In North Toronto, a 40-storey rebirth

“Going Like Hotcakes,” trumpeted the October, 1962 classified ad in The Globe & Mail.

Above that, a few simple words informed readers that “75 Broadway,” a new, 10-storey, “Adults Only” rental apartment building in the Yonge and Eglinton area was ready for occupancy. But one would need to act fast to gain access to the roof deck, pool (since removed), the “brightly lit vinyl papered halls, doors in French decor, beautiful prestige entrance … attractive Arborite kitchens … and heated underground parking.”