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The iconic timber building that has been home to Trailhead for 25 years is on the chopping block as the property owner pursues a high-rise complex for the Westboro corner lot.

“There were a lot of people who went through there who were going on a life adventure some place,” said Wally Schaber, the former owner of Trailhead who built the unique post-and-beam building with business partner Chris Harris.

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Schaber can’t deny feeling emotional at the thought of the building being disassembled.

“I’d be lying if I said no.”

Colonnade BridgePort has submitted a rezoning application to city hall for a 22-storey mixed-use building on the property at 1960 Scott St. at McRae Avenue. The planning rationale describes a building with a retail ground floor, five floors of office space and the rest of it rental apartments, about 120 residential units in total. There would be a two-level underground garage.