Thursday, April 9, 2015

Victorian Conversion

I took this pic last fall of these Victorian homes located just off Bloor St in probably the most expensive commercial area in the city. These homes are being converted into office space as part of a large commercial condo complex being built around them. Now that the weather is improving I will have to head by to see what progress has been made if any but already in the pic you can see that these old dears have been cleaned a lot. Meanwhile the fence will protect them from vandals.
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29 comments:

  1. GosiaApril 9, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    it looks interesting. the old and the onew ones

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  2. 21 WitsApril 9, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    Of course for me the older brick (lovely shade too) is such a classic beauty!

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  3. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Even unfinished they already look really nice!

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  4. KarlApril 9, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    These old homes are really beautiful !

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  5. eileeninmdApril 9, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    They are beautiful homes, so glad they are being converted. Great fence find! Have a happy day!

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  6. MichelleApril 9, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    I love the look of that brick.

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  7. Luis GomezApril 9, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    You see a lot of that here Pat.

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  8. VPApril 9, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Nice work, I wonder how they will look when finished. I am almost glad to learn that you also have vandals!

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  9. TexWisGirlApril 9, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    they have a gorgeous structure. so glad they're being reworked for use!

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  10. SharonApril 9, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    Oh yes, please go back. I'd love to see how they turned out.

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  11. Taken For GrantedApril 9, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    Good that these buildings are being preserved rather than torn down to make way for ugly high rises. Look forward to your update photos.

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  12. AnonymousApril 9, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    I like the old.

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  13. William KendallApril 9, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    Hopefully the conversion goes well.

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  14. AnonymousApril 9, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    They look like they have quite literally been given a new lease of life!

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  15. RevrunnerApril 9, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    OMG! They look great! Don't even want to think what they would list for as homes. 8-)

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  16. LowellApril 9, 2015 at 2:00 PM

    Vandals? I just read that Toronto is considered to be the safest city in the world! I would guess, however, that these will be expensive offices!

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  17. EG CameraGirlApril 9, 2015 at 2:20 PM

    It'll be fun to see how this is converted.

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  18. IdaApril 9, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    Good to find that they didn't tear down the old homes. They are so cool looking. It's good that they are protected by the fencing too.

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  19. Margaret Birding For PleasureApril 9, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    I prefer the old

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  20. jennyfrecklesApril 9, 2015 at 4:32 PM

    Characterful. Good that they will be used again.

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  21. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    So pleased they are not being pulled down...

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  22. StephanieApril 9, 2015 at 6:18 PM

    This building looks great with those dormer windows. I would love to see it completed.

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  23. CloudiaApril 9, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    Great bones. I hope they are lived up to in the conversion. Do show us!


    Fine photo


    ALOHA from Honolulu,
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  24. AndyApril 9, 2015 at 8:50 PM

    It makes me feel good that they are not going to be demolished.

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  25. RandyApril 9, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    Nice looking building.

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  26. HalcyonApril 10, 2015 at 4:54 AM

    I have the feeling that even after almost two years of being away, I might not recognize the city anymore.

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  27. TomApril 10, 2015 at 7:30 AM

    I hope that they retain the building's original beauty and charm! Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  28. JackApril 10, 2015 at 10:37 PM

    Pretty nice buildings, but they are obviously overwhelmed by the new high-rise buildings that are nearby. I wonder what is the point at which a developer should just give up and sell them as the site for still one more high-rise office building.

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  29. cieldequimperApril 11, 2015 at 4:42 AM

    I'd have preferred to live there but if I have to work there, I won't mind! :-) They are lovely!

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