Editorial: Centennial College was wise to pull out of a project that was not yielding results.

The City of Toronto has rejected Centennial College’s proposal to redevelop the historic Guild Inn in Scarborough. In 2008, the college had proposed to build a 120-room hotel with plans to restore the Bickford residence. The two-phase project also included adding a restaurant, banquet facility and spa.

What was once an artist colony on the edge of Scarborough is now a recreational park with run-down, vacant buildings. Centennial College is about to sign a lease to revitalize the Guild Inn and restore it to its former glory.