The two-storey complex at Queen Street East and Leslie Street was once home to Lee Food Products, which produced and distributed China Lily Soy sauce for 73 years.
Toronto city council is scheduled Wednesday to decide if a building with special significance to the Chinese community should be made a heritage property — a designation that could prevent it from being torn down to make way for an apartment complex.
The new owner wants to build an eight-storey rental complex with 126 units in its place. But the Toronto Preservation Board has recommended to city council that it be designated a heritage structure. If council green-lights the board's proposal, it would give the city a greater say over maintenance, alterations or demolition on the property.
"It's very important to preserve our history and in this case, there's actually a physical building," Chan said. With a law degree and no siblings, he was determined to focus on family business and continue their legacy. "While the role of historical architecture is generally understood, buildings of all designs and descriptions can help tell the story of our past," MacDonald said in a statement to CBC Toronto.
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