Interventions to Protect

Lincoln Fabrics Building

BRANCH:
St. Catharines
ADDRESS:
63 Lakeport Road
St. Catharines ON
L2N 4P6
UPDATED:
October 20, 2021

Maple Leaf Rubber c1900; Lincoln Fabrics 1955-2017.

Proposed: Convert to 120 residential loft condominiums with water views. Add two storeys to the main building. Eight-storey addition with penthouse, in place of present addition. Replace original cupola. Include restaurant, marina, underground parking, swimming pool, boat slips, public access to waterfront. Display historic items including elevator drive motor, flywheel from when the building was water-powered.

ACO St Catharines reservations regarding the Lincoln Fabrics condo project:

10 storeys max height vs four-storey original height overwhelms the heritage building.

Density: 150 plus condo units - more than Lakeport Rd. can accommodate.

Blocking views: present Lakeport Road residents will be confronted by a wall of condos.

Parking: One spot per condo where most resident families will need more than one car. 

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