At risk status
This building is at Risk
Information:
This building is at risk to Bill 23.
Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, is an “omnibus bill” that would alter ten pieces of Provincial legislation, including the Planning Act, Conservation Authorities Act, Ontario Heritage Act, among others.
Name & Location:
University of Toronto St. George Campus; Communications House
167 College Street
Toronto
Kensington-Chinatown
Owner:
University of Toronto
Notes:
The property at 167 College Street has design value as a commercial building from the post-World War II era with Mid-Century Modern features, particularly the balance of solids and voids and the treatment of the east elevation on McCaul Street with the combination of punched and ribbon windows. The building is further distinguished by the stone window surrounds that unify all sides of the edifice.
Contextually, the property at 167 College Street is valued for its role in defining, supporting and maintaining the historical character of College Street, west of McCaul Street, which originally developed as a residential neighbourhood. The building at 167 College Street reflects the ongoing evolution of the area where the earlier house form buildings were replaced by commercial structures that reflected the scale and setback introduced along the thoroughfare.
The building at 167 College Street is historically, visually and physically linked to its setting on the southwest corner of McCaul Street where it anchors the east end of the block that includes the Canadian Institute of Pharmacy Building (1965) at 175 College Street, which complements it in scale and vintage.
Building Type:
Commercial
