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One of Canada’s oldest private clubs is thinking of going condo

By Monika Warzecha
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Even the members of the historic Albany Club are being tempted by the siren song of the condo boom. Founded in 1882 by a group of Conservatives that included John A. MacDonald (yes, that one), the last political club in Canada has called an oak-panelled, brass-fixtured building on King Street at Church home since 1898. Despite those historical chops, members are considering a proposal to tear it down to build a 47-storey condo tower, with the lower floors reserved for new club quarters. One slight problem: the city’s Heritage Preservation Services recently approved a staff report to classify the building (and its next-door neighbours) as heritage sites. If city council approves that designation this fall, the buildings will have to stay. [Toronto Star]

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