Overview - Heritage Preservation - Toronto

SEPTEMBER 2021 Date
Early stages of demolition captured on Saturday morning 0 0 Sep. 3, 2021
"Toronto neighbourhood left confused after sudden teardown of heritage buildings" 0 0 Sep. 3, 2021
JULY 2021 Date
The church would be retained in the development 0 0 Jul. 11, 2021
The apartment building would be 12-storeys high 0 0 Jul. 11, 2021
Saint Luke's United Church was built in 1887 0 0 Jul. 11, 2021
Historic Toronto church could become part of an apartment building development 0 0 Jul. 11, 2021
SEPTEMBER 2020 Date
Wheat Sheaf Tavern 0 0 Sep. 18, 2020
NOVEMBER 2019 Date
905 Queen Street West 0 0 Nov. 2, 2019
Farr House/John Cornell House/Queen West 0 0 Nov. 2, 2019
DECEMBER 2018 Date
Madison Ave. was built in 1896 by notable architect Frederick Henry Herbert 0 0 Dec. 9, 2018
Architect behind heritage building selling for $4.2 million may as well be called ‘the man who built 0 0 Dec. 9, 2018
MAY 2017 Date
Crews and a crane begin the removal process of the iconic Honest Ed's sign 0 0 May. 24, 2017
Honest Ed’s sign to get a new home over Mirvish theatre 0 0 May. 24, 2017
The Distillery District's Trinity Square 0 0 May. 23, 2017
How do we preserve the Distillery District but still make it livable? 0 0 May. 23, 2017
Sunshine Valley - East York 0 0 May. 18, 2017
Toronto's entire Sunshine Valley neighbourhood get heritage status? 0 0 May. 18, 2017
The Toronto Harbour Commission Building 0 0 May. 9, 2017
The Toronto Harbour Commission Building 0 0 May. 9, 2017
Toronto Harbour Commission Building - 1919 0 0 May. 9, 2017
Toronto Harbour Commission Building 0 0 May. 9, 2017
Historic building on Toronto's waterfront to be redeveloped and restored 0 0 May. 9, 2017
Councillor Josh Matlow 0 0 May. 8, 2017
The stone facade of the Stollerys building featured stone carvings 0 0 May. 8, 2017
Josh Matlow wonders why city hasn't dealt with his 2-year-old motion on heritage buildings 0 0 May. 8, 2017
Blue Goose Tavern to be designated under city's heritage register 0 0 May. 7, 2017
APRIL 2017 Date
The Malthouse Lofts 0 0 Apr. 21, 2017
Why it’s high time for midrise developments 0 0 Apr. 21, 2017
Heritage Preservation 0 0 Apr. 5, 2017
The former Schindler Company of Canada Ltd. building in October 2016 0 0 Apr. 5, 2017
The simple way to save Toronto’s heritage: Keenan 0 0 Apr. 5, 2017
2444 Yonge Street - 1921 0 0 Apr. 5, 2017
2444 Yonge Street 0 0 Apr. 5, 2017
Opinion - Commentary - thestar.com 0 0 Apr. 5, 2017
MARCH 2017 Date
7 St. Thomas Street approaching completion 0 0 Mar. 15, 2017
Growth To Watch for 2017: Bloor-Yorkville and Rosedale 0 0 Mar. 15, 2017
Mirvish Village 0 0 Mar. 6, 2017
Mirvish Village plan is positive model for city-building, for community democracy: Keenan 0 0 Mar. 6, 2017
A view of the sign on closing day, December 31, 2016 0 0 Mar. 3, 2017
The Honest Ed's Sign Will Not be Saved 0 0 Mar. 3, 2017
Proposed Development 0 0 Mar. 3, 2017
Historic Liberty Village buildings under threat from development 0 0 Mar. 3, 2017
View of the restored exterior of the Broadview Hotel in October 2016 0 0 Mar. 2, 2017
FEBRUARY 2017 Date
Honest Ed’s sign: 0 0 Feb. 8, 2017
Preservation of Honest Ed’s sign part of new movement, ‘sign-ism:’ Keenan 0 0 Feb. 8, 2017
Proposed plan for redeveloping Bathurst and Bloor streets 0 0 Feb. 3, 2017
Plan for Honest Ed's site revised to save more heritage buildings, add extra park space 0 0 Feb. 3, 2017
Bank of Toronto - 205 Yonge Street 0 0 Feb. 3, 2017
205 Yonge Street 0 0 Feb. 3, 2017
One of Toronto's architectural 'gems' could get a new lease on life 0 0 Feb. 3, 2017
JANUARY 2017 Date
The 110-year-old Bank of Montreal building that stood at 2444 Yonge St. was demolished last weekend 0 0 Jan. 29, 2017
Why does Toronto give more protection to trees than it does to buildings? Keenan 0 0 Jan. 29, 2017
