It's a bit of a cruel irony that while 3 new unattractive, overbearing mid/high-rise buildings have gone up in the vicinity, 3 of the 4 corners of the College & Spadina intersection are still those squat little utilitarian bank buildings.
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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl
That CIBC building looks like a handsome mid-century branch. It seems weird to wish for it to be replaced in a thread lamenting heritage demolition. It’s actually better looking than the old hotel that’s been demolished.
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It's not an unattractive building, but is under-scaled for its position at a major intersection within an otherwise consistent 19th century street wall.
The Waverly wasn't anything architecturally noteworthy, but it was a character building and appropriate to its context and scale.