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Purchased in May 2019 by a development company.
Originally constructed in 1915-16 as a mixed use building, with commercial space on the basement and ground floors, and residential units on the second floor. The building served as the Davis Assembly Hall from 1916. The Matador opened as a country music venue in 1964, and hosted concerts from such musicians as Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Stompin’ Tom Connors and Leonard Cohen, before its closure in 2007. In April 2015, Toronto City Councillor Ana Bailão, Councillor for Ward 18 - Davenport (Ward 9 as of 2018) requested that the Toronto and East York Community Council have the property evaluated for potential inclusion in the City's Heritage Registrar; the property was not granted heritage designation.Former owner Paul McCaughey obtained a zoning certificate in 2018 following a nine-year process, hoping to re-open the venue as a place of assembly that would include a restaurant and custom workshops. In May 2019, the building was sold to a development company.
