"A plan to partially demolish a 139-year-old church has set off an uproar in a Cabbagetown neighbourhood. But a city councillor and a housing advocate say they're in favour of the plan, arguing it will bring much-needed affordable housing to the area. St. Luke's United Church, on Sherbourne Street at Carleton Street, has been a city-designated heritage building since 1976."
"But the developer that owns the structure intends to remove all but three walls and build a 48-storey apartment tower on top of what remains. That's a far cry from the original 2022 plan for the site, which would have seen a 12-storey building set atop the church, according to retired heritage planner and 40-year neighbourhood resident Paul Dilse. Both the old and new plans call for all but three walls and the two towers to be demolished."
""I wasn't really happy with it, but that being said, the new application will have 30 per cent affordable housing, which is a positive," he said."
St. Luke's United Church, a city-designated heritage building since 1976, faces a redevelopment that would remove all but three walls and add a 48-storey apartment tower above the remaining structure. The current proposal contrasts with a 2022 plan for a 12-storey addition but still calls for extensive demolition. Local heritage advocates and long-time residents oppose the plan and object to proceeding without consulting the Toronto Preservation Board. A city councillor and a housing advocate support the new application in part because it includes 30 per cent affordable housing. The proposal is scheduled for council discussion next month.
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