Recent content by mgl

I don’t get why there are no balconies on the south side. I’d rather have a south-facing balcony in this unit because you know what the buildings to the south will be like for the next 10-20 years but the west side is a gamble - you could end up staring at the next building over.

I don’t think Second Cup is beyond rescue. With the right leadership and vision it could again be a strong competitor to Starbucks. It didn’t adapt well to changing market trends and I’m not sure what its proposition is now. But like A&W, I think it could make a comeback with a good strategy.

Mexicados has opened at 471 Church in the space that had been Fuel. Their website says this is their second location, the other being 1022 Queen East. It's nice to have a new spot for something other than burgers and pizza.

You’re right about the posters but permanent signage is up now. That was a CIBC on the kitty corner which is now closed and which will soon be a Pi Co.

Signage went up this week for a new ScotiaBank branch in the base of the Stanley condo at Church and Carlton.

Perhaps, but others of us just go elsewhere and willingly pay more not to endure the mini store layouts

I disagree. I think the Bay Queen Street store is designed for those who like shopping not just for ‘upscale’ shoppers. I am not a value shopper but I hate spending an hour just to assess the selection of jackets or sweaters because they’re spread across the mini stores. I want to get in and out...

I can’t recall if this is brand new or not, but the old CIBC branch at Church and Carlton is slated to become a Pi Co Pizza (http://www.pi-co.ca/locations-hours). I don’t know if there’s room for both Pi Co and Pizza Studio just steps apart. I love pizza but it would be nice to have other dining...

The Tacorrito at 556 Church that was shut down by health inspectors in August is now ZIBA Berlin Döner (http://zibadoner.ca/).

I’ve always liked the green/purple colour scheme, too

Some new business signs went up above two of the 500 Church Street retail properties in the Alexus. Replacing Hawaii Poke in unit 3 will be Pizza Studio (http://pizzastudiocanada.com/home.html#locations) and replacing Vape 29 in unit 4 will be TELCA (http://www.telca.ca), which I believe is a...

I only have a couple of data points for things I was looking for, but MEC seems to be out of stock on some basic items. The website doesn't list them as out of stock, it just no longer has them listed at all. Not a good sign because once you can't rely on a retail to have things, you stop...

Yesterday I went to the eaton centre for the first time since before covid, getting there shortly before it opened. Except for the line at Apple, the mall was fairly empty but I was surprised at how many people, including employees, had their masks hanging below their face or weren't wearing...

Are they going to fill the gaps in the coverings for the parking garage? It looks a bit cheap that you can see cars from the outside.

Agreed, this is a nice addition and it’s good to see some a purpose-built rental building.