605-607 Sherbourne Street have been undergoing a demolition by deterioration (demolition by neglect) for over a decade. While the properties are Designated a Heritage Property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, they remain in a poor state of upkeep. The owners of the properties have expressed an interest in restoring the property and including it in their plans for a 53 storey mixed use (primarily condominium) building. However, attention should be paid to 605-607 Sherbourne Street and surrounding properties in the interim as to ensure that they are not needlessly lost through peventable causes - such as fire; structural failure; vandalism; etc. - while awaiting restoration. 

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Please note that 605-607 Sherbourne Street is contextually linked to 603 Sherbourne Street and 4 Howard Street in that all these properties - situated near the northeast corner of Howard Street and Sherbourne Street in Toronto - have been undergoing a demolition by deterioration (demolition by neglect) for over 10 years. 603 Sherbourne Street is additionally included in re-development plans for a 53 storey, mixed use (primarily condominium) building which will be located at this corner.