[markbarbera]

I agree that mixed use would enhance value of the property and the positive impact on the neighbourhood, but residential on top of a concert hall isn't exactly what I would call a perfect mixed use. Drop a dozen floors of office space on top, market it towards music/the arts. That way the space above is empty in the evening hours when concerts would be at the full-blaring volume - not that attractive a selling point for condos.

Or better still, work out a partnership with Mohawk/McMaster similar to the one Ryerson has with the Bay/Dundas development in Toronto (retail on ground floor, classrooms on upper floors).