In pictures: Toronto investors touting island airport renovation
Led by advertising executive Alexander Younger, a group of investors wants to restore the original terminal building and add a restaurant, an aviation museum, and an event space, featuring the participation of high-profile interior designers and celebrity chefs
A view of the Toronto city skyline from the existing location of Terminal A, the original Toronto Island Airport terminal.Ann Hui/The Globe and Mail
A view of Terminal A, the island airport’s original terminal.Ann Hui/The Globe and Mail
A rear view of Terminal A.Ann Hui/The Globe and Mail
An exterior detail of Terminal A, which was built in 1939 and decommissioned in 2010.Ann Hui/The Globe and Mail
An interior view of the building, which the proponents hope will eventually host a restaurant, an event space, and an aviation museum.Ann Hui/The Globe and Mail
Another interior view showing the building’s current state of disrepair.Ann Hui/The Globe and Mail
Toronto Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly at Billy Bishop City Airport, June 3 2014. A group of Toronto investors wants to restore the original terminal building.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail