“The history of that site is the history of change at Yonge-Dundas,” said Moore, a professor at neighbouring Ryerson University. “If there is a sense of that corner being cursed it’s because people are unsure of the future of Yonge Street and how Yonge Street fits into the future of downtown at a time when Yonge-Dundas is no longer the heart of it all,” Moore said. The building would also have 165 residential units, including 26 studio units, 70 one-bedroom units, 52 two-bedroom units and 17 three-bedroom units. The city denied attempts made by Lalani Group to get a demolition permit for the historic building in 2010. Sign Up NowAt the time the brown bricks came tumbling down, the building stood as the only surviving 19th century commercial building along the east side of Yonge Street in the block between Dundas Street East and Gould Street.

Source: thestar November 21, 2019 22:18 UTC