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Waterfront germination and kiln buildings are coming down

Posted by Robyn Urback / August 16, 2010

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The city's demolition of the germination and kiln buildings at Canada Malting site will begin this Wednesday.

The waterfront's Canada Malting complex is located at the southeast corner of Bathurst Street and Queen's Quay. The silos will come down as part of the waterfront's redevelopment, which will see restoration of the Canada Malting land's east dock wall later this year.

Back in 2007, the area was eyed as a possibility for a heritage museum, and later rumoured to become a 600-space parking lot for the Island Airport.

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disappointing / August 16, 2010 at 02:43 pm
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:(
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Sean / August 16, 2010 at 03:27 pm
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The silos are being demo'd too?
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Sean / August 16, 2010 at 03:27 pm
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(Source?)
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Brent / August 16, 2010 at 03:53 pm
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More importantly, with explosives or without?

Seriously, what are they to be replaced with?
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Sean / August 16, 2010 at 04:24 pm
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My guess is a glorious new parking lot.
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Matt / August 16, 2010 at 04:54 pm
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I had really hoped TO was getting better about this. But with the Gloucester Mansions, Empress Hotel, Sylvan Apartments, and now this, not to mention the rampant demolition notices all over town, it looks like we're still intent on destroying as much as possible.

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Nick / August 16, 2010 at 05:55 pm
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"The City of Toronto continues to make the Canada Malting lands as safe and accessible as possible [...]"

I.e., don't blame us, blame Ninj.
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Mark Dowling / August 16, 2010 at 08:47 pm
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If Adam Vaughan is going to be there, then whatever replaces it is likely to be something that tries to screw Porter/YTZ. Maybe a meditation garden, the failure of which will then be blamed on what is a huge economic plus for the city (not least because of the 10 more orders and options for Downsview-made Q400s)
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David Toronto / August 16, 2010 at 10:19 pm
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That decision seems to bring the end
to the posssible Metronome venture.

http://www.metronomecanada.com/
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Niklas / August 17, 2010 at 06:49 am
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Good, I live right in front of it and it is nothing but UGLY. If they did something fun with the building, fine.. lets keep it but right now it does nothing besides looking spooky at night.
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Andrew / August 17, 2010 at 11:23 am
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It's about time. It's one of the eyesores of the waterfront. They better do something good with the space like sugar beach not a parking not.
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John / August 17, 2010 at 10:45 pm
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Every time a unique part of Toronto is demolished the city becomes a bit more banal. Too bad, because the Harbourfront is already the most generic part of town.
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bob / August 17, 2010 at 10:49 pm
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Even 45 Charles is getting demolished for a really bad condo
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rob / August 18, 2010 at 08:46 pm
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Toronto NEEDS more condos. Srsly.
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