Heritage and housing united in downtown Toronto project
A new project in downtown Toronto involves the restoration and conversion of the historic Maclean Publishing building into a 55-storey tower. This development is notable for being the tallest architectural heritage retention project in North America. The project aims to enhance public space while preserving significant heritage elements.
- ▪The project includes the restoration of the 1928 Maclean Publishing building and a new 55-storey tower designed by B+H Architects.
- ▪It is being marketed as the tallest architectural heritage retention development in North America.
- ▪The development will create over 700 condominium units along with new office and retail space.
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Open this photo in gallery:The United Building, restoration and conversion, with the addition of a new 55-storey tower, of the former 1928 Maclean Publishing building at 210 Dundas St. W. in Toronto.B + H ArchitectsShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountBased on some very quick research – so forgive me if I’m a bit off with numbers – it took about 31,700 tonnes of steel to build the battleship USS South Dakota in 1939. So that’s too big. But the average Second World War submarine required between 800 and 1,500 tonnes of steel.Which means the 1,200 tonnes currently holding up the 1928 Maclean Publishing building at 210 Dundas St. W.
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