Commentary - Re: Dominion Public Building 0 0 Jan. 25, 2017
15 Glen Morris Street 0 0 Jan. 25, 2017
Tenants seek heritage designation for 140-year-old house near U of T 0 0 Jan. 25, 2017
McLaughlin Planetarium 0 0 Jan. 22, 2017
Momentum grows to save Toronto planetarium from demolition 0 0 Jan. 22, 2017
Dominion Public Building - 1935 0 0 Jan. 18, 2017
Historic building near Union Station poised for development 0 0 Jan. 18, 2017
Dominion Public Building 0 0 Jan. 11, 2017
Historic building at 1 Front St. W. up for sale, and it won't be cheap 0 0 Jan. 11, 2017
DECEMBER 2016 Date
15 Duncan Street 0 0 Dec. 31, 2016
Council freezes demolition on 303 buildings in downtown Toronto 0 0 Dec. 31, 2016
Honest Ed’s 0 0 Dec. 31, 2016
A timeline of Honest Ed’s, a Toronto landmark since 1943 0 0 Dec. 31, 2016
Keep Queen West together 0 0 Dec. 13, 2016
Queen Street West Heritage Study: where we are now 0 0 Dec. 13, 2016
The last days of Mirvish Village before it's gone 0 0 Dec. 9, 2016
Mirvish Village 0 0 Dec. 9, 2016
The last days of Mirvish Village before it's gone 0 0 Dec. 9, 2016
Big Ideas live chat recap: Is Toronto doing enough to protect its heritage buildings? 0 0 Dec. 9, 2016
Big Ideas live chat recap: Is Toronto doing enough to protect its heritage buildings? 0 0 Dec. 9, 2016
Carlton Tower in the 1960s 0 0 Dec. 9, 2016
When will Toronto love its Modern architecture? 0 0 Dec. 9, 2016
New Life for Yonge Street Fund 0 0 Dec. 9, 2016
Fund ​new life for ​historic Yonge 0 0 Dec. 9, 2016
Developer with sights set on iconic hippie hangout hits snag 0 0 Dec. 8, 2016
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam 0 1 Dec. 8, 2016
Purple Onion 0 0 Dec. 8, 2016
Artist's Rendering 0 0 Dec. 8, 2016
Mike McKenna 0 0 Dec. 8, 2016
Jack Diamond 0 0 Dec. 8, 2016
Council will be asked to deny demolition permit to protect Yorkville heritage sites 0 0 Dec. 8, 2016
Drake Hotel Expansion 1 0 Dec. 1, 2016
Drake Hotel Expansion 0 0 Dec. 1, 2016
NOVEMBER 2016 Date
St. James Town Heritage Home Re-Located for New Density 0 0 Nov. 29, 2016
76 Howard Street 0 0 Nov. 29, 2016
St. James Town Heritage Home Re-Located for New Density 0 0 Nov. 29, 2016
Parks Canada Names Eglinton Theatre a National Historic Site 0 0 Nov. 19, 2016
Eglinton Grand Theatre 0 0 Nov. 19, 2016
Eglinton Grand Theatre 0 0 Nov. 19, 2016
Plaques unveiled for the Eglinton Grand Theatre 0 0 Nov. 19, 2016
Parks Canada Names Eglinton Theatre a National Historic Site 0 0 Nov. 19, 2016
Crosstown LRT project reveals — and respects — Eglinton's history 0 0 Nov. 15, 2016
The Bank of Nova Scotia Building 0 0 Nov. 15, 2016
The former CIBC Building at the corner of Mt. Pleasant Road and Eglinton Avenue East 0 0 Nov. 15, 2016
The Kodak Lands 0 0 Nov. 15, 2016
Kodak Building 9 0 0 Nov. 15, 2016
Inside Kodak Building 9 0 0 Nov. 15, 2016
Eglinton Crosstown - Former Kodak Building Move 0 0 Nov. 15, 2016
Mount Dennis Station Plan 0 0 Nov. 15, 2016
Crosstown LRT project reveals — and respects — Eglinton's history 0 0 Nov. 15, 2016
OCTOBER 2016 Date
Misuse of Heritage Conservation Districts can deaden both past and future 0 0 Oct. 4, 2016
Misuse of Heritage Conservation Districts can deaden both past and future 0 0 Oct. 4, 2016

Latest comments

24.01 | 00:13

I agree with you there. I like your blog a lot too. Hope to hear from you more often at concerned citizens. perhaps share your blog too.

23.01 | 22:43

I am also for walkable communities, depends what I can walk to though. For example... I wouldn’t like to have a walkable, right next door bordello, but that is just me, I am sure some might like it

05.12 | 00:08

You can find a PDF of the proposal here:

https://www.metrolinxengage.com/sites/default/files/st_stcow_voh_dec_01-finalfinal.pdf

05.12 | 00:07

They will be including bike lanes on the extension of Davenport Road, but not on St. Clair Avenue W.