05-22-2015, 08:45 PM
(05-22-2015, 09:57 AM)realtyforward Wrote: I see where you are coming from, but there's great examples of new buildings with large frontages and interesting facades - anything can be created with great design. Take the Waterloo Town Square development (LCBO to Channers) for example - it's one building but has the allusion of many due to the varying facades. Anyway, my point is that larger blank slates make it easier to redevelop and limit the number of vacant pockets in the core.
If the west side of King from William to Willis is as good as it gets, it kind of proves my point. And how easy it is to redevelop is also a bit of the problem - designing something interesting to fit the space is a challenge, one that you don't need to confront if you are not as confined by space.
It's a moot point as it relates to this block, but I think we need to have more conversation as a city on how (or whether) small-lot redevelopment can work.