146/150 Laird showing Durant Building with added floors just south of the present Local restaurant (formerly the CIBC building)
The development of two retirement homes on the site of historic buildings on Laird Drive south of McRae Dr. has been featured in Urban Toronto. The City fought this development as first submitted but ultimately lost at the Ontario Municipal Board. A revised plan calls for the retention of the structure of the historic Durant Building. The original plan to make one of the buildings a condominium has been replaced as well with more rental for seniors. The two buildings will now have 248 rental units The Durant Building was the office building of Durant Motors Canada and later (in 1960) occupied by the Metro Toronto Separate School Board. .OMB okays 146/150 Laird, saves old Durant building
