In recent days a plan to save the facade and public space in front of Postal Station K has become apparent. The new owner of the property, The Rockport Group has agreed to work with city planners and the community to create a re-development which retains the landmark 1936 architecture. A news release from Karen Stintz (Ward 16 Eglinton Lawrence) says Rockport will build a proposed development “which will provide for the retention and enhancement of the public open space, the retention and reuse of the front portion of the building, the demolition of the rear portion of the building and the construction of a residential building on the property.” Thus it seem the corner of Yonge St. and Montgomery Ave. will be the site of new condominiums. Whether Rockport will want to work in some retail elements is unknown at this point. The height of the structure is also yet to be decided. Some of this was reported yesterday on the UrbanToronto website which has some nice pictures of the bas relief so typical of the “Dominion” buildings of the 1930s in Canada.
City will save facade and open space of Station K
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In recent days a plan to save the facade and public space in front of Postal Station K has become apparent. The new owner of the property, The Rockport Group has agreed to work with city planners and the community to create a re-development which retains the landmark 1936 architecture. A news release from Karen Stintz (Ward 16 Eglinton Lawrence) says Rockport will build a proposed development “which will provide for the retention and enhancement of the public open space, the retention and reuse of the front portion of the building, the demolition of the rear portion of the building and the construction of a residential building on the property.” Thus it seem the corner of Yonge St. and Montgomery Ave. will be the site of new condominiums. Whether Rockport will want to work in some retail elements is unknown at this point. The height of the structure is also yet to be decided. Some of this was reported yesterday on the UrbanToronto website which has some nice pictures of the bas relief so typical of the “Dominion” buildings of the 1930s in Canada.
