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11 St. Joseph St. in its curent state. Image c/o torontohistory.org

As we’ve mentioned before, FIVE Condos has been getting a lot of praise for its thoughtful incorporation of the site’s heritage buildings within its design.

The project will integrate 5-9 St. Joseph St., 606-618 Yonge St. and 15-25 St. Nicholas St. The podium will be built on the old Rawlinson warehouse. St. Nicholas Street is a small forgotten cobblestone alleyway; the FIVE project will revitalize it by introducing a variety of shops and restaurants.

Today, we’re traveling back in time to find out a little more about some of the heritage buildings neighbouring FIVE condos.

The buildings at 610 Yonge, 5 St. Joseph(built 1905-1907), 11 St. Joseph(built in 1898), 9 St. Nicholas (built in 1913) and 15 St. Nicholas formed a commercial block. They were all designed by the firms of Dick and Wickson, A. Frank Wickson and Wickson and Gregg. The architecture of their facades was common of commercial buildings in 1890s Toronto when arched openings, decorative brickwork and stone details were the norm.

The block belonged to Rawlinson Cartage, which was one of the oldest express and storage firms in Toronto. The main shop was at 610 Yonge St, with their warehouse located on St. Joseph and St. Nicholas St.

We also found a few old images of other buildings just a few blocks away from the current FIVE location.

Here’s what the neighbourhood looked like in 1914:

Corner of Inkermann and St. Nicholas, 1914. Image c/o Toronto Archives.

If FIVE condos seems like the right fit for you and you would like more information, feel free to contact us at (416) 929-1660 or email us at resupport@axoncapitalrealty.com.

How the base of FIVE condos looked after the demolition. Image c/o Urban Toronto member drum118.

FIVE Condos are being developed by Graywood, MOD,and Five St.Joseph Developments. What’s most unique about this project is the restoration project going on at its base, which we reported on a little while ago. Ground-level heritage buildings are being restored and then incorporated into the overall condominium project. These buildings will house new retail units.

Another image of the base, from a different angle. Image c/o Urban Toronto member drum118.

Below are a few recent images from the demolition that has been taking place over the past few months. To be clear, none of the structures that were demolished were considered heritage buildings. Rather, they were adjacent buildings constructed much later.

Prices start in the mid-$200,000s. If you’re interested in purchasing a unit at FIVE, you can contact us at (416) 929-1660 or via e-mail at resupport@axoncapitalrealty.com to gain access to exciting buyer incentives and to learn more information about FIVE Condos.

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