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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 243 College Street has design value as a commercial building from the World War I era with the Edwardian Classical styling popular during that period. It is particularly distinguished by the tripartite design with the stone clad first storey, the shaft with the piers and geometrical detailing, and the stepped roofline with the pediments and stone facing.
Contextually, the property at 243 College Street is valued for its role in defining, supporting and maintaining the historical character of College Street, east of Spadina Avenue, which evolved from its origins as a residential district to one welcoming institutional and commercial buildings with heights that reflected the “tall building” boom in Toronto during the early 20th century.
The building at 243 College Street is historically, visually and physically linked to its corner setting where in its scale and appearance it complements the adjoining Lillian Smith Branch (1995) of the Toronto Public Library at 239 College Street, as well as the institutional edifices on the University of Toronto’s St. George campus, opposite.
