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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.
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The properties at 398, 402 and 404 College Street have design value as a commercial row from the interwar era that, while altered, retains its architectural integrity and anchors the corner of Croft Street where it adjoins the building redeveloped for the A. W. Miles funeral business during the same period.
Contextually, the properties at 398, 402 and 404 College Street are valued for their roles 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 buildings at 398, 402 and 404 College Street contribute to evolution of the street during the early 20th century.
The buildings at 398, 402 and 404 College Street are historically, visually and physically linked to their setting on the northwest corner of Croft Street where other late 19th and early 20th century commercial buildings share their scale and setback. They adjoin the building known historically as the College Street Baptist Church (1872), which is a local landmark and listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.
