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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.
Notes:
The property at 280 College Street has design value as a late 19th century commercial building with detailing from the popular architectural styles of the Victorian era, including the Italianate and Renaissance Revival. It is distinguished by its decorative brickwork with its dentilled brickwork and brackets anchoring the south roofline.
Contextually, the property at 280 College Street is valued for its role in defining, supporting and maintaining the historical character of College Street west of Spadina Avenue, which retains its character as a “Main Street” identified primarily by its late 19th century commercial buildings that set the standard for the scale and setbacks along the thoroughfare.
The building at 280 College Street is historically, visually and physically linked to its setting in the block on the north side of the street between Spadina Avenue and Robert Street where it is adjoined by other late 19th and early 20th century commercial buildings that share its scale and setback.
