Toronto neighbourhood upset over potential demolition of historic building for condos Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. A more than 130-year-old building that has long served as a landmark along a main thoroughfare in Parkdale is, like many historic buildings in downtown Toronto, currently up for redevelopment — and locals are, quite understandably, not happy about the prospect of seeing it turned into condos. The High Victorian Italianate-style stretch between 1354-1360 Queen West was known for housing DIY haven Designer Fabrics for more than six decades, before which it had various uses, including a grocer in the late 1800s and early 1900s, a liquor store, a men's clothing store, a furniture store and a winery.