground floor and a lounge in the basement. Building permits were issued in May and July 2021 and it is finally getting built. Renovating and repurposing of the existing structure as a hotel was confirmed by both the building permit and the crew on site.
The area behind the building is actually quite large, and is currently being cleared. From the building permit:
Status: Permit Issued
Location:
216 BATHURST ST
TORONTO ON M5T 2R9
Ward 10: Spadina-Fort York
Application#: 20 163558 BLD 00 BA
Issued Date: May 11, 2021
Project: Motel/Hotel
Work: Multiple Projects
Description: Convert the existing two-storey commercial building fronting onto Bathurst Street into a hotel containing 30 suites, by constructing a south side one-storey addition, and a rear staircase addition, also includes Cafe/Bar on Ground floor and Lounge in basement. see TLAB dec
The area behind the building is actually quite large, and is currently being cleared. From the building permit:
Application Detail
Application: Building Additions/AlterationsStatus: Permit Issued
Location:
216 BATHURST ST
TORONTO ON M5T 2R9
Ward 10: Spadina-Fort York
Application#: 20 163558 BLD 00 BA
Issued Date: May 11, 2021
Project: Motel/Hotel
Work: Multiple Projects
Description: Convert the existing two-storey commercial building fronting onto Bathurst Street into a hotel containing 30 suites, by constructing a south side one-storey addition, and a rear staircase addition, also includes Cafe/Bar on Ground floor and Lounge in basement. see TLAB dec
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UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
I presume they're not planning to preserve those cinder block walls on the side.
AlbertC
Superstar
Not the most exciting thing to happen here, but still a positive that it'll bring this building back to life. Kind of hard to imagine how 30 hotel units fill here though, even with the new addition. Must be small units and most with no natural windows.
Towered
Superstar
Nice to see another small, boutique hotel pop up near a popular retail strip (there's another one happening on McCaul). I'm surprised we don't have more of these sprinkled throughout downtown.