Sun Life’s 59-storey project at 100 Simcoe St. stalled by heritage considerations
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The proposal called for the tower to replace a five-storey brick building that dates back to 1904 and sits on land once occupied by Upper Canada College. Designed by a prominent Toronto architect, it had housed, at various times, a printing company and a well-known stationery firm. However, according to heritage research conducted by ERA Architects, the structure has undergone numerous expansions and modifications, leaving “little, if any” of the original structure intact.
including the building on Toronto’s heritage register. The Sun Life application appears to be on hold.Such stare-downs aren’t uncommon in the annals of Toronto development.
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