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There were three standalone Strellson's in Toronto at one point. Most of anywhere in the world. Bloor, Bayview Village, and Yorkdale.

All still looking...

And that's the thing. Everyone is in bed with everyone else so there is zero protection for the buyer. It's one gigantic condo industry circle-jerk/orgy. Even Tarion, the very people in place to protect the new buyer, is seemingly impotent when it comes to taking on developers.

The masses are buying because the options are limited. Either rent from a d-bag landlord or buy from a d-bag developer. Or, if you can afford it, buy a million dollar fixer-upper. Doesn't mean that developers should be able to get away with the stuff they get away with. And if I have the...

For a developer that bills itself as high end, the workmanship in the units is very amateur. Paid upgrades are not fulfilled, namely the kitchen and bathrooms. Poor workmanship with respect to cabinetry (not aligned, chipped, scratched, separating from the bulkhead). Cheaper appliances than we...

After having purchased a new construction condo from Triumph (Howard Park Condos), I would strongly advise never buying from them. Sloppy, unprofessional, and flat out incompetent. Anyone else have experience with these goofs? Please share.

Just noticed that Stussy on Queen has closed. Are they relocating or is that a permanent close?

Wow! Are you sure that's a store that's opening though? The building permit app shows the project type as an office: http://app.toronto.ca/ApplicationStatus/details.do?folderRsn=3723325 I hope I'm wrong because that would be awesome news! The location is strange, though, to say the least -...

It does seem that way sometimes, but people are forgetting (not everyone, because it's already been pointed out) that Yorkdale alone accounted for almost 1/3 of all new entrants into Canada in the past year or so, many of them luxury. Moncler, Longchamp, Versace, Bvlgari, Mulberry, and Jimmy...

That's silly and disappointing.

That store, Louis XIII, on Yorkville Ave beside Ebillion has closed and there are no lease signs up. I assume that means it's already leased.

I frankly find the retail mix and experience in Toronto far more diverse and interesting than Chicago. The U.S. in general has more high end boutiques, and Chicago being the third largest city in the country is a beneficiary of that. However, I find that strips like Queen West simply do not...

It's kind of irrelevant if you buy this or not. Speak to some brokers and brand representatives and they'll tell you directly if you don't believe me. Tiffany is in a great location but it's a HUGE space for a Dior, Zegna, Cucinelli, etc. So the likelihood of it ever going to them was...

That was 6 years ago. Not sure if that holds true today. I'd be very surprised if Miami was the richest city in the U.S. today. Also depends how "rich' is defined.

If Toronto built a district specifically for high end boutiques to set up shop, I'm sure they would show up in similar numbers as in Miami. It's true Miami receives several wealthy Latin American tourists, but Toronto not only has more local wealth, it receives far more high end tourism from...