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Mirvish-Gehry King West project: Twitter weighs in
What do you prefer for Toronto: century-old buildings along King Street West or a triple-tower condo development? David Mirvish - son of Honest Ed's founder Ed Mirvish - and architect Frank Gehry want the latter. What do you think? Tweet us @TorontoStar. Here's what some people are saying so far.
Gehry-Mirvish King West project: Before the 'sculpture' comes the red tapeThe city is abuzz about David Mirvish's skyline-changing development, but there are still years of negotiations and planning ahead. Devel...- The city is abuzz about the skyline-changing development, but there are still years of negotiations and planning ahead. Developers submitted an application to the city Monday. It includes, among other things, Princess of Wales theatre will close and Toronto will get two new museums.
“I am not building condominiums, I am building three sculptures for people to live in,” said David Mirvish.
- Torontonians have had a mixed reaction. What's your opinion?
Oh, come on, Toronto. Think big for once. David Mirvish certainly is... soc.li/IQKXT6T
@EmilySchooley I know how I feel, that's for sure. Way to poop on the Mirvish legacy, #mirvish- What are the pros and cons to the development?
- Experts weigh in on the new David Mirvish developmentThe newly proposed Mirvish-Gehry development promises Toronto a new cultural hub designed by an internationally recognized architect, off...
- Learn more about the properties that would be demolished:
Historic King Street buildings face demolition if Mirvish-Gehry project gets green lightIf all goes as planned for David Mirvish and Frank Gehry, four century-old buildings along King Street West will be history, demolished t...- Will you miss the Princess of Wales theatre? What's the best performance you've seen there?
Do not mourn loss of Princess of Wales: OuzounianThe Princess of Wales Theatre is being torn down and I will shed no tears over its passing. Don't get me wrong, it was a gorgeous facilit...
@AmandaBlake9 the most disgusting condo announcement has to be Mirvish announcing the closure of the Princess of Whales theatre. #toronto
I wish Dancap would just purchase the Princess of Wales from Mirvish and save it from its terrible fate. #LongLiveTheArts
It's not difficult to picture three Gehry towers being more artistically valuable to the city than War Horse torontostandard.com/the-sprawl/mir…- Some people on Twitter were concerned about adding more condos to the already condo-full downtown.
Mirvish project prompts question: How many people can King West handle?Touted as a skyline-altering development that will breathe new life into Toronto's entertainment district, theatre magnate David Mirvish'...
