Kopacz said: It's good that they won't just plow over it, but it's still a bit weird to erect such a big tower next to that kind of house. I think there should be some limitations to building structures as tall as these in the nearest neighbourhood.

I just hope the developers, at least to some degree, take care of these houses and do something good to prevent them from being damaged. Click to expand...

It happens a lot in Toronto. There are many heritage properties with towers towering over them or soon to be towering over them. Often times, historical facades are used within the developments as well. Some examples;Karma (139 year old heritage building to the left and 50 storey tower to the right)Pinnacle on Adelaide (3 towers on this block with the heritage homes staying intact)Massey Tower (60 storey in between two bank buildings)Bisha Hotel and Condos (using the historic facade)One Bedford (this one was quite the disaster - using the facade within the building)FIVE (renovating, restoring 10+ heritage properties)William R. Johnston house in it's current state;After the work is done;The good news is, that with these developments, these often "left to rot" heritage homes have a new life. The developers do invest money into them and often turn the homes into lobbies for the condo or even an amenity area. Mod Developments, which is behind Massey Tower and FIVE (both pictured above), is a developer that takes that extra time and money to literally "fix" up many of these properties and breathe new life into them.