[GenerationLee]

By historic standards, this building was ordinary at best.

While that's true, I still lament the loss of these two buildings. They added a stately presence to College, and although a facadomy wouldn't be ideal, it would be much better than this course of action. The landscaping and street realm of the first phase is underwhelming, and in contrast to the prior building, is unfit for this area.
An adaptive reuse of the ground level for retail fronting College would've been my personal dream for these buildings.

 

[Rimawi]

Tragic loss! The faced should’ve been saved

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...I read that as "ordinary beast" somehow. >.<

 

[Towered]

...I read that as "ordinary beast" somehow. >.<

Maybe I'm the ordinary beast?

 

[officedweller]

Thanks for posting, I did my Masters in that building 1988-1990.

 

[GenerationLee]

Yesterday

 

[GenerationLee]

Yesterday, a more comprehensive effort of an update compared to my last:

 

[AlbertC]

 

[Lachlan Holmes]

Deconstruction progress as of this evening:

 

[Tormick]

I feel like Phase 2 should have its own thread now that Phase 1 is complete

 

[Civdis]

This building gives me a retro 1960's internationalism vibe. So this site will sit empty for a while, really hope Phase 2 moves forward soon.

 

[Rivenbourn]

This building gives me a retro 1960's internationalism vibe. So this site will sit empty for a while, really hope Phase 2 moves forward soon.

would you care to see the inside?

I use to have meetings on the 2nd floor, it was decently renovated but still incredibly dated. Also knowing UofT, they move fast. I don't think this site will sit dormant after the demolition

 

[Lachlan Holmes]

Demolition update as of a few minutes ago. New vantage point of One Bloor West emerging through the rubble:

 

[Rivenbourn]

The last of the Banting institute

 

[rbt]

Demolition for Phase 2, the ~20 floor east building, is well underway.

I was unable to find a thread for it